Archive for February, 2012

LG officially announces the Optimus Vu

We’ve seen this one before in a teaser video and then photographed alongside its arch nemesis, theGalaxy Note. But LG has now officially launched the Optimus Vu in Korea and it comes with everything we have heard so far. For starters, you get a 5-inch IPS display with a 1024 x 768 resolution, which gives it an aspect ratio [...]

Worse than SOPA

Canadian government has drafted an internet surveillance bill and sent it to the committee for amendments. Why is it worse than SOPA? 1. ISP & telecommunications companies need to maintain records upto 1 year of all the activities of their consumer. 2. Government agents can access that data whenever they want without any warrant. 3. [...]

Daily News 22nd Feb 2012

China Telecom Corp. will become the nation’s second wireless operator to offer Apple’s iPhone 4S, two months after “staggering” demand prompted the U.S. company to suspend sales at its own stores. – Bloomberg One-fifth of U.K. organizations are considering implementing flexible working procedures during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to research by [...]

How to Use Your Android Phone as a Modem; No Rooting Required, Redux

Last year we showed you how to tether your Android phone to your computer, no rooting required. The only catch was that it cost $16—now we’re back with a just as simple but free-as-in-beer solution. Our original guide was inspired by a reader email, asking us to help configure their Android phone and laptop for tethered [...]

Are Mirrorless Cameras the Future of Digital Photography?

Recently, popular photographer Trey Ratcliff said he’s done buying DSLR cameras because mirrorless cameras are the future. Let’s take a look at what these cameras are, and see if Trey is onto something, or just full of hot air. Today, we’ll be learning a bit about the history of cameras, what “mirrored” cameras are, and [...]