Lay Techs: Tech for Laypeople

After nearly two decades since the Internet was introduced to the world, it's facing its greatest nemesis yet; capitalism. Not ... [...]

Apple is approaching the end of its lifecycle again. The last time this tech giant was a week from filing for bankruptcy protection bef... [...]

This was a purchase that sparked major controversy. Many said Zuckerberg's acquisition of WhatsApp with USD 19 bn was a brilliant mov... [...]

While every technology hardware and software maker out there are focused on building wearables, Google has a bigger plan: The Internet ... [...]

You guys may have been wondering why there hasn't been any posts of late. Well I spent a good 2 weeks circling the Annapurna Sanctuary t... [...]

Since Chromebooks came out in 2011, there has been way too many negativity among reviewers particularly among some top tech writers. If t... [...]

When Bill Gates first introduced early tablet PCs some good 13 years ago (year 2000), the world was not ready for it. To be fair th... [...]

Face it. These are the apps that you'll show off to your iOS-using buddy and probably make them feel bad for buying an iOS device and th... [...]

Earlier, about a couple of months ago, some people announced the idea of a customisable phone known as PhoneBloks. Watch the following vide... [...]

Highlights Apple announces iPad Air and iPad Mini with Retina, Mavericks comes with free iWorks, iMovie and iPhoto, BBM for everyone, Nokia... [...]

We take a little detour from our common talk of tech gadgets and companies today, and venture into the environmental impact of technology o... [...]

Logi-whaaa? Among gamers in Malaysia, Logitech’s gaming mice and keyboards are always overshadowed by Steel Series or Razer (Totally ... [...]

Highlights GTA 5 hope for gaming, Google buys Bump, Ikea sells solar panels, HP Chromebook 11, Leica ala-Ive [...]

Me and some friends were having a talk-cock  session over dinner just today when the topic of how expensive fuel prices are becoming an... [...]

Source:  http://blondeink.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/No-internet.jpg Speaking to a friend on the evolution of the Internet, he note... [...]

Highlights BitWall builds for BitCoins, Tesco Sells Own Tablets, Real Light Sabers, Ubuntu Touch OS [...]

Too many times have I heard people ranting on and on about our local ISPs advertising their download speed being so much more than they act... [...]

Highlights Skype in 3D, Microsoft buys Nokia, Build Your Own Smart Phone, Facebook auto play videos, AppCubator is noob-friendly app build... [...]

There has been rave about Apple releasing a cheaper range to the much anticipated 5S, calling it the 5C. It will spot plastic housing a... [...]

Highlights Google into smart watch too, HTC is troubled, App to donate and receive left over food, Shadowrun Returns like Fallout 1 and 2... [...]

The morning rays illuminate the else dark room. You stir. Through the blur you see your clock turn seven. You put on your glasses, and im... [...]

Highlights Apple buys map app, Ballmer leaves Microsoft, Google dictionary, Instagram buys Luma, Apple files for trademark in Malaysia, B... [...]

Last week we talked (more like I talked and you all just read without the opportunity of presenting your opinion) about what may become o... [...]

Highlights Blackberry removes shakles, Sony builds lenses for phones, stem cell heart beats, finger print unlock in iPhone 5S?, Google do... [...]

Many moons ago I found out about the Minuum Keyboard and wanted to have a go at it. It was still in development so I registered with the... [...]

Highlights Apple EarPods get fix, Google Play Books in the game against iBooks, iPhone 5S soon, new HTC with RDJ, New Lytro stuff in 2014... [...]

There was a time not so long ago when average consumers would jump on SLRs because we've been needing the awesomess of walking arou... [...]

In a much earlier article ( here ) I explained about the concept of money and how organizations like Bitcoin seek to push existing monetary... [...]

Highlights Twitter advertises using our accounts, Chromecast dongle for your TV, health issues with 3D printers, Lomography's new lens... [...]

Highlights Windows RT on sale, finally a real robot named Atlas, Thom Yorke leaves Spotify, make money from advertisements on Android, Ub... [...]

The age of owning is dead. It began with the death of slavery when some people woke up one day a long time ago and thought the idea of own... [...]

Highlights Hacked Androids, Digg Reader the best reader, Slow-Mo videos in iOS7, Mega App on Android first, landscape view on Instagram, D... [...]

Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games, or MMORPGs, or MMOs if you're super lazy, was an epic celebration of gaming about 10 yea... [...]

At first glance it seems rather confusing that Google is building on Chrome OS when they have Android. What on Earth is going on behind tho... [...]

Highlights PayPal goes to space, Facebook with chatrooms, TouchCast for podcasters, dodgy Facebook security, 3D printing in Windows 8.1, H... [...]

I bet most of you people were immediately interested in the title of this article and will decide to read on just to see what I have to say... [...]

Highlights Yahoo Mail deletes inactive accounts, Samsung launches too many devices, Video ads in Instagram, Musician search site, Restruc... [...]

As of late last week Instagram went video. From that day on my feed has been bombarded with sucky videos of people learning how to use this... [...]

Highlights Google goes loony, Facebook removes some adverts, Instagram now moves, Xbox shaken by PS4, Something may happen between Samsung... [...]

So my first month on Spotify is nearing its end and it may seem all too exciting to continue paying this subscription and reap the long-awa... [...]

Highlights Coffee by subscription, Gamepop by subscription, BBM for Android and iOS, Scrolls from makers of Minecraft, Google up calories,... [...]

Let us fast-forward to year 2023: Situation 1 Son   : Mom, I want meatloaf tonight! Mom : Sure thing, son. Let me print one out ri... [...]

Highlights Foxconn and Apple gets a divorce, Stilly the GIF maker, New Tumblr angers users, DOG in COD, Singaporean super sensitive senso... [...]

I'm on Ripple! If you think, beyond all sense, that my posts are good and are worth a little more than just the little bit of adverti... [...]

Highlights Game's new Main Character: a Badger, Microsoft's Advertisement Dissing the iPad, Why Google Wants Waze, Mine of Steel Tr... [...]

We know the many things that killed Friendster, including Facebook.  Do we also know that Facebook is facing a decline now? But what is kil... [...]

Highlights New Xbox, Yahoo buys Tumblr, Yahoo changes Flickr, Cara is the new facial detection App, Video Call from Mt Everest, Attach m... [...]

Previously we discussed the evolution of music through disintermediation and digitization. The media industry has taken numerous critical h... [...]

Highlights New Jelly Bean, Cydia on Android, I/O 2013, Yahoo buying up Tumblr, Placebo App [...]

Through the few decades, within most of our lifetimes, we have seen computers shrunk from the size of  halls to those of our jeans pockets.... [...]

Highlights Waze might be sold, Office competes with Docs, 3D Printing improves lives, Sony profits, Pay-to-play in YouTube, 3D Printing har... [...]

Highlights Bitcoin accepted outside the net, Google buys natural language app, telescope is better than telephoto lens, plants glow, C... [...]

When banks invest in loans, they take certain risks. Some borrowers have very bad track records, and some projects that the borrowers inves... [...]

Highlights WhatsApp is still WhatsApp, Fruity Loops for Android Tablets, EA worst company in America,      Kinetic Phone Charger, App to ... [...]

In the recent year and a half we've been seeing Android devices starting to overtake their iOS competitors in the number of activations... [...]

Last week's trek was pretty awesome, partly because the last time I was up there was about 11 years ago and mostly because the people... [...]

Highlights ShutterBox lets you control dSLRs with Android devices, PC comes in a thumb drive, gesture control ala Minority Report, Rippl... [...]

In the last article titled Internet: The Commodity, we were introduced the concept of the World Wide Web and how data or traffic was traded... [...]

I'll be away the entire week between 8th and 13th April to climb Mt Kinabalu via Mesilau, and hopefully via Ferrata. And I'll be ta... [...]

Highlights Facebook 'OS' on Android, Disney Scraps LucasArts, EA Goes Into Social Media, Mozilla and Samsung OS and some Apple ru... [...]

Google Reader Shut Down It's true. They're throwing the towel on Google Reader, effective July 1, in hopes to draw all their us... [...]

Before you read on you would want to know how will this article benefit you. Well if you're the kind of person who just buy fish from t... [...]

“War. War never changes. Since the dawn of human kind, when our ancestors first discovered the killing power of rock and bone, blood has bee... [...]

What's greater than geeking out to one thing? It's geeking out to TWO!!!  Star Trek Into Darkness Official Trailer ... [...]

F irstly before we venture further into the product itself I'd just like to congratulate Sony for the silliest product names. I'v... [...]

Dis.in.ter.me.dia.tion – noun \ The elimination of an intermediary in a transaction between two parties. In 1999 Napster introduced a t... [...]