Smart phones have given millions of people easy access to information. Visually impaired consumers, however, have limited options when trying to use smart phones. That could change very soon with the release of the world’s first Braille smart phone. What will it do? Here’s the problem faced by engineers: A Braille smart phone needs… Continue reading World’s first Braille smartphone
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Google drops racist “Make Me Asian” and “Make Me Indian” apps
Mark this down as technological idiocy. It isn’t just that the “Make Me Asian” app (and it’s lesser-known cousins, “Make Me Indian”, “Make Me Russian”, “Make Me Frankenstein”, and “Make Me Fat”) used stereotypes to encourage racist humor. It isn’t just that the apps themselves were not that good at delivering what they promised. No,… Continue reading Google drops racist “Make Me Asian” and “Make Me Indian” apps
Is this the ultimate gaming PC?
When Unbox Therapy decides that they want to build something, they go all out. That’s the case here as they have finally put together what they’re calling “The Ultimate Gaming PC”. Here are the specs: Intel 3770K CPU ASUS DirectCU II Top GTX 680 ASUS Xonar Phoebus Soundcard Corsair Obsidian 800D Chassis ASUS Maximus V… Continue reading Is this the ultimate gaming PC?
That $35 Tablet Might Actually be Real
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok4z9Xpapzc&feature=related[/youtube] A few weeks ago India’s Human Resource Development minister, Mr Kapil Sibal was throwing words around the tubes known as the internet about a planned $35 laptop built for students around the world. Yeah, right. Yeah right. THAT’S going to happen. Wow, it’s really hard to be sarcastic on the internet. At least that’s… Continue reading That $35 Tablet Might Actually be Real