Tag: sony
Fascinating Origins Behind The Names Of Popular Tech Companies
I remember when Apple first announced the iPad. The jokes about the name 'iPad' went on for weeks, but now nobody gives it a second thought. Words like Google, Twitter, Microsoft, Apple and Intel don't even faze us. Have you ever wondered how those companies got their names? It was interesting to le ...
Programmable Interactive LEGO Bricks Inspired By Video Games
These days, kids learn how to interact with apps the moment they can hold a mobile device. Kids born today are part of the first generation of true digital natives. With all the technology kids have at their disposal, they will most likely not be as impressed as we were with simple toys like LEGO br ...
E-Ink Paper Notepad From Sony Ready For Release This Year
In a technology climate where seemingly everyone is trying to produce a flexible smartphone or watch, Sony has spent a lot of time on what they believe could become a huge success on the notepad end of the tech industry. Their new product, the e-ink paper notepad, is a pretty interesting piece of te ...
Time To Get Retro: Compact Discs & How They Affected Our Lives
In case you missed it, the 30th anniversary of the first compact disc sale was on October 1st. The CD in question, sold in Japan in 1982, was Billy Joel’s “52nd Street.” It’s amazing that it’s already been thirty years since that event. It's easy to take for granted how revolutionary the CD was to t ...
The Mesmerizing Sony Laptop Steampunk Treatment
Not too long ago, I spent a good two hours cleaning my computer. I cleaned both inside and out. You might think that I am talking about the hard drive right now, but even though I did that too, I was actually doing some rather meticulous cleaning inside the case. Over time, the computer collects a l ...
Smurf Village: The Real Life Completely Blue Town
If you grew up in the '80s like a lot of us did, you probably remember watching The Smurfs on Saturday mornings. I always loved that show (especially Papa Smurf and Smurfette), and of course, I begged my mother to buy me a Smurf lunchbox, a Smurf t-shirt and the Smurf cereal.
Since The Smurfs 3D ...
Understanding The Sony Hack: Simple Infographic Version
Using your credit card on the Internet can be quite a thrilling experience if you are not careful about which websites you use it on. The ones that stand out the most usually look really shady, or are a duplicate of something legit which they have carefully copied in order to grab the unsuspecting c ...
Spider-Man Costume Update: Web Shooter Device Confirmed!
If you are a true Spidey geek, then you know that there is a new Spider-Man movie scheduled to be released on July 3rd, 2012. And, if you are a super Spidey geek, you also know that about four days ago Sony unveiled the first pictures of the new Spider-Man costume.
Although it's a little hard to ...
MP3 Player Lets You Carry Your Music The Sony Walkman Style
As some of you may remember, Sony discontinued the manufacturing of their legendary music player, The Sony Walkman, not too long ago. The epic cassette player was once the state of the art music gadget to have, and we flaunted it any chance we got. As I remember, the cassettes could contain music ...
Don’t Let The Sony Walkman Die – Freestyle Your iPhone 4!
Sony recently announced that they are discontinuing their legendary Walkman cassette player. It fast became a trademark for geeks, skaters and other hip and fly kids back in the day. It got so popular that it held on to its reign for over 30 years. It was launched in the market back in 1979. The ...
Relevo: The Future Power Computer Fits In Your Pocket
We have been through this before. Everything is getting smaller and computers are not any different. We always try to cram more and more stuff into those tin cans we put on our laps or on our desks. How far can we go? What is the technology capable of producing? Well, it's a no brainer really s ...
Pretty In Pink: The New PlayStation 3 Wireless Controller
I'm a gamer, a girl and a geek. I love the color pink. I remember when I wrote about this pink Juicy Couture Keyboard. I was so excited to finally see some fashion and style added to our desk since we spend so much of our day sitting there.
Now for the gamer girl who wants to kick her boyfrien ...
Sony Unveils Genius Roll-Up OLED Screen Of The Future!
There is a race going on between the manufacturers of TVs and displays. The one to first deliver something unique and inspirational for us all to look at is probably going to win the market and earn billions of dollars. Satisfying customers today isn't exactly the easiest thing to do. You have to ...
A Future Look At The 2020 Cell Phone: It’s On Your Wrist
The iPhone has almost gone out of style, and I say almost due to the many recent events where the iPhone has plunged in popularity. Everyone seems to focus more on the features they want rather than the cool and highly usable touch screen. Sure, the touch screen of course won't go away, but it onc ...
You blog a lot? | Get the “Bloggie” camera from Sony!
In a time when even animals have their own blogs it is apparent that there is a wide audience and focus group for companies to churn out new gadgets for. Blogging has really been taken to another level by the masses and pretty much every social networking service is by default and focused on the inc ...