Monday
Sep242012

Samsung finally updating older models to Jelly Bean 

The biggest challenge for many Android device users is waiting for the next official OS upgrade to come. Samsung has indicated that it expects to start rolloing out Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates in November for the Galaxy S III flagship as well as  for the following models

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Monday
Sep242012

Foxconn plant in China closed after 2,000 workers get in brawl over dispute

A huge brawl involving 2,000 factory workers has forced the closure of a Foxconn plant in Taiyuan, China. The brawl was an escalation over a dispute between how workers were treated. Foxconn is one of the more prominent factories that manufacture products for various technology companies. The Taiyuan factory has 79,000 workers and is said to be the plant where the iPhone 5 is being manufactured.

Foxconn is the biggest contract factory of electronic goods, in China it employs a total of about 1 million workers.

Source: Toronto Sun

Sunday
Sep232012

Padgram 2.2 for iPad: Instagram viewer that maximizes social Interaction

Pinssible Labs today introduces Padgram - Instagram Viewer 2.2 for iPad, the newest version of their preferred app for Instagram use on the iPad. Unlike other options for Instagram viewing, Padgram offers an ease of tagging and interaction with other users for a better social experience. This application features tags in packages, making it effortless for users to add their favorite tags immediately. It also includes an extensive list of over 500 Emoji for a vivid commenting experience. 

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Saturday
Sep222012

Review: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook  

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

With its consumer focused IdeaPad U310, Lenovo showed that it ‘got’ the Ultrabook segment and impressed us with a solid, powerful and distinctive Ultrabook with great battery life and an even greater value at around $600.

With the new ThinkPad X1 Carbon, Lenovo has put all of its efforts into creating one of the most distinctive new notebooks in the market. 

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