The worst kept secret in Silicon Valley was revealed yesterday and caused Internet outages on certain services like Twitter, but that is what Apple does and has done on numerous occasions. The revelation was from Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs unveiling the Apple iPad in California. Apple has, in the past, revolutionized the music industry with the iPod; and the mobile phone industry with the iPhone. The e-reader and tablet industry were therefore all waiting to see what Apple developed behind closed doors as it would affect them and how users experience the Internet, books and mobile computing. The...

Humans rely on our senses to make decisions and some play a bigger role than others. I am sure that you have experienced certain emotions when a certain song plays or when visiting a venue that has featured an event that brings certain thoughts back to you. Call it a case of déjà-vu or sensory overload but it impacts our lives whether we want to admit it or not. With this sensory bombardment in mind I thought I would try to understand and describe the difference between LCD TVs and LED TVs. Technology is moving towards an era where broadcasts will be more realistic than ever through the use of...

Water is one of a few things humans take for granted and it plays a significant role in our lives. Think about it for a moment, without water there would no tea and coffee in the morning at work, no beverage to drink when you are thirsty. Boiling foodstuff would be impossible. I might be painting a bleak picture but the truth is that we waste water and do not think twice about doing so. Do you think about the water that you drink? I am referring to the water content and having a look at newspapers suggests that the water standards are going down. There are a few things that you can do to tackle the...

If you own a digital camera, iPod or a mobile phone then you would understand that accessories for them are an integral part of the ownership process. Scratches and accidents are almost a common occurrence after continuous usage and it makes the item look unappealing.It also lessens the value of the gadget, and if you are thinking of selling it second hand or by means of an auction the value would be considerably less than if it was in pristine condition. So doing some homework on what accessory will optimally function with your gadget makes sense in the long run, as the value will not be decreasing as...

The smart phone industry is currently in a situation where any smart phone that is launched, is compared almost immediately to the Apple iPhone. The iPhone’s applications have many unique features and usage which have given the loyal Apple users even more to talk about. The applications have unfortunately become nothing short of a Public Relations nightmare for Apple. However the iPhone in my view has started something of a revolution as every manufacturer is playing catch up to it. BlackBerry, HTC, Palm and even Google are trying to get a percentage of smart phone users to use their smart...