The Sunday past was a very sad day. Jack Tramiel, the founder of the legendary Commodore 64 passed away at the age of 83. Tramiel can be credited with bringing joy to various households through his personal computer. Home computing done the Commodore way has evolved into console gaming, which has become a way to relax. The commodore 64 is a device that I own and have given an honorary place in my gadget collection. It was initially played like there was no tomorrow and as technology has evolved it has gotten full of dust. I can vividly remember the terrible graphics and the constant jarring of the...

Console gaming at the moment is a very interesting industry. There is a challenge from Apple via their iPad & iPod ranges to add mobile gaming into the console gaming space. In most cases it has lead to Nintendo, EA and other developing houses acquiring developers and companies that specifically cater for the Apple devices. Microsoft has already made it well known that the new Xbox, the Xbox 720 wont be making an appearance in 2012. Personally, I think that Microsoft is trying to get many more companies developing apps and software that showcase their Kinect product. I don’t think anybody...

I have had the pleasure of using a Motorola RAZR test unit for the last 10 days. I don’t think anyone is really a true cellphone user until you have owned and used a Motorola cellphone. Be honest, you have owned a Motorola device… Motorola is a company with a background in communications – whether it be 2 way radios, satellite telephones or just plain cellphones. The Motorola RAZR was the first Android based cellphone that I have used. After using the Motorola XOOM tablet, I had high expectations. Android has given Google a product that ensures Google users can access their services (Gmail,...

Huawei Symantec has announced that they will be splitting up. Due to external circumstances the 2 companies; Huawei, a networking company based in Asia and Symantec have decided to end their joint venture. The joint venture was created 4 years ago. There are definite merits for having a hardware company (Huawei) partner with a software company (Symantec). Synergies between hardware and software companies exist and in most cases provides companies with the ability to have access to new markets. Symantec is well known for their Anti Virus software (Norton) and being part of  Huawei Symantec made sense....

When I think of technology and gadgets, metal and composite materials come to mind. It is based on observation on how the items look and feel in general. In my opinion, some products are bland and boring which contributes to poor sales numbers. Just look at the popularity of the white iPhone and other cellphones such as the BlackBerry Torch. With the above in mind, I have started observing a trend that is beginning to emerge. The best example of this trend is seen with Headphones. The look that we are all familiar with: Now, various manufacturers have started to create multi coloured headphones as a...