How the iPhone revolutionized, and will continue to revolutionize our lives
Exploring how the iPhone changed technology in our everyday lives.
Against the media: “Look Up”
By now, Gary Turk’s spoken poem, “Look Up,” has gotten almost 30 million views after just one week of being uploaded on YouTube. After glowing reviews in the comment section and a very high like-to-dislike ratio, it seems that “Look Up” is becoming the newest internet sensation. If you haven’t watched it yet, please do…
Is this the new smartphone revolution?
A new idea has come up and it needs the world’s help to become a reality. Phonebloks is a new project in which the idea is to create a phone which can be separated into replaceable parts. For example, a lot of people break their phone’s screen. With phonebloks, this is no longer a problem…
The iPhone 5C and 5S: A Double Whammy
Holiday shopping season is quickly approaching, and that means new iPhones from Apple. Apple has followed its annual tradition of releasing a new iPhone since the first one was released in 2007, but this year they had a little surprise: two new iPhones. The new models will be the plastic coated iPhone 5C and the…
Social rules when using a smart phone
These days, there’s no denying that smart phones are a part of our lives. It’s a huge part of our social system and the way we link to the world. However, there are some times where you need to put the phone down. Here are my social rules for using a smart phone. If you are on…
DIY: Glitter your phone case!
Vendors at the mall, electronic stores, accessory sections, etc. etc. Many carry phone cases, but a) they’re pretty much all for iPhones (which really sucks if you have a different kind), and b) you could make an even more awesome one yourself! Since I have a more unique and not as standard model of smartphone,…
CES: The Unseen Innovations
Every year at CES technophiles are shown numerous new products, from nearly every technology company in the world (except Apple) and this year was no exception. This year, however, certain products took nearly all of the limelight, with Razer’s new tablet, the Edge, winning both the Best of Show and the People’s Voice awards. Other products,…
Draw Something – gaming in the form of art
Recently, I’ve downloaded a game called Draw Something, and at first, I’d never thought it’d be such a big hit among the smartphone/smart-devices community. Personally, I’m not a gamer, but I thought Draw Something is a pretty neat concept where you choose a word from a list of three words (where each had its own scaling of difficulty) draw…
Video of the Day: Waterproof iPhone
Waterproof iPhone? How cool is that. Maybe iPhone 5 will be waterproofed by Apple from the factory.
iPhone 4S Released
Last week I posted about how Apple has set a date to announce the new iPhone. Well the day has finally come and the iPhone 4S has now been revealed by Apple. Visually, the iPhone 4S looks no different than that of the iPhone 4. But internally is where it’s completely new. Now in the…
It Only Takes One Bad Apple
What would the 21st century be without Apple? Undoubtedly, with its continuous innovation and strive for perfection, Apple has made tremendous leaps and bounds in our contemporary lives that are becoming increasingly integrated with technology. Apple’s continuum of products from the iPod, to the iPod mini; the iPod nano; the iPod Touch; the iPad, and…