Disinfect and Clean Your Gadgets the right way
Flu season is creeping its way toward us once again, and your gadgets are among the most germ-ridden objects in your house. Here's how to safely disinfect them.
First, if you're the only one using your gadgets, you're probably pretty safe from the spread of germs. But as soon as you start handing off your iPhone, iPad, laptop, video game controllers, cameras, and other tech to your ogling friends, germs (and illness) can start spreading quickly.
Use alcohol or disinfectant (sparingly!)...
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Facebook Crashed
Early Friday morning in the Philippines, users who accessed Facebook got an error message indicating that the site "may be temporarily down" or "may have moved permanently to a new address."
"Service Unavailable - DNS failure ... The server is temporarily unable to service your request. Please try again later," read a message that greeted other users who tried to log in.
Facebook appeared back to normal as of 6 a.m. Friday (Manila time).
In its Twitter account, Facebook acknowledged the site may be "slow...
Fisheye Macro Lenses For Mobiles
Camera phones have come a long way in terms of resolution, but the pocket-sized form factor doesn't leave all that much room for improvement when it comes to lenses. These add-on Fisheye and Macro/Wide Angle lenses inject a little versatility into the equation by transforming your standard flat phone photos into wide and up-close images. The diminutive lenses are designed to attach to any phone and promise...
New Nike+ GPS iPhone app for athletes
If you’re an athlete and a tech freak at the same time you must’ve heard or used Nike + iPod app that analyzes your physical performances during the workout. You’ll be pleased to know that Nike has announced a new app called Nike+ GPS that will do a similar job but with new features.
Unlike the Nike + iPod, this app doesn’t require separate Nike + iPod adapter, instead it will use Apple’s built-in accelerometer and GPS to analyze your running pace and distance. Besides that it measures...
Playstation Move
Move over, Wii. The PlayStation Move ($TBA) is bringing motion-based gaming to the PS3, in full 1080p glory. The system will use a main motion controller, a "sub-controller," like a more advanced version of the Wii's nunchuk, and the Playstation Eye camera to offer precise detection of movement, angle, and absolute position in 3D space, which should make for some really competitive games of Virtua Tennis.
As for the weird ball thing on the end of the main controller, it helps with motion tracking, lights up...
MySpace adds New Games Site
MySpace launched a new gaming experience at myspace.com/games today. The company says it empowers developers with new tools, analytics, and opportunities for driving usage and revenue.
"Gaming is core to the overall entertainment value of MySpace; we are replicating our success from MySpace Music for this next round of platform improvements," a representative for MySpace tells WebProNews. "Nearly a third of...
How To Decorate Your Office Space
Decorating your office involves more than mixing and matching stuffs to fit in with the desired look. While maintaining the style and vibe that you want others to perceive in your office décor, you have to set that professional tone and make it approachable enough for interested guests and future clients. (So you see, it is not just about putting this and that in their places just because you think they look good there.) Here are a few helpful tips on how to decorate you office while balancing...
Verizon lowering barrier to 3G data entry with higher prices
Verizon is looking to "simplify" its offerings by paring down its handset lineup and upping its data charges per megabyte. The company announced Friday that it would begin rolling out new service plans ahead of its 4G launch that were geared towards higher revenues, but also bringing in more customers. And, while that news may sound annoying to some of us data hogs, it will probably work for the wireless carrier.
First, the details: Verizon has introduced a new data...
