Solid State Drives or flash drives have no moving parts inside, withstand rough handling and bumps and falls. With all these benefits, one would have expected them to be inside every new PC. Ironically, conventional HDDs still rule the market, the reason being speed (though theoretically, accessing data from any point on a flash drive sh...

Everything about kids is so appealing. That explains why films and TV series or ads featuring kids have always been instant hits. A video site like YouTube was just the right platform for featuring the endearing antics of those cute and naughty kids. However, in a move that upset all those who adore watching the little ones, YouTube has been suspending accounts that feature videos with chil...

The annual expo next week of the video game industry, Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3, is one of the most keenly awaited events. Naturally, as it gives investors a peek into the $30 billion global industry that rivals movie and music businesses. And as the market for video games is expanding beyond the traditional teenage audience, anticipation is...

The recent leaps in TV screen resolution have yet to include features for the visually impaired. Obviously so, it being an audio/visual medium. Thanks to advancement in technology, the visually impaired can now get a better feel of a television show with Audio Description (AD). During gaps in dialog, a voice explains the visual plot points if a TV is equipped with ...

Wonder what made Dae-Ki Hong come up with this concept at a time when people are finding trackballs unwieldy and ball mice are on their way out. The Trackball MP3 Player (inspired by the mouse?) does away with the need of pushing buttons or using a touch-sensitive scroll wheel. All you have to do is roll the t...

Thanks to the huge popularity of YouTube, a whole generation is being weaned away from TV altogether and getting entertainment and news from social networks. To retain eyeballs, television networks have found it sensible to go online with their content. According to Screen Digest data, 520.2 million pieces of content were streamed online...

When everything else is evolving in the world of electronics, should the humble remote be left behind? From just being an additional frill, they have come to wield immense power over electronic devices ever since they became more feature-laden and interactive. So,  Universal Remote Control, has ...

Ever since ATMs were introduced, banking became hassle free and transactions speeded up manifold. Improving the services further, U.S. banks are rolling out a new breed of automated teller machines that scan checks and cash, thereby eliminating the need for envelopes. Till now depositing checks in ATMs meant using envelopes and writing the transaction particulars on them. Receipts given for en...

One Laptop Per Child program, the non-profit initiative that aims at helping children in the developing countries become computer literate by offering computers for as low as $100, got a major boost with Intel agreeing to join the board of the nonprofit and contribute funding.  So far Intel had been an obstacle with its chairman, Cr...

Mention Olympics and a rich haul of gold medals is what one looks forward to. That is, if one is a sportsperson. Unfortunately, most of us aren’t good at the butterfly stroke or the hammer throw, so Samsung is here to ensure that you too get your own share of the Olympic spoils. In honor of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Samsung is rolling out the P...