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Writer urges Internet junkies to 'switch off' and think
AFP, Published on 30/05/2011
» Like tens of millions of others, US technology writer Nicholas Carr found the lure of the worldwide web hard to resist -- until he noticed it was getting harder and harder to concentrate.
World's biggest IT fair shoots for the clouds
AFP, Published on 28/02/2011
» The world's top high-tech fair opens Tuesday with the IT industry in bullish mood, preparing to wow visitors with head-spinning futuristic gadgets and the latest in 'cloud computing' technology.
'Toylet' games make a splash in Japan urinals
AFP, Published on 18/01/2011
» Japanese toilets are famed for functions such as posterior shower jets and perfume bursts, but entertainment company Sega has gone a step further by installing urine-controlled games in Tokyo urinals.
Tablets, smart gadgets rule at Consumer Electronics Show
AFP, Published on 10/01/2011
» Slick touchscreen tablet computers and smarter devices for the home and the car took center stage as the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) wrapped up on Sunday.
The Game Layer
Mylife, Adrian Hodges, Published on 27/12/2010
» Throughout human history games and game play have been a huge part of social development. In the last 30 years since the advent of personal computing we have seen the exponential spread of gaming consoles, platforms, and handheld devices. With the spread of Internet access alongside faster connections and speedier hardware the spread of gaming has reached all corners of our day-to-day lives. Powerful smart phones, or 'super phones' and other devices are now offering users permanent 'always-on' connections. Processor speeds and graphic chip expansion is allowing access to immersive gaming and play worlds as never before. We can now play games on the bus or train, in the car and on the move. Social networks such as Facebook offer access to a range of gaming 'apps'. The gaming company Zynga is leading the way - producing games for Facebook and MySpace. Founded only three years ago Zynga now has 1300 employees worldwide and a shadow share market valuation of approximately $5 billion. Tapping into the human desire for play and games is proving to be an emerging next step in the spread of the Web and global connectivity. Alongside this new wave is evolving research into the use of games and gaming in the realm of learning.
Technology showcase for disabled community
Database, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/09/2010
» Health, recruitment and technology companies for people with disabilities will come together at the iCREATe2010 event, which will target the disabled community.
Riding with the urban drift
Database, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/09/2010
» With 500 million more people expected to be urbanised over the next five years, today's technological systems could struggle to cope with the increase in demand and usage.
Fixing the broken ISP model
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 25/08/2010
» The business model for providing Internet services is broken. Content owners are paying specialist content delivery networks more and more to deliver content which consumers expect for free, leaving the ISP squeezed in the middle with no incentive to invest in more infrastructure to improve quality of service needed for video. That is, until a small British company suddenly found itself in a unique position with the right technology at the right time to fix it.
ICT cited as key to stronger, more unified Thailand
Database, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/08/2010
» Thailand has defined its vision to increase and improve its use of ICT to help develop a stronger economy as well as boost social equality and environmental friendliness by 2020, as part of the Smart Thailand concept.
GPS opens up a world of smart phone socialising possibilities
Database, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 02/06/2010
» The rise of GPS-enabled smart phones with social networking integration are changing today's lifestyles not only in how we communicate with one another but also in making our lives easier and more enjoyable, in what is being termed the ''mobile social media era''.