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Welcome to the post-PC world
AFP Relax News, Published on 31/07/2013
» It looks as if Steve Jobs was right -- we're entering the world where the computer is about to be replaced, and our estimated time of arrival is summer 2014. That's the date at which tablet sales will have overtaken desktop and notebook sales.
Scientists claim new glasses-free 3D for cellphone
AFP Relax News, Published on 22/03/2013
» Fancy watching a movie on your mobile phone, where figures leap out from the screen in 3D, rather as Princess Leia did in that scene from "Star Wars"?
Videogame power harnessed for positive goals
AFP Relax News, Published on 18/03/2013
» Even as videogames come under scrutiny for potential harmful impacts, researchers and developers are touting digital games for positive effects on health, learning and other social goals.
In smartphone's wake comes the intelligent watch
AFP Relax News, Published on 01/03/2013
» After the smartphone, the intelligent watch promises to become the latest hi-tech trend, allowing wearers to peek at messages and even take calls without touching their phones.
'Harlem Shake' fad thrills the US DJ behind it
AFP Relax News, Published on 20/02/2013
» The up-and-coming Brooklyn DJ behind "Harlem Shake" said Monday he's thrilled to see his cutting-edge electronic dance music (EDM) track going viral in a very big way.
Apple patent filing suggests new take on passwords
AFP Relax News, Published on 11/02/2013
» Patent filings published this week show that the technology firm is considering image and object-based passwords to make their mobile devices more secure and to make pass codes easier to remember but harder to hack.
Taking a Gander at the future of the internet
AFP Relax News, Published on 29/01/2013
» Imagine knowing how many people are in a coffee shop and how long it will take to get served, just by glancing at your smartphone, or being certain that there will be a seat on the bus or train when it arrives. Gander is a search engine that aims to make all of this and more possible, by letting users search their physical world in the same way that they currently search for web pages on the net.
Dogs can sniff out lung cancer, pilot study shows
AFP Relax News, Published on 06/12/2012
» Dogs are surprisingly adept at sniffing out lung cancer, results from a pilot project in Austria published on Wednesday suggested, potentially offering hope for earlier, life-saving diagnosis.