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Talking the talk
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 26/07/2011
» If you are a tourist in New York, once you say "Navigate to the Statue of the Liberty", your mobile phone will show you the way. When you travel to Japan and you want to visit the Tokyo Metropolitan Building, just speak to the phone, and it will translate your destination into Japanese and display directions in kanji, which you can show to a cab driver.
The smart (phone) money's on Android
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 26/07/2011
» We will soon stop using the term "smartphone" because all phones will come with an app browser as prices come down - and Android will be leading the way, according to John Lagerling, Google director of global partnerships, Android.
X-rated excitement
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 05/07/2011
» No matter how troubled the political situation gets, it seems that nothing is capable of halting the evolution of gadgets or dampening people's curiosity in the latest techno-toys to hit the market. ARIP, the organisers of Commart X'Gen 2011, a four-day IT fair due to open on July 21 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, say they've already signed up more than 20 major exhibitors keen to display cutting-edge device that fit the event's "eXpress your eXperience" theme.
A voiding 'bill shock' when roaming
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 27/06/2011
» Supa, an office worker, received a bill for over 165,000 baht for using a two-day data promotion package service in Singapore. Charoen, a government official, was charged more than 100,000 baht by a telecom provider after he came back from a trip to Vietnam. Warin, a student, was charged over 13,000 baht for data services when she travelled to England.
Social network a mixed blessing
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 24/05/2011
» A couple of decades ago the pager was the only mobile communication device. Users might not call the number that beeped up with the good excuse that there were no public phones available.
Hackers turn attention to mobile phones
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 24/05/2011
» You are aware that your computer could become infected with a virus, why not care for your handset too?
LG unveils 3D smart phone
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 03/05/2011
» 3D content will no longer be limited to gaming, cinema or television; the 3D experience will soon be available on a smart phone, with full capability of recording, viewing and share 3D content without glasses.
Software to save lives
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 22/03/2011
» Natural disasters always bring about tragedy, but they have also inspired some young people to create software to help people better deal with such incidents.
Searches revisited
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 08/03/2011
» Zeitgeist is a German word that translates as "the spirit of the times". At the end of each year, Google reveals this spirit by revisiting the year's top searches around the world. These lists give us insight into the year's curiosities across a variety of topics, from searches for financial terms in the Netherlands to music festivals in the European Union.
Prepaid cards offer safe way to shop online
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 08/02/2011
» Koy, a first jobber, never gets exhausted when she goes shopping. With more and more shops going online, she found surfing the net looking for clothes, gifts and home decorative items was enjoyable and convenient - and she did not have to face Bangkok's notorious traffic. Now she prefers making purchases on the internet.