Technology Articles

Technology | By Catherine Harvey @ Monday, 14th April 2008 @ 5:43 PM

With the introduction of the computer age came the emergence of a whole new array of industrial design possibilities. The technological age, it seems, knows no bounds. But with all this, comes a price. And that price is Industrial Design Disease. It manifests itself in the form of technology addiction that comes with recognisable indicators. Sweaty palms, raised blood pressure and hyperactivity are all known signals that a mobile phone is out of reach. And if, god forbids, the users shoul... more...

Technology | By David Little @ Sunday, 13th April 2008 @ 3:08 AM

Research firm iSuppli boldly proclaimed last month that 2008 will be known as the year flexible active matrix displays coalesced into a global market. According to the El Segundo, CA, -based market research group, market for flexible displays worldwide will climb from $80 million last year to $2.8 billion by 2013 -a whopping 35-times increase. Applications for the flexible displays will range from the way-out-there clothes made out of wearable displays to more conventional display ... more...

Technology | By Daniel Millions @ Friday, 11th April 2008 @ 4:09 AM

There are many methods that are used to hack and mod iPods and in this article we will examine three popular methods: iPod Linux, Rockbox and iPod wizard. Each one requires some technical understanding to insure proper usage and installation. The reason for this is because during the installation process, serious problems may occur if it is not done with care. The iPod may be ruined, the data can be lost, and it might be difficult to recover the iPod. Mods and hacks for iPods expand the u... more...

Technology | By Thomas Pretty @ Thursday, 10th April 2008 @ 3:23 PM

Today's world is full of pieces of technology that we take for granted, the microchip has truly revolutionised the way in which we live and do business. The world we see would not be recognisable to people of a few generations ago and nowhere is this truism greater than in the world of computing. Hence it is important to stay up to date with technology news; while many may think that this type of news is purely for geeks it is clear that all of us should have at least a passing interest in ... more...

Technology | By Koz Huseyin @ Thursday, 10th April 2008 @ 3:43 AM

Long gone are those times when the flatness and basic graphics of Pac Man came to existence in the 1980's. Today the gaming console has made major breakthroughs in gaming. A look at the Sony Playstation may just seem like a black box, but there is so much benefit to buying a Sony Playstation. If you don't have much recollection of the 1980's, thinking about what kind of games were available and the consoles around you may not remember them. The 1980's had so few gaming... more...

Technology | By Shaun Parker @ Wednesday, 9th April 2008 @ 7:13 PM

Music has such a force to brighten your mood, get you into the zone or bring tears to your eyes that it's no wonder that we want to share it with others or listen to it ourselves wherever we are. There are plenty of options now for the music fan rather than just going to a gig and watching a band live. MP3 players, home entertainment systems, DAB radio, in the car, in the office, even underwater, the list is endless. Here are some of our favourite devices. Apple iPod touchmore...

Technology | By Shaun Parker @ Wednesday, 9th April 2008 @ 6:40 PM

Gaming is more mainstream than ever, but what console should you go for? Are you a casual or hardcore gamer, do you like playing online, what about getting interactive? Well the good news is that there is a console for you out there that will offer exactly what you need, you've just got to work out what that actually is. Xbox 360 Elite Microsoft's flagship gaming console offers a large hard drive to store games and movies on and a HDMI connection so you can connect it to... more...

Technology | By Shaun Parker @ Wednesday, 9th April 2008 @ 6:02 PM

My first printer was a dot matrix model that looked and was the size of a vacuum cleaner. In fact it made about as much noise as one to. Today however and printers are very different beasts coming in a variety of shapes and sizes and offering to meet a variety of demands from the office machines that churn out 1000s of pages a minute to photo printers at home that save us from having to go to the developing lab to print out of favourite images of family and friends. So what's what i... more...

Technology | By Shaun Parker @ Wednesday, 9th April 2008 @ 5:14 PM

There used to be a time when you sat down in front of the television and watched television in mono sound on a screen smaller than the one you are viewing this article on. Today televisions have grown in size and capability and the home cinema and home entertainment system has come of age. Televisions come in all sizes from ones on your mobile phone to 150-inches large. But what is the best way to set up a home cinema system in your living room and what do you need to make it work? Here ... more...

Technology | By Anna Stenning @ Wednesday, 9th April 2008 @ 5:09 PM

What is data centre solutions? Why are they so important for many companies? How do they work? What is the point of a data centre? There are surprisingly some companies who have not heard of this term, which is considered the most important part of data protection in any company structure. These are built to store vital information and data, and act as a back-up plan in case of an emergency such as a fire causes the loss of all files and data. Data centre solutions have 24 hours monitorin... more...

Technology | By Daniel Millions @ Wednesday, 9th April 2008 @ 4:51 AM

With cell phone technology changing on an almost daily basis you might think the landfills would be loaded with the older models by now. However, a quick examination of phones provided by most cell phone providers will show a rise in both the supply and demand for refurbished cell phones. Given a second life through upgrading the internal components, the refurbished cell phones are obtainable at prices much lower than new models. The reworked phones are virtually indistinguishable from new "... more...

Technology | By April Kerr @ Tuesday, 8th April 2008 @ 10:56 AM

Back in early 2003, Microsoft came up with the idea of creating the Xbox 360 and it became a reality with the co-operation between them and SIS, IBM and ATI. The 360 is their second games console and allows you to do much more than the fist. For instance with the 360 you can do a whole host of other things such as download games, trailers, demos, movies and even TV shows. After much development and testing the Xbox 360 was launched in the USA, Europe and Japan on November 2005. There w... more...

Technology | By Bercle George @ Tuesday, 8th April 2008 @ 9:52 AM

Fuel prices went as high as $15 per thousand cubic foot as compared with previous years' $5-$7 averages. This trend has alarmed various groups- like economists and environmentalist-- and are now promoting energy and environmental advocacies. With the cost (and pollution levels) of traditional energy sources such as burning coal and other burnt resources being powerfully high, countries are forced to look at other, more reusable energy sources to meet their needs. Wind energy is cited to be... more...

Technology | By Anna Stenning @ Sunday, 6th April 2008 @ 8:50 PM

Before barcode scanners were made, retail and grocery shop owners went through the laborious process of counting each product and stock at the end of each month, recording their prices and would often need to make an estimated judgement on how much stock to order. The process was lengthy, causing the owners to calculate things inaccurately and often making a mistake in the number of orders they would make. Barcode scanners were not introduced until the 1970s, after many prototypes were de... more...

Technology | By Catherine Harvey @ Saturday, 5th April 2008 @ 1:10 AM

Talk of industrial design and automatically many of us will think about our history lessons back at school regarding the industrial revolution. It cannot be denied that this was the pinnacle of industrial design when so many ideas came together from so many diverse sources that it thrust the developed world into a time of accelerated advancements in all directions. Industrial design has come on leaps and bounds with the products it creates and the whole business of design itself has speed... more...

Technology | By Koz Huseyin @ Friday, 4th April 2008 @ 9:28 PM

The Sony Corporation managed 2 major feats and hit 1 bird with 2 stones, when it brought to the world the Sony Playstation product line. It managed to take Nintendo's place as supreme games machine, and made realistic 3D games a reality. For many years Nintendo was number one with it set of consoles. Nintendo was thought of as the only console manufacturer with a product dedicated to great gaming. However, something amazing happened on the consumer front, and that was talk of Sony ab... more...

Technology | By Paul Fitzgerald @ Friday, 4th April 2008 @ 12:54 AM

In the treatment of migraines, a low level laser is an ideal choice for a chiropractor and naturopathic doctor. The cold laser, when touched on the head, has a pleasant sensation and warmth. This cold low level laser is used by the chiropractor to quickly get rid of migraines with no harm or invasive procedures to the patient. The pain relief is usually quick and long lasting when using a scalar wave laser. When a chiropractor uses a soft laser on the patients head, the relief is shown to... more...

Technology | By Jimmy Cox @ Thursday, 3rd April 2008 @ 9:31 PM

Editing is the final stage in the study of movie making. It is only when you take your finger off the button after the final shot that you can really assess your work, smooth out the rough spots and polish up the good points. Theoretically, final editing can be dispensed with when you have ideal shooting conditions: complete control and a detailed script. In such cases you can shoot your scenes with such precision that virtually no cutting or editing (the terms can be considered synonymou... more...

Technology | By Bercle George @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 2:12 PM

The CD duplication process is the means of producing number of copies of CDs of various types without having a replication done. The terminology is being used to describe the need and use of short run quantity copying of several types of CDs. Most CD duplication is done for quantities up to 500 pieces. The quality an value of the duplicates is high, with the sound quality being very good as that of original CDs . There are lots of benefits to CD duplication and these include: more...

Technology | By Aaron Siegel @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 1:34 PM

Cell phones are one of the fastest moving areas of modern technology; with all the functions available on the latest models, choosing the right one just becomes harder. Buyers need help with this problem so they make the correct choice and not end up with a phone they don't need; some interesting buying facts are supplied in this article. Many people use up every last drop of energy before they recharge and this really is to be avoided. Leaving the recharging to last minute like this... more...