In astronomy, an “analemma” is, according to Wikipedia, ” a curve representing the changing angular offset of a celestial body (usually the Sun) from its mean position on the celestial sphere as viewed from anoth...
We already know about the once-secret but now-public warrantless wiretap program, Terrorist Surveillance Program, run by the National Security Agency that spies on Americans (and non-Americans). There is also a possibility of the ...
Internet Explorer has a bad rap when it comes to security, primarily thanks to the prolonged usage of IE6 by the general public. If an independently-conducted study is to be believed, Microsoft has really turned things around with...
Remember that browser choice screen Microsoft promised to include in all EU-destined Windows PCs from 2009 onwards? That same browser choice screen Microsoft “accidentally” forgot to include in Windows 8 but has now pr...
What happens when Apple stumbles with a product release? The competition take advantage of the opportunity, of course. One such example is everyone from Nokia to Samsung poking fun at the failure of iOS Maps. Apparently there is o...
Trying to mimic Chrome, last year Mozilla introduced a rapid release cycle for Firefox — Mozilla decided they would release a new major version of Firefox every six weeks or so. This resulted in Firefox, which used to see ro...
Everyone has their own way of dealing with a breakup. Some people cry, some sleep with every person of the preferred gender they meet, while others beat their cat. What is that I hear you asking — how does a Linux user deal ...
We know nature is beautiful. Seeing as most of us live in a man-dominated world, viewing photos of nature is often an enjoyable task. Sometimes, however, man-made objects are also beautiful (in their own way). While a NASA space s...
Did you think Barnes & Noble was going to sit back and let Amazon have all the spot light? If so, you couldn’t be more wrong. Barnes & Noble, which entered the fray last year with eReaders that quickly evolved into f...
There has been a new development in the ongoing iOS Maps drama. Apparently the reason Apple ditched Google Maps and went for iOS Maps is because Google would not bring one important feature to iOS. Quoting “multiple sources ...
Google regularly runs sales on Play Store to celebrate various occasions. The latest sale is celebrating 25 billion Android app download and sees “top apps” discounted to $0.25 for a limited time. Admittedly most of th...
You know those scary stories you hear about how a hacker took control of someone’s webcam and videotaped or photographed them without their knowledge? Yeah, well, it turns out hackers aren’t the only ones doing such th...
Who likes poking fun at the world’s most valuable company? I sure do and apparently so do the artists at Joy of Tech. The following is another comic poking fun at iOS Maps. This time, to add salt to the wound, Siri is thrown...
We have already seen lions and their cub strolling in the middle of the road. Want to see another similar inspirational photo? Look no further than the photograph I have to show you today. The following is a photo of a cheetah and...
Last week news rolled in of some iPhone 5s having scratches, dings, scuffs, etc. out of the box. That is to say, brand new iPhone 5s with (minor) physical damage. A loyal but upset customer e-mailed Philip Schiller, Apple’s ...