Hasta La Gadget!

Apple might be the world’s most valuable company (on paper) at this point in time, but that does not mean that Apple is the only player in town when it comes to 800lbs gorillas. Other “combatants”, if you will, include Google and Microsoft, and for the first time in the history of the stock exchange yesterday, Google’s stock market value actually overtook Microsoft’s, going to prove that Google is not just a “one-trick pony” according to Internet analyst Youssef Squali at Cantor Fitzgerald.

In fact, some might even be surprised to hear that Google will actually overtake social networking giant Facebook as well later this year in terms of being top dog where online display advertising companies are concerned, targeting a potential global revenue of $6 billion. Will Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 platform as well as some hardware from them be able to help push their share price to catch up, or even overtake Google’s? Only time will tell, but we as customers will definitely win from the innovative game that these companies play with one another (when done on a fair and square basis).

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[CEATEC 2012] All right, Sharp is really pushing the boundaries when it comes to the resolution count on tiny displays where smartphones and other portable devices are concerned. I am referring to this 6.1″ IGZO display that will carry a phenomenal 498ppi, definitely a pixel density count that is far higher than any other which we have seen in the past and on current devices, making us wonder if someone out there is interested in churning out a tablet that carries a 6.1″ display or not. Surely this is an entertaining enough thought, don’t you think so?

Not only that, the 6.1″ IGZO display comes with a resolution count of 2,560 x 1,600, which is basically a case of your regular 30″ desktop monitor being shrunk down in size to just 6.1″ while maintaining its resolution count. It sure as heck is going to be an expensive affair if it sees the light of day in future devices, and we do wonder just how much juice does this particular display consume?

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Long days in front of a computer takes a toll on the body. Sure, it’s not the same level of physicality as a 10-hour shift at the mines, but slumping in front of a computer screen day in and day out hurts your posture, your fitness level, and especially your eyes. The Vision Council, a non-profit group based in Alexandria, VA, released a health report today detailing the best way to protect your eyes from modern workplace hazards. If you’re not iMac-ing like that spiffy guy in the plaid shorts and sweet glasses up top, you’re putting your eyes at risk. (more…)

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Here’s how the current security ecosystem works: benevolent or malevolent security experts find a vulnerability, the tech press covers it, users get upset, and the vulnerability is patched quickly. Today, a key Twitter vulnerability has been made public, and we’d sure like to see it fixed. John Herrman over at Buzzfeed details the seedy underbelly of the internet where Twitter handles are stolen and sold, often for under $100. The scariest part? These Twitter handles are being hijacked with the most basic hacker technique: brute-forcing the password on Twitter’s own public site.

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It seems that the cost of living is rising everywhere you turn – gas, education, medical care, the works! All but your salary, and when it comes to education, college students will be able to identify with the fact that they spend thousands of dollars on textbooks which will only be used for a few months, or just several semesters. The state of California has decided to ease the financial burden on college students by making available select textbooks in the form of free e-books.

California Governor Jerry Brown signed a law that will enable students to access 50 digital textbooks which are mandatory for lower level classes at the University of California, California State University, and in the California Community College curriculum. For those who still prefer a physical copy of the textbook to doodle in, one is able to purchase it for just $20. The digital textbooks will not be made available just yet, as the masterplan is to roll them out by the time the 2013-2014 school year begins. We are all for such a law – how about you?

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