t e c h i e - t a l k s ::: technology at its best

Nokia, together with the University of Cambridge, have came out with a concept phone which is radically flexible and able to morph or change itself — by using advance nanotechnology. The Morph concept is touted to revolutionize the future of phones and mobile devices where these devices need not have the conventional brick or clamshell […]

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Microsoft has officially released a compiled list of programs that will break your computer when you install their latest patch, Vista Service Pack 1. These programs range from security applications to news readers. And it applies to all flavours of Windows Vista.
I guess if you have these programs installed in your current Vista, it’s best […]

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With more advanced technologies like voice recognition and touch screen, the role of the conventional QWERTY keyboard may reach it’s final destination soon. The conventional keyboards will be replaced by high tech key recognition modules that can be attached or embedded within a computer system.
Microsoft envisions the future computers without keyboards but voice recognition modules […]

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I was just surfing around for Asus Eee PC prices when I came across this offer @ BIZGRAM (a shop at Sim Lim Square). In my opinion, that’s really a good price for the Asus Eee PC. Too bad I don’t have spare cash with me now to splurge on it. Do check this out!

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Austin (TX) - The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at the University of Texas at Austin is now running the world’s most powerful supercomputing system for open science research. Ranger is expected provide more than 500 million processor hours of computing time to the science community, performing more than 200,000 years of computational work over […]

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Microsoft hurriedly pulls one bad prerequisite update which caused a world of trouble for some Microsoft users
Microsoft rolled out it Windows Vista Service Pack 1 to select customers recently.  The SP1 update drew mixed reviews according to initial testers.  However,  while SP1 is relatively stable, it pulls in Windows Updates and one particular prerequisite update is […]

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It’s the time of year again! A time when everyone go crazy over electronic goods. Singapore’s first IT show in 2008 (which possibly set standards for the rest of the computer exhibitions that are going to be held throughout the rest of the year) that promises the biggest floor area, wider walking areas and most […]

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Getting a reception would be the last thing on your mind if you happen to be half way to the top of the tallest mountain in the world. I don’t think you’d even bother to bring your phone up the treacherous climb! However, a technology breakthrough will change the way mountaineers communicate.
China Mobile have successfully […]

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So you’ve just got your new computer with your hard earned cash. If you’ve DIY-ed your rig, you’ll be in a tight position when you’re choosing one of the important component of your new computer — your operating system. You could choose to go with free OS like the various flavours of Linux distros or […]

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How do you actually recognize a good computer programmer? By looking at his/her CV? Looking at the companies he/she had worked for and the projects he/she was involved in? It could be a daunting task, to pick a good programmer from a pool of competent programmers (like picking a needle from a haystack — just […]

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