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Google distributes free Star Wars Google Cardboard VR headsets in the United States!
And just when we were beginning to imagine that Star Wars merchandising wouldn’t leap ahead of the current generation of fancy lightsabers, action figures, helmets and costumes; Google has come up with yet another geek-treat, a limited edition Star Wars Google Cardboard! For the uninitiated, the Google Cardboard is a virtual reality viewer made out…
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US issues athletes’ visa to pro-gamers, recognizes ‘League of Legends’ as sports
Who says being a nerd is anything but cool? Geeky gamers across the world can finally demand some real respect from everyone. The United States immigration authorities have decided to issue P-1 Visas to gamers from UK clan Team Dignitas. The move officially recognizes online game League of Legends as a professional sport. This qualifies…
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The US Government pays big bucks to snoop on you
We all know it but what we do not know is how much. Reports claim that precious US tax dollars are spent on snooping on personal information of folks, paid to technology and phone companies. AT&T charges the government $325 as “activation fees” for each wiretap and $10 a day for maintenance. Cricket and U.S.…
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Move over Apple, Samsung’s going to be your neighbor with their new ultra modern campus coming up in Silicon Valley
Samsung is getting ready to expand their US base of operations and is gearing up break ground on what could be described as an ultra modern campus, in Silicon Valley, San Jose, California. Designed by NBBJ architecture firm this ‘superstructure’ will occupy about 1.1 million square feet with a central 10-story building taking precedence complete…
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Touch-screen use to be limited in cars in the United States
Touch-screens in cars are great, and hell they’re awesome. But these can be distracting too, particularly for people like us who’re bound to keep our eyes off the road, simply because of our obsessive love for vehicle technology. Realizing that these screens could indeed be hazards on the road, traffic safety regulators in the United…
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India’s cheapest car comes to US at $3,000
India has seen the benefits of the cheapest car that makes quite a populous on road. The car, called the Tata Nano is quite a ride if you want to take you family of four out. The manufacturer also excels in the development of trucks, vans, buses, and so forth. However, they have shrunk their…
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US Lenovo ThinkPad tablets get Android 4.0 update
Lenovo are playing their part well, as they manage to please their US patrons with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich updates. ThinkPad owners can well make merry with the arrival of these updates to their tablets. The tablets will also be receiving NFC via Android Beam, Face Unlock and a customized user interface. It also…
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Samsung Galaxy S Blaze comes to US with 4G
The third phone to arrive with T-Mobile and the wonder of 4G is the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze. This device has been spoken of in the past but finally makes a tangible entry. It will pack a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor with a Super AMOLED touch screen display, Google’s Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating…
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Audi RS5 comes to America with minor updates
The bunch of eager Audi fans living in the stateside may have surely let out a cry of victory after hearing about the RS5’s launch in the country. I must say it wasn’t unexpected, given the reception that the car received at its release hubs. The RS5 will pack the same cool features that made…
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HP TouchPad to cover only US in its last lap
The HP TouchPad is pretty much like a Dodo reaching its last few rounds of mating before the species died out. The last batch of HP TouchPad tablets is on the way in order to meet the demand that still exists. It seems that the tablet will be made available only in the US before…
