http://technology.roysville.com Technology news and views from a non-techie geek Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:10:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The buzzword last week was iPad, and that is because Apple finally revealed what it called the "magical" iPad. No less that Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the Ipad last January 28, and he referred to it as a "truly magical and revolutionary product." "What this device does is extraordinary," Jobs said. ... http://technology.roysville.com/2010/02/01/the-apple-ipad/ The Webby Awards has released the list of Top 10 Internet moments of the decade, and it includes Wikipedia, Barack Obama, YouTube and Twitter. Launched in 1996, the annual Webby awards are judged by 650-member academy. David-Michel Davies, executive director of the awards said, "The Internet is the story of decade because ... http://technology.roysville.com/2009/11/19/top-10-internet-moments-of-the-decade/ Were you ever wary of what information you have provided Google and how the internet giant is using it? With the new tool released by Google, you can find out. Introducing the Google Dashboard which was released by the company last Thursday.  It lets users see and control data that ... http://technology.roysville.com/2009/11/07/google-dashboard-anyone/ I first heard about Google Wave from a friend's blog who dedicated a post seeking for an invite. It's the first time I heard about it, so I made a little research and found that my friend is not alone in his quest to get a Google Wave invite! And I ... http://technology.roysville.com/2009/10/29/what-all-the-fuzz-about-google-wave/ Last April, I made a post in my other blog about the news that Geocities is closing down, a news that made me feel sad and somewhat nostalgic because my first website was made in Geocities. Just today, I read that Yahoo! officially shuts down Geocities, so I guess it's time ... http://technology.roysville.com/2009/10/26/so-long-geocities-we-will-miss-you/ It's shaped like a lollipop - a really BIG lollipop, or a big magnifying glass without a glass. It's the new bladeless fan. British company Dyson has reinvented the fan, it do away with the rotating blades, and instead uses suction and acceleration to expel air. The new device is called the ... http://technology.roysville.com/2009/10/14/bladeless-fan-from-dyson/ In two to three years time, Audi will debut in the United States electric sports car. A model of an electric sports car was unveiled at the Frankfurt auto show last month. It was a sleek two-seat sports red sports car Back then, there was no confirmation yet whether they have plans ... http://technology.roysville.com/2009/10/09/electric-sports-car-from-audi-in-two-years/ Internet giant Google continues to refine its searches by introducing more options allows to refine your search results. The new Google search options is an enhancement of its options sidebar added last May. You will see the options side bar by clicking on the "show option" link at the top of ... http://technology.roysville.com/2009/10/02/more-options-on-the-new-google-search/ The aftermath of tropical storm Ondoy has seen many Filipinos homeless and hungry, and the number of death reaching more than a hundred... and still counting. Still, the resilient Filipino isn't losing hope, and continue to rise, harnessing the power of technology to send help to the victims of Ondoy. Online ... http://technology.roysville.com/2009/09/29/utilizing-technology-to-send-help-to-ondoy-victims/ I was really saving up to buy us a new television set, and perhaps a bigger one, so we could enjoy watching our favorite TV shows more. But after reading the news from CNN, I decided that I’ll just defer my plan for next year. Because 3-D TV sets will be ... http://technology.roysville.com/2009/09/20/3-d-tv-to-come-out-in-2010/