Sure, Apple’s AirDrop is great for making adhoc Wi-Fi connections between nearby devices and quickly transferring large files, but Airdrop has one major problem; it only works with Apple devices. That’s a huge disadvantage for people who care about tech diversity and autonomy. If you don’t want to be a slave to the Apple ecosystem you really need to invest in tech diversity. Wouldn’t it be great if there was an open standard protocol for …
Continue readingAt TECNO’s “Future Lens” event we got to hear about some very interesting technology that TECNO hopes to someday integrate with their mobile phone cameras. There aren’t any prototypes to review or evaluate yet, and we kind of have more questions than answers at this point, but still, it will be very exciting to see what comes out of these innovative ventures TECNO is working on. Personally, I’m very much looking forward to seeing how …
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High-end Windows PCs have always been the best devices for the best graphics in the latest video games, but what if you want to play some of those PC games while you’re bored sitting on a plane or train on your way to somewhere else? Well, there are plenty of gaming handhelds available in the market right now, but now (finally) there’s an “ultra-mobile PC” with acceptable graphics capabilities for real gaming on the go. …
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Have you ever missed the old days around the turn of the century when smartphones were designed to fit in your hand and actually be usable with that hand? In 2004, the i-mate JAM was the talk of the town in the tech world for being small and powerful. That was one of my favorite smartphones ever. Don’t you wish there were some modern smartphones that weren’t giant slabs of the touchscreen but could still run …
Continue readingMeta (Facebook) released yet another social media network app called “Threads by Instagram”. It’s basically a clone of the Twitter interface, but automatically lets you follow everyone you follow on Instagram. That’s the thing that made it so popular so quickly… all you have to do is log in with your Instagram account. This makes it extremely easy for Instagram users, who may think they’re too good for Facebook, to join a new Facebook-run social …
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On June 25, 2023 an interesting fashion show was held at the Hutong restaurant bar in New York City. It was organized by several recent Fashion Institute of Technology graduates to showcase their work. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Adam Z. Lein (@adamzea) The show included designers such as: SHIYU ZUO, Felicia Stump Amal Byamal …
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