Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Where your tech gadget goes to die

 



 
Agbogbloshie, a neighborhood of Accra, Ghana, is where European gadgets go to die. Ghana imports some 237,000 tons of computers, cell phones, televisions and other electronics annually, mostly from Europe, making Agbogbloshie one of the largest e-waste dumps in Africa

Monday, February 17, 2014

Tablets expand scope with bigger screens, dual operating systems, and car access

 

 
Tablets are getting bigger screens, moving into cars, and dual-booting Windows and Android at this year’s International CES show as tech vendors give a glimpse into the gadget’s future.
At the annual trade show, one of the biggest tablet introductions was Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab Pro series (pictured at top). In addition to 10.1-inch and 8.4-inch models, there’s also a version built with an extra-wide 12.2-inch screen, featuring a 2560 by 1600 pixel resolution

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Is your dad embarrassing you on Facebook? This app can help

 
Facebook has a problem: Teenagers no longer think it’s cool. The reason for the site’s shift toward lameness is that, for many young people, the social network is packed with the very people they go online to avoid: their parents.

Saturday, February 1, 2014

How to prevent strangers on Google+ from flooding your Gmail inbox

 

 
  Ian Paul ian@ianpaul.net, PCWorld https://plus.google.com/101660957219445655484/posts

Ian is an independent writer based in Tel Aviv, Israel. His current focus is on all things tech including mobile devices, desktop and laptop computers, software, social networks, Web apps, tech-related legislation and corporate tech news.
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