Sony has been making a lot of changes lately, not the least of which being the new Xperia Z4 tablet the company announced at the Mobile World Congress this year. Designed to compete with Apple's iPad Air 2, the Xperia Z4 is designed to do a lot more: in light of the VAIO laptop line being discontinued, Sony needs a tablet with the power and persuasion to engage business … [Read more...] about Sony Replaces VAIO With Ultrathin Xperia Z4 Tablet
Microsoft Delivers Numpad to Android Tablets for Excel
If you want to get in to a heated debate with a true nerd, ask them if they feel numpad is a true necessity for a keyboard (and let me advise you ahead of time to avoid the arrow keys argument entirely). Honestly though, if you do a lot of work with spreadsheets that numpad comes in pretty handy. Microsoft agrees, and so if you happen to have an Android tablet, there is a … [Read more...] about Microsoft Delivers Numpad to Android Tablets for Excel
Microsoft Offers Predictions For the Future of Mobile Devices
Microsoft is terribly fond of looking forward, almost too much so --to the point that they forget about the present. In their latest video featuring their vision of the future (linked below, if you are interested in watching it for yourself), Microsoft tries to prove something... that feels a little bit like 'hey look, we'll still be around'! For the most part, the devices … [Read more...] about Microsoft Offers Predictions For the Future of Mobile Devices
5 Anime That Need A Second Season
Too many times it happens: a good anime is cut short before the manga is finished. Whether the anime concludes several story arcs too early, leaving behind an open and unsatisfying ending, or it diverges from the plot of the manga entirely to create an ending of its own, it leaves fans feeling a little bitter. And for many, we're still here waiting for that next season. It has … [Read more...] about 5 Anime That Need A Second Season
Google Announces Android for Work Program
Anybody carrying a smartphone knows just how powerful those pocket-sized computers can be. Further to that potential is the reality that mobile devices have moved from luxury to necessity, particularly in the corporate world. In the beginning, Microsoft dominated this business market --with Apple showing promise as their primary competition. According to an announcement from … [Read more...] about Google Announces Android for Work Program
iFixit Launches Repair Page for Android Devices
Nothing sound like a better idea than taking apart your Android phone... well, at least until you actually do it. I still remember the first iPhone I took apart in an effort to replace a cracked screen. Sufficed to say, it didn't go terribly well. Thankfully the experts at iFixIt have released an online repair kit that should make things a little easier for those of you looking … [Read more...] about iFixit Launches Repair Page for Android Devices
Nominees for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize
It's awards season everywhere, including the world of manga. This week, the nominees for the 19th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize were announced. The award is given in the name of Tezuka Osamu, a manga pioneer who penned such manga as Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion. Osamu has been referred to by some as the king of manga, and since his death in 1989, manga readers … [Read more...] about Nominees for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize
Wundr Launches Playwrite eBook Creation Software for Mac OS X
Many people dream of writing a bestselling e-book or digital textbook. New software developed by Wundr can make your dreams of publishing an eBook or ePeriodical a reality. Described by the developers as a revolutionary eBook-oriented desktop publishing program, Playwrite can help put your creation into all of the major eBookstores (including Amazon, Kobo, and Apple's … [Read more...] about Wundr Launches Playwrite eBook Creation Software for Mac OS X
Romancing the Developers: Yahoo Offers Analytics, Search, Ads
One of the best things about not being in the spotlight, is being able to do good work behind the scenes and then sneak up on people. While it is true we had a few hints that Yahoo was putting their focus on mobile (by way of acquisition last year, bringing Flurry Analystics under their umbrella), nobody was really talking about how lucrative that partnership could be. Yahoo … [Read more...] about Romancing the Developers: Yahoo Offers Analytics, Search, Ads
Google Updates Mobile Search to Display Recent Content
There are reasons that Google remains the (nearly) undisputed king of Internet searching --they are always adding features, making changes for the better, and evolving the way their software functions. To this end, one the of the latest updates to Google's mobile search takes your search terms and displays other related article and videos for that specific topic (all in a … [Read more...] about Google Updates Mobile Search to Display Recent Content