The Opera USB: Go Anonymous, Go Portable!

I am a big fan of portable PC applications as they leave your computers clog-free. No installations of any sort, no eating up much system resources; just extract and run from the folder. Today I am sharing with you the Opera USB browser- fast (comes with the Opera Turbo feature), light and on point!

It comes handy when you really need to visit those websites that have been blocked off your network by administrative rights; it gives you the anonymity that delivers these pages at your door steps. Simply extract the files from the zip folder and carry your browser with you wherever you go. Download from the link below.

The Opera USB (english) 

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The Facebook Phone?

The rumor about Facebook working on its own smartphone has been in the mills for a while and there are no signs that things are about to change. The social networking giant are cooking things up in the smartphone department to compete with the likes of Apple and Google.

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The Forbidden Apple: From China With Love!

Ok, this is some bizarre (but true) news coming straight out of China. A teenage girl did the unthinkable by offering her ‘priceless’ virginity on Weibo (Chinese version of Twitter), posting a photo of herself along with some personal information for anyone that is willing to give her an iPhone 4 in return.

Some responders told the teen the iPhone wasn't worth her virginity, while others told her to wait for the iPhone 5, which could be out as early as September and may pack an 8-megapixel camera.

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Text Messaging Service May Die Out Soon!

With the emergence of other instant messaging services now available on smartphones and tablets, the Short Messaging Service (SMS) may well be on its way to fading off the scene. 

Research In Motion's BlackBerry Messenger smartphone app, often cited as the leading communication method, is one example of the SMS-killing service. So also, other messaging apps like Whatsapp, Kik, and Apple's upcoming iMessage for iOS, are growing almost daily.

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The Cookoo Watch: Keeping Time The Geeky Style!

Here is Cookoo, a lovely timepiece engineered by former Microsoft product developer Peter Hauser. It connects to your smartphone over Bluetooth, its digital display lights up whenever you've got a phone alert.

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The Accelerometer Demystified!

If you have ever wondered how your smartphone is able to know which way is up or down, orient its screen and even detect the speed of orientation, then look no further. The smartphone is able to achieve all these through the use of its accelerometer. Here is the hands-on video that explains this technological feature of our dear gadgets and lifts the curtain on the mystery of the accelerometer.

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Windows 3.1: 20 Years Down The Line!

Beyond the gloss and attention that surround the most recent Windows 8, it is fun to note that Microsoft has come a long way before arriving at this lovely operating system we all see today. I just sort of got curious and decided to share this with everyone.

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Zoom Facebook Photos By Simply Mousing Over!

I stumbled upon this browser add-on and will really love to share it with you all. Viewing thumbnail pictures on Facebook will require you to click on it to enlarge and then click on it again to close.

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The New Nokia 110 And 112 Dual-SIM Phones!

Nokia is definitely a force to reckon with in the smartphones world of today, but they definitely are not losing sight of their low end customers with the launch of their new Nokia 110 and Nokia 112 dual-SIM phones. The phones are all about being social, with direct access to Facebook and Twitter from the home screen, and the eBuddy IM service preloaded.

They may not be the ideal hardwares for viewing HD movies, but are likely adequate to pass for viewing the shots taken with the VGA camera. Talking about a stripped-down phone with prices to match; the 110 landing at around 35€ and the 112 just three euros more.

Symbian Belle for 35€? Make I go wash my eyes abeg...

Check out the video below:

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Meet SHIRI!

Here is SHIRI- a buttocks-only robot that is able to respond to various emotions with organic movement of the artificial muscles. It's designed to respond to slaps, caresses, and finger-pokes. It’s got an embedded microphone that detects and differentiates between different kinds of pressure.

Video demonstration below:

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