Articles by Surojit Chatterjee

  • T-Mobile Slashes 1900 Jobs: Why?T-Mobile Slashes 1900 Jobs: Why?

    March 26 2012 11:17 AM

    T-Mobile USA, the 4th largest wireless carrier in the United States is slashing jobs like nobody's business. The company plans to cut 1,900 jobs in 7 call centers, as it tries to stay relevant in a cutthroat mobile business. This comes after the failed acquisition by AT&T, which ironically had plans to save and create jobs than putting 1,900 workers out of a job at a time when jobs are not easy to come by. The FCC who stroked down the deal must be scratching its head right now after this reve...

  • Tek Robotic Mobilization Gives Paraplegic New FreedomTek Robotic Mobilization Gives Paraplegic New Freedom

    March 26 2012 11:16 AM

    Technology is quickly advancing and many of the new, innovative tech toys released in recent years were things we thought would not have been possible earlier. Yet technology has proved there are no boundaries. Something new is on the horizon today, something that could change the lives of paraplegics forever if done right.

  • Angry Birds Space Skips Windows Phone For Now, But Should You Care?Angry Birds Space Skips Windows Phone For Now, But Should You Care?

    March 26 2012 11:16 AM

    Fans of Angry Birds on the Windows Phone platform are not happy due to a decision made by Rovio, the creators of Angry Birds. There's a new version of the most popular mobile game out, called Angry Birds Space. This version is the most innovative one among all the previous versions of the game that Rovio has been churning out on a regular basis. As you might have expected, Angry Birds Space takes place in space, but while the gameplay mechanics are the same, there are some changes that will m...

  • GeForce GTX 680: Kepler GPU Makes Nvidia Graphics KingGeForce GTX 680: Kepler GPU Makes Nvidia Graphics King

    March 26 2012 10:44 AM

    Nvidia recently revealed its latest graphics card, the GeForce GTX 680, claiming back the crown from AMD. The new card employs Nvidia's new Kepler GPU architecture for improved performance, with lower power consumption. Following the 40-nm Fermi, Kepler comes with a fully redesigned streaming multiprocessor focusing on efficiency, as well as GPU Boost to dynamically adjust clock speed within power consumption limits.

  • iOS 5.1 Safari Bug Allows Hackers to Spoof URLs: How?iOS 5.1 Safari Bug Allows Hackers to Spoof URLs: How?

    March 26 2012 10:44 AM

    A recently discovered vulnerability in Apple's mobile Safari Web browser allows malicious Web sites to display a URL that is not the Web site's actual address. This can trick users into submitting sensitive personal information. So iOS 5.1 users, beware.

  • New iPad 3: Without Tim Cook, the Apple Tablet Would Have Cost $5,000 Instead of $500New iPad 3: Without Tim Cook, the Apple Tablet Would Have Cost $5,000 Instead of $500

    March 26 2012 10:43 AM

    When it became clear that Steve Jobs was very ill, everybody was wondering who will take the lead, and whether the successor would ever fill Jobs' huge shoes. Steve Jobs was, after all, an incredible visionary, a creative genius, and many believed that Apple would dramatically fail without him.

  • Microsoft Bans Pirate Bay Links in Windows Live Messenger: Why?Microsoft Bans Pirate Bay Links in Windows Live Messenger: Why?

    March 26 2012 10:42 AM

    The Pirate Bay is the most popular BitTorrent site, but it is one of the most loathed sites as well. The torrent Web site has been attacked repeatedly in the past few months by several countries, and many ISPs have been forced to block their customers' access to the Web site. Microsoft recently joined the battle, and now its MSN chat service refuses to pass on links to The Pirate Bay, claiming they are unsafe.

  • New Apple TV UI Was Rejected by Steve Jobs 5 Years Ago: Ex-Apple EngineerNew Apple TV UI Was Rejected by Steve Jobs 5 Years Ago: Ex-Apple Engineer

    March 26 2012 10:17 AM

    Earlier this month, an update to the Apple TV brought along a brand new user interface for the set-top box, but it appears it's not that brand new after all.

  • TacoCopter: Get Ready to See Your Tacos Delivered by AirTacoCopter: Get Ready to See Your Tacos Delivered by Air

    March 26 2012 10:17 AM

    When the first quadcopters were developed, they seemed like incredibly cool toys you could control with your smartphone. In a fast-paced tech world, students and researchers soon started to experiment with the quadrotor devices, getting them to fly aggressively, work together to build towers or demonstrate complex swarm patterns.

  • RIM to Give Taste of BlackBerry 10 Devices to Developers in MayRIM to Give Taste of BlackBerry 10 Devices to Developers in May

    March 26 2012 10:14 AM

    In early May, Research in Motion (RIM) will provide software developers with prototypes for its upcoming Blackberry smartphone platform, expected to launch later this year. RIM will give out as many as 2,000 BlackBerry 10 test models at its BlackBerry Jam Convention in Orlando, scheduled for May 1-3.

  • New iPad 3 Versus Asus Transformer Prime: Tablet ShootoutNew iPad 3 Versus Asus Transformer Prime: Tablet Shootout

    March 26 2012 10:05 AM

    Windows tablets are just a few months away, but for now Apple continues to dominate the tablet market with its new iPad, recently released. The Asus Transformer Prime, however, may be the one to spark up some real competition against the new iPad. Thought Asus' tablet was designed to challenge Apple's iPad 2, it also faces the third-generation iPad quite well.

  • New iPad 3: Top Problems to Consider Before You Buy the New Apple TabletNew iPad 3: Top Problems to Consider Before You Buy the New Apple Tablet

    March 25 2012 12:54 PM

    Apple's new iPad barely hit the shelves just over a week ago, but complaints are already starting to pile up. While the highly anticipated tablet packs some exciting features such as Retina display, quad core graphics and 5-megapixel iSight camera, there are also a few glitches in the matrix.