TechStew

With the proliferation of various social networks and intrusion of technology into our living rooms and private lives one cannot stop to wonder where this new way of social interaction will lead us. There is a general consensus that the Internet technology will shape the twenty first century akin to the way the motion pictures shaped the previous century. The end of the nineteen century, known as the ‘gay nineties’, ushered vast changes in the way humans interacted with one another; it was the age when the new technological advancements entered our homes in the form of a telephone and a telegraph making communication almost instant. Other advances such as automobiles, washing machines, refrigerators, and vacuum cleaners along with shortened work hours meant that people had more time for leisure and interpersonal relationships than ever before. Automobiles and telephones made the world smaller and more accessible. With the advent of motion pictures at the beginning of the twenti...

Apple's Shares Are Approaching A Bottom Apple stock plunges 12% Apple stock slide on growth worries Can Apple’s Stock Recover Without Steve Jobs? This and similar headlines are screaming off our tablet and PC screens. The company, which has just reported the largest revenue per quarter, has seen its stock devalued over night, effectively whipping off $50 billion in market value! What is wrong with this picture? Before we attempt to answer this perplexing question let me remind you that Apple generated more revenue in one quarter than Google ( GOOG ) did in all of 2012 . As a matter of fact, Apple is getting close to generating as much revenue in one quarter as Microsoft ( MSFT ) does in an entire year. Even more daunting is the fact that Apple made over a billion dollars in profit a week for the first time ever. Profit is the money you get to keep. Or, to look at it another way, Apple generated as much profit in two weeks as Google did in their entire l...

Given the speed of technological advancements and a slew of new mobile phones hitting the market every week it is no wonder the virtual wars of 'who is the best' among blogger and commentators are raging more then ever.   Some light on which brand customers like the best can be found in  a report from last week by Toni Sacconaghi, a Bernstein Research analyst : 95% of current iPhone users in Europe and North America plan on repurchasing an iPhone now, and 85% of iPad customers plan on repurchasing another iPad some time down the line as well. Bernstein Research also surveyed other smartphone users and found that 75% of Android users plan to repurchase another   Android device, 58% of BlackBerry users plan on doing similarly, while just 37% of Windows phone owners intend on sticking with the platform. At the bottom of the list is now almost obsolete Symbian.  Popularity of mobile platforms Mobile OS comparison: Windows Phone ...

Facebook  Facebook for iPad Free The official iPad app, refreshed for iOS 6, featuring an excellent layout reminiscent of the Facebook website, lets you access friend lists, subscribers, and subscriptions, as well as upload photos, send messages, and more. Google+ Google+ for iPad Free The new Google+ app for iPad is absolutely fantastic looking, sporting a wonderful and clear design with large photos and video feeds. Ease to navigate and in my humble opinion looks much better than Facebook app. Air Display 1.2 Air Display for iPad $9.99 A second monitor can be a boon to productivity, as you can keep Outlook, Twitter, or other potentially distracting work element on a second screen. That's where Avatron's Air Display comes in: It turns your iPad into a wireless second LCD monitor for your Mac or PC Dragon Dictation Dragon Dictation for iPad Free Featuring very accurate voice transcription and the ability to ...