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Why I’m sick of sequels

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:11:36 GMT

Over the past few months I’ve been playing sequel after sequel and truth be told, I’m bored. It’s not that I didn’t like the games I was playing; it’s just that I knew exactly what to expect even before I got the game...

Quad-core smartphones – Do we really need them?

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:11:36 GMT

Ask any tech head these days about one feature they are most looking forward to in their next mobile phone and you’ll most definitely hear “quad-core”. Nvidia started this buzz in the second half of 2011, around the time of...

The Joy of Buying is Dead

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:55 GMT

I’m an optimist and I absolutely love technology, and so do most of my friends. And no, this is not a recent iPod or iPhone driven phenomenon, it’s something that has been strong for the last 25 years, ever since I first saw a computer....

Why I'm Bored of Facebook

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:55 GMT

I'm putting this out there. I'm sick of Facebook. It used to exist permanently amongst the various tabs in my browser and in my bookmarks but now going on Facebook is really something I need to be in the mood for. Like being in the mood to

Ebooks vs. The Real Deal

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:55 GMT

It’s a fantastic time to be involved with technology. With tablets and large screen mobiles on the rise, the avid reader is obviously more than thrilled that literature has found its way to the digitized realm. I, on the other hand, fall...

Why so Serious?

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:55 GMT

Last week developer Crytek released Crysis 2 across the Xbox360, PS3 and PC. While console fanboys were locked in a battle as to which version was “more superior”, PC gamers were on another trip condemning Crytek for a multi-platform...

Indian Entertainment Needs to Adapt

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:55 GMT

Technology has been evolving at a frightening pace since the past decade or so, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Did you ever think, at a time when Pentium IIIs and clock speeds were King, that a day would come when we’d see powerful...

Internet Explorer 9 - Not For All Windows Users

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:55 GMT

There hasn’t been a more exciting time for browsers. They’ve become so much more than a tool for accessing the internet. Many of us are very specific about the kind of browser we use. Mozilla, Google and Opera have been busy releasing...

R.I.P. Console Gaming?

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:55 GMT

Over the last few weeks, several casual game developers, who focus on games for mobile devices or social networks, have been talking about how these games are the future and how console gaming is dying. Aside from the fact that they’re wrong,...

Linux - Is It Still Standing Strong?

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:55 GMT

Windows has been predominantly the OS of choice for most of us. Linux too has been around and it has struggled on the desktop space. Things haven’t turned out as well as Linux hoped. I have been on both sides for long periods of time. There is

Is The Apple sweeter than The Honeycomb? - Confession of an app developer

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:54 GMT

If you think that you are about to read another article from an Apple fanboy or an Android aficionado favoring either of them, then you’re in for a surprise. I have no wish to get into the age-old debate of ‘open vs. closed...

Is The Username Dying?

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:54 GMT

What would happen if at a school’s talent show some parents stood up and started heckling the child playing the piano or dancing in front of them? "You’re awful!" or "You call yourself a dancer?" For one thing, it would never happen. And

Metro 2033 Retrospective

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:54 GMT

Being a video game journalist is hella cool but there are times when you can’t play certain games out of time constraints or you just have to rush through them – out of time constraints once again. At times like this you overlook...

The Game that's Playing Angry Birds

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:54 GMT

When Angry Birds came out, it was a soft hit. The world took to it slowly but surely and pretty soon it was number one on this chart and number one on the other chart. Fans went nuts every time there was an update out as well as when they'd...

Windows Phone 7 could be the Next Big OS

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:54 GMT

For the record, I’m not saying that WP7 will overtake iOS or Android in the immediate or not so immediate future but simply that it definitely has the potential to be one of the big operating systems, given time. Their recent tie up with Nokia

Mobile OS' to Influence Desktop Counterparts

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:54 GMT

My last opinion looked at Linux’s stance and how it had progressed to fame in a slightly different avatar. It looks as if mobile devices both in the form of mobile phones, tablets and even netbooks are influencing the way software looks and...

Do You Really Need a PMP and A Mobile Phone?

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:54 GMT

We’ve been arguing about whether or not it makes sense to have a smartphone with all the trimmings and also own a tablet. The result will always remain a bit ambiguous and inconclusive. But allow me to present another argument where the mobile

Why India Loves the iPad 2

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:54 GMT

Apple products have had mixed success in India in the past. Apart from design studios and a few elite enthusiasts using the Mac workstations, iPods, iPhones and MacBooks were out of the reach of many people in the earlier half of the past decade....

The BlackBerry PlayBook – All Work? Or all Play? Who knows

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:54 GMT

Let’s face it. The BlackBerry PlayBook launched and really didn’t seem to make much of an impact on anyone. The general consensus seemed to be – so it launched, what’s the big deal – type of attitude. A few industry...

Finally! Someone’s Really at Our Service

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:54 GMT

One of the pitfalls of an inordinate interest in technology is that many illusions about ‘the latest greatest gadget’ and the ‘newest coolest laptop’ are regularly and rudely demolished. And much of this disillusionment takes

Why ‘Lion’ Could Change Everything…

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:54 GMT

As a technology user, brand loyalty is something that I don’t frequently indulge in. Primarily because it can be a pretty expensive choice in the long term. With the speed at which technology evolves, there is always some new player with the...

Why “Big Technology” is Running Scared

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:54 GMT

The technology world is rife with tremors and its very foundations are shifting as we watch. The last few months have seen some amazingly large and risky gambles by Big Technology, the companies who have dominated computing and personal technology...

What tech can last for 5 years?

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:53 GMT

It's 6.00am on a hazy Sunday morning in Mumbai. I sneak out silently to our living room, trying not to wake the wife and kid. The low morning light reveals my Denon powered home theatre system and my series-5 Samsung LCD TV—both purchased

Why Ultrabooks won't succeed

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:53 GMT

Why were netbooks successful when they were first introduced? The reasons were simple enough, they were cheaper, reasonably powerful, and were ultra portable. Optimum use of power meant that they offered a battery life of between four to six hours...

Why I’m sick of sequels

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:53 GMT