Ultrabooks: Going Beyond Tablets
By Alexander Burbello Yes, here is one more new technology term! Ultrabooks are the newest evolution of laptops. They were created by Intel, and now big companies like Acer, LG, HP and Asus are investing in the concept. In order to qualify as an Ultrabook, the model must conform to the following: It must be less than 21 mm thick, and most important, More...
Tablets: The Post-PC Device or Just One More Fad?
By Alexander Burbello No doubt you have already heard about these new gadgets that have become so popular so quickly. You might be wondering, What do they do, and Should I buy one? Tablets have many functions, More...
Mobile Payments Show Dramatic Increase
By Alexander Burbello A new way to pay our bills is about to start — the mobile payment. The “m-payment” is already present in Brazil. It involves paying your bills through authentication via cell phone, More...
Thirty Years of Personal Computers
By Raul Hiromu Sumiya This year, on August 12, we celebrated 30 years of the creation of the personal computer (PC), a machine that revolutionized our lives, creating a mass of possibilities, both for work and More...
Social Network: Which One Are You On?
By Alexander Burbello As we search for a definition of social networks, we discover that it’s a form of representation of emotional or professional relationships between human beings. A social network is More...
Google and Human Memory
A few days ago, a study called “Google Effects on Memory: Cognitive Consequences of Having Information at Our Fingertips” was published. It stated that the Internet has turned into a kind of “external More...
Nanotechnology
By Alexander Burbello Recently we have been hearing the term “nanotechnology” a lot, but only a few people know what it really means. Actually, it’s been a part of people’s lives for a long time, mainly More...
Electric Cars
By Raul Hiromu Sumiya There are many reasons for electric cars to be such a popular subject nowadays. Perhaps the greatest reason is the serious concern over global warming. Every day we are flooded with information More...
Hydrogen-Powered Bicycle In Curitiba
A bicycle with a motor powered by hydrogen is being tested in Curitiba as an alternative for urban mobility that is pollution-free. Developed by electrical engineer Giovanni Gaspar, the project entered the testing More...
Music on the Internet: Legal or Illegal?
By Alexander Burbello The habit of downloading music on the Internet has been growing year-by-year for several reasons, mainly due to the rapid and easy methods for obtaining a song and listening to it in different More...