Siemens has opened its first center for sustainable urban development in London, UK that claims to host the largest exhibition and conference center in the world dedicated to promoting smart city technologies in the project name ‘The Crystal’. The glass paneled building cost around $50 million is to help cities of the future embrace new technologies and tackle growing populations and resource scarcity. What is Crystal? “The Crystal is a sustainable cities initiative by Siemens that explores how we can create a better future for our cities. It is home to the world’s largest exhibition focused on urban sustainability. ...

With the Apple iPhone 5 unleashed on Friday, I got a chance to get a closer look of this amazingly beautiful device. The first noticeable change to the iPhone 5 when compared to iPhone 4S is its light weight. It’s not the same phone in slightly different packaging. And, most importantly, it’s still very recognizably the most popular smartphone in the world. More technical specifications at the official website over here. Here are some of the unboxing and comparison pictures of iPhone 5 vs iPhone 4S at the end with iPhone 5 on the left. ...

I am using a crystal case for my iPhone 4S. But, do you actually require a case for your amazing small device? Well, there is a small excuse for this fragile black glass on the back of iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S devices. But, there is no excuse anymore for buying a case for iPhone 5 because it is made by aluminium. She can’t break herself. There is no point of screen scratches for this amazingly beautiful device. ...

After Samsung unvieled their prestigious Series 9 display monitors at CES press event 2012, there was a good reponse from tech enthusiasts around the world who got a chance to hands-on these 27-inch, 2560 x 1440 LED monitors with billion color display. It uses a Plane to Line Switching (PLS) panel which is similar to In-Plane Switching (IPS) technology, but according to Samsung, they provide better viewing angles and image quality. ...

The former Google executive, Yahoo’s new CEO Marissa Mayer just sent out a memo to all its full-time and part-time employees in the US of getting free smartphones including iPhone 5. This is part of the new program at Yahoo calling “Yahoo! Smart Phones, Smart Fun!”. The company is also going to pay the employees data and phone bills. [Credit] According to Business Insider, Yahoo employees have the option of choosing the phones from Apple, Samsung, Nokia and HTC. The list of smartphones include iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S3, HTC One X, HTC EVO 4G LTE, or Nokia Lumia 920. These are the top phones on the market today and they will be replacing the BlackBerries that Yahoo employees were given up until this point. ...

Sometimes I wonder how much time people got for this so called creativity (or sh*t)? Check out this hilarious animated video in which Steve Jobs restore to life to take over iPhone 5 keynote. This song which was written by Andy Ochiltree and directed by Aaron Simpson is going viral on YouTube. The best part is when Steve shouts “Whatcha gonna do - buy the Galaxy? (broken sound)” at 2:44 segment. ...

Earlier today, Nokia announced Lumia 920, which comes with PureView, the same technology which received a decent response for 41 MP Nokia 808 device. During its press event, Nokia gave a look at the new PureView’s main feature: optical image stabilization (OIS). The idea behind this new feature is that it stabilizes the video you’re recording, giving you a more professional look instead of the amateur shaky-cam effect. To demonstrate this technology, Nokia played an impressive ad which show cases a side by side comparison of the video shot without OIS and with OIS. Obviously, the video shot without OIS doesn’t look very good, whereas the video shot with OIS activated looks excellent. Strangely, Nokia faked this PureView ad! ...

That was fast! With the jury just completed last Friday with a decisive victory in a lawsuit against Samsung, Apple wasted no time in filing a case identifying which Samsung products to have banned in the U.S. Most of these devices that Apple wants to kill in patent case are no longer available in the US. The eight Samsung devices that Apple wants to ban are: 1. Galaxy S 4G 2. Galaxy S2 AT&T 3. Galaxy S2 Skyrocket 4. Galaxy S2 T-Mobile 5. Galaxy S2 Epic 4G 6. Galaxy S Showcase 7. Droid Charge 8. Galaxy Prevail ...

We say this again and again - I am sure many of you who download apps from Apple App Store or Google Play or any other platform must have thought about it. Why should I pay 99 cents for this app? Is it really worth? But at the same time, when you visit your favorite coffee shop (Starbucks?) for a $7.15 coffee, you won’t think much about it. Why? Designer and software developer, Josh Lehman did a fantastic analysis on why people won’t pay $0.99 for apps, but will spend $7.15 for coffee. ...

The next generation iPhone (to be called as ‘New iPhone’ or ‘iPhone 5’ ?) which is going to arrive next month somewhere around September 12 is a real game changer for Apple. If you are one of those Apple fan boys who eagerly wait and purchase new devices by standing in those long lines or even if you are not an Apple fan but waiting to purchase a killer smartphone, you should really wait for this biggie! And if you already own iPhone 4S which is almost one year old device, now is the time to sell it. The question everyone asks, where to sell your iPhone 4S for good deal? ...