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Battle of the screen size. Mobile devices seem to be getting bigger in every iteration. Manufacturers have been obsessed with making their phones bigger, faster and more battery efficient. The consumers also seem to be accepting this change with open arms and pockets. A lot of the major product announcements lately have showcased phones with displays between 4.5-5 inches. These sizes were considered ridiculous just 5 years ago when phones seemed to get smaller. The advancements in graphic interface, touch screen technology and our growing need to be connected, people have seen the benefits- albeit- need of having more screen real-estate. This combination of processing power and the need to be productive where ever and when ever has fuelled the growth of what we now fondly call "phablets". Gone were the days when our phones were only meant for calling and texting- now our devices can truly be called smart-phones and to me the demand we exert on the devices has lead to it...

This week, Barcelona Spain is the centre of the Mobile universe. The Mobile World Congress is in full swing and manufacturers, developers and the media are in for a beautiful showcase of this years biggest innovations in mobile technology.  Although the trend recently has been for manufacturers to launch major product iterations with their own media events (Apple, Samsung, Blackberry, Windows etc), the Mobile World Congress is still expected to showcase some major advancements in mobile. Samsung will still be making an appearance and has shown the new Galaxy Note 8.0 to compete directly with the iPad mini and Kindle Fire HD. Other than this announcement, nobody is expecting anything else major from Samsung. Apple will never launch anything outside it uber hyped media events. Microsoft has decided to bask in its perceived success with Surface Pro and Windows 8, and Blackberry has decided- wrongly- that it did enough with its Z10 announcement last month.  ...

It's that month again where everyone is talking about love. The malls are full of Valentines day promos and restaurants are offering up "romantic" and "unforgettable" dinner for two. Everyone is stressing out about what gift to give their significant other, what dress to wear on the date and even what to eat. Blogs are being written about Valentines gift ideas, how to act during a date, blah blah blah. ****If you want to impress your girlfriend or wife this Valentine check out this great Valentines gift suggestion that is sure to blow her away courtesy of Zales- link* *** On the other side of the spectrum, singles are starting their own boycot of this purely consumeristic man-made celebration of love on a random date of a random month. But since it seems like everyone is talking about love, I am compeled to write something about it, this however will talk more about how technology can help keep relationships alive in the modern world.  I will be talki...

Since everyone is in the mood for making a list of things they plan to do in 2013, I feel like jumping in the bandwagon. So here is my own list of things I plan/wish to do/try in 2013 (catch the hesitation there? ;-p) that is tech related. 1.  Try an Android Smartphone : Yes. I have not owned an Android smartphone and I am slowly getting close to being convinced to try one (thank the Galaxy S III and the Nexus 4 for this). I have tried Symbian, WebOS (this was painful), Windows, Blackberry and currently iOS and so far the best experience I have had is with iOS. I have used iOS the longest too and have basically gotten hooked to their eco-system. I just love how my Macbook Pro, iPad Mini and iPhone synch and work together perfectly (well almost- still room for improvement). Recently though I have heard, read and seen so many good things about Android ecosystem that I have decided that 2013 will be the year I try it out. I will probably jump on the opportunity once I see the S4 c...

2012 has been a great year for technology and signs point to the reality that 2013 will be ground breaking. Here is my list of things I hope and want to see in 2013: 1.  With   Blackberry 10, RIM  re-establishes itself as a key player in the Smartphone market:  RIM is set to launch a brand new OS this January and the company is desperate for this to work. The new smartphones have been leaked over and over in the past few weeks and so far they look awesome. Last year blackberry was plagued with Corporate shakedowns and intermittent outages. It hopes to re-invent itself in the smartphone market with the launch of its new OS and line of smartphones early this year. I also want RIM to make it back as a serious competitor in the consumer market not only in the enterprise market. One main reason I want this to happen is to make sure the market is not only dominated by Android and iOS. Yes Windows 8 just launched but their devices are still crap and they still cann...