Gleeful Gleescaper is passionate about technology and shares interesting and useful stuff that come his way daily. He loves to travel to interesting places and keeps himself updated on technology & gadgets. When relaxing, he loves to sip on a freshly brewed cup of Espresso coffee to the tunes of Bossa Nova and easy Jazz.
Creator of the Flappy Bird game, Dong Nguyen said that he will remove Flappy Bird from the app stores and google play on Sunday, after its rise to popularity early this year. The problem? It is too addictive. And the stress that resulted may have even come in the form of death threats. While you may…
There were times when you wished to see the full contents of an Excel worksheet’s cell, but the sheet was protected and hence you could not drag the cell larger to see its content. Maybe you want to see the cell’s formula but was not allowed to do so by your less-than helpful co-worker. So…
Have you wondered why your laptop bag is so heavy when your notebook is light? The culprit? The huge power adapter that comes with it. How would you like your laptop charger that is 4x smaller and 6x lighter than today’s adapters? And how about throwing in built-in USB port, that delivers 2.4A of current and replaces…
If you remember the fiasco Microsoft had with its Windows operating system, you will recall the following: Windows 98/SE was a great success – people stayed on it for many years. Windows Millenium Edition (Me) was a failure – too little, too boring. Windows XP was a success – it formed the staple OS for…
The next big thing in CES 2014 are the wearables – gadgets that you can easily wear, stylishly don and be more effective, more efficient, and better informed. And here’s one contender which won the Best of CES2014 – People’s Choice – Razer’s Nabu. Why is it so endearing to people? Because of the thoughtful…
Now that the new year is here, and I am back from a short vacation break, here’s wishing all Gleescapers a very happy new year 2014, and many more interesting news and articles to share in this new exciting year!
Having used Whatsapp on iPhone iOS 7+ and Android 4.x, I must say that there are some things that are different on both platforms for Whatsapp. One of the best feature in the iOS version that is not available on Android is the option to hide/disable “last seen at” function. So what exactly does the…
Less than a month ago, Mediatek, the maker of mobile phone chipsets featuring the MT6577 and MT6589 computing cores, released their latest product – the MT6592. According to Mediatek, the MT6592 is the “world’s first heterogeneous computing SOC with scalable eight-core processing for superior multi-tasking, industry-leading multimedia and excellent performance-per-watt.” The MT6592 will build on…
A new Singapore-based company dubbed with the name of “NewKia” had arrived on the radar – and no prizes for guessing right. Yes, it’s related to Nokia’s legacy. It’s a somewhat cheesy name, but make no mistake – it’s a new company that emerged after the sale of Nokia’s devices business and the Microsoft-Nokia US$7.2…
As owners of the Galaxy Note 3 would probably know, the camera on-board the Note 3 is, by default, set to full auto. This means you only need to pick the subject of your shot, and then start firing your shutter. While it has got fast focusing and virtually zero shutter lag making it a…
Don’t you have had times in life when you are totally overwhelmed with office work and personal life, or struggled with poor health such that doing daily tasks become a tedious thing, or had certain commitments that may be frustrating, so much so that one day – you just wake up and felt so dead…
How long should you sleep for a nap? It depends on what benefits you would like to reap, as well as the time you have on hand for the nap. As for me, when I do nap, it would be for around 25 minutes, so I don’t wake up feeling groggy. Anything more than 45…