China….An Expert In Really Bad Photoshop Skills PHOTOS

In early sci-fi films made in Hollywood even the most terrible special effects had their own charm and were able to entertain people. But in the 21st century when you see an economic superpower repeating the very same practice, it can definitely be humiliating. Even after being ridiculed for doing some of the worst Photoshop effects ever, China is still not ready to give up. It seems as if they have started to enjoy it.

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Top 5 Gadgets That Will Take The World By Storm!

Technology and its rampant innovations especially in the 21st century have reached unprecedented levels. Tech companies all over the world are now busy devising ways to change existing technologies every passing second.

From manual we went on to touch and the next step is most probably going to be just verbally instructing a gadget the task that needs to be performed. Here’s a look at some of the gadgets that have the keys to unlock the future of the tech world.

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Apple’s iPhone4: Siri Is A Racist VIDEO

This time Tim Cairo, the guy from Funny or Die, creates the ultimate Siri skit! Siri’s racial tricks have gone a step further by insulting the African American user with a racial shock every time he asks Siri for something. Some of the most hilarious ones include when the user asks Siri about his day’s schedule and he starts coming up with things like, meeting with parole officer, going for a paternity test followed by rap dance classes.

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22 Yr Old Pakistani Usman Riaz Is Chosen By TEDGlobal 2012

Usman Riaz is fast becoming a house-hold name across the world. The musical boy genius from Pakistan is a regular fixture in the Pakistani musical scene and has received accolades from his peers who have described the 20something as a maestro.

(You can read more about Usman Riaz – The Pakistan Boy Genius here)

Now Usman’s genius is not only recognized locally, but he has been named as one of the nineteen people from around the world to be a part of TED Fellows.

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Flying Robot Quadrotors Perform James Bond Theme (Video)

Daniel Mellinger, Alex Kushleyev  and Vijay Kumar from University of Pennsylvania created a group based entirely out of quadrotors. The quadrotors play the keyboard, drums, cymbals, guitar and a custom guitar which is built on a couch frame. Guess what they perform? The James Bond Theme!

The entire performance was created by using computer program built specifically for the quadrotors. Earlier, the GRASP Lab at the University of Pennsylvania conducted an experiment with Nano Quadrotors.  The video has since its’ release at TED2012 Conference in Long Beach, CA, gone viral.

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Toyota All Set To Wow At The Detroit Auto Show With New Technology

Next week Toyota will be at the Detroit Auto Show to redeem itself after major brand destruction in the US. A badly handled mass recall of Toyota models a couple of years ago left the Japanese automotive giant’s reputation in tatters, especially in the important US market.

And, boy, is it eager to rebuild the trust of the American people. And it is clear that advanced safety technologies – such as innovative braking and steering systems, lane departure alerts, or adaptive high-beam driving lights – will be central to its message.

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Mimbo: The iPhone Robot May Not Get Humor… But Will Surely Smile Along (Video)

Mimbo is one chirpy little fella! Actually it can play the sad dude, too. The ‘bot uses facial recognition to generation a corresponding emotion on that cardboard-wrapped iPhone head of his. His face is composed of four LEDs for eyes, an empty label eyelid and a mouth made from a multi-fader, all created using TouchOSC. And using facial tracking via a program like FaceOSC, little Mimbo can mimic your expressions.

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Apple Releasing iPad3 On Steve Job’s Birthday?

It is the birthday of the late founder of Apple Inc. on February 24, 2012. Apple might have a surprise up its sleeve for this occasion. Apple is rumored to release its third generation of iPad on Steve Job’s birthday. A Taiwanese newspaper, Economic Daily News, cites multiple sources, speculating the big date has been set and the first shipment amount of the tablet will be four million units.

Local Taiwanese assemblers including, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co, Genius Electronic Optical Co and several others will have shorter Spring Festival holidays, estimated at five days, in order to rush the work, says the newspaper.

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Apple: Siri Is Not Anti-Abortion (VIDEO)

Apple recently got under fire from American civil liberty campaigners after bloggers testing out Siri discovered that it replies blankly when it is asked for information on termination and birth control. This blank response by Apple’s Siri stood in contrast to iPhone 4GS users who got adequate responses when they asked Siri for phone numbers of the nearest shooting range. It also gave responses for; where to find strippers or breast implants.

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New Samsung Galaxy S II Ad Clobbers Apple Fanatics (Video)

Wow. Samsung really wasn’t scared of stepping on a lot of toes with this advert. The show starts with long lines with Apple fanatics (as can be judged from the trademark earbuds) standing around for the store doors to open so that they can grab the next generation of iPhones, while they debate how someone would know if they upgraded the phone if it looks the same, the ‘sketchy’ battery or if it’s 4G or not.

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Diaspora Co-Founder, Ilya Zhitomirskiy Dies At 22

Ilya Zhitomirskiy, one of the co-founders of the social network, Diaspora, has died at the age of 22. The cause and death of Ilya were not reported.

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How To Use A Laser As A Microscope Video

Using the power of science, powerm1985 is showing us how to use a laser as a microscope. He shows how to see a single celled organisms in water with just a laser pointer. First, he suspends a syringe with a drop of pond water hanging out. Then by pointing the laser at the droplet, the laser is spread, and actually projects a magnified image of what’s inside.

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Apple iPhone 4S’ Siri Gets Its First TV Ad

Siri has been garnering a lot of attention ever since the iPhone 4S’ release. It’s probably one of the most talked about feature so no wonder it’s got its own 30 second spot on the tube.

The first ever TV Ad for Siri shows different ways users can use it to solve everyday problems such as being locked out – and the not so unusual problems: what weasels look like and how to tie a bow tie. The smooth talking Siri has been a hit with iPhone fans who try to ask interesting questions to see what Siri might come up with.

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Apple iPhone 4S Vs. Samsung Galaxy S II Drop Test (Video)

Confused which phone you want to get? Well this might help a little bit. The guys over at ElectronicsBreak decided to help with the dilemma customers might be facing – specially the falling down or dropping things kind of customers.

It’s iPhone 4S vs. Samsung Galaxy S II as the team stands around with the video camera at the ready, and test the two phones at waist and shoulder high drop to see which one survives the abuse. Check out the video to see which one you should opt for if you are prone to stuff breaking around you.

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The World Remembers Steve Jobs In The Fondest Of Words

To the entire world, Steve Jobs was an enigmatic figure. Clad in his signature style turtle neck and jeans, this was one man, who through his vision and foresight literally changed the world. For those of us who use Apple products in our daily lives, Steve was the man. The man who brought technology at the end of finger tips.

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