July 2014 - Tech Travel Agent Blog

New Displays Could Correct Vision Problems Without Glasses

By Jake Nolan, on July 30th, 2014%

Every person out there that wears glasses is going to be able to kick back, relax and put them away while they are using their favorite mobile devices pretty soon thanks to a new display technology. Screens will be able to correct vision problems.

This new technology is going to be able to change the images on . . . → Read More: New Displays Could Correct Vision Problems Without Glasses

Tablet King Apple Slowly Losing Throne

By zackduncan, on July 28th, 2014%

Apple. The king of the technology world. Or so it was…. Since the inception of the iPad, Apple has had a clear cut stranglehold on the tablet market. While many very worthy contenders have stepped up to dethrone the king, including Samsung’s Galaxy Tab and Microsoft’s Surface, none have been able to overtake Apple and the . . . → Read More: Tablet King Apple Slowly Losing Throne

Think You Were Getting Microsoft’s Surface Mini? Think Again

By Michael Luciano, on July 28th, 2014%

We’ve all known Microsoft to be a relatively huge powerhouse in terms of technology. They’ve always had a big stand on top. After all, Bill Gates was the richest man in the world for quite some time. That says something. Recently, we’ve seen the tides somewhat change however. People don’t really use PC’s anymore. They’ve traded . . . → Read More: Think You Were Getting Microsoft’s Surface Mini? Think Again

Microsoft Makes Huge Layoffs, Abandons Nokia X In The Process

By zackduncan, on July 21st, 2014%

The economy is rough right now and it is hitting everybody hard, including tech companies. Microsoft, which has made some cuts before, just announced its largest job cuts to date while also stating that it was abandoning its low-end Nokia X line of Android handhelds. According to the company, 18,000 jobs will go into next year, . . . → Read More: Microsoft Makes Huge Layoffs, Abandons Nokia X In The Process

New Smartphone Displays That Can Tell When You Are Sick

By Jake Nolan, on July 21st, 2014%

The next smartphone you have could actually be more like a genius phone. Can you imagine having a phone that could tell when you were sick and even analyze your DNA? Researchers from Corning, the company who manufactures Gorilla Glass, are working on developing a display that has sensors to read your spit. I can’t imagine . . . → Read More: New Smartphone Displays That Can Tell When You Are Sick

Lenovo Takes Small Tablets From U.S. And Leaves Microsoft With Nothing

By Jake Nolan, on July 21st, 2014%

Lenovo has recently announced that they are going to stop selling the ThinkPad 8 in the United States. This is bad news for Microsoft because they don’t have much else going for them in the small tablet department. Microsoft has already been struggling a little bit, which makes the news just that much more bitter.

Lenovo, the . . . → Read More: Lenovo Takes Small Tablets From U.S. And Leaves Microsoft With Nothing

Do Current Tablet Trends Suggest That Microsoft Tablets Could Be In Trouble?

By Michael Luciano, on July 19th, 2014%

Tablets, tablets, tablets. It seems to me like no business or tech savvy person can live without them now. This trend is not dying out anytime soon, I can say that much with confidence. The only problem with the current tablet market is that it can still be extremely hard for new products to break through. . . . → Read More: Do Current Tablet Trends Suggest That Microsoft Tablets Could Be In Trouble?

What Ever Happened To The Nook? Samsung Knows

By Michael Luciano, on July 9th, 2014%

Do you ever feel like some of the technology that you love so much is slowly dying out? Mind you, I loved the Tamagotchi key chains just as much as the next kid did back in the day, but I’m not talking about that. I’m talking about one of Barnes & Noble’s only attempts to get . . . → Read More: What Ever Happened To The Nook? Samsung Knows

The iPhone 6 Will Have A Screen That Can’t Be Scratched

By Jake Nolan, on July 9th, 2014%

There is a video that turned up this week showing off the new display of the iPhone 6. In the video, the screen is taking a beating from a hunting knife and is left without any marks on it. It was scratched and even stabbed, and was still looking fresh as ever.

There have also been lots . . . → Read More: The iPhone 6 Will Have A Screen That Can’t Be Scratched

Apple Just Hired A Luxury Watch Executive, Why?

By Jake Nolan, on July 8th, 2014%

Last week, Apple hired Patrick Pruniaux, TAG Heuer’s old vice president of sales and retail. With the Apple iWatch in progress, the reasons he was hired are pretty obvious. This could be the one thing that puts Apple ahead of Google and Samsung.

Over the past year, Apple has hired on a ton of new people to . . . → Read More: Apple Just Hired A Luxury Watch Executive, Why?