Techno Master

There probably isn't one person reading this who hasn't, at some point, erred and accidentally left something valuable behind somewhere. Whether it was a set of keys, a handbag, wallet or smartphone, such forgetfulness would have caused considerable inconvenience. The Nokia Treasure Tag is designed to keep such lapses to a minimum. The Tag is a small box that you pair with a valuable object of your choosing. This means attaching it physically to the object as well as pairing it digitally to your smartphone. This can be done using either NFC or Bluetooth. Once paired, the object with the Tag attached will trigger an alert if and when it gets separated from the other. So, leave your house without your paired wallet, and your smartphone will notify you ... or leave your house without your smartphone, and the Treasure Tag attached to your wallet will notify you. As for finding the paired object in the event of losing it, there are two options. If you're within earshot o...

The Galaxy Round created some buzz in tech circles when Samsung announced it earlier this month, but no one in the downtown Seoul cafe where I played with the curved screen smartphone asked me about it or even gave a curious glance. That is likely because the curve is so subtle it is not apparent without a close look. At first glance, the Galaxy Round appears similar to the Galaxy Note 3 phone, which also has a big display measuring 5.7 inches diagonally. I could see the Round's left and right edges were raised slightly only when viewed from the top or from the bottom. After handling the device for about 20 minutes, it became clear why Samsung shied away from putting a more dramatic curve in the display. Reading news articles and Twitter messages made me feel light-headed after just a few minutes, especially with the phone in an upright position. Sentences weren't level and looked skewed, hampering my reading experience. It's less of a problem, but still one, wi...