Desire Athow
I have been musing and writing about technology since 1999 back in my native country Mauritius, dreaming back in 1997 of a world full of avatars and virtual reality. After completing a degree in Social Studies, I hosted a tech talk show for a national radio and have written for a number of tech websites & magazines after being called "a writer lost in IT" and enjoying being the only tech journo for a while. I joined Net Communities as Content Editor for ITProPortal.com in October 2005 and now manage an extensive team of freelancers, writers and contributors.
Articles by Desire Athow
iPhone 4S Rival Alert : Samsung Galaxy Note S MWC-bound?
A new version of the biggest smartphone currently on the market, the Galaxy Note, is rumoured to be launched by Samsung at the Mobile World Congress event...
Nokia Lumia 900 Goes On Preorder In US
The Lumia 900, Nokia's forthcoming Windows Phone handset, has gone on preorder instore at any of Microsoft's fifteen retail stores scattered across the United...
iPhone 4S Rival Alert : Samsung To Debut Galaxy S2 Plus At MWC?
Although Samsung has confirmed it will not launch its new flagship, the Galaxy S3, at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month, it seems however...
NEC Rolls Out Android Phone That Makes iPhone 4S Look Fat
Japanese electronics company NEC has unveiled a new Android-based smartphone, the MEDIAS ES N005D, that is not only available in three different colours...
Microsoft To Stop Student Offers On Office 2010, Windows 7?
It's common knowledge that one of the cheapest ways to get a legal copy of the latest Microsoft Office or Windows 7 package is by going down the educational...
iPad 2 Rival Alert : Samsung Preparing Two Galaxy Tab Tablets
Samsung is getting ready to release two new tablets whose references have emerged on the Wi-Fi.org certification website ahead of their impending presentation,...
iPhone 4S Rival Alert : Motorola Droid 4 To Launch On February 9th For $199
The Motorola Droid 4 is expected to be launched on the 9th of February in the US on Verizon for $199 on a two year contract, the same as the super-skinny...
Panasonic Demoes Amazing WiGig Tablet
Japanese tech giant Panasonic has showcased a prototype tablet that can transmit a full DVD video in 60 seconds, according to Digiinfo.tv, using its...
Pierre Cardin Android Tablet Down To £199
Paying more than twice the market price for a tablet whose only unique selling point is a logo and a case from a celebrated luxury brand was never a recipe for...
Open Source Community Unveils €200 Spark Tablet
Those looking actively for an alternative tablet that embodies the Open Source philosophy might consider the just-released Spark, which runs the Plasma Active...
RIM Offering Disappointing Tradeup Scheme To Encourage BlackBerry Swap
Canadian mobile giant RIM has introduced a new recycling/trade up scheme, probably in a bid to prevent current BlackBerry users from leaving for rival...
T-Mobile Changes Data Options For Mobile Users
T-Mobile has quietly amended its data options and now offers four different packages, a move that is likely to confuse users and increase the price of the...
Mirasol Display Appears On Koobe eReaders
The promising Mirasol Display has appeared on one more e-reader, the Koobe Jin Yong; the MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) technology now supports full...
French Company Crams 5-megapixels on 16mm Display
A French firm called MicroOLED has managed to squeeze a staggering 5.4 million pixels on a screen with a 0.61-inch diagonal or roughly 16mm. In comparison, the...
T-Mobile Debuts iPhone 4, HTC Sensation XE, Lumia 800 On Full Monty Unlimited Package
Mobile phone operator T-Mobile is now offering a choice of 34 handsets on its newly-introduced Full Monty packages, with one of them being the cheapest...
