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Apple iPad
Jan 27th
Well, Apple finally released their much-talked-about tablet computer. They’ve donned it the Apple Ipad. I must say, I’ve never been a big supporter of Apple but this does look quite nice.
Firstly, before I show the prettiness, I would like to point out that some people are calling this the “Kindle killer”. I can’t even imagine what these people are thinking. This isn’t even targeted to the same group nor function in a similar manner. The Kindle is an EREADER with an electrophoretic (eInk) display that runs for days. In other words, no color, no full motion, no “real” browsing capabilities (I say real b/c it has been hacked). How is that a logical comparison? I mean really. The next time a new revolutionary cellphone comes out…I’m donning it the “Internet Killer”….yea, this phone is so cool you’ll be making calls all day instead of surfing the internet. Yup, you can do it too. Way to go you “Kindle killer” writers. You just started a fad. Hmm, maybe that’s what you wanted all along……….
Anyway,
Email Received from Apple:
iPad
“Our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device at an unbelievable price”
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TM and copyright © 2010 Apple Inc. 1 Infinite Loop, MS 83-DM, Cupertino, CA 95014.
Android Phone Discussions and Lenovo Ideapad U1 Hybrid
Jan 25th
I swear, one of these days I will make it out to CES (Consumer Electronics Show). I mean 8000 vendors with new unseen gadgets would be like Heaven on Earth.
Nexus One Review (all the apps he shows are on the Droid) Apparently he’s impressed with the 1ghz Snapdragon cpu in the Nexus One. “I will abandon the iPhone because I think this is in many ways much better than the iPhone”, said Leo Laporte. This will be available on the Verizon network Spring of 2010. Seriously, watch these videos. If you don’t have time now, then check them out when you can.
Nexus One
Leo @ CES2010
Jan 7th
Hmm…weird that on Leo Laporte’s coverage of CES2010 he mentioned that they tried Sprint’s 4G and all the other phone service providers YET VERIZON’S DATA NETWORK WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT COULD KEEP UP WITH THEIR STREAM….hmmmm….appears as though AT&T’s “better 3g network” commercials are a bunch of malarkey and do not apply in the real world. It’s a shame they have to blatantly lie to keep people from leaving, don’t ya think?
Edit: Streaming Video removed from this post. A static version of the portion mentioned in this post will be put here (if I can find it). If you would like to view the streaming video of Leo’s Show please see it under “Live Streams”.
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Microsoft Presents MUI (Muscle User Interface)
Jan 1st
Recent patent news indicates a filing from Microsoft describing the control of a computer using Electromyography (EMG) to translate electrical activity from muscles into instructions for the computer. You should really check out the article over at TechFlash and watch the video below. It’s very interesting.
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Revolutionary Display Technology
Dec 26th
Ever heard of Pixel Qi displays? Well, in a minute, you will have.
Pixel Qi is a new transflective display technology that will transform the so-called “netbooks” currently on the market as well as many other laptops. Basically, imagine a normal LCD display when you are in a normal computer environment (with the backlight turned on) and an eReader display (similar to that of the Kindle and Nook developed by E-ink) when you are outside in sunlight. It seems like netbooks may become the new eReader if these screens make it any time soon. I’d definitely opt for a netbook with a tablet-like rotating screen that can also be read like an eReader display in direct sunlight.
Why worry about hacking your Nook to get a browser and/or unlock Android’s potential and load any app you want? Just get a netbook that works principally the same as a laptop with your choice of operating system and flip the screen around when you want to read. It might be heavier but too heavy?
Anyway, here is a vid and some links to the Pixel Qi transflective displays…
Future Power Source for Machines
Dec 24th
Well, not only are we designing and building these uber-intelligent machines, but now we are even doing the research for them on how to harvest human bodies for fuel. I suppose we never learn from Hollywood, do we?
Harvesting Body Heat as a Power Source
Overdue Post
Dec 15th
I know it’s been a long time, but I’ve been extremely busy. I can’t seem to get any help with new, interesting posts so they are just going to have to come when I find time. If anyone out there likes these articles and would like to help out posting interesting things for people to see and possibly comment about, let me know.
No laptop for you!
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Will go nowhere but wouldn’t it be nice if it did…
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Ridiculous Judgements…Microsoft should cut India off (No Windows for you!) and take back all the jobs they’ve supplied!
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As I said…wouldn’t take long (B&N Nook hacked)
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Google’s Phone coming early 2010 (Nexus One)
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“Killing in the Name Of”….someone he stole an ID from…
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Forget about the recession…Go to the movies…Everyone else did…
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Keeping poor, uneducated people drugged and out of the way
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Apple FORCES Ad Viewing
Nov 16th
Ads have always been, well, inviting to parties interested in their product but at the same time people that weren’t interested could just ignore them. It appears as though this isn’t good enough for Apple. No more playing the probability game for the fruity company. Now they are planning on FORCING users to view the ads, interested or not. I suppose in these harsh economic times revenue increases are king.
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Free Global TV-On-Demand Service
Nov 12th
A company called Voddler based out of Sweden is now providing a free (by way of commercials and/or adds) global TV-On-Demand service. It is currently invitation only (since it’s in beta) but is still gaining popularity. Two of the largest studios, Disney and Paramount, have already signed deals to provide content to Voddler. This appears to be another attempt to squelch the ever-growing population of file-sharing application users distributing pirated material. “Our customers can be sure that Voddler is totally legal, secure, and that there are no risks of computer viruses infecting their machines from downloaded files.”
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Interesting Note: Voddler’s Player like MANY other streaming players (such as the underrated Boxee) is based on the source code of the wildly popular Xbox Media Center (XBMC of which I am a very satisfied former user) which is a beautiful feature-packed cross-platform, free, open source media player used on the original Xbox.
