Posts tagged ‘Technology’
Your Magnet
Your Magnet ($7) is attached to the back of an iPhone, iPod and any mobile device. ”Its angle can freely be adjusted by being erected or laid on the back. It is fun and comfortable for watching movies or video clips at home or at work, browsing the Internet, or using apps. ”
Everyday (PC) Woes …
As a consumer, you are given infinite choices of products, services, and goods. Why? Marketing. Some company wants to get at your pockets before the other company – thereby passing the power of preference to the consumer.
… but the consumer works in a company … with deeper pockets … bigger appetites … and scarier people …
Everyday, we wake up, go to work, and load up a Windows machine, launch internet explorer, and search on Bing.
Guess what happens to that consumer’s choice in the world of the corporation? POOF! GONE!!
The reason I look forward to going home is to sit on my single button mac, load up firefox, and search using Google.
Unveiled in 2011 – Consumer Electronics Show
Gadgets galore at consumer tech show
See the tablets, cameras and other new technology unveiled at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS —
— Tablets may have been all the rage at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, but with tens of thousands of products on display, there was something for everyone.
Lady Gaga holds the Polaroid G30 digital camera with built-in printer while introducing her Grey Label product line.
Here are some interesting nuggets from the four-day show, which ends Sunday:
Oh, baby: The Smart Baby Monitor from French startup Withings consists of a small camera that beams audio and video to the screen of any Web-connected smart phone, tablet, computer or TV using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. It’s a gadget made for an iPhone generation of parents, as it eschews traditional bulky baby monitors for a smooth, white design. The sensor can track temperature and humidity in the baby’s location, and parents can play lullabies remotely through the device. Withings said the monitor will be available in late March.
Hello, audiophiles: WOWee One makes a pocket-size speaker for mobile devices. The speaker is about two-thirds the size of its predecessor and has a 12-hour battery. When the WOWee One speaker is laid on a flat surface, the device sends low-frequency sound waves through that surface, turning a desk or countertop into a subwoofer. The new, slimmer speaker will be on the market at the end of January and cost less than $100.
For the survivalist: Hikers might not get cell phone reception in the backcountry, but it doesn’t hurt to be prepared. The Rover, from Eton Corp., is a compact emergency weather radio with a flashlight and a USB port that can charge a mobile phone. Users can power the device with a hand crank, batteries or DC power. The Rover sells for $49.99, is available for preorder on the Eton Web site and is expected to ship in February.
For the snow bunny: More than one pair of high-tech ski goggles were on display. Liquid Image Co. showed off goggles with an HD camera nestled in the center of the glasses for recording every run and wipeout. The 720p model costs $250 and the 1080p version is $400. Recon Instruments introduced ski goggles with GPS. The wearer can see a tiny display in the lower right-hand corner showing data such as altitude and speed. The goggles record information that can be downloaded to a computer via a USB cord, allowing skiers and snowboarders to see their speed at different points of a run or their airtime on a jump. The Recon goggles go for $399 and $499.
For the shutterbug: Kodak said it will be the first maker of consumer inkjet printers to ship 3-D photo-printing software. To make a photo come out in 3-D, a person shoots a picture with any digital camera, then takes another picture about three inches to the right. On a computer, the Kodak software combines the two images into a single 3-D photo, and Kodak technology on the printer produces a photo that can be viewed with red and cyan 3-D glasses. Kodak didn’t announce pricing or availability but said the software will be compatible with its line of all-in-one printers.
Manage your grilling: When you think grilling, is your iPhone the first thing to come to mind? Maybe as a timer or to look up a marinade recipe. How about as a thermometer? Well, iGrill showed off its new iPod/iPhone/iPad-connected thermometer to help you become a grill master. It’s a Bluetooth-enabled meat thermometer that tracks the temperature, manages the time, lets you look up recipes and can alert you when your meat is ready from up to 200 feet away. You can attach up to two probes for separate pieces of meat.
In for some ‘Pain’? T-Pain loves tech and, it seems, he wants you to sound like him. So the singer, songwriter and producer hit CES to show off his I Am T-Pain mic. The microphone is a follow-up to his I Am T-Pain app for the iPhone made by Smule that simulates the Auto-Tune vocal effect for which T-Pain is known. T-Pain’s mic, which will arrive in stores this summer and will sell for $39.99, gives singers an on-the-spot Auto-Tune filter, enabling them to sound somewhat like T-Pain’s modified voice in his hit songs. The app sells for 99 cents.
One tough hard drive: Dropping the new ioSafe hard drive 20 feet onto concrete won’t kill it. Piling 5,000 pounds on top won’t crush it. The portable hard drive, encased in aluminum or titanium alloy, can hold up to 5 gigabytes. . The gadget can supposedly operate after being sunk into 30 feet of water for three days or covered with a foot of fuel, oil or other chemical for an hour. The gizmo, which is compatible with both Mac and Windows, has a one-year data recovery service and warranty. The drives are available starting at $150.
iOS version 4.1 for the iPhone
Will you upgrade your iPhone to 4.1?
The following was posted on iphonedownloadblog.com
This week Apple will release the iOS version 4.1 for the iPhone. If our calculations are correct the newest version of the mobile operating system will be hitting iTunes on Wednesday, September 8th.
The last couple of updates from Apple haven’t been anything to write home about. Version 4.0.1 simply addressed the algorithm while the antenna issue was flooding the news wire. After that, version 4.0.2 basically just patched up a security issue that Apple left exposed. As far as actual tangible features both refreshes were pretty dull at best…
This time around (supposedly) promises some glimmer and glitz for our iPhone. Steve Jobs listed the bulk of the additions that will be coming our way:
This update will fix bugs, but it will also add new exciting features…
- Bug fixes: proximity sensor, Bluetooth, and iPhone 3G performances should now work properly.
- High Dynamic Range Photos: an improved way at processing pictures
- Ability to upload HD videos over wifi
- Game Center
- TV show rentals
With real features in the mix this time I wonder if the mentioned abilities will leave you clicking the “download and install” tab when you plug your iPhone into your computer.
I won’t be adding the new OS to my device. As I reported on Thursday, I recently reentered the jailbreak community and I don’t see enough reasons to abandon my alliance. (I agree, I won’t be downloading either since I recently jailbreaked my phone as well!)
This is iDB’s formal warning to those of a novice level regarding jailbreaking that if you wish to maintain your status as hacked, you should wait for the Dev Team to announce a new jailbreak before updating the operating system.
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"Blackpad" Coming In November
Blackberry iPad, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion, which still hasn’t come up with a phone that can credibly compete with Apple’s iPhone, is preparing a tablet computer to compete with Apple’s iPad.
We would be very surprised if RIM could put together a combination of hardware, software, pricing, and marketing that anyone would find compelling enough to buy instead of an iPad. So it’s probably toast.
- It’s going to be called the “Blackpad,” according to a Bloomberg source. RIM bought the domain blackpad.com, a fact that was revealed earlier this week.
- RIM will introduce it in November.
- The Blackpad will be about the same size as the iPad, and will be able to use a BlackBerry’s internet connection (something Apple’s iPad can’t use an iPhone for — at least not yet).
Article via Business Insider
iPhone 4G
Some pictures of the new iPhone 4 have been released on Gizmodo.com!
they also highlighted What’s new and What’s changed as follows;
What’s new
• Front-facing video chat camera
• Improved regular back-camera (the lens is quite noticeably larger than the iPhone 3GS)
• Camera flash
• Micro-SIM instead of standard SIM (like the iPad)
• Improved display. It’s unclear if it’s the 960×640 display thrown around before—it certainly looks like it, with the “Connect to iTunes” screen displaying much higher resolution than on a 3GS.
• What looks to be a secondary mic for noise cancellation, at the top, next to the headphone jack
• Split buttons for volume
• Power, mute, and volume buttons are all metallic
What’s changed
• The back is entirely flat, made of either glass (more likely) or ceramic or shiny plastic in order for the cell signal to poke through. Tapping on the back makes a more hollow and higher pitched sound compared to tapping on the glass on the front/screen, but that could just be the orientation of components inside making for a different sound
• An aluminum border going completely around the outside
• Slightly smaller screen than the 3GS (but seemingly higher resolution)
• Everything is more squared off
• 3 grams heavier
• 16% Larger battery
• Internals components are shrunken, miniaturized and reduced to make room for the larger battery
• An aluminum border going completely around the outside
• Slightly smaller screen than the 3GS (but seemingly higher resolution)
• Everything is more squared off
• 3 grams heavier
• 16% Larger battery
• Internals components are shrunken, miniaturized and reduced to make room for the larger battery
for more on iPhone 4G click here.