May
31
Cell Phones and why they annoy me
May 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment
An interesting article I got, here is the detail:
Note I said cell phones and not “cells”. Their very name is number one on the list of things about them that make me nuts. Most people don’t see a problem with sentences like, “Do you have a cell?” The word cell is defined as:
1. a small room, as in a convent or prison.
2. any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole.
3. a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization: a local cell of the Communist party.
4. Biology. a usually microscopic structure containing nuclear and cytoplasmic material enclosed by a semipermeable membrane and, in plants, a cell wall; the basic structural unit of all organisms.
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May
31
Google Gears Beta Version
May 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Another product from Google, this application called Google Gears, still in beta version launched. Ok let’s see the detail:
Google Gears (BETA) is an open source browser extension that enables web applications to provide offline functionality using following JavaScript APIs:
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May
24
Panasonic HDC-DX1
May 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The Panasonic HDC-DX1 is one of the latest in the new wave of high definition digital video cameras. Recording to mini-DVD and utilising the AVCHD format via a 3CCD sensor, the camera is clearly geared towards high level users. However, it still manages to remain fairly competitive in its pricing. Great image quality and vibrant colours are at the top of the list of great features on the DX1, however it does suffer from an awkward design, and bare manual feature-set.
Image quality is the biggest advantage of the DX1 over a non-HD camera. Delivering 1080i resolution images, video shot on the camera looks smooth and sharp with very little blurring or image noise, even in high motion shots. Colour reproduction is excellent, thanks largely to the 3CCD sensor. If anything, we found the colours to be a little oversaturated, but this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It makes video look brighter and more vivid, and is common in most digital video cameras. The camera also has a 12x optical zoom which may be lacking for some, although digital zoom is available up to 700x.
May
24
Sony Ericsson teams with Google
May 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications announced a deal with Google to integrate the search company’s Blogger and Web search features into Sony Ericsson mobile phones.
Using software pre-loaded on the phones, subscribers of Blogger.com will be able to update their personal blogs from their mobile phones. Sony Ericsson claims it is the first company to offer an integrated blogging tool on its phones.
“We are seeing exponential growth in blogging, and consumers are turning more and more often to the Internet as a means of sharing information or images in personal blogs,” Jan Wareby, corporate executive vice president for Sony Ericsson, said in a statement. “By working with Google, we’re able to offer a quick and easy way for people to blog as they discover how convenient it is as a way to share words and pictures with friends, family and beyond.”
May
24
Dopod Launches BlackBerry Connect v4.0 in Asia
May 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Dopod International Corporation and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the availability of BlackBerry� Connect� software v4.0 on 838Pro. Through the existing licensing relationship between High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) and RIM, Dopod International is providing BlackBerry Connect software on its Microsoft� Windows Mobile�-based 838Pro to support push-based wireless email services, in conjunction with both BlackBerry� Enterprise Server and BlackBerry� Internet Service. Dopod International is the first to offer BlackBerry Connect v4.0 in Asia.
May
24
PSP to offer voice and video calls
May 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment
According to BBC this service will only initially be available in the UK, through BT using one of their home or wireless hotspots, but hopefully the rest of the world will catch on soon and start to develop similar services.
The point is that the functionality will be there, it’ll simply be a matter of getting providers to support the initiative. Who knows maybe one of our providers will see fit to endorse the idea as a cute value-add to their offerings.
May
24
The 1.8 firmware saga continues! Everyone is waiting anxiously for the 2.0 update, but to be honest, this update has been fun to play around with!
First, we learned that when the PSP gets its update next month, the PS3 will stream media to it anywhere you have an internet connection. Good news, but there’s nothing we can do with it right now. Also, it added upscaling support for your old DVDs and Playstation 1 & 2 games.
Secondly, we found that the PS3 fully supports music and photo streaming from Windows Media Player 11’s media sharing feature. Awesome! A few caveats though; still no AVI support, no WMV support, and no lossless WMA support.
May
24
The first thing to consider when buying a GPS device is its primary use. Will you be using it on the road, on the trail, or on the water?
On the road devices are usually temporary mounted in the vehicle with suction cups or bean bags. Most of these devices have turn-by-turn instructions and auto correction if you miss a turn.
We recommend getting a device with the auto-correction feature, that way you don’t have to mess with the device if you take a wrong turn, it will recalculate the route for you automatically.
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