Thursday, March 11, 2010

New Media

Warning ISPs are Moving Towards a Metered Internet Warning ISPs are Moving Towards a Metered Internet

3Share What if you paid for your Internet access as if it were a utility bill? This... 


How a National Broadband Plan Will Be The Next Public Works How a National Broadband Plan Will Be The Next Public Works

3Share The National Broadband Plan has been a project that the Federal Communications... 


How Does the United States Move Beyond Digital Illiteracy? How Does the United States Move Beyond Digital Illiteracy?

4Share The American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009 has targeted broadband as... 


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iPhone Apps

A Little Mint To Keep Track of Your Personal Finances A Little Mint To Keep Track of Your Personal Finances

0Share These are tough economic times. The unemployment rate is at 9.7%. Dual income... 


Using HopStop to Get Around in Your City Using HopStop to Get Around in Your City

0Share Hopstop is a privately held company that was established in 2005. The company... 


iRewardChart reinforces children’s good behavior [iPhone App Review] iRewardChart reinforces children’s good behavior [iPhone App Review]

0Share As every parent knows, finding ways to motivate kids to brush their teeth,... 


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Home Tech

Logitech Unveils Two Harmony Remotes for under $100 Logitech Unveils Two Harmony Remotes for under $100

5Share I can hear the wives applauding now.  Logitech just released information about two of their new Harmony Universal Remote Controllers. As an A/V component madman, I can tell you that it is really difficult to get a truly universal, AND usable, remote control for under $200- let alone $100.  The new Harmony 600 and 650 are the newest additions... [Read more of this review]


A Sneak Peek at XBOX’s Project Natal A Sneak Peek at XBOX’s Project Natal

5Share I was invited to a private Project Natal sneak peek. The event was held at the beautiful EZ Studios in New York City. I met with a member Project Natal product team. She gave us a brief explanation of the Natal vision and gave us only a few technical details: RBG camera depth camera Current games will not be compatible with Natal Read more... [Read more of this review]


The iPad is Heading Down to The Jersey Shore The iPad is Heading Down to The Jersey Shore

0Share I love the “I am a Mac“ commercials and who doesn’t have a favorite or two. The chemistry between Justin Long — Mac and John Hodgman — PC is fantastic. Take180.com has done a wonderful parody of the “I am a Mac” commercials. Instead of Long and Hodgman it’s the iPad and Jersey Shore’s “The... [Read more of this review]


A day in the Life of My Blackberry Curve 8330 A day in the Life of My Blackberry Curve 8330

1Share Every morning my day starts with my Blackberry’s alarm clock waking me up. I then pick it up, hit the snooze feature and try to get an hour more of sleep. Sadly, my Blackberry only allows me to have a ten minuet respite before it starts ringing again. Then I stare at it like a child that is waking his parents up for waffles, too early on a... [Read more of this review]


Amazon Purchases NY Based Touchco to Compete with Apple? Amazon Purchases NY Based Touchco to Compete with Apple?

0Share I find it curious that Amazon is taking the fight to Apple. In my professional opinion this is an unfair match — with Amazon being on the losing side. Perhaps therein lies the problem — Amazon is no longer the giant in this space. Yes, agreed Apple started the fight with the combination of price matching and service (iBook Store).... [Read more of this review]


21st Century Classrooms- Time to Know 21st Century Classrooms- Time to Know

0Share Fire up the Flux Capacitor The next time you have a parent-teacher conference, take a quick glance around the classroom, and see it through the eyes of your child.  If you have more technology sitting in your pocket, than in that room, your education system is stuck in the Dewey Decimal age. Outdated Unfortunately, most schools in the world... [Read more of this review]


The Apple iPad is an Innovation to be Seen and Had The Apple iPad is an Innovation to be Seen and Had

0Share Steve Jobs did not disappoint with today’s unveiling of the latest Apple product – the iPad. The specs: Models: 16GB, 32GB and 64GB (flash storage) Price: $499, $599 and $699, respectively (add-on another $130 if you want both Wi-Fi and 3G) 1GHz Apple A4 chip Wireless: 802.11n, WiFi and Bluetooth 2.1 10 hours of battery life 1.5... [Read more of this review]


The future for Blu-Ray, Apple, and Media Devices? The future for Blu-Ray, Apple, and Media Devices?

0Share Your living room TV is under assault! I am not talking about your kids throwing Wii remotes at it, or spouses sabotaging your inputs just in time for Sunday football, or not having any juice left in your rechargeable Logitech Harmony Remote, or even those tiny little fingerprints on the screen that make you go coo coo for cocoa puffs.  I... [Read more of this review]


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