Archive for November, 2009
HTC’s Droid Eris
Friday, November 27th, 2009
I think it has been pretty hard to miss all the advertisements and marketing for the new Droid from Verizon. Motorola's Droid has been marketed as the iPhone killer for men. However, very little mention of the Droid Eris has surfaced...until now.
It's common knowledge I'm an iPhone lover. The only reason I left Verizon a year ago was for the iPhone. However, AT&T's service was quite terrible, and I had to dump them. Reluctantly, I had to surrender my iPhone and with a bummed heart, I walked into Verizon. Seeing the Eris really perked my spirits, though.
The Droid software is...
Meet Nook
Friday, November 20th, 2009
Meet Nook-- the "World's Most Advanced eBook Reader," or so Barnes and Noble says.
In a previous article we were introduced to the world of eBooks; here is an example of one of the newest and more developed eBook readers. Called the Nook, this piece of technology is about the size of a paperback book. Its specifications are:
It is not your typical eBook reader. This gadget allows you to gain access to over...
| Height: | 7.7 inches |
|---|---|
| Width: | 4.9 inches |
| Depth: | 0.5 inches |
| Weight: | 11.2 ounces (317 grams) |
Is Rosie the Robot Here Yet?
Friday, November 13th, 2009
Everyone out there has, at least once, wished for a robot to do at least one of his or her tasks, especially the undesirable ones. Now, with modern technology, we have robots to carry out many of these tasks.
I was at my friend's house one night, and I noticed that they had Roomba and Scooba robots. We got into talking about them and how they work, thus leading into this rundown of what I consider the 5 coolest robots (real, not fictional):
- I think that the ASIMO robot is just awesome. Standing at 130 centimeters and weighing 54 kilograms, the robot...
Camera with a Built in Projector
Friday, November 6th, 2009
Remember that time when you really wanted to show someone a picture, but you really did not have a good way to show it because you were not near a computer or TV and your screen is a little small? Remember passing your camera around to the whole group of people who were trying to see if they blinked or not or seeing people hit heads as they crowded around your camera? Wouldn't it be nice if you could just project the image on a wall or something?
Well, Nikon has made this wishful thinking into reality. That is correct, they...