Archive for May, 2006

MySpace: A Pedophile’s Hunting Grounds?

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Before I begin talking about the dangers that MySpace can possess, I want to clear up that this is not a MySpace bashing article, nor do I believe that MySpace is bad or has done anything wrong.
This article is to alert parents to the dangers their children may be unknowingly putting themselves in.
What is […]

FujiFilm’s FinePix Z3 Digital Camera

Tuesday, May 30th, 2006

FujiFilm today released the FinePix Z3 digital camera. It promises to be an excellent digital camera so let’s dive in and find out what makes the FinePix Z3 so special. The Z3 is a 5.1 megapixel camera and a 3 times optical zoom. The picture quality is good for this camera as the megapixel rating […]

Samsung Creates First Flash Hard Drives Used In Laptops

Monday, May 29th, 2006

Well, as flash memory becomes the memory format of the future (think iPod, USB drives, memory sticks) it would only be a matter of time before flash hard drives will replace the standard hard drive. That time is now.
Samsung has created the world’s first computer that replaces standard hard disk drives with NAND Flash […]

Bloggers Win Case Over Apple

Saturday, May 27th, 2006

Apple has lost its case to find the identities of its employees who leaked information about a new Apple product to bloggers who then released it online. A District Court of Appeal in San Jose has now made a landmark case in overthrowing Apple’s case.
This whole story began about 2 years ago. At […]

Google Software To Come On Dell PCs

Thursday, May 25th, 2006

Google has taken another step in competing with Microsoft today, by signing a deal with Dell Computers. While Google has held the advantage online, Microsoft did eventually take notice of Google, when they began to write software.
Well, Google has made a move that would see their software placed on millions of new Dell Computers. The […]

Nike + iPod = “Talking” Shoe

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006

Well, Apple has joined up with Nike to bring the worlds of sport and music closer together. The first product that they have created is called the Nike+iPod Sport Kit. This product will work with compatible Nike shoes and will “talk” to you iPod nano through a wireless connection. The first shoe that is compatible […]

Samsung Creates First LED Sourced DLP High Def TV

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006

Samsung has unveiled the world’s first LED Sourced DLP HDTV. To simplify: the digtal light processor is made up of many tiny mirrors. Light is reflected off a surface, sent through a color wheel and then a lens to properly display colors on the screen.
Standard Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) televisions use a UHP bulb to […]

Samsung Devolops Air Cabin Quality Technology

Monday, May 22nd, 2006

Samsung has announced that it will put its electronic technology into the ring for a US sponsored Airliner Cabin Environment Research (ACER) project. Samsung has created the Micro-Plasma Ion (MPI) technology.
The MPI generates large amounts of oxygen and hydrogen ions. These ions (charged particles) then go into action to eliminate anything in the air […]

Second Apple Store To Open In New York

Saturday, May 20th, 2006

New York City will be home to its second Apple store, which opened yesterday. Apple claims that the new store will be the “most extraordinary retail store yet” on Fifth Avenue in New York. The Apple Store will also have a pretty neat looking 32-foot glass cube emblazed with the Apple logo as pictured above.

Creative Sues Apple Computers Over “ZEN” Patent

Friday, May 19th, 2006

Creative has filed a lawsuit against Apple Computers. Creative alleges that the Apple’s iPod nanos and iPods infringe upon US patent #6,928,433. Creative calls this patent the “ZEN” patent. That patent was filed on August 9, 2005.

The Heliodisplay (Video)

Thursday, May 18th, 2006

I found this video while on YouTube.com. The video displays a projector that uses a rear-projection system to display images on a film of transformed air. While the images in the video appear 3-dimensional, the pictures themselves are actually in 2-dimensional form.
The Heliodisplay is suspended in the air, and because it is not attached to […]

Toshiba Releases HD DVD Supported Notebook

Thursday, May 18th, 2006

A week before Sony came out with the first Blu-Ray supported notebook (the VAIO AR), Toshiba came out with the Qosmioâ„¢ G35-AV650, a notebook that supports the use of the HD DVD format. The HD DVD format is only supported by two companies: Toshiba and NEC. (For a full explanation of these new formats […]

Sony Creates First Working Pocket-Sized PC

Wednesday, May 17th, 2006

As computers begin to get smaller and more mobile (think the UMPC), Sony has developed the first working computer that can fit into your pocket. This computer isn’t a PDA or something like that - it’s a full functioning computer.
The VAIO UX Micro PC weighs only a pound and uses Microsoft Windows XP Professional […]

Sony Unveils First Blu-Ray Notebook

Tuesday, May 16th, 2006

Sony is one of 9 companies that are supporting the Blu-Ray high-definition DVD format. Today it released the world’s first notebook that is able to play Blu-Ray discs and produce high definition visuals.
The VAIO AR comes in a Standard and Premium versions. The Premium version will support Blu-Ray Discs and allows one to watch movies […]

SanDisk Releases Fastest Memory Card for PSP

Monday, May 15th, 2006

SanDisk has released the fastest memory stick pro duo gaming card for the PSP at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). The card enables the user to store movies, games, digital images, and music onto the PSP.
The Card comes packed with software that allows the moving and converting the above mentioned files through a simple […]