The big news from Apple’s press event today was the re-introduction of Apple TV. The device, which is available immediately for $99, allows users to stream 720p high definition video over the Internet to their HDMI capable televisions. TV shows can be rented from ABC and Fox for $0.99, movies can be rented for [...]
Getting a driver’s license is a cornerstone in a teenager’s life. The freedom afforded by unsupervised driving is something for which most teens yearn. But unfortunately, hubris, inexperience, and distractions from both modern gadgets and friends often have disastrous consequences – leading to 1 in 4 teens having a car accident within their first year of driving. While [...]
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No Comments »Considering an estimated 28 percent of car accidents are caused by drivers distracted by cell phone calls or text messages, it’s not surprising that several companies have developed smartphone applications to block these distractions. The potential savings in repairs, medical bills, and human life far outweigh the cost of even the most expensive of these [...]
The usefulness of GPS is indisputable. From GPS enable child tracking devices to GPS data aggregation services like Google Maps’ real-time traffic reports, the technology has spawned several location based industries that are changing society. An intentional limitation of the GPS system to which consumers have access is its resolution, which is limited to [...]
Posted in Consumer Electronics, GPS, Phones, Technology Tags: GPS, internal positioning system, IPS, Meijer, Point Inside No Comments »An interesting and controversial proposal arose from recent negotiations between the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the recording industry. With the government possibly soon mandating that radio stations pay a portion of their revenues to record companies and artists (laws already require that stations pay songwriters royalties), the NAB is seeking ways to expand [...]
Posted in Consumer Electronics, Content Delivery, Satellite and HD Radio, Technology Tags: cell phones, FM radio, NAB, radio, radio stations, smart phones 1 Comment »Remember the communicators used in the original Star Trek series? Kirk could talk into a flip-phone styled device and the computer would answer his questions or perform requested actions. For those who’ve always dreamed of owning such a device, you’ll want to check out Google’s new Voice Actions feature available on Android 2.2 [...]
Posted in Consumer Electronics, Google, Internet, Phones Tags: Android, Google, smartphone, voice actions No Comments »Not to be outdone by the worldliness of Sharp’s new e-Dictionary, Openmoko, the makers of the WikiReader, today announced downloadable updates for the palm-sized encyclopedia to support 14 additional languages including Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Norwegian, Greek, French, Finnish, Danish, Dutch, German, Spanish, Welsh, Russian and Hungarian. In addition to translated versions of the WikiReader’s 3 [...]
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