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March 16th, 2012 by
David
With so many smartphones available to consumers, it can be overwhelming to try to shop for a new smartphone. There are so many brands, so many operating systems, so many distinguishing aspects of the different smartphones on the market that it becomes a full-time job to keep up with the benefits and detractions of each different make and model of smartphone. Fortunately, some of the new smartphones are delightfully simple in their pitch and intended market. The Samsung Rugby Smart is one such smartphone and it is for active/sporty individuals.
The Samsung Rugby Smart is a brand new smartphone from one of the most reliable names in computer technology today! The Samsung Rugby Smart is intended for the on-the-go, athletic type smartphone user. In addition to having a more durable casing with a dust-proof seal, the Samsung Rugby Smart is waterproof. Tested to resist submersion – not just a few drops of water, but actually being immersed in water! – the Samsung Rugby Smart will remain undamaged under a full meter of water for up to half an hour! That means if you accidentally start swimming with your Samsung Rugby Smart, you should not lose your precious data or files stored on your smartphone!
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March 15th, 2012 by
David
Sometimes, the only thing more confusing than figuring out what all of the charges on your various utility and media bills are for, is figuring out who is still providing the services you want to engage. It seems like almost every day there is a new energy provider or a local telephone company finally sells to a massive international conglomerate. The telephone, mobile phone and smartphone market has been an especially volatile one, made more so with the rise of cell phones and smart phones. One of the companies that remains in the industry longer than many analysts anticipated is Cricket. One of the reasons for the company’s continued survival is Annette M. Jacobs.
Annette M. Jacobs is the West Area President for Leap Wireless International, the parent company of cell phone service provider Cricket. Jacobs went to work for Leap Wireless International in 2010 and at the time, many suspected that Cricket – which was closing many of its retail locations with their iconic green couches – was in the process of a collapse. But through the hard work of people like Annette M. Jacobs, Cricket has had a positive turnaround and the West Coast operation of Leap Wireless International is running smoother than ever!
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Posted on
March 15th, 2012 by
David
Computer circuits have traditionally been rigid squares of metal or plastic, which have not worked well with direct organic interface such as in a human body. That is currently changing. John Rogers, a professor at the University of Illinois, has been researching and creating an electronic circuit that he applies directly onto human tissue without interfering with movement.
In conjunction with Yonggang Huang, a professor from Northwest University, Rogers has created a stretchable electronic circuit. When Rogers puts one of the circuits onto living tissue, the circuit can move freely with the natural movements of the organism. This opens up an entire range of possible uses for this new technology.
These small circuits are made of silicon, with tiny wavy structures across the surface of the thinner-than-a-hair circuits. Some news sources have dubbed them “electronic tattoos” because they can be applied on the skin in a similar manner to temporary tattoos.
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Posted on
March 15th, 2012 by
David
Despite other tablet computers preceding and following it, the Apple iPad has virtually dominated the tablet computer market since Apple first released it. While Amazon has attempted to compete with its Kindle Fire, the name iPad is considered synonymous with tablet computer, much the way “iPod” and “MP3 player” are used (incorrectly) interchangeably. With so many tablet computers hitting the market in 2012, it is tough to guess which one might bite into the iPad’s market share the most. It was tough . . . until ASUS announced the Transformer Pad Infinity!
The ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity is built with the same consideration ASUS has for its high definition monitors. In addition to having exceptional durability, the ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity has a display that is at the cutting edge of the industry. With a 10.1” Super IPS+ display, everything looks incredible. With a native resolution of 1920 x 1200, the touchscreen display captures every fine detail from images and streaming videos. The 2.3 MP display on the ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity displays colors brightly and has wonderful black depth, even when you watch videos in sunlight!
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March 14th, 2012 by
David
Some of the coolest ideas in the tech sector come about by accident. These accidental ideas might not have the overwhelming significance to humanity that medical science kismet discoveries – like the discovery of penicillin through bread mold – have, but they can be pretty neat in their own right and lead to surprisingly cool businesses. Andrew Houston is an American Internet pioneer whose frequent forgetfulness led to the creation of Dropbox!
Andrew (Drew) Houston studied computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the early 2000s. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Drew Houston frequently forgot his USB flash drives while attending MIT. Always on the run, Houston soon came to lament how forgetting his flash drive would affect his time, grades, and travel. Houston began to back up his files so he had remote access to them. When he started doing that, he realized the idea might translate into a service. With his fellow MIT graduate, Arash Ferdowski, Drew Houston translated the idea for the service into a business: Dropbox.
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March 13th, 2012 by
David
In the ever-more-complicated online world, new social networks seem to pop up (or close down) almost every month. As you surf the web, you might be astonished to discover there have been entire social networks that you never heard of before. Some of the photo sharing and intimate social networks actually only make headlines when they shut down! But one social network you may not have heard of that is not closing down anytime soon is Yammer. And while you may not have heard of Yammer, that is not the fault of An Le!
An Le is the Vice President of Business Development for Yammer. Yammer is a company that builds social networks for private companies, almost like a social network for a business’s intranet. Yammer serves companies like Ford, LG, and Pitney Bowes and developing the network to more companies is the responsibility of An Le. As Vice President of Business Development, An Le helps businesses understand how vital an internal social network can be to increasing productivity, teamwork and corporate efficiency.
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March 13th, 2012 by
David
One of the main features of the Xbox and PlayStation lines have been the ability to play online, download additional content, and even digitally download games directly to the console from the Internet. These services have mostly been used by more hardcore gamers because that is the type of gamer these consoles target. Nintendo marketed the Wii, on the other hand, as a console for social gamers of all ages – basically a family gaming console. With that in mind, it did not appear to need the same services as Xbox Live and the PlayStation network provided.
. Alongside the release of the Wii U console, Nintendo is preparing to release the Nintendo Network in order to take advantage of the popularity of mobile gaming on smartphones and social network gaming. This service will function similarly to the Xbox and PlayStation networks in that it will provide extra downloadable content. Digital downloads of full games will be available in the future, but Nintendo was hesitant to say when. There were also hints that the Nintendo Network will support micropayments.
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Posted on
March 12th, 2012 by
David
There are some truly incredible minds working in academia today. The best teachers can inspire the next generation and help change the world by providing the fundamentals of their given field to their successors. But only the most jaded people actually believe the unfortunate adage “those who can’t, teach.” In fact, some of the very best educators lead by example and continue their professional development by excelling in their field while teaching. Louis McPhee is one such educator and his latest invention, a medical robot, may well change the world.
An assistant professor at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University, Louis Phee is able to translate simple ideas into complex, working technologies. Louis Phee is credited with the design of a new medical robot based upon a crab! When Lawrence Ho mentioned to Phee that cancer extraction would be much easier using a crab, over a crab dinner, Phee explored the possibility of taking that outlandish idea and making it into a reality. Louis Phee and Lawrence Ho worked together to create a surgical robot designed like a crab that is now treating cancer in the esophagus!
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Posted on
March 8th, 2012 by
David
Between work, school, afterschool activities, other responsibilities, and trying to have a social life, it can be easy to forget to do your laundry. Laundry tends to pile up and hardly ever get done, at least in most households, but what if there was an easy way to do your laundry while concentrating on other tasks?
The Samsung announced its new WF475 washer and dryer set at the Consumer Electronics Show this January, which feature integrated Wi-Fi. Along with the now-standard touch screen settings display, your washer and dryer will be able to connect to the Internet.
This built in Wi-Fi capability will allow users to activate the washer and dryer with a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer. With this ability to remotely activate the system, if you forgot to turn on the washer before you left the house you can do so whenever you remember, wherever you are. You will be able to start and stop the cycles, change settings, and remotely monitor your laundry by using the SmartHome app.
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Posted on
March 5th, 2012 by
David
Would you like to use your smartphone, tablet, or laptop underwater? That would be cool, but it is not yet possible. Soon, however, you will not have to worry about getting your mobile computing devices wet. HzO is a company that is devoted and its resources to finding a way to prevent water damage from destroying communication devices.
According to the HzO website, this dream began because of a tragic death. A young man fell overboard from a barge and died because he could not get either his cell phone or his radio to work after they had been in the water. If the phone or radio had been treated with HzO’s new WaterBlock coating, that young man might have lived.
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