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Would the Future Technology of Thought Swapping Be Too Disruptive For Society?

 
August 24th, 2009
 

Today, we have the Internet, e-mail, and social networks. These social networks are now experiencing a new wave of innovation with text messaging and real-time updates to the life experience. These tweets and text messages can be shared with others. Some might call this the friends and family program on steroids. It is definitely a disruptive technology, but it seems to be geared towards the way in which humans naturally communicate.

That is to say, it is somewhat an extension of our social interaction. Is this current technology too disruptive, and where is it going? And if it is too disruptive now, might it be even more so in the very near future? Some believe so, but let me give you a scenario so you can think about this yourself.

In the future there will probably be an implant device in your brain which takes your thoughts, and changes them into ones and zeros and allows for storage of all your thoughts, and instant transmission to others whom you’d like to share your thoughts with.

Sounds like Sci Fi? Hardly, but let’s ponder this for a moment. One philosopher and acquaintance of mine in considering this notion and future progression of our current technology stated; “Yes, I can choose what to believe and what not to believe, but only in some cases- a lot of the time we are subtly and uncontrollably affected by an overwhelming world.”

This was in response to the scenario that others would be sending you their thoughts, and you would be taking them into your brain and it would be changing the way you think, with those in your thought swapping group, thought swapping social network, or friends which you’ve subscribed too. In other words, the interjection of thought into your brain would change who you are and how you think.

But, isn’t that happening already? And if you believe that the thoughts that you take in, or the ideas that you read in books are introducing new ideas that change how you think, then this is already happening and if you allow them to this it will be similar in the future, only a much faster transition.

This should not stop one from taking a gander at the bigger picture, or entertaining thoughts that perhaps, invade one’s belief system. After all, currently, one cannot have experienced every situation from all angles, thus have the advantage of multiple perception impressions, but with thought-swapping, one can get closer to that reality. I hope you will please consider all this.

By: Lance Winslow

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Lance Winslow is a retired Founder of a Nationwide Franchise Chain, and now runs the Online Think Tank. Lance Winslow believes in the future.

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Laptop Ratings

 
August 19th, 2009
 

Do you know that there are the so-called laptop ratings? In deciding to buy or purchase a laptop of your own, it is recommended that you should read some ratings as well as reviews over the Internet. Reading and participating some online forums can also be helpful for your decision. These are not only available online but it can also be found on some computer magazines. However, in reading them, you need to be sure that they are based on actual facts as well as good characteristics accordingly to the need of the user, upgradeable, portability, service and support, price, performance and reliability.

There some Internet sites as well as computer magazines offering ratings and publicity stunts just because of business purposes. Be careful in believing on these as you might get overwhelmed while reading the reviews. In laptop ratings and reviews, there should be some varied categories as well as complete variants that are available in the market. There are some reviews incurred with famous models of good marketing. These models do give the laptop ratings and reviews they have bought and they give information that is very powerful enough to convince an attempting buyer of laptop. In the end, cases happened that the laptop brand is not good enough as a machine.

You should be aware that the best and actual reviews do come from the actual users. You must looked into the online forums where actual users of laptop post their views about the brand product they have bought. These users also provide the proper feedback that you can use as basis for your decision of buying a laptop of your own. Also, you should check out for the users that have the same habit and situations just like you where you can base your laptop ratings and reviews before finally deciding to buy your own laptop. As soon as you get satisfied with the laptop ratings and reviews you have viewed, the next step you should do before buying is to locate the best dealer as well as check the best price possible. For real time, check for some featured laptop model provided by top computer brands in most of their websites. In most cases, the laptop ratings are usually given based on the features of the laptop whereas features serve as major factors for the laptop ratings.

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Nokia E61i – Advanced Technology Gadget With Smart Looks

 
August 15th, 2009
 

To allure all types of mobile users including the business users, Nokia has recently launched the Nokia E61i mobile phone in the mobile market. It has become the favourite mobile phone for most of the modern mobile users as it satisfies all the needs of its users like communication, entertainment and business related purposes.

This GSM-enabled mobile phone comes with a wide screen of 2.8 inches TFT display with 16M colours and offers an exceptional resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. It also comes with a QWERTY keyboard and five-way scroll key. These smooth and sensitive keys facilitate the users to access all the functions of the phone without any hassles as well as they allow the users to have a complete view of the bright and colourful images on it. The users of this advanced technology phone can download their favourite music as well as games on their phone as the phone is embedded with 60 MB of shared memory and 64 MB of SDRAM memory. To facilitate the expansion of external memory of this ultra-stylish gadget up to 2 GB, it has a microSD (TransFlash) card slot. The ARM 9 220 MHz processor of this phone offers seamless mobile solutions to its users.

When it comes to power-packed and reliable battery, this Nokia E61i Nokia E Series phone has a standard Li-Po 1500 mAh (BP-4L) battery that delivers an approximate standby and talktime of 400 and 9 hours, respectively, on a single charge. It allows the users to talk continuously with their beloved ones for a long time as well as they can stay connected with their favourite music. Listening clear and perfect sounds of music come easy with the music player of this highly durable phone as it supports the playback of popular music format files like MP3, AAC and MPEG-4. This smart phone is compatible with 3G WCDMA Technology that allows the business users to operate the options of the gadget with great speed to satisfy their business needs.

This fascinating mobile phone from Nokia has a digital camera of 2.0 mega pixels that offers a resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels and comes with video(CIF). This camera lets the users to capture the most fun and precious moments of their lives as well as they can take and play back videos for a long time. To have a clear view of the windows format files like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF, it has a special feature of office applications. The internal quad-band helps its users to use their phone all over the world. This latest device works on the GSM frequencies of GSM 850,900, 1800 and 1900 MHz.

This amazing Nokia E61i mobile phone comes preloaded with all the smart features like class 10 EDGE, GPRS, HSCSD, 3G-384 kbps, WLAN-Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth v2.1 connectivity and USB support. All these seamless features help the users to transfer data at high-speed from other devices to their phone. The messaging options like SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging of this well-exquisite phone let the users to share text and picture messages with their near and dear ones. High-speed Internet connectivity is possible with its browsing options like WAP 2.0/xHTML and HTML browsers. To add to its credit, the Nokia E61i mobile phone also comes with Java MIDP 2.0, Blackberry connectivity, Push to talk, Voice command/dial, PIM including calendar, to-do list, printing, Integrated handsfree, Polyphonic, Monophonic and MP3 ringtones.

If you are looking for a latest mobile phone with smart features, the Nokia E61i is the best choice to satisfy your needs and priorities of using a business-oriented mobile phone. This modern phone comes in Silver and Mocca colours and is available at an affordable price in the present day mobile market.

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Online Satellite PC TV Software Reviews

 
July 23rd, 2009
 


Online satellite pc TV review is important if you are looking for ways to watch television on your computer at home. Most softwares online have their reviews that enable you read more about them in terms of quality, variety and types of channels they offer. The reviews will basically tell you things you won’t find in the vendor online TV websites

A good online satellite pc TV review should tell you the number of channels available with that satellite software. It should also explain in detail, in what languages these online channels will be broadcast. Some online softwares have channels from over 70 nations and in over 60 languages around the world. To avoid getting the wrong software, you should read an informative online pc television review.

Online computer television reviews will also advice you on the easy installation process and how you can access the service. Some of the easiest to download satellite tv pckages can be used within minutes of downloading. Usually, the download and installation is just like any other package you have had installed in your computer. These are some of the precautions you should take before getting a download of an online satellite TV package.

Ideally an TV review should also indicate the price range of the software. Some of the best package deals retail at less than $50 for a one time payment. This entitles you to a lifetime access to free satellite for pc. In addition to the pricing of the softwares, a mention of which systems are compatible with the online pc tv package necessary.

Most Online satellite tv softwares are compatible with any computer running a windows. Many reviews also indicate the requirements needed to install a package in your computer. For example majority of the packages require your computer to have Windows, 520MB memory, 300Mhz Speed, a computer processor Unit of Pentium 3 and a free windows media player. The free online software can also work with any media player available for free from the internet.

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Television Stands Don’t Have to Be an Eyesore

 
June 29th, 2009
 


If you have a television set in your bedroom or living room, you are probably well aware of the fact that television stands are not the loveliest thing in any type of d

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Best Mini Netbooks – Mini Laptop Reviews – Samsung – Lenovo – Acer

 
June 21st, 2009
 


Netbooks are very quickly gaining in popularity. It was not all that long ago that you could go to a computer store and see only one or two brands of netbooks. Now, netbooks are available in many different brand names and many different colors.

It is not always easy to choose the best netbook to suit your needs. It can be difficult to balance the portability and convenience of these computers with the specifications you need to make all your applications run.

To aid you in your decision of which one to buy, I have written a brief summary of a few of the better models. This is just a sample of the many models available, so make sure you do your homework before making a purchase.

First let’s take a look at the Samsung NC20. With a sleek twelve inch design, along with a 1.3 GHz VIA Nano processor, and a large trackpad, this netbook is a winner. It has great 1280 x 800 resolution, along with a full sized keyboard, making it easy to use. Another good thing about it is that it provides some much needed competition for the Intel CPU processor for mini laptops. It is one of the first units to sport a VIA Nano processor, which performs about as good as the Intel Atom. Competition is always healthy and brings the market to reasonable levels for everyone.

Another netbook to consider is the Lenovo Ideapad S12. The 1280 x 800 resolution is great for watching movies and has sharp colors so you do not have to strain your eyes. The Ideapad also has a full sized keyboard, making typing easy. The 6 cell battery is a great value added option with this unit, giving it more than five hours of battery life. Acccording to PC Magazine, the Lenovo Ideapad S12 is “…arguably the best 12-inch netbook available…”

Finally, we will take a look at the Acer AOD750. If you are tired of the plain black netbook, this is the one for you. It is available in four different colors to suit whatever tasted you may have. It has great resolution at 1366 x 768 pixels, and works great for high definition movies. Like the other brands mentioned, this one has a full sized keyboard. One advantage to this one is the LED backlighting. This saves energy and helps conserve the battery life, giving you longer and fuller enjoyment from it. The processor is a 1.33 GHz Atom Z520 from Intel. It’s lower clock can slow down performance a bit, but it is still a good unit overall. If you plan on running many applications with your netbook, you may want to consider purchasing one with a higher clock speed than this one.

It was only this year (2009) that the twelve inch netbooks came out in the mainstream and started gaining in popularity. Their full sized keyboards makes them much more useable that their ten inch counterparts. The balance of size and usability is key in becoming dominant in a market. These twelve inch netbooks have achieved that balance. In the coming years, expect to see them become main players in the computer marketplace.

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Back to The Future in Technology Development

 
June 9th, 2009
 


If, like most people, you managed to make time to watch Back to the Future during Saturday afternoon this weekend, you would have thoroughly enjoyed the romp through one of the best films ever made. If you were also watching it for the umpteenth time, you might also have picked up on bits that you missed the first X number of times you watched the movie. I know I did, for example, when the De Lorean is first presented by Dr. Brown, its rear number plate reads ‘OUTATIME’, quite a fitting personalization. Marty McFly also fastens a hairdryer to his waist when he visits his father in the night as Darth Vadar. Biff also says to George McFly at the start of the film, “If I turn in my reports in your handwriting, I’ll get fired”. For those who work in offices in today’s environment, can you imagine saying that now?

At the time, Back to the Future was showcasing exactly how far the world had advanced in terms of technology. Marty’s clock radio is umber retro in today’s eyes, as it’s lacking a digital display, the video camera they use to film Einstein’s time travelling exploits would never fit into a handbag for a night out, personal cassette players have been replaced by iPods and the TVs have most certainly changed a bit too. In fact, the only thing that hasn’t ‘advanced’ from the film would probably be the Flux Capacitor (it’s what makes time travel possible!). I can certainly say that I’ve lived through many of the changes in the film, for example, I can’t imagine which part of the TV I’d slap to get the picture working now that they’re flat panels and I went up through the gears from a cassette walkman to a CD player, stopping briefly with a MiniDisc player before settling upon an iPod. Watching the film again, it was at times hilarious to think back to what technology was like in the 80s, and perhaps even more so with a classic movie that actively promotes technology.

I’d like to ask you all to take a trip down memory lane and share any technological changes that we’ve lived through. A case in point is the world’s first Blue-ray all in one home cinema system as the price of a cinema ticket increases exponentially, it’s little wonder that home cinema systems are popping up more and more in the living room. Whilst the concept of experiencing your favorite films rather than just watching them has been around for some time, you can feast your eyes upon Samsung’s Blu-ray 7.1 home cinema system – the world’s first high definition theatre system.

The HD-BD2R is a phenomenal piece of engineering. Not only does it provide flawless high definition viewing as well as a spine tingly experience, but it looks superb as well. I really like the design, especially the playing unit itself. Samsung’s TVs have always been held in very high regard when talking about aesthetics, and this home cinema system certainly doesn’t disappoint. The sound pumped through the 7.1 audio channels at a total of 1100W is frighteningly sharp, which is little surprise as it supports the latest Dolby technology. The unit itself also has BD-J technology, which provides users with a wealth of additional entertainment. Without going into too much detail, this provides extra features such as picture in picture displays and bonus features. This is truly the future of home cinema viewing. It’s simply brilliant and extremely hard to describe. Just know that it’s quite brilliant and that this is the first of undoubtedly many Blu-ray all in one home cinema systems.

Perhaps when one contrasts these two systems of modern technology one can reflect on how far we have come and how far we might go. It seems that the possibilities are endless. Manufacturers are constantly going backwards and forwards, improving or removing what was before as well as planning for what can be. With such progress the tech boffins should have plenty to mull over.

By: John Kaduwanema

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How The Advancements In Wireless Technology Have Totally Changed Our Lives

 
June 5th, 2009
 


Wireless technology has literally changed our lives. This up and coming method of communication has literally changed the way we live. Many of us cannot imagine a day without using a wireless device. In fact, we use them so much, that we barely recognize them as wireless anymore.

Telephone lines were originally designed to send news reports. Ever heard of getting something over the wire? Journalists still refer to their Associated Press reports as coming over the AP wire, though they most likely travel through the air like all other pieces of information. The invention of the radio demolished the idea of news sent over a wire. In fact, it completely destroyed the concept of the telegraph and eventually the landline telephone.

Computer networking works in a similar manner. Who would choose an immobile stationary system over a wireless one? Why would you choose to actually be chained to a desk when you could move freely about, accessing the internet and other files on a network from the comfort of a couch, a recliner, or a coffee shop. Additionally, while many believe that wireless costs more, this price too is going down, and soon anyone will be able to afford a wireless connection.

WiMAX, short for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, is steadily making its way unto the wireless market. Its biggest advantage lies in the distance that it spans. Instead of a wireless connection reaching a few meters, it will reach kilometers. Currently some of the strongest WiMAX network reach over 30 miles. It literally spans the length of metropolitan areas, and thus with WiMax, you’ll no longer have to search for hot spot sign. Check out wimax.weblongsinc.com for more information about this up and coming form of wireless technology.

Bluetooth has become a mysterious wireless term to non-geeks, but its quickly becoming a household word thanks to its technology in cellular phones. Bluetooth basically is a way to connect hardware. The hope is that instead of seeing a mass of cords behind your television, you’ll just have the necessary blue tooth hardware, a wireless connection that connects your DVD player to your television. Everyone hates those mass of wires, or any mass of wires that threatens to ruin the aesthetics of a room, and Bluetooth has the potential to improve the look of just about any system.

Eventually wireless technology will make life simpler. We’ll be able to do things in places that we never imagined before. After all, who would think that you could contact a person from across the globe while sitting in a cafe across town, with no cost to either of you. Grandparents in California can talk to their grandkids in Florida while soaking in the rays on the beach. I predict that not only will wireless make life simpler in the future, but that we’ll function with it so smoothly, that we won’t even notice the wireless technology.

By: Gregg Hall

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Future Technology – From Intelligent to Emotive

 
May 31st, 2009
 


A transformation from intelligent to emotive – no, it’s not your girlfriend during an argument. According to Philips, it’s the future of technology. While the trend in recent years has been to produce self-thinking (intelligent) products, the people at Philips believe that in another decade or so there may be a shift toward products that are more intuitive to human emotion.

Philips Design Probes program is a “far-future research initiative that tracks trends and developments that may ultimately evolve into mainstream issues that have significant impact on business”. The program uses research in five areas – politics, economy, culture, environment and technology – to stipulate what the future might hold. Though the language on Philips Web site is a bit obscure, the ultimate aim of the program seems to be to try to get a sense of what life will be like after 2020, and identify how technology products will fit into that world in new ways.

And, so far, the Design Probes project has resulted in a number of innovative ideas. One of those ideas is for SKIN: Dresses (pictured), which are dresses that use emotive technology to read a person’s mood and respond with color and pattern. This idea is part of a whole SKIN area that posits a shift will take place in technology from “intelligent” products to “sensitive” products. These sensitive products will use high-tech materials to sense emotions and the surrounding environment. So, an individual wearing one of the dresses could see its appearance suddenly altered as it senses her emotions change.

Along with the SKIN: Dresses, another related idea conceived by Philips is SKIN: Tattoos. According to a video on the Philips site, these tattoos would expand and change on the skin based on mood and sensation. In the video, the emotional states of two lovers are visualized by tattoo transformations on the skin. Certainly, the idea of items like clothes and tattoos communicating human emotion is an intriguing one – even if it still seems like science fiction at this point.

But the Probes program is intended to encourage product designers to think outside the box. While many of the ideas may never be produced, the program creates anything from narratives to prototypes to help get the ideas across, and stimulate debate. Philips also hopes that looking into the far future will eventually help the company improve the way they innovate.

For companies, developing new tech products can be crapshoot. Essentially, you have to look into the crystal ball and hope you don’t waste time developing a product (a) people won’t want or (b) that is no longer relevant at the time of its release. And, according to figures in Business Week, “up to 96 percent of projects fail to meet the targets for return on investment.” Such numbers have led Philips to believe there may be better ways of creating new innovations. And, who knows, in the future when your girlfriend gets mad her dress may turn a burning red and her entire body may become covered in demonic tattoos.

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Today’s Technology in Website Building Software

 
May 14th, 2009
 


In the past few years, the internet has seen the rise of many technologies that have completely changed how people access and use the world wide web.

There are Social Networking Sites that have added a new meaning to the word community. There is a new technology know as XML that allows functions that were unheard of a couple years ago. Further, and some see as the biggest leap yet, it is not necessary to have a computer to access the internet now!

Mobile phones are now available that come complete with fully functional web browsers and the more basic web browsers! Version 2 of the best website building software refuses to be left in the past.

With every new technology that emerges, you can count on developers of this software to be there with updated functionality and new features to help you utilize all of these great new discoveries.

The Mobile Site Wizard

There are some mobile phones out there that come equipped with fully functional web browsers that can easily access any website on the internet. However, due to restrictions in just how much data a phone can handle, most mobile web browsers are streamlined versions of the ones we all know from our home computers.

Another great limitation is the screen size of these phones. Your website may have a layout so beautiful that its worthy of being printed on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, but if your visitor is using a phone and can only see a small portion at a time, the effect is ruined.

Well, the developers of this highly regarded software thought of this and came up with an answer.

Following the design of all their other great and easy to use wizards, they now offer the Mobile Site Wizard. This simple wizard can automatically output your website in a format that is specifically designed for use with mobile phone and WAP browsers.

Now, your site’s visitors can access your content from anywhere and have a great experience regardless of whether they use their home computers or their mobile phones.

Social Networking and XML

Social networking sites have taken the world by storm, counting subscribers on every continent. With so many people using this new form of networking, you have the opportunity to get new visitors and customers for your website.

Social networking tools have been built into this revolutionary software package, allowing you to insert links to your pages with the aim of them becoming viral more quickly. And don’t worry, despite the way it sounds, on the web, viral is a good thing!

XML also presents great new options on the internet. This software supports XML Page Syndication that allows you to quickly create RSS feeds that you can syndicate across the web.

This feature is a great way to build traffic with your existing content, and more traffic is always good.

By: James Schramko

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