Facsimile, or fax as it is usually known, is a communications method in which text and graphic materials may be transmitted over a telephone. It was invented in 1940’s, but after many years, the fax has gained widespread popularity. Fax terminals may be likened to a photocopying machine which can reproduce an exact copy of [...]
Gadgets and gizmos are good investments to make these days, not only for keeping in step with the times but also in touch with friends. Laptops really do make work easier if you need to take it with you wherever you go. This is especially true for sales people who like to impress prospects with [...]
Apple’s new iOS 5 is, well, nothing short of spectacular. With over 200 new features, Apple has once again raised the technological bar another notch and showed the world (and its competitors) who is boss. Notification Center, a revamped messaging service, Newsstand, Reminders, Twitter app, and all new cutting edge accessibility features are just a [...]
I have been an iPhone user from the very beginning. While I haven’t owned each model, I am a big supporter of the OS. There are plenty of Android fans out there, and I get it. Android is a decent mobile OS, but for my money, iOS takes the cake. While I am a fan [...]
T-Mobile has recently decided to crown themselves a 4G data provider, despite not hitting the official benchmarks for 4G. Here is the commercial where they try to build on that, and take a shot at the iPhone: I must admit, it takes some chutzpah to throw yourself out there like that. It also is a [...]
E-Ink technology first came to the market with Amazon’s Kindle device. The biggest issue with the Kindle so far has been the lack of a color option. Chinese company Hanvon has now released a color version of E-Ink that is debuting in it’s new e-book reader. The biggest problem with LCD readers has been the [...]
Monday, Windows Phone 7 will hit the market in an attempt by Microsoft to be relevant in the mobile market. This won’t be easy for them, and they have never been great introducing groundbreaking competition (See Zune and Kin). My question is whether they’ve learned to innovate a bit. To some extent, they have. From [...]
Home video these days is a misnomer. The video we shoot ourselves is better termed “personal video” since we now are able to shoot video anywhere we go with our cell phones. I shot video of my dog at the dog park this past weekend. I used my iPhone 4 to take the video, and [...]
I’ve been reading more information about the new, upcoming Mac App Store. As with the iOS App Store, Apple will be exerting much control. So, while developers will enjoy the massive audience boost the App Store will give them, they will also have to deal with Apple’s notoriously tight controls. I do find this new [...]
Apple has announced a new update to Mac OS X, version 10.7. Going with the familiar cat-themed names, it will be called Lion. The operating system update was just the tip of the iceberg, however. The MacBook Air, iLife Suite, FaceTime for Mac and a new Mac App Store were big announcements yesterday. I think [...]