Tech Talk

The buzzword last week was iPad, and that is because Apple finally revealed what it called the “magical” iPad.

No less that Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the Ipad last January 28, and he referred to it as a “truly magical and revolutionary product.”

“What this device does is extraordinary,” Jobs said. “It is the best browsing experience you’ve ever had. … It’s unbelievably great … way better than a laptop. Way better than a smartphone.”
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It’s shaped like a lollipop – a really BIG lollipop, or a big magnifying glass without a glass. It’s the new bladeless fan.

British company Dyson has reinvented the fan, it do away with the rotating blades, and instead uses suction and acceleration to expel air.

The new device is called the Dyson Air Multiplier, it draws in air and amplifies it 15 times. Its ring that expels the air is hollow and is not covered by a grill.
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In two to three years time, Audi will debut in the United States electric sports car.

A model of an electric sports car was unveiled at the Frankfurt auto show last month. It was a sleek two-seat sports red sports car

Back then, there was no confirmation yet whether they have plans to produce it. Now Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen says the car is on its way. He said, “I expect we will see running examples in the in the next 24 months.”
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I was really saving up to buy us a new television set, and perhaps a bigger one, so we could enjoy watching our favorite TV shows more. But after reading the news from CNN, I decided that I’ll just defer my plan for next year.

Because 3-D TV sets will be coming out next year, so I guess that if I should buy a new TV I better wait for the new 3-D TVs to come out.

According to the CNN websites, Sony and Panasonic will be releasing home 3-D television systems in 2010, while Mitsubishi and JVC are reported to be also working on similar products.
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The new model of Playstation 3 is out, and Sony made sure that it will be really be ‘new.’

The new version is called the “Playstation Slim” and is due to be released in North America and Europe on September 1 fro $299 and €299 respectively.
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Jeanne Thomas’s husband thought she was nuts for installing a $250 webcam system in their home. Even telling her that she would never catch anyone with it. But it proves to be wise investment, as she was able to catch thieves with of help of webcam.

She was at her work when she decided to check her home through the security camera she installed. She was surprised as she watches thieves invade her house.
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I still can’t quite picture it, but the prospect of not having to buy a game console to play my favorite games sounds good. That is how I understand the feature on Yahoo buzz where a new technology could make game consoles obsolete.

Introducing OnLive! It’s just like YouTube video that you can control.
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While here I am wracking my brains in trying to understand the HTML codes in my blogs so I can make them appear and behave the way I want to, a nine-year old boy is writing code for iPhone!

This boy genius from Singapore has written a finger-painting program which he called Doodle Kids. Lim Ding Wen wrote the program for his two younger sisters aged 3 and 5 who both love to draw.
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Steve Demeter was a software designer for a large bank, and in his spare time develop and created a game for the iPhone, which now is a popular game called “Trism.”

After pitching the game to Apple, the company made it available for download in July together with the launch of App Store, an online provider of application for its iPods and iPhones.

Demeter is said to have earned $250,000 in profits the first two months the game was on sale. The game was priced at $5.
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