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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Were you ever wary of what information you have provided Google and how the internet giant is using it? With the new tool released by Google, you can find out. Introducing the Google Dashboard which was released by the company last Thursday.  It lets users see and control data that the company has collected about them.
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I first heard about Google Wave from a friend’s blog who dedicated a post seeking for an invite. It’s the first time I heard about it, so I made a little research and found that my friend is not alone in his quest to get a Google Wave invite!

And I said to myself, “What’s all the fuzz about this Google Wave?” Some even made videos on YouTube just to ask for an invite! What is Google Wave really? In my search, I was led to a CNN article which features the genius brothers behind Google Wave.
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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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Internet giant Google continues to refine its searches by introducing more options allows to refine your search results.

The new Google search options is an enhancement of its options sidebar added last May. You will see the options side bar by clicking on the “show option” link at the top of the search page result.

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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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By the time you’re reading this post, the big switch from analog to digital TV might already be finished.

Yes, US switched from analog to digital TV. It has pulled the plug on analog TV, making it nothing but a part of history.

Although earlier reports said that in spite of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), many homes were still expected to be experience blank screens on their TV.
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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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