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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The Webby Awards has released the list of Top 10 Internet moments of the decade, and it includes Wikipedia, Barack Obama, YouTube and Twitter.

Launched in 1996, the annual Webby awards are judged by 650-member academy.

David-Michel Davies, executive director of the awards said, “The Internet is the story of decade because it was the catalyst for change in not just every aspect of our everyday lives, but in everything from commerce and communication to politics and pop culture.”

“The recurring theme among all of the milestone on our list is the Internet’s capacity to circumvent old systems and put more power into the hands of ordinary people,” he added.

And the Webby Awards list of  Top 10 most influential internet moment of the decades are:
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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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Internet giant Google has just launched its new news service – the Fast Flip online news reader. The new online news service allows users to consume news more quickly. It is called Fast Flip because it simulates the readers flick through magazines and newspapers.

Fast Flip will feature stories from major media outlets, like BBC, The New York Times, The Washington post and other news providers to which Google has teamed up with. Google Fast Flip at the TechCrunch50 technology conference in San Francisco.
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I was doing fine with the ‘current‘ version of Wordpress. Really I do, and I don’t have any plan of upgrading to the latest version. I’ve even discussed this with my friend Jan last Sunday who said he already updated his blog to the latest version of WP, and said it was just easy. Jan, like me, is a self-confessed non-techie too.

So what made me change my mind and finally upgrade my Wordpress version? There were warning signs all over the place! It’s like a fire alarm that won’t stop, and every corner you turn, there’s another alarm ringing.
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