Steve Jobs has been the driving force behind the Apple, and the technology industry in general, for over 30 years. He had mastered the art of building company momentum through uniquely iconic products and a fanatically loyal customer base. While Jobs did recently lose his battle to pancreatic cancer on October 5, 2011, he did have one final gift to give the world, the iPhone 4S.Jobs and his company worked relentlessly to shroud the world of the iPhone 5 in mystery. For nearly a year, market analysts and Apple fanatics alike waited in anticipation for the next generation of the record-setting iPhone. While most were shocked when this next generation was in fact named the iPhone 4S, surprise turned to excitement when the features and specs of this powerful device were released.
The iPhone 4S Hits Record Pre-sales, A Tribute To Steve Jobs
by admin on October 13, 2011 | No Comments
Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet PC to Compete with iPad 2
by admin on September 27, 2011 | No Comments
Amazon.com, makers of the popular Kindle E-Reader have announced plans to release a brand new tablet PC, nicknamed the “Kindle Fire,” and it is set to be officially announced on Wednesday, September 28. Featuring the Kindle’s good looks, the Kindle Fire tablet is speculated to be a 7-inch device, and offer a full color display. The tablet is expected to run alongside the Kindle E-Reader, instead of replace it, as some analysts are predicting.
Are Windows 8 tablets the future of personal computing?
by admin on September 19, 2011 | No Comments
Microsoft is making quite a splash with the recent announcement of Windows 8, the tech giant’s next generation version of its ubiquitous operating system (OS). The glimpses that Microsoft has thus far allowed at its Build Expo conference for developers in Redmond clearly indicate a strong focus on tablet computers.Windows 8 tablet prototypes have been items of extreme interest among developers, journalists and computer technologists attending the Build Conference. A major factor behind the open display of enthusiasm is the conjecture many have regarding Apple’s current dominance of the tablet arena. Will the Windows 8 tablet become a serious contender to the iPad’s throne?
The New Facebook Chat ‘Messenger’ : An Overview
by admin on August 12, 2011 | Comments Off
If you are on facebook, you probably noticed that their chat function recently changed. It used to show the people you chose, and now it shows the people facebook chooses for you. You’re probably wondering why this changed.
Here’s the answer: Facebook logs every interaction you have with another person. Every time you post a comment on your friend’s status or photo, every time you’re tagged in the same picture as them, every time you look at their profile, facebook automatically lists you as a little closer to that person, assuming if you interact a lot you probably know each other. This is a reasonable assumption to make. Your news feed mostly shows people you interact with a lot, and when you type a friend’s name in the people facebook thinks you know best show up first. With the new chat system, the same filtering applies.
Syncing Data to Apple’s iCloud
by admin on August 3, 2011 | Comments Off
In conjunction with the upcoming release of Apple’s iOS 5, iCloud is a much anticipated program. For quite a while, there has been much discussion and work in regards to cloud technology. This basically is giving users the ability to sync, backup and share data across multiple devices and without the need to connect to a computer. There are programs currently available that offer such services, but there is none that would be as all encompassing as iCloud.
One of the main selling features of iCloud would be the fact that users can access the service for free. Initially when people sign up for the service, 5 GB is available for use. Additional storage can be purchased for a nominal fee. This is most likely going to be an annual fee. For the average user, 5 GB should be more than sufficient to start.
While there is much speculation as to what will be included in iOS 5 and the specifics of iCloud, everyone will need to wait until this fall to know for certain what Apple has in store for users. In the mean time, users will just need to wait and read all of the interesting leaks and speculations that are out there. Learn more about iCloud.
