This product is truely close to my heart. I have a blackberry curve and have to say I AM ADDICTED to it and don't think I could live without it! I call it my CRACKberry, just because it is so addcitve. The blackberry allows you to access various email accounts, surf the internet, instant message friends and family, recieve and send pictures and a wide variety of other things. It really helps you communicate in various aspects and helps you keep in touch!
The new Blackberry Bold 9700, offers all that and MORE! It is the upgraded version of the bold and has a Hi-resolution display, trackpad navigation, enhanced multimedia playback and many more features that allow for a more enjoyable and useful experience in all.
This prodcut is definately worth the purchase, in today's day and age communication is key and the speed at which we communicate too is increasingly important. The Blackberry in general can help you in achieving all that and much more.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Mobiu USB
The Mobiu USB looks and feels like any odinary USB stick, however it offers more to it than it's looks. Inserted in this unique USB is a SIM card that allows for greater security.
When you first plug it into a computer it, you'll be asked to register an account and enter a four digit PIN number, which will allow you to access the "Mobiu Desktop" from which you can transfer and manage files.
The space capacity is 1 GB and allows you to upload important and secure information. For example credit card information, bank information and so on. The device cannot be used by anybody other than the holder of the PIN code.
To me, this device seems ideal to store all of your secure information and even important business documents. It would be great to have and easy to share with other trusted members by allowing them to use the PIN. The only concern to me would have to be what happens if and when the holder loses the PIN or doesnt remember it?
Overall though, a good product I believe!
When you first plug it into a computer it, you'll be asked to register an account and enter a four digit PIN number, which will allow you to access the "Mobiu Desktop" from which you can transfer and manage files.
The space capacity is 1 GB and allows you to upload important and secure information. For example credit card information, bank information and so on. The device cannot be used by anybody other than the holder of the PIN code.
To me, this device seems ideal to store all of your secure information and even important business documents. It would be great to have and easy to share with other trusted members by allowing them to use the PIN. The only concern to me would have to be what happens if and when the holder loses the PIN or doesnt remember it?
Overall though, a good product I believe!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Facebook Lite?
So i've been hearing talk of 'Facebook Lite' and had to do some research to find out for myself what it was all about.
To me, Facebook Lite seems like the older version of Facebook itself. It looks exactly like the facebook I used when I first joined the social networking site about four years ago. It is a simplified version of the facebook that already exists. Speculation seems to be that, the makers of Facebook are trying to make a FASTER version of the social networking site for slower connections. Everything looks to be the same but with no notifications of unwanted applications such as farmville and quizzes etc. It allows you to do the basics, update your status, look at friends' statuses, upload and tag pics, view friends' picturesn and so on.
Overall whether it is really an upgrade is up for debate, but I do however think that it does make it much easier, less complicated and genuinely better for the older generation to use, allowing them too, to connect and socialize with family members, colleagues, friends and so on. It will allow for more technology challenged users to access and enjoy the site!
To me, Facebook Lite seems like the older version of Facebook itself. It looks exactly like the facebook I used when I first joined the social networking site about four years ago. It is a simplified version of the facebook that already exists. Speculation seems to be that, the makers of Facebook are trying to make a FASTER version of the social networking site for slower connections. Everything looks to be the same but with no notifications of unwanted applications such as farmville and quizzes etc. It allows you to do the basics, update your status, look at friends' statuses, upload and tag pics, view friends' picturesn and so on.
Overall whether it is really an upgrade is up for debate, but I do however think that it does make it much easier, less complicated and genuinely better for the older generation to use, allowing them too, to connect and socialize with family members, colleagues, friends and so on. It will allow for more technology challenged users to access and enjoy the site!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Geocaching and Technology
So I've definately been behind on my blogging lately! Do excuse my tardyness :P
In the past few weeks, alot has been going on! We had a really interesting class where we had to use geocaching! The class went out into the field using their devices that led them to different ares around campus that then had clues placed in those certain areas. They then reported back to the headquarters where we had to decipher the information in the clues to come to one overall pattern or answer.
I have to say to begin with, it was increasingly confusing, when we had several field teams calling into the headquarters to report their clues, they were anxiously waiting for a call back to see if we had solved it, but there was just so much going on that we couldn't keep a track of what was going on for the most part.
However we did manage to piece together most of the information and the overal answer to all the clues was "going green". Simple isn't it! Yup we thought so too after we solved it!
Overall it was a great excercise working with this new technology and also relying so heavily on the ones we use in our daily lives such as our mobile phones and laptops. Trying to imagine not being able to use these technologies and it seems impossible. We've become so reliant on them, it's kind of like a drug addict and his heroine or cocaine, for us it's our technologies. I know I am addicted to my blackberry or CRACKBERRY as I call it. I can't go without checking it every hour or so. It lets me access my emails, messages, facebook and instant chat all on ONE device.
It's amazing what technology can do for us!
In the past few weeks, alot has been going on! We had a really interesting class where we had to use geocaching! The class went out into the field using their devices that led them to different ares around campus that then had clues placed in those certain areas. They then reported back to the headquarters where we had to decipher the information in the clues to come to one overall pattern or answer.
I have to say to begin with, it was increasingly confusing, when we had several field teams calling into the headquarters to report their clues, they were anxiously waiting for a call back to see if we had solved it, but there was just so much going on that we couldn't keep a track of what was going on for the most part.
However we did manage to piece together most of the information and the overal answer to all the clues was "going green". Simple isn't it! Yup we thought so too after we solved it!
Overall it was a great excercise working with this new technology and also relying so heavily on the ones we use in our daily lives such as our mobile phones and laptops. Trying to imagine not being able to use these technologies and it seems impossible. We've become so reliant on them, it's kind of like a drug addict and his heroine or cocaine, for us it's our technologies. I know I am addicted to my blackberry or CRACKBERRY as I call it. I can't go without checking it every hour or so. It lets me access my emails, messages, facebook and instant chat all on ONE device.
It's amazing what technology can do for us!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
The Powermat
Goodmorning All!
It’s a rainy Thursday morning here in West-Lafayette! October break is around the corner, so just hang in there!
I was reading up on emerging technologies, when I stumbled upon what I believe to be a really creative and useful product, The Powermat!
So you know when you’re at a friend’s house and your phone dies and you do not have the same charger cord, or you’re at home and you can’t seem to find your charger for your phone? Well now there is a WIRELESS, charging mat!
How does it work!? Well the system consists of a plug in charging mat and a reciever! The reciever is embedded with a cover which allows you to put your phone onto it without having to deal with cords. Also, it charges multiple different devices at the same time! Furthermore, the system ensures that exact amount of power will be delivered while charging and ithe device also has an auto-shut off function, preventing wastage. Amazing? I think so!
You can buy a portable version of the mat for travelling purposes or you can buy the regular version for home and everyday use. Both of the mats retail for around $100.
It’s a rainy Thursday morning here in West-Lafayette! October break is around the corner, so just hang in there!
I was reading up on emerging technologies, when I stumbled upon what I believe to be a really creative and useful product, The Powermat!
So you know when you’re at a friend’s house and your phone dies and you do not have the same charger cord, or you’re at home and you can’t seem to find your charger for your phone? Well now there is a WIRELESS, charging mat!
How does it work!? Well the system consists of a plug in charging mat and a reciever! The reciever is embedded with a cover which allows you to put your phone onto it without having to deal with cords. Also, it charges multiple different devices at the same time! Furthermore, the system ensures that exact amount of power will be delivered while charging and ithe device also has an auto-shut off function, preventing wastage. Amazing? I think so!
You can buy a portable version of the mat for travelling purposes or you can buy the regular version for home and everyday use. Both of the mats retail for around $100.
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