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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

FaceBook Spoof

In response to my earlier post about FaceBook's shut-down, I will say that this was a spoof and a trick by rivals of FaceBook. It circled in the news until someone said that it wasn't true. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

iPhone 4S Earns a "Recommended" Rating from Consumer Reports

The iPhone 4S has finally earned its badge as a "recommended" rating from consumer reports. \
The iPhone 4 did not earn this rating, only because of the antenna problem. Consumer reports say that after testing, the iPhone 4S lives up to the expectations that it recieved before release - But; instead of it being the top phone, multiple Android phones, including the Samsung Galaxy S II, the Motorola Droid Bionic and other similar late-generation devices, beat the 4S in overall ratings due to larger displays and true LTE 4G compatibility. Other factors cited in putting Android competitors over and above the 4S include the LG Thrill’s “ability to capture stills and videos in 3D” and the Droid Bionic’s “excellent keypad readability under most lighting conditions, even in bright light.” The iPhone 4S didn't deserve to win as a phone; iOS 5 is what counts.

Facebook to Shut Down Next Year

Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg announced yesterday that the top social networking site will shut down on March 15th next year.
Mark said that Facebook was too much of a hassle and that he doesnt want to deal with it anymore.
Although the company may just be using this for publicity over other social networks, this may be partially true.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

A Shocker and a Let Down: The iPhone 4S

Yesterday, Apple announced the iPhone 4S as a singular model that would work on both GSM and CDMA networks around the world. The iPhone 4S is a copy of the original iPhone 4, but slightly upgraded featuring Apples newest operating system, the iOS 5.
The iPhone 4S
It also features an A5 dual core processor chip, that is implemented in Apple's iPad 2.

Apple A5 Chip.jpg
Apples A5 chip, implemented into the iPhone 4S
The iCloud is taking its first test, also built into the 4S, the iCloud is a piece of highly developed software created by Apple. It allows you to connect all your Apple devices together, allowing you to share pictures easier, and turn off other devices from one, or share your apps. 
The iCloud, fully integrated with iOS 5


The iPhone 4S includes the newest feature of all: Siri. Siri is a voice recognition software which allows you to voice control your phone. You can send messages, create reminders, and even check the weather or call friends with Siri. With this great piece of software integrated into the iPhone 4S, it makes the phone much more of an upgrade.
Siri, the new voice adapting software for the iPhone 4S

Friday, September 30, 2011

Walking into the Google Store?

Google Has officially opened its first physical Google Store at 9 am today. The store was opened in a PC World in London. The 285sqft pop-up "shop within a shop", which only sells Google's Chromebook laptop and a few accessories such as headphones, will run for three months up to Christmas. but a Google U.K. marketing executive did say this: It is our first foray into physical retail. This is a new channel for us and it's still very, very early days. It's something Google is going to play with and see where it leads.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Google Plus Open to the Public!

As of yesterday, Google Plus was released for the public. No more asking for invites from your few lucky friends. The official age for G+ is now 13 instead of 18, since it is no longer a test run.


Google Plus
I like several things about Google Plus, first being Hangouts:
Hangouts Allow You to chat with friends, or celebrities, requiring a YouCam and a microphone. Up to 10 people can participate in a hangout, making a regular computer screen too small to see all video's at once, so Google came up with the idea of shuffling the videos based on who is talking, or who is the loudest.
Google Plus Hangouts
Second, is circles. This is just like your contacts on Facebook, or any other social network. It will suggest friends for you (mainly from your email contacts). You can invite your friends, so that you can connect with more people.
Your Circles
Another nice thing about Google Plus is its Chat box. It loads your Google Talk contacts and lets you chat with them from Google Plus, which saves you from having to change windows all the time.(Multitasking)

Convenient Chat Box
Over a period of time, Google Plus will add more and more games to its inventory. Among some of the first games are, Angry Birds, CityVille, Zynga Poker, and more.
Google+ Game Room
Google+ Games
Google has come out with a great product for phones called Huddle, which allows you to group text, with up to 50 people.
Google Huddle for Phone
Notifications: On Google Plus you only receive notifications for posts that you have commented on, or that you posted. If you are in any sort of Google page, the notifications show in the top right corner with the number of notifications surrounded in red. The Share button is located right next to it allowing you to share anything without going into Google Plus.
G+ Notification and Share Bar
Last but not least, the Google Plus stream for your circles is neat easy to use. It shows only posts from people you have added in your circles, It allows you to comment, +1, re-share, and access the profile of the person who posted.
Google Plus Timeline
All in all, Google's newest tool, Google Plus is very straightforward, and easy to use, meanwhile it satisfies the needs of the more sophisticated class of Technological Nerds such as me. I would give Google's newest product Four Stars out of Five.