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TechCrunch and Wired, a fight or a scam?
Written by: Trick
I honestly don’t care about the Wired vs TechCrunch debacle which has unfolded since TechCrunch announced the deal with the Washington Post. Seriously, it doesn’t affect me in any way. What does affect me is the thought that their skiff is nothing more than drama for the sake of publicity.
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Adobe Air Takes You Straight to the Desktop!
Written by: Lissette Arias
Adobe never ceases to amaze me. Check out on one of their hot new products: Adobe Air
“Adobe AIR offers an exciting new way to engage customers with innovative
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Top Ten Gadgets for Business & Consumers II
Written by: Gaurav Bhola, MSM, Managing Editor & Community Manager
Business gadgets and consumer gadgets are gaining popularity worldwide. Here are the popular Top Ten Gadgets for Business & Consumers:
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3M LED Mobile Phone Projector
The projectors keep getting smaller and now come in micro size. Following on the heels of Texas Instruments and Microvision small projectors, 3M will be coming out with a fully operation micro projection device that can be placed in any Read the rest of this entry »
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Earth to Mars in One Week
Written by: Gaurav Bhola, MSM, Managing Editor & Community Manager
Photon Laser Thruster
A new era in space frontier is upon us. If the photon thruster constructed with off-the-shelf components by Dr. Young Bae of the Bae Institute proves itself as a commercial, civilian, or military viable tool then truly, space is the limit.
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Top Ten Gadgets for Business & Consumers
Written by: Gaurav Bhola, MSM, Managing Editor & Community Manager
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Nothing beats being productive and efficient at the same time. Are you a person like me who likes his cell phone and PDA to be separate? I have not had success in locating a device that does both things equally well. But I may be convinced to change my mind with the Nokia cellular phone E90.
I was always on the lookout for a phone that combined the best features of a PDA, cell phone, latest mobile technology such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, GPS, GSM, international cell phone, and more. I wanted a device that could take care of my business needs, in case I didnt have my laptop with me. Well, cellular phone maker Nokia has answered the prayers of demanding business people everywhere. The E90 boasts some of the coolest features in one cell phone: Here is a description of the E90 from Nokia’ website:
The Nokia E90 Communicator features 3G, HSDPA and WLAN for true Broadband connections and global coverage using quad band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 2100. A QWERTY keypad, active matrix color display with 800 x 352 pixels x 16M colors, and features you typically rely on your PC for, gives the Nokia E90 Communicator “all in one”, laptop, PDA and phone functionality to accomplish any business task. The Nokia E90 Communicator also includes a built-in GPS receiver that works as a stand-alone positioning device using GPS satellites. Use the Nokia E90 Communicator to navigate and find your location using the built-in maps.
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Taking inspiration from the popular police car chases shot by police vehicle cameras, Clarion comes out with a car camera for the general public. The DriveEye is a small digital camera that starts recording as soon as its G-force motion sensor detects sudden braking. It records upto 15 seconds of video once the brakes are applied.
It fits snuggly on your windshield out of the way of your line of vision for safe driving. Not just for the average public but a great tool for your business as well. If you have a business with several vehicles, the DriveEye will contribute to and promote careful driving by your employees.
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Give yourself the ability to have all your credit cards on one card, leave all of them at home. iCache can make that possible. This device simplifies your business life, practically replaces your wallet. If your credit cards gets stolen, someone can use them for purchase; if someone takes your iCache they cant use it without your fingerprint. It uses biometric security to protect your credit card and personal information. The iCache digitally replicates your credit card magnetic strip signatures for all of your shopping needs. You can swipe iCache at your gym, make car rental reservations, buy theater tickets and more. I know I am going to get it for my travels. It is very cool device.
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Does your work take you to places where no man has gone before? Well Nera WorldPro will allow you to stay in touch with civilization and conduct business . According to Nera’ website, it is the world’s smallest and lightest broadband mobile satellite phone. It takes less than a minute to find a satellite signal. It can handle broadband and voice simultaneously, with data rates of up to 384 kbps. It weighs 2.2 lbs. and can handle Internet, email, videoconference, etc. So whether you are on your way to an expedition in the polar circle or conducting a business videoconference from your secluded island getaway; this device will keep you connected.
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Next time you need to make a call using Skype , Gizmo Project , MSN, Google Talk, and Yahoo, instead of using an uncomfortable headset, use the wireless Kensington Vo200BT handheld. It is the size of a cell phone and fits snugly in your laptop’s PCMCIA slot. It will even recharge itself while in the slot.
So next time you are sitting at a cafe in France or the airport with a Wi-Fi hotspot, take it out and make a call. Its ultrachic thin flip-phone design will give three hours of talk time and 30 hours of standby time. It will let you know by blinking when you have 10 minutes of talk time left. Alas, it only works with Windows XP and it may not fit into the new generation of ExpressCard 34/54 card slots.
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Sony claims the honor of being the first for bringing to the consumer electronics market the “world’ smallest HD camcorder.” And what a beauty with brains it is. You can use its 10X optical zoom when you cant get a decent seat at the ball game. The 8GB Memory Stick Pro Duo can save up to 175 minutes of recording in long play mode. Features a Sony camera with a 6.1 Megapixel still image recording with a 2.7-inch LCD touch screen. It has incredible HD 1080 image picture quality with detail and vibrant colors. Unlike your Sony Ericsson cell phone hook your Sony handycam to your Sony Vaio for quick editing of photos and video.
Dont have a pocket to place some spare coin , keys, or other slim valuables? Going to a business lunch meeting but dont want to carry your wallet with you? Well, get the StashCard. Ingenious. I think so. You can stash away your memory card, cash, key, credit card, and any other little valuable in the empty PC card slot of your laptop. There is one problem however, what if somebody steals your coveted laptop?
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Let your thoughts flow and not worry about losing your paper drafts because all of your thoughts are saved. According to the website, the EPOS enabled Digital Pen & USB Flash Drive is the next generation in USB Flash Drive products. As you write the pen records your trace movements into the USB flash drive. It is a revolutionary writing device, a combination of the traditional and cutting edge.
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Staple without staples? Sounds too good to be true; well yes; if you have more than 5 sheets to staple. However, if you only need to staple 5 sheets or less, then staples are history. Become more eco-friendly and impress your co-workers. Comes in five colors: blue, black, red, chrome, and green.
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Hands not clean and no cup nearby but you need to rinse out all that toothpaste. Well one toothbrush (prototype) will help you rinse. This toothbrush can redirect water from your tap to your mouth without fuss and sloppiness. It’ creatively designed head accomplishes the daily rinsing ritual with ease. One drawback: what if there isn’t a faucet, a waterfall, or any running water nearby, I guess you’ll have to use the old hands-to-ur-mouth approach to rinse. If you want one before they hit the market, you will have to buy them in a pack of 27 for $1,750. Does that price include a toaster?
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Enough said.
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Web 3.0: Will Europe Overtake the U.S.? Part 2
Written by: Gaurav Bhola, MSM, Managing Editor & Community Manager
The ones who define the standard will create advantage in the marketplace for their companies. The Semantic Web will let the computer pool unstructured information across the internet. At present, the web content is readable by people not computers. In the world of Semantic Web, content will be located, shared, and aggregated by computers. Currently, these tasks are performed by people, but that will change once Semantic Web becomes the standard.
The concept for the Semantic Web was the brainchild of Tim Berners-Lee, also the creator of the World Wide Web. He founded the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) in 1994 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Laboratory for Computer Science [MIT/LCS] in association with CERN, with support from the European Commission, and DARPA. He envisions that all man’s knowledge will be available on-line. It will connect people in real time like never before. Also, it will allow people to connect unrelated data in innovative ways. There are huge benefits for every field from medical, military, to business.
Unlike the U.S., Europe has a tradition of pushing innovation from the top-down. However, the U.S. stimulates ingenuity, innovation, and creativity in the opposite direction from the bottom- up, where garage startups like Myspace, Digg, and others rule.
So far, the U.S. is ahead in developing nearly all of the Semantic Web products found in the marketplace. It is difficult to see Europe succeeding in its quest to outpace the U.S. for three reasons:
- Most of the research is funded by governments
- Most companies expect and rely on government funding
- After setting the foundations for Semantic Web, the devising of applications for the commercial marketplace are in government control
Herein, in order for Europe to win the race, it must change the way it prepares for the race.
Conclusion.
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Web 3.0: Will Europe Overtake the U.S.? Part 1
Written by: Gaurav Bhola, MSM, Managing Editor & Community Manager
Traditional Europe has been trying to catch up to the U.S. in the internet technology arena for years. Somehow Americans have been able to innovate or leverage new web technologies to stay on the cutting edge, ahead of Europe. A good example of this is Finnish engineer Olli Martikainen. In 1982, at VTT research institute in Finland, Olli initiated development of a router which sent streams of data from one computer to another. But the Finnish financiers of the project didn’t see any relevance of the technology, thus the project ended in 1986. Nevertheless, someone did see potential in this technology, and Cisco propelled to great success with similar technology. Read the rest of this entry »
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Behind the Curtain: SEO
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Everybody wants to rank higher in search. With 72 Billion worldwide searches each month, it’s no wonder. 85% of the clicks on search engine results pages (SERPS) take place on the natural, or organic search results. Companies have built entire business models and very successful enterprises on a keen understanding of how the Internet works, how to leverage search, and how to monetize visitors.
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