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Be.ez 100884 LA robe Allure Sleeve for New iPad

shaun — Wed, 19 May 2010 00:57:55 +0000

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Inner Lip for maximum protection
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Be.ez 100884 LA robe Allure Sleeve for New iPad

Be.ez 100882 LA robe Allure Sleeve for New iPad

shaun — Mon, 10 May 2010 13:32:44 +0000

Soft Memory Foam Material – Low Resilience Polyurethane (LRPu) Technology
Light weight while providing maximum protection – Robe protection Thickness 5MM
Trendy, Unique Design
Inner Lip for maximum protection
Stand alone or in your bag

Be.ez 100882 LA robe Allure Sleeve for New iPad

Cell Phones

othertech — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:34:48 +0000

An electronic device used for data transmission , text messaging and mobile telephony is called mobile, mobile phone or cell phone. iPhone continues to garner huge buzz, growing share and long lines of the cell phone market . Apple drops the newest model as we approach the second anniversary of the first model. iPhone 3GS promises additional features, more memory, extended battery life, network speeds and faster processing. iPhone 3GS delivers its promises, in many ways . The phone’s software ran noticeable faster and the battery lasted longer .Some features like multimedia messaging and tethering were scheduled last summer. Far from perfect remains the call quality .
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iPhone 3GS has the same design as the first model having the same external control and the shape. Memory sizes are available in black and white and it is more resistant to smudges and fingerprints. This cell phone it is heavier although shares the same dimensions as its predecessor. As simple and intuitive the interface is , swiping through multiple pages is tedious and if you are not an organized freak, it is painful to drag applications from page to page . Related apps cannot be categorized in folders and this is something bothering.

The camera has no editing features but has a decent photo quality. Many basic VGA camera phones have standard options like self-timer, digital zoom and white balance while Apple didn’t include them at first. Then added a new ,,Tap to Focus’’ feature and 3 mega pixels resolution. A small box appears on the centre of the display, as you point the lens towards the subject. Tapping the square adjust the exposure, contract, colour , white balance and focuses the camera automatically. Just tap the display at your chosen point, if you’d rather focus on the edge of your shot, and the square moves with you. The camera will focus the entire frame, if you don’t tap anywhere.

For example, we were able to get a clear reading on the book’s title if we photographed a book cover sitting on a desk. The title became somewhat blurry if we shifted the focus away from the book. The entire picture would appear brighter if we focused on the brightest part of an image and the same goes for the darker part. But don’t expect miracles because iPhone still doesn’t come with a flash.

It didn’t feel like a big difference the new automatic macro setting.

On the other hand, the new automatic macro setting didn’t appear to make much of a difference. Close-up shots looked slightly better on the iPhone 3GS than they did on the iPhone 3G, but we couldn’t tell when the macro focus was working and when it wasn’t. As with the autofocus feature, the macro setting is a welcome addition, but we’d prefer to have more control over it. In other words, the iPhone 3GS’ camera is smarter than those on the earlier iPhones, but the camera, rather than the user, still runs the show. The quality of iPhone 3 GS’ is better. Tests of outdoor shots looked less blurry.

This iPhone has right on the phone an easy-to-use video-editing.

The video recorder has a simple interface and you can edit clips right on the display. You can use here the Tap of Focus and controls for video shooting work just like the still camera’s control. The camera shoots are 30 frames per second but the quality is just VGA. Some videos appear washed out while colours look muted. In comparison with most of the cell phones , iPhone 3GS did better at handling movement. You can upload it directly to your YouTube account or send it in your e-mail, after you’re done recording.

The phone’s video-editing tool is fun to use and utterly intuitive. It is a great tool but little improvements can be done. When you trim a clip, instead of saving it as a new file it replaces the original video. And another thong is that you can trim only in a linear format – that means that you cannot cut the clip and the 2 remaining ends to make a whole.

Another cool feature is the small thumbnail that will appear on the bottom of the viewfinder. This allows you to quickly open a video or photo that had been shot recently. The photo gallery page can be opened by tapping the thumbnail from where you can send the photo to a friend or just see it.

The iPod player is controlled by the voice control feature that allows you to make calls. You have to just speak the phone name and number into the receiver and the phone call will be made. If something goes wrong, you can press the ,,undo’’ button. You don’t have to train it to recognize your voice because it is speaker-independent.

Throughout the world, cell phones have become a necessity. The ability to access mail, keep in touch with family and business associates are only a few reasons regarding cell phone’s importance. Cell phones provide the user with a sense of security and is a perfect way to stay connected with others. Due to advances in wireless technology cell phone reception has become of high quality and reliable. They are also very easy to use and affordable . They are almost a status symbol in addition to the security and convenience that comes from owning them .

Daily Crunch: Hold Up in the Chocolate Factory Edition

othertech — Sat, 30 May 2009 07:00:55 +0000

Mega Man 2.5D: Holy wow
3D candy fabricator promises a sweet time
We would like to present a Lego bar chart
New kind of shape-memory plastic that’s moldable at room temperature
No TiVo DirecTV DVR until 2010, sorry

New kind of shape-memory plastic that’s moldable at room temperature

othertech — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:47:36 +0000

NEC has developed a shape-memory plastic that can be formed at room temperature . The plastic can be heated and cooled, remaining pliant for for several minutes during which it can be processed.

The usual problem with shape-memory plastics is differences in temperature. Shape-memory plastics that needs to be hardened at high temperatures may burn users, while those that need be kept at low temperatures lose their shape when exposed to heat.

NEC says their material is made by mixing polybutylene succinate (a bio-degradable, “eco-friendly” plastic) with other organic substances. Users need to heat it up to 90C and then let it cool off to up to 20C before being able to use their hands to form the plastic.

The company aims at commercializing the plastic to makers of wearable electronics and medical devices, among others. NEC’s Japanese website isn’t mentioning the invention, which is why I had to put the pic of the sex plastic man up there.

Via Nikkei [registration required, paid subscription]