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cool tech April 5, 2010 posted by dscaw

The Elements – Has the iPad become “A Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer?”

I distinctly remember being bored by science – that is until I discovered computer science. Regardless, the latter is now really helping out the former since the iPad app, The Elements offers an interactive look at the periodic table. And for those of you who dislike intense reading content like this is just for you. Packed with information related to every element, this app offers a glimpse into what will be possible for tablet applications. If you’ve read Neal Stephenson’s…

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The Elements – Has the iPad become “A Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer?”
future tech March 31, 2010 posted by dscaw

Android In Your Car – You knew someone would do it

Imagine rolling with – you guessed it – Android in your car . It was bound to happen, and Chinese car manufacturer Roewe will be producing the first system, expected to be out in April. The Roewe 350 will offer GPS navigation from a computer screen in the center console that runs Android 2.1, the same version that powers the Google Nexus One and the Motorola Droid. And (gasp) you’ll be able to surf the internet and do some online…

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Android In Your Car – You knew someone would do it
Awesome March 30, 2010 posted by dscaw

The Cloud Player – Streaming music player is like iTunes as a webapp

Need some music on the go? The Cloud Player can satisfy your needs. When you navigate over to the site it loads up eerily as something akin to iTunes, but it’s a free player that culls independent music and thoughtful remixes from the web. You can search for available artists in the app and you can even use SoundCloud – which is a collaboration tool – to upload your own files to the web. If you have a Google Account,…

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The Cloud Player – Streaming music player is like iTunes as a webapp
general March 29, 2010 posted by dscaw

Kyocera Zio M6000 – Lightest Android phone yet and with no contract

Want a smartphone but sans contract? The Kyocera Zio M6000 may not be the “super” smartphone that the Google Nexus One is – but it has Android and will reportedly require no commitment by being offered by carriers such as Virgin Mobile or Cricket. The best part is how cheap it is going to be – at $169 combined with a pre-paid plan, this is a great starter Android product. Intelligent, sleek, stealthy design # Impressive 3.5″ WVGA motion-enhanced touchscreen…

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Kyocera Zio M6000 – Lightest Android phone yet and with no contract
announcement March 9, 2010 posted by dscaw

Google Apps Marketplace – Better watch your back Microsoft

Google have just announced their own place for business applications – they are calling it the Google Apps Marketplace . There is a spot on one of their websites where they are showing off fifty ( yeah 50) of their partners in this venture. You can check out the video right here. This is clearly the next logical stage in Google’s plans for world domination,  but there’s nothing wrong with that, right? Who wants to be using Microsoft Word in…

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Google Apps Marketplace – Better watch your back Microsoft