Wednesday, September 24, 2008
The First Android Phone versus the iPhone
T-Mobile introduced the first Google Android phone this week. This long anticipated new platform combines elements of the iPhone (touch screen) and the Blackberry (pull out keyboard). Since I began researching mobile technology for the "Future of Mobile Travel" special report from PhoCusWright, I have been saying that the iPhone is a game changer. This message became more real to me as I purchased an iPhone earlier this month. Like any device it has its pluses and minuses. The same is true with the new Google Android platform. Both of these phones are shifts in the way people view their mobile device. Here's my brief take on the two devices and how they will impact the travel experience:
1) The iPhone - The most exciting part of the iPhone is not the phone itself but the combination of the phone's capability and the large number of inexpensive apps available through the Apple App store. Though downloading apps is nothing new, bypassing the "deck" of the mobile carrier presents a more intuitive, flexible and direct environment to load applications. There are currently 175 apps listed in the travel category and another 121 apps listed in the navigation category. The simple concept of locating yourself though GPS and looking at your immediate surroundings for restaurants, shopping or movie theatres is made simple by apps such as "Nearby" or "Where To". Surprisingly few travel companies with the exception of the online folks such as Travelocity or TripIt have released iPhone specific apps (though a lot more are on the way). Once travel companies start realizing the ease of distribution available to iPhone users I anticipate many more traditional brands populating the travel category. The iPhone is a mediocre email device particularly for those Blackberry thumb users who can type long letters rapidly from the phone. The email application works fine for me as I normally wait to respond (unless it is an urgent message) until I power up my laptop or desktop. I had no trouble connecting the iPhone to my MS Outlook. The Web browser is another strong element, but even with the larger screen and ability to expand using the two finger pinch, browsing on the iPhone is much improved from other devices but NOT a replacement for the Web. Our research has uncovered the fact that many travel companies are simply porting their current Web pages onto mobile devices and even with the iPhone's improved graphics, booking travel on the mobile Web browser can be challenging. The other approach of downloaded apps seems to be a much preferred way to penetrate the iPhone market. A strength that Apple has verses Google is the control of the hardware and software. The hardware control includes the firmware (software that is embedded on the hardware) giving greater consistent performance. The message here is simple, all travel companies should develop applications for the iPhone.
2) The T-Mobile G-Phone wants to be both a Blackberry and an iPhone. Surprisingly, currently the T-Mobile version only connects up with Gmail and in fact you need to have a Gmail account to use the G-phone. No doubt Microsoft Exchange may become a future capability, but until it does the G-Phone cannot replace the Blackberry. I will hold off my full evaluation of the device until I actually see the physical phone. My sense is that the Google Android platform can match the iPhone look and feel and simplicity of Web browsing. How apps are created and distributed will be a key element of the success. According to Strategy Analytics, the Android mobile operating system will account for 4 percent of all fourth quarter smartphone sales in the U.S., a small % but likely to grow. If the Android operating system spreads quickly and if developers gravitate to the application development environment, the same ease of use of downloading apps for the Android powered systems may further cement this process as the preferred delivery of travel specific apps, provided a central store is created. If the carriers remain in control your ability to download apps may be limited by the traditional control the carriers have put on new app distribution. The lack of control over the firmware may be an Achilles heal for the G-phone but it is too early to determine if the need to work with a variety of firmware is truly a market inhibiting problem.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Fire Ants Control
Smallest Computer
Every once in a while, you want some space on your desk and you wish your desktop PC was smaller. The Fit-PC Slim may be the smallest computer of all, as it measures 4.3 x 3.9 x 1.2 inches.
Not only is it the smallest, but it might be the most energy efficient yet as it uses only 6 watts of power. It weighs in at a light 13 ounces. So what is inside it? It has processor of an AMD Geode LX800 500MHz, 512MB RAM, plus the option of a 2.5 hard drive. The Fit-PC is set up for Ethernet and Wi-Fi connectivity, and for VGA output.
You should be able to do a little bit of email, web browsing, or word processing, but it will probably remind you back in the days of old school IBMs. Still, how many PC’s can you stuff in the back of your pocket? Now, if you had a pocket big enough for a widescreen monitor, you will be set.
The price for the 256MB configuration without WiFi is about $220. The 512MB version that is without Wi-Fi and hard drive will run about $245. There are other versions that include a 60MB hard drive and 512M of RAM ($295) or Linux or Windows XP ($335).
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Thursday, September 18, 2008
Review your Website
Talk Reviews is the right place for you to get information or review about all sites on the
web, before you visit the site you can read description about the site first. Talk Reviews can inform to you about top websites that you must visit. The information about the site including traffic stats, page rank, alexa rank, link stats, and much more. For example, if user want to know www.rilexs-technology.blogspot.com! just tipe the site and Talk Reviews would give you stats about this site, like google page rank 3, good alexa rank and link stats. Users can openly give opinions about their like or dislike websites. User Website Reviews is reflection of a website's strengths or shortcomings.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Ride in the nigth
Like to ride your bike after the sun sets? Confused as to why trucks don’t seem to notice your pleads for attention and keep slamming your bones around the city streets? Well if you like life and don’t want to die while cruising down the avenues after dark, this bike design by Rudi Moosmeier called “Tong City Bike” just might be all the vehicular enlightenment you’ll need. The designer’s concerns for your safety have manifested in this brilliant (pun intended) bike design that is not only low maintenance, but also safe and secure. The low maintenance aspect is in the all-in-one housing for the brake system, drivetrain, shock absorbers and gears. The safe aspect comes from the use of integrated light tubes that can be customized to any color you desire, making you a more obvious target. Last but not least, this rolling rig even comes with a mini lockable safe, for storing your mobile phone, wallet, light saber or Batphones.
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
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Peugeot Dauphin
Peugeot Dauphin is a pure electric vehicle. It can be charged at home just like a cellular phone and the full charge takes just a little over six hours. For recharging just drive the Peugeot Dauphin for top of the Dock/ Recharging Station. The Peugeot Dauphin was designed/ created to be a smart vehicle with a high rate cost efficient and not to harm by any way the environment. An Electric vehicle with two magnetic motors designed to run almost noiselessly for as far as 300 kilometers on one charge. The electric motors are housed inside the vehicle rear wheels. Two Magnetic motors which are hybrid between electromagnets and permanent magnets.
The Dauphin was designed to reach up speeds of 150 kilometers per hour. The reason which the vehicle is to be build with composite materials, carbon staple fibers with matrixes of bismaleimid and Epoxi resin. To guarantee high performances and safety standards with a very low weight structure. The Dauphin communicates wirelessly with your home computer ( internet server ), and you can receive information when ever you need it, maps, directions, phone calls… see it in dauphin incorporated wind-shield monitor and interact with it with the joystick / steering wheel special buttons
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Amphibious Kick Scooter
Amphibious kick scooter - one that functions as a electric kick scooter on land and a propulsion aid in water. The designing of this product across two very different environment gave rise to alot of difficulties as well as opportunities. The product is designed to maximise user experiences through a few design approaches. On land it functions as a normal electric kick scooter with 2 hub motors housed within the wheels itself. In water it acts as a propulsion aid as the propellers attached wheels pushes water out in one singular direction and thus propelling the product across water.
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BPOVIA Virtual Assistant Service
BPOVIA is one of the earliest Virtual Assistant outsourcing service provider operated in China. We provide virtual assistant service, China marketing development, China trade show service and China sourcing consulting to clients all around the world. We can do all kinds task data entry, office work that requires more advanced skills like website design, graphic design, internet research, etc. BPOVIA associates are experienced professionals with very extensive business experience. Combining business acumen with technical savvy, we offer the best price to quality ratio of service available globally.
Why use BPOVIA Virtual Assistant Service? A lot of reason why you must use our service, with BPOVIA virtual assistant service you can cut your labor cost, you can Improve your flexibility, BPOVIA is one stop solution for you task and we would give you high data security. With $10 USD hourly service rate, you can hire a talent with various working skills such as website designing, graphic designing as well as office administration.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Electric City Car
A team of researchers at the MIT’s media lab are busy developing a prototype of lightweight stackable electric cars that could help overcome the congestion problem. The prototype vehicle dubbed the City Car could be folded and stacked at central sites.
The City Car will be powered by a robotic drive system transformed from the lowly wheel. Each wheel will integrate an electric motor, steering and braking machinery, suspension, and digital controls. All these would be merged into sealed entities that could be snapped on and off.
The City Car will start at the mere press of a button and will boast a handlebar instead of a steering wheel. Lightweight material like Kevlar or carbon fiber will make the body of the car. The notion of the City Car was devised as part of a strategy for plummeting carbon emissions.
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Hitch a Ride
A belt with three GIANT suction cups for you to hitch onto anything. That’s exactly what the Hitch concept is by designer Robert Nightingale. He believes in a free world where opportunistic travelers just latch themselves onto moving vehicles. The triple load vacuum suction cups are strong enough to keep you from flying off. As the designer puts it. . .
For best results position yourself at traffic lights, railway stations or air hangers. Subtly wait for the opportune moment (which is precisely 7 seconds before the initial point of acceleration) and attach the product as firmly as possible to the host vehicle (a brief run up usually does the trick), paying attention to ground clearance for ones feet and enjoy the ride…
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Asian Matching
Asian Matching is the best Asian dating and Asian personals website where Asian singles can to chat, meet and date. Asian Matching is a popular online Asian dating site among eligible Asian singles, they offer the latest technology search to make your search fun and easy. Find your friends, a date, love and than marriage. Create your Asian dating personals profile today and start meeting singles men and women in their area or far away.
The Big Hug Adhesive Cell Phone Holder
The Big Hug Adhesive Cell Phone Holder wants to give you a hand. Two hands actually. Two big ol’ purple palms giving the love to your cell phone with a big hug. The backside has adhesive tape so you can stick it on your windshield, dashboard, air vent, desks, headboard or anywhere else you’d want to have your phone hugged. You can feel safe because Big Hug’s soft rubber hands won’t scratch your phone, he just wants to give your phone a love hug because Big Hug loves your phone. And at just $3.99 big hugs from Big Hug are cheap hugs!
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Saturday, September 13, 2008
Black Chat City
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extends across the whole world. This site lists a selection of free online chat rooms for Black people from Black African people to African American and Caribbean people dating for all. Sign up for free, it's so simple and fun!
Fast Food USB Memory
Fast Food USB Memory: Burger 1GB
USB2.0/1.1 Maximum speed 480Mbps
OS: Windows Vista 32bit / XP (SP2) / 2000 SP4
Size/Weight: 51x32.5x28.5mm; 40g
Price : $45.68
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Goth Chat City
Welcome to the Goth Chat City area. The Goth Chat Rooms are one of the many completely free features available within Goth Passions. Signup as a member of the site, build a custom profile and avatar, It's quick and easy to join and after that enjoy to viewing and communicating with all the users from everywhere in the world. Hop on your internet cam and show tons of people talk and see you while you check out their webcam! Have fun!
Football urinal sieve
It will make men’s hearts leap and make the women’s league give a loud groan.
... is a green plastic inset for a urinal,
with a football goal installed on top.
A football dangles in front of the goal.
The accuracy the male guests are capable of is now on the line and they have to "KICK" the ball into the goal.
Bull’s eye! And the ball changes colorur.
A lot of fun for top goal scorers!
Ideal for:
:: Football clubs :: Sports clubs :: Stadiums
:: Fanclubs :: Fan bars :: Bars
:: Discotheques :: Hotels :: Restaurants
:: Airports :: Train stations :: Camping sites
:: Beer gardens :: and many others.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Emo Chat City
The Lumix DMC-G1
Here you are the latest DSLR from Panasonic, yep you are reading it right, a DSLR and not just these small compact one ! The Lumix DMC-G1 is the 2nd DSLR from Pana and now available in 3 different colors with your usual black one but with 2 stylish other ones with a metallic red and blue. As far as the specs are concerned we have here a 12.1Mpix camera with a Live MOS sensor, support an ISO range from 100 to 3200, has a 3” with multi-angles swing and tilt LCD.
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It's time to fly
Okay, time for something that everybody wants to read about, the jet pack! Back when I was a kid, I longed for the day when everyone would have one of these. Considering that this is the new millennium, I am really disappointed that someone has not mass-marketed these by now.
I believe that we are well on our way to jet pack proliferation with designer Glenn Martin’s model. It isn’t really a jet pack, per se, because there are no jets involved. Martin uses two gasoline-fueled 200 horsepower fans, which make the jet pack louder than a jet plane.
I suppose the lack of flaming afterburners is why Martin says that his jetpack is the safest. Another reason is that it comes with a built-in parachute, which will hopefully be a standard safety feature for every jetpack.
I can imagine that machine-assisted flight is probably one of the greatest thrills technology has to offer. It does cost about $250,000, though.
I hope we will soon come to an era when everybody is flying around on jet packs that are not so expensive. Maybe the skies will be filled with jet packers, and I wonder how long it will take for us to cease to be impressed by it.
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Sun System Facial Tanner
Look like you just came back from a week in Hawaii! Get the perfect tan in the comfort of your home by using the Sun System facial tanner. This home tanning lamp is equipped with four UV lamps for even coloring, and a 30-minute timer to reduce the risk of overexposure. This portable tanning lamp connects to any standard electrical outlet...use the Sun System Facial Tanner while listening to music or talking on the phone. Protective eye goggles are included and required when using the Sun System Facial Tanner.
Benefits;
1. Gives you a great tan at home...no expensive tanning salons.
2. Home tanning lamp has safety shut-off.
3. Protective eye goggles included.
4. Long-lasting lamps provide hundreds of tans.
5. Facial tanner works from any standard outlet.
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The Screaming Skull PS3
There are plenty of skins you can get for your PS3 if you want to make the device a bit more personable and possibly tacky. And then there is the Screaming Skull Protective Mask Cover which on the other hand, really will add some attitude to your beloved gaming machine. The cover makes your PS3 look like a screaming skull is desperately trying to come out of it. And it’s not like a skin, so it wont leave any sticky residue but it will still protect your baby from scratches. The Screaming Skull Protective Mask Cover retails for just $10.99.
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Thursday, September 11, 2008
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Laptop Case and a Pillow
This is multifunction gadget, The Nap book is a great idea from Icelandic designer Hafsteinn Juliusson. It’s just a standard notebook computer bag/case but its extra thick and fluffy so it can be used as a pillow as well.
Great for those late night study sessions or if you’re working late in the office and want to catch a quick “refresher” nap or to prop your head up against the window on the train ride home. The top flap on the laptop case is well padded, giving you a nice fluffy spot to lay your head for a quick nap. Although the look of this design does border on goofy, the
Practical uses for it make it a bit more appealing.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
National Phone Registry
Dancing panda with solar cell
If you’re a collector of dancing panda’s like me, you’ll want to add this one to your collection. This little dancing panda is powered by the sun. Or more likely your office’s overhead fluorescent lighting. A small solar cell on the front collects the light and transforms the solar power into dancing panda power (aka the most powerful thing in the universe). The panda has an on/off switch in case you are overly annoyed by it. Panda power!
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Coffin car
I know many people who would normally doesn't like to see a coffin butin this case a simple mod shows how an old twin-door coffin can be converted to a fun four wheeler. Of course driving around in one of these always poses the risk of you getting locked inside the “car” in a very obnoxious way but these Coffin Cars have all of the leg room you could ever need, just like a formula 1 car. Gothic culture aside, the idea of modding a coffin into a car isn’t that bad of a concept. It’s the perfect hot rod phallic symbol if you leave the whole morbid nightmares behind.
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Monday, September 8, 2008
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The Parajet Skycar
The Parajet Skycar will be the first carbon neutral flying car in the world. The Parajet Skycar betweens a dune buggy and a paraglider. The Parajet Skycar powered by a biodiesel-modified Yamaha R1 1000cc motorcycle engine. The motor runs through a Continuously Variable Transmission either to power the rear wheels or to turn a large rear-facing propeller via a belt drive. It's capable of take-off from a field or airstrip in less than 200 metres.
Should the engine fail, the pilot would simply glide down into the nearest field or strip of sandy desert. In the event of catastrophic wing failure, car connection system failure or mid-air collision, an emergency ballistic reserve parachute can be deployed.The prototype is expected to cost only UK£35,000, Cool!
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Toilet Monster
Your wife or anybody will never yell at you about leaving the seat up again! As the unsuspecting person goes to use the bathroom, they'll scream as they lift the lid and are greeted by the Toilet Monster! He attaches to the inside of the toilet bowl by suction cups. PRICE: $ 17.89
For double the fun, use the Toilet Screamer with the Toilet Monster! Just suction the Toilet Monster to the seat of the toilet and the motion activated Toilet Screamer to the lid. The Toilet Monster now has a voice! And it is oh so screamy! With this great set, you'll have everything you need to scare more than just the pants off of someone! PRICE: $ 24.88
Just for fun....! Not recommended for the elderly or those with a weak heart!
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Sunday, September 7, 2008
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Reduce the emissions level with this gadget
The Dogsled is a four-seater pedal vehicle which allows for you and three of your friends to travel together without the need for gas, electricity, or any other power source and no doubt about it that is an efficient way of saving on fuel prices, while at the same time reducing the emissions level of an additional car on the road.
So let’s make this planet a greener place to live, This is truly a great contraption for traveling short distances with your buddies.
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Friday, September 5, 2008
Political Debate Forum
Secret Pocket
Imagine you are traveling and you get pick pocketed. Would be a nightmare, right ? So sometimes it’s important to have some cash saved with you which you can use in such emergencies.
But the question is where to put this cash so that you can use it anytime when you’re on the road. That’s where these Reef Stash Sandals come into picture which let you store that extra money, safely hidden away from onlookers’ eyes. Also these sandals could come in very handy if you’re going to the beach and don’t want to carry your heavy wallet. But make sure you don’t lose these sandals on the beach
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USB Desk Lamp and Speaker
This USB Desk Lamp doubles up as a speaker as well, with nine bright LED lights to help you read those fine print on your legal documents late into the night. You can choose to hook it up to your computer via USB, or leave it unplugged and let the internal rechargeable batteries get to work instead.
The pair of speakers are located at the base of the device, but don't expect these to cause a commotion in your room when turned on - it is probably good only for use as a personal speaker minus the bass and all that jazz. The USB Desk Lamp and Speaker will retail for $22.50, coming in pink or green colors.
Find Your Web Hosting Service
After discovering the benefits of online marketing, you have decided to get on aboard with an internet-based business of your own. Cheap hosting is the perfect solution for someone just starting out on the net and do not have a lot of capital to put towards their venture. Finding a cheap host is fairly easy. What’s most important is determining exactly what your site needs in order to be successful and then performing the necessary research to determine who meets those needs. This site will answer all your questions.
Wireless Outdoor Speaker
This cool, amazing, versatile, splash proof, wireless outdoor speaker with high quality sound and built in night light. The speakers come with a detachable flat base and garden spike, making it adaptable and easy to position in virtually any location. Perfect for parties, relaxing days in the garden, active days in the sun, indoors and out, basically anywhere!
The main unit is powered by 5 x AA batteries (not included) for approximately 6 hours, and can also be powered from the mains by the 9v adaptor (included). Using the 863 Mhz transmission frequency, the unit has a range of approximately 80 metres (240 feet) from the sender unit.
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