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Why Choose Blu-ray?

Certainly, you’ve heard the hype about Blu-ray players. You’ve probably heard a lot of people rave about the picture quality and how much they like their Blu-ray players. But, are you wondering if there’s truth behind all the talk about Blu-ray? If you are curious if Blu-ray players are for you or not, take a look at why you should choose a Blu-ray player over a DVD player.

1.       Quality. Blu-ray discs have a coating called ScratchGaurd that DVDs do not have. This helps keep the disc free of scratches, which lead to those annoying skips when watching a movie! Blu-ray discs are much more durable than a DVD.

2.       Capacity. Blu-ray discs have the capacity to house more data than a DVD. Some DVDs require two or three discs in order to show extended movie time and bonus content. With a Blu-ray, it all gets on one disc.

3.       Content. Of course the DVD has more pixels and a better picture than a traditional DVD disc, however, there’s more to the Blu-ray that enhances the content. Blu-ray players use Java, much like many Internet platforms. Content on a Blu-ray disc is much more interactive because of Java.

4.       Networking. Blu-ray players let you connect to the Internet and store other items on a Blu-ray disc. In fact, a Blu-ray device gives you 1 GB of memory. You can also connect other computers and TVs around the house to one individual Blu-ray player. That means you can watch the same movie in the front room as you can in the bedroom – all at the same time.

Blu-ray players are certainly the wave of the future. It won’t be long until DVD players are a thing of the past and replaced with the latest version of the Blu-ray. Now is a great time to take advantage of the amazing capabilities of Blu-ray. It’s time to join the new century!

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Best Apps for the iPhone

One of the really great things about the Apple iPhone is the ability to do more than just talk on the phone. Not only can you keep in touch with those you love, but you can text, manage your calendar, and even play games. It seems there’s no limit to what you can do with an iPhone. If you have the right apps, you can take your phone to an all-new level. Below, let’s take a look at some of the best apps on the market for the iPhone.

1.       Evernote. This sweet app helps you remember more things easily. You can collect snapshots, keep track of notes, record voice messages, make voice recordings, and other digital “notes” that are all searchable from your phone or your PC. So, if you see a great shirt you like in the store, you can snap a photo and then go home and search for it online. There’s no need to type out the details!

2.       Air To-Do. This is a great app for those who have a lot of things to do during the day and need some help keeping track. You can organize your lists and then check off the items that you complete. This app is extremely easy to use and has a very friendly user interface.

3.       Pandora. Go ahead and stream music to your phone. The same great service you’ve come to love online can also go straight to your iPhone, so you’re never without some great tunes.

There are so many fun apps available for the iPhone. You can find so many apps that will simplify your life, entertain you when you have down time, and simply make life much easier. If you haven’t tried the apps above, do so today.

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A Newer Exodus in Egypt – Internet Style

The government in Egypt has accomplished the nearly impossible in a very frightening way: modern Broadband technology for the internet has been completely cut off from all residents in Egypt, effectively cutting down the web surfing to a near crawl–but that is the surprising thing, being that it is a near crawl. You’d think that silencing all Broadband connections would put a complete halt to internet connectivity; here’s the surprise: residents in Egypt have found a way to be freed of the shackles against true internet freedom!

You’d think dial-up access was dead and gone, and satellite internet hasn’t completely evolved to a stable contender in the world of cyberspace. Somehow, though, Egyptians all over have been able to access international modem pools outside the government’s control. It’s amazing that even dial-up still has a purpose in the world.

Thanks to some internet activist groups such as Werebuild and Telecomix, international modem dial-up numbers are provided. However, it still limits Egyptians from connecting to the internet with anything outside the home country. Enter: Satellite Internet. Egypt may be the birthplace for the evolution of Satellite in cyberspace, much to the dismay of the Egyptian government. Thuraya is one company that utilizes Satellite Internet and is the premier source for Al Jazeera in keeping up with the Egyptian news coverage.

This is the ongoing exodus in Egypt. The internet apparently can’t be shut down no matter how hard a government tries. Like parting the Red Sea, Moses himself would be astonished.

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A New Word Processor Hits the Scene

There once was a clever man named Microsoft Word, and he ruled the lands with options for spreadsheets, documents, and other such things made available for the everyday computer user. Then a new challenger emerged from Sun Microsystems called OpenOffice–a similar and compatible champion to the word processing front. For years, these two warriors hit the world with all the features any user could ever want with the written word–whether revolving around business, personal, or even literary.

But that’s not the end of the story: another word processor has hit the scene. Believe it or not, this word processor actually originated from the same company that brought on OpenOffice. The name of the new software is LibreOffice, specifically LibreOffice 3.3.

The story begins with the acquisition of Sun Microsystems by the company called Oracle. While standing by its premier word processing service OpenOffice, some developers in Sun Microsystems didn’t approve of the acquisition and broke away from their longtime open source company to begin their own–the Document Foundation. Less than four months later after the creation of this new company, LibreOffice 3.3 was created to provide yet a third competitor in the word processing market. Utilizing the exact same compatibility with Linux and Word, it stands to be a direct competitor to OpenOffice while providing the same alternative to the cost of Microsoft Office. The new software is actually available for Windows, Linux operating systems, and even Mac; and all document types are filtered compatible for easy transfer and use.

So we now have three warriors on the word processing arena. How will that work for consumers? Possibly great. Will it be confusing? Maybe. The point is if there’s any benefit to either word processing software, there has to be some sense of uniqueness, quality, and special benefit that can set it apart from either competitor without sacrificing compatibility. It’s going to be an interesting era of computer word processing technology, indeed.

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The First Ever Commercial Jetpack

The future has definitely hit us. Remember the Jetsons? That fun-loving futuristic cartoon family? The whole idea of flying without planes, without even ‘wings’, is a science fiction idea, indeed–or at least was. Technology still does have a long way to go when it comes to safe and secure jetpack flying. After all, we don’t want to get burned by the rockets thrusting right behind us strapped on our backs. Sort of a scary thought, don’t you think?

Well, this is the next best thing, and seriously, it’s for real: introducing the astonishing innovation in recreation vehicle technology, the Jetlev-Flyer, the first ever real powered jetpack. And this isn’t just for Navy pilots or anything like that. You seriously can be the everyday joe out there, possibly working for the U.S. Postal Service, and purchase this jetpack at a hefty price, granted, take it to the lake and fly away!

Yes, take it to the lake–the reason why is because it’s not powered by petroleum rockets from NASA. It’s powered by water. That’s right, just water. What it does is place a waterjet-type apparatus on any given lake hooked with an elongated pipe that connects to the actual pack. It siphons water from the lake up to your pack and shoots the water out in breakneck speed through two jets, one on each side of you. The resulting inertia actually powers you up as high as thirty feet and as fast as 20 miles per hour. Controls, believe it or not, are surprisingly easy (although there are banned maneuvers already for this new recreational vehicle!).

Now, brace yourself, the price is hefty (as mentioned before): approximately $175,246 for one unit.

Who knows, though–maybe in a decade or so, this type of machine would drop to reasonably affordable prices for all the masses. Say good-bye to your jetski! And say hello to the Jetlev-Flyer.

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Nintendo Has Done It Again: 3-D Without the Glasses

Not to overstate anything, but the demos will utterly shock you. It’ll make you think there’s some sort of visual trick involved not associated with any form of technology. Rest assured: there’s no sleight of hand or gimmick. It’s innovation at its best–

Nintendo has definitely brought you 3-D capability without any glasses!

Now don’t start going crazy thinking your Wii on the big screen will start popping onto your living room floor. We’re still a long ways away from that. This raving new technology involves the smaller-scale DSi, called the Nintendo 3DS. How it works is staggering: what this revolutionary new model of the DSi provides are inbuilt cameras that actually monitor your vision and transmit what you see based on the angle of the portable system. In other words, whenever you tilt the 3DS in your hands, you’ll see the actual depth of the screen move with it–sort of like looking into the window of a house. You’ll be checking behind your state-of-the-art 3DS to see if anything’s there, because it’ll look like the three dimensions are really there! And, of course, the best part about all of that is you don’t need any glasses.

This could possibly open up new avenues of technology that provide a more suitable method of 3-D projection that doesn’t involve glasses, but that’s only speculative theory. Whatever the case, you can bet that above all portable systems, Nintendo has come on top with this amazing little machine. Sitting there at the top, you can only imagine that the paradise of being number 1 in the portable system market is all 3-D fun for the people at Nintendo.

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Internet TV Just Got Easier

Sure, these days the internet has sort of sailed ahead in the entertainment industry, providing television channels as well as movies. You can forgeo the flat-screen and opt for a simple laptop to watch your movies. Even Netflix works that way, too! There’s one thing, though, that still separates the internet from regular TV connection to Cable or any other entertainment provider: and that’s that pesky remote control.

Go anywhere on the internet to do your research about internet TV, and you’ll notice that there’s the constant scrolling and link-hitting on certain channels, trying to find what you want. After awhile, it can get sort of pesky and time-consuming. It’s not as easy as using that clicker. Now, however, if you have a TV that has Wi-Fi capability or can be hooked to your internet connection, that’s another story. The remote control is most definitely your best friend. But what if you just want to use your laptop or desktop? Or better yet, what if you’d like to watch some easy television and movies directly from your own smartphone?

Now you can. The answer is “My TV,” a site on the internet that allows you to customize a list of favorite internet TV channels and bookmark everything for you so that you don’t have to worry about the aggravating internet channel surfing. The site has a comprehensive directory of web sites that provide live and recorded video that you can then bookmark and go to right away–your own personal remote control online! The best part about “My TV” is its freeware, no fees or membership costs. Simply sign up, and you’re good to go. Even better is the fact that there are no downloads to worry about. You’re completely free and clear from all the headaches.

So if you really want to do away with your remote control and flat-screen, go ahead! You’ve got it all with “My TV,” your premier source of TV entertainment on the internet.

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