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Micorosft’s Courier

The Editor — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:00:50 +0000

This video gives a really good overview of the Courier interface. I like the way it uses both touch and stylus for interaction.

Hello Kitty USB Speakers And More…

The Editor — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:08:48 +0000

I came across thisÂ websiteÂ that has alot of really cool USB devices. Here’s a few:Â Can’t get enough Hello Kitty? How about Hello Kitty computer speakers?Â Â Â Â And in the “I didn’t know I needed that till I saw it department,” a 4 port USB hub in the design of a BEAR! It’s cute and it has an alarm clock too!:Â Â Â Â Â Â

HP and Arizona State University Demo Flexible, Unbreakable Displays

The Editor — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:51:09 +0000

More progress in the development of cheap, flexible color displays.Â HP and the Flexible Display Center (FDC) announced the development of new flexible displays made from plastic and manufactured using a continous process instead of the current batch process. Here’s the press release.

Plastic Logic Reader

The Editor — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:31:28 +0000

A new, yet to be named, device was introduced publicly today by Plastic Logic. The device is an electronic reader similar to the Amazon’s Kindle and Sony’s eReader. The screen is larger than those devices, roughly the size of a letter size piece of paper. Its larger screen would appear to make it ideal for reading newspapers. The device features a wireless connection for downloading content, though it is unclear if this is to be Wi-Fi, 3G, or something else. The device will be black and white although the company plans to introduce a color device by 2010.

Full article at The New York Times.

Logitech V450 Nano Cordless Laser Mouse

The Editor — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:33:59 +0000

This mouse caught my eye. The V450 Nano mouse is travel sized so it’s great for carrying with you. It comes in your choice of black, red or a metallic gray. Nice grippy rubberized sides. An accurate laser pointer. Most interestingly, it is cordless, but instead of using one of those typical USB dongles that stick out of the port, it uses a dongle that is barely larger than the typical USB male connector. I can’t begin to tell you what a fantastic idea this is. I have seen alot of those large dongles get damaged (and damage laptops) when people forget to remove them before throwing them in a laptop bag. Great job Logitech!

Apple Mac Air

The Editor — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:56:37 +0000

When the original Imac’s were introduced they were criticized for not including a floppy drive. I assume Apple believes the future is away from optical media. Unfortunately right now, the Mac Air cannot play DVD’s, and with Apple keeping tight control of Fairplay, you need a PC to watch streaming movies from sites like Amazon Unbox and Netflix Watch It Now.
I will certainly give Apple credit in one area though, their machines are beautiful from all directions. Why do PC laptops have to have stickers all over them?