Editorials :: Best of Technology
Best of Technology
Written By: Tracy Le
Date: Tuesday, November 1 2011
Bluetooth Keyboard for Ipad2
With a growing population of tablet owners—and specifically the iPad 2, the Bluetooth Keyboard comes in handy for any serious and word-prone writer/reader. The fold-up design even holds your iPad 2 (or 1) tablet at a perfect viewing angle for reading, browsing or watching movies.
$99.99
With a growing population of tablet owners—and specifically the iPad 2, the Bluetooth Keyboard comes in handy for any serious and word-prone writer/reader. The fold-up design even holds your iPad 2 (or 1) tablet at a perfect viewing angle for reading, browsing or watching movies.
$99.99
Canon PowerShot S95
The PowerShot S95 is a perfect camera to grow with, thanks to its portable pocketsize and its compelling blend of automated and manual control which the ultra-slim, ultra-intelligent is loaded with. The S95 includes a bright f/2.0 Wide-Angle Lens and professional-style control ring for intuitive manual control. Additionally and new for a compact, the S95 incorporates Canon’s Hybrid IS for blur-free shooting even close-up.
Starting at $339.00
The PowerShot S95 is a perfect camera to grow with, thanks to its portable pocketsize and its compelling blend of automated and manual control which the ultra-slim, ultra-intelligent is loaded with. The S95 includes a bright f/2.0 Wide-Angle Lens and professional-style control ring for intuitive manual control. Additionally and new for a compact, the S95 incorporates Canon’s Hybrid IS for blur-free shooting even close-up.
Starting at $339.00
Casio Bluetooth Watch
The new Bluetooth Low Energy system promises a battery life of two years alongside the impressive functionality of signal alerts when syncing up—showing incoming e-mail alerts and e-mail messages sent to the user’s smart phone. Interestingly, if you lose your phone, you can use the watch to activate an alarm or make it vibrate.
Starting at $89.99
The new Bluetooth Low Energy system promises a battery life of two years alongside the impressive functionality of signal alerts when syncing up—showing incoming e-mail alerts and e-mail messages sent to the user’s smart phone. Interestingly, if you lose your phone, you can use the watch to activate an alarm or make it vibrate.
Starting at $89.99
Casio Tryx
At first glance, it looks like a camera/minicamcorder with a bit of flair. Then you flip out the high-resolution 3-inch touch-screen LCD and it transforms into something untypical and innovative. Also, the display can pivot through its frame a full 360 degrees while the screen itself can rotate 270 degrees. And with its built-in orientation sensor, you can hold the Tryx in your left or right hand and the picture will right itself.
$249.99
At first glance, it looks like a camera/minicamcorder with a bit of flair. Then you flip out the high-resolution 3-inch touch-screen LCD and it transforms into something untypical and innovative. Also, the display can pivot through its frame a full 360 degrees while the screen itself can rotate 270 degrees. And with its built-in orientation sensor, you can hold the Tryx in your left or right hand and the picture will right itself.
$249.99
Eye-Fi Direct Mode
This year, Eye-Fi released a free firmware update for its X2 cards that will create an ad-hoc network and upload photos to an iPhone or Android phone via a free app—-it’s first SD card to connect directly over Wi-Fi. No longer are there limitations to your smartphone’s camera when spontaneously uploading pictures to Facebook, Twitter, emailing them to friends, or whatever else you’d like to do with them.
Starting at $49.99
This year, Eye-Fi released a free firmware update for its X2 cards that will create an ad-hoc network and upload photos to an iPhone or Android phone via a free app—-it’s first SD card to connect directly over Wi-Fi. No longer are there limitations to your smartphone’s camera when spontaneously uploading pictures to Facebook, Twitter, emailing them to friends, or whatever else you’d like to do with them.
Starting at $49.99
Google Chrome Remote Desktop
Is there anything Google Chrome can’t do? Plug this free Google Chrome Remote Desktop extension into your Chrome browser or Chrome OS, and you can control any other computer running a Chrome browser, including Macs, PCs, Linux machines and Chromebooks.
Is there anything Google Chrome can’t do? Plug this free Google Chrome Remote Desktop extension into your Chrome browser or Chrome OS, and you can control any other computer running a Chrome browser, including Macs, PCs, Linux machines and Chromebooks.
HTC Thunderbolt From Verizon
As Verizon’s first attempt at a 4G phone, the HTC Thunderbolt does not disappoint. The download speeds consistently range between 8 megabits per second and 12 mbps on Verizon’s LTE network, which runs circles around the HSPA+ handsets that AT&T and T-Mobile try to pass off as 4G. Plus with a sleek interface with a glass front and soft back, the HTC just feels right.
$249.99.
As Verizon’s first attempt at a 4G phone, the HTC Thunderbolt does not disappoint. The download speeds consistently range between 8 megabits per second and 12 mbps on Verizon’s LTE network, which runs circles around the HSPA+ handsets that AT&T and T-Mobile try to pass off as 4G. Plus with a sleek interface with a glass front and soft back, the HTC just feels right.
$249.99.
iPad 2
Launched first in 2010, the Apple iPad captured the enthusiasm of tech consumers everywhere. With its sleek and trendy user interface and relatively affordable price tag, the iPad also triggered a tablet PC craze that, some expect will leave a permanent mark on the personal computing industry.
Starting at $199.99
Launched first in 2010, the Apple iPad captured the enthusiasm of tech consumers everywhere. With its sleek and trendy user interface and relatively affordable price tag, the iPad also triggered a tablet PC craze that, some expect will leave a permanent mark on the personal computing industry.
Starting at $199.99
iPhone 4s
Despite initial concerns, the latest iPhone is a stylish and attractive groundbreaker. This phone epitomizes design elegance and has the software and gorgeous display to match, as well as the richness of the Apple App Store at its command. Not to mention the record of selling over 4 million over it’s launch weekend dates.
$199.99-$399.99
Despite initial concerns, the latest iPhone is a stylish and attractive groundbreaker. This phone epitomizes design elegance and has the software and gorgeous display to match, as well as the richness of the Apple App Store at its command. Not to mention the record of selling over 4 million over it’s launch weekend dates.
$199.99-$399.99
Kindle
The most recent Kindle release features an improved E Ink screen, which looks ever more like real ink on real paper, and a price that cannot be beat. Among many competitors, the Kindle remains strong on the front line. Priced at $114—$25 cheaper than the ad-free version—it quickly has become the most popular e-reader on Amazon.com.
The most recent Kindle release features an improved E Ink screen, which looks ever more like real ink on real paper, and a price that cannot be beat. Among many competitors, the Kindle remains strong on the front line. Priced at $114—$25 cheaper than the ad-free version—it quickly has become the most popular e-reader on Amazon.com.
Livescribe Echo Smartpen
Raved about among the writer audience, the Livescribe smartpens use special paper to create digital backups of handwritten notes, while recording audio that’s synced to every stroke. Known to be a bit pricey at $150 and up, a new 2 GB model, the Echo, sells for $99, pushing Livescribe into impulse-buy territory. Also, a new service called Livescribe Connect allows the pen to send files to Facebook, Evernote, Google Docs, and other online sources.
Raved about among the writer audience, the Livescribe smartpens use special paper to create digital backups of handwritten notes, while recording audio that’s synced to every stroke. Known to be a bit pricey at $150 and up, a new 2 GB model, the Echo, sells for $99, pushing Livescribe into impulse-buy territory. Also, a new service called Livescribe Connect allows the pen to send files to Facebook, Evernote, Google Docs, and other online sources.
Logitech Harmony 650
The Logitech Harmony 650 is one of the best universal remotes you can buy for less than $100. As a powerful universal remote with great ergonomics, a color LCD screen surrounded by five contextual buttons and web programmable via both Windows or Mac PCs, the remote is easily set up by connecting your Internet-connected Windows PC or Mac with the supplied USB cable and an easy installation of the model-specific version of Harmony software (downloaded from Logitech’s Web site).
The Logitech Harmony 650 is one of the best universal remotes you can buy for less than $100. As a powerful universal remote with great ergonomics, a color LCD screen surrounded by five contextual buttons and web programmable via both Windows or Mac PCs, the remote is easily set up by connecting your Internet-connected Windows PC or Mac with the supplied USB cable and an easy installation of the model-specific version of Harmony software (downloaded from Logitech’s Web site).
Motorola’s Xoom
The Motorola is the first tablet to operate on Google’s highly anticipated Android 3.0 Honeycomb system. This tablet boasts a two-mega pixel front-facing camera for video chatting over the Internet, as well as a back facing five-mega pixel camera. Users can also enjoy watching HD movies and programs on the 10.1-inch HD display screen. The main advantage of the XOOM has over its competitors is that it offers a much higher resolution and larger display than most while maintaining a sleek look and feel.
The Motorola is the first tablet to operate on Google’s highly anticipated Android 3.0 Honeycomb system. This tablet boasts a two-mega pixel front-facing camera for video chatting over the Internet, as well as a back facing five-mega pixel camera. Users can also enjoy watching HD movies and programs on the 10.1-inch HD display screen. The main advantage of the XOOM has over its competitors is that it offers a much higher resolution and larger display than most while maintaining a sleek look and feel.
Nintendo 3DS
Dubbed as a “game changer” in terms of how people consume 3D content, the 3DS simply does not require glasses. With a 3D extremity slider on the side, to adjust the depth of 3D (basically you can go from super 3D to medium, to no 3D and everything in between) and a built-in motion sensor and gyro sensor that react to the motion and tilt of the system, game players can truly experience for themselves adventure come to life with the Nintendo 3DS.
$169.99
Dubbed as a “game changer” in terms of how people consume 3D content, the 3DS simply does not require glasses. With a 3D extremity slider on the side, to adjust the depth of 3D (basically you can go from super 3D to medium, to no 3D and everything in between) and a built-in motion sensor and gyro sensor that react to the motion and tilt of the system, game players can truly experience for themselves adventure come to life with the Nintendo 3DS.
$169.99
Razer Switchblade
Described as a way to bring desktop PC gaming to a portable form factor, the concept device comes from Razer, a company known for making computer peripherals. The Switchblade is Intel Atom-based, with a sensitive touch screen and a dynamic tactile keyboard that adjusts its layout and configurations on the fly based on the game being played. The Razer simply allows gamers to play on the go without giving up the precision and control ordinarily possible on a desktop gaming system.
$2,799.00
Described as a way to bring desktop PC gaming to a portable form factor, the concept device comes from Razer, a company known for making computer peripherals. The Switchblade is Intel Atom-based, with a sensitive touch screen and a dynamic tactile keyboard that adjusts its layout and configurations on the fly based on the game being played. The Razer simply allows gamers to play on the go without giving up the precision and control ordinarily possible on a desktop gaming system.
$2,799.00
Roku 2XS
This ultra small Wi-Fi streaming-media box offers a plethora of Internet video and audio services, including Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, Pandora, NHL, NBA, and MLB, among many others. It works with both HD and standard TVs, and includes a Wii-like motion controller for casual gaming (Oh, Angry Birds included).
$99.99
This ultra small Wi-Fi streaming-media box offers a plethora of Internet video and audio services, including Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, Pandora, NHL, NBA, and MLB, among many others. It works with both HD and standard TVs, and includes a Wii-like motion controller for casual gaming (Oh, Angry Birds included).
$99.99
Samsung Series 8000 LED 3DTVs
This year, the 65-inch 3-D LED set one-ups last year’s ultra-thin sets by applying the same weight loss plan to the front-facing bezel, which is now only 0.2-inches thick.
Inside that slinky little bezel is a TV with all the current top-of-the-line trimmings that include full web connectivity with access to Samsung’s Apps proprietary software store, and clever features for the living room including Skype and 3D. The 8000 Series is available in 46-, 55-, and 65-inch sizes.
Starting at $ $2,599.00
This year, the 65-inch 3-D LED set one-ups last year’s ultra-thin sets by applying the same weight loss plan to the front-facing bezel, which is now only 0.2-inches thick.
Inside that slinky little bezel is a TV with all the current top-of-the-line trimmings that include full web connectivity with access to Samsung’s Apps proprietary software store, and clever features for the living room including Skype and 3D. The 8000 Series is available in 46-, 55-, and 65-inch sizes.
Starting at $ $2,599.00
Social Media
Though Twitter and Facebook and every other social media outlet have been around for a recognizable amount of time, more recently social media has become a means to the world of marketing and advertising. Especially in 2011, there has been an obvious exposure of the implementation of social media as a marketing strategy. Chances are, most people will know of a business or person primarily through one of the social media platforms.
Though Twitter and Facebook and every other social media outlet have been around for a recognizable amount of time, more recently social media has become a means to the world of marketing and advertising. Especially in 2011, there has been an obvious exposure of the implementation of social media as a marketing strategy. Chances are, most people will know of a business or person primarily through one of the social media platforms.
Sonos Play:3
For the unfamiliar, Sonos is a streaming-audio system that lets you enjoy all manner of digital audio. An appeal of the system is that it can stream your iTunes music collection and also easily connect to such streaming services as iHeartRadio, Last.fm, Pandora, SiriusXM Internet Radio, Spotify, etc. etc. The Sonos Play:3, is controlled by a single-speaker streaming-audio system from any iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, or Android smartphone using a free app. It offers good sound and an elegant design that cuts down on cord clutter too!
$299.00
For the unfamiliar, Sonos is a streaming-audio system that lets you enjoy all manner of digital audio. An appeal of the system is that it can stream your iTunes music collection and also easily connect to such streaming services as iHeartRadio, Last.fm, Pandora, SiriusXM Internet Radio, Spotify, etc. etc. The Sonos Play:3, is controlled by a single-speaker streaming-audio system from any iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, or Android smartphone using a free app. It offers good sound and an elegant design that cuts down on cord clutter too!
$299.00
Sony Handycam HDR-TD10
We’ve seen dual-lens 3D cameras before, but Sony’s Handycam HDR-TD10 is the first to sport two imaging sensors and two processors to match. The result is 1920×1080 resolution video in each channel for 1080p 3D video playback. And if that wasn’t enough, the HDR-TD10’s 3D preview screen uses a parallax barrier to simulate depth.
Starting at $1,499.99
We’ve seen dual-lens 3D cameras before, but Sony’s Handycam HDR-TD10 is the first to sport two imaging sensors and two processors to match. The result is 1920×1080 resolution video in each channel for 1080p 3D video playback. And if that wasn’t enough, the HDR-TD10’s 3D preview screen uses a parallax barrier to simulate depth.
Starting at $1,499.99
TomTomXXL 550-TM
No more needing paper maps or asking directions or feeling hopelessly lost, forever. With portable GPS devices greatly effecting a road trippers navigational skills, the TomTom is one that provides efficient functionality with its top rated satellite data utilization in pinpointing an individual’s location on the ground. With an impressive 5-inch screen and a lifetime traffic and lifetime map updates, this is definitely the navigators choice.
$119.95
No more needing paper maps or asking directions or feeling hopelessly lost, forever. With portable GPS devices greatly effecting a road trippers navigational skills, the TomTom is one that provides efficient functionality with its top rated satellite data utilization in pinpointing an individual’s location on the ground. With an impressive 5-inch screen and a lifetime traffic and lifetime map updates, this is definitely the navigators choice.
$119.95
Tracking Key
The Tracking Key is a vehicle tracking system and comes in the form of a small, pocket-sized device that receives signals from 24 GPS satellites orbiting the earth. The internal computer accurately determines the location of the device within 2.5 meters and records the given data every second. The Key runs on just two AAA batteries and is water resistant while equipped with a powerful magnet on the housing and can be implemented in seconds.
$199.95
The Tracking Key is a vehicle tracking system and comes in the form of a small, pocket-sized device that receives signals from 24 GPS satellites orbiting the earth. The internal computer accurately determines the location of the device within 2.5 meters and records the given data every second. The Key runs on just two AAA batteries and is water resistant while equipped with a powerful magnet on the housing and can be implemented in seconds.
$199.95
TV Swivel Stands
The sleek wood stand swivels 360 degrees in any direction so your viewing pleasure can be implemented from all directions. The stand serves as a great space saver by holding your TV above your DVR, cable box, or game system. The Swivel Stand has a smooth-turning steel-bearing base with protective cushioned bumpers and is easily assembled within minutes.
$69.99-$89.99
The sleek wood stand swivels 360 degrees in any direction so your viewing pleasure can be implemented from all directions. The stand serves as a great space saver by holding your TV above your DVR, cable box, or game system. The Swivel Stand has a smooth-turning steel-bearing base with protective cushioned bumpers and is easily assembled within minutes.
$69.99-$89.99
Verizon 4g LTE Network
Serving as a technology that has revolutionized the way we see wireless, it may also change the way we view everything. Verizon 4G LTE provides wireless options for a previously known wired-world. This network is super fast and allows users to download movies in minutes and songs in second—whether its apps, games, events or news, the Verizon 4g Network gives you what you want, when you want.
Prices starting at $50 for a 5 GB monthly data plan and $80 for 10 GB, with each additional gig costing $10.
Serving as a technology that has revolutionized the way we see wireless, it may also change the way we view everything. Verizon 4G LTE provides wireless options for a previously known wired-world. This network is super fast and allows users to download movies in minutes and songs in second—whether its apps, games, events or news, the Verizon 4g Network gives you what you want, when you want.
Prices starting at $50 for a 5 GB monthly data plan and $80 for 10 GB, with each additional gig costing $10.
Xbox 360 4GB Console with Kinect Game console
Kinect brings games and entertainment to life with no controller required. Easy to use and instantly fun, Kinect gets everyone moving, laughing, and cheering. Wi-Fi is built-in for easier connection to the world of entertainment on Xbox LIVE and HD movies and TV stream in an instant. Xbox 360 is truly interactive and innovative in its approach getting users off the couch and into the game.
$299.95
Kinect brings games and entertainment to life with no controller required. Easy to use and instantly fun, Kinect gets everyone moving, laughing, and cheering. Wi-Fi is built-in for easier connection to the world of entertainment on Xbox LIVE and HD movies and TV stream in an instant. Xbox 360 is truly interactive and innovative in its approach getting users off the couch and into the game.
$299.95
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