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What is SXSW?
The annual South by Southwest conference is getting busy this weekend in Austin with hundreds of interactive panels, thousands of bands, and a multitude of creative artists.
The video tells all, but the website is updated sxsw.com
There’s 2 iPhone apps available to help keep track of all the events happening March 12th through March [...]
Alarm Clock Pro iPhone App
iPhone App: Alarm Clock Pro by iHandySoft Inc.
Works like a charm, it’s loud enough to actually wake me up from a sound sleep. The display is large enough to see in the dark without my glasses.
The new pro version has a flashlight feature built-in; just shake your iPhone to turn it [...]
Google Chrome Google Translate
The Google Chrome team has announced a new beta feature using Google Translate. Google’s new Chrome beta will prompt you for translation when viewing a webpage in another language, without a new browser extension or plug-in.
The Google Chrome Blog has posted several video demos about the new translation feature, including new privacy [...]
Vancouver 2010: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games
Remember the POV or Point Of View cameras I described in my last post? They were being used in Vancouver at the Olympic Games by the skiiers and on the bobsled and luge. The POV cameras take you right into the action, just like you’re riding on those skis or sled.
The [...]
Adobe Photoshop 20 Year Anniversary
Adobe has some great webinars, online training courses and workshops planned in March to celebrate twenty years of Photoshop and image processing.
Adobe’s Photoshop for Photographers Seminar Tour with Ben Wilmore will be sharing digital photography tips and techniques for Photoshop users, in workshops across the country.
Adobe TV is a very useful learning tool with [...]
Geico Glovebox
Geico has a new app for the iPhone, called Glovebox.
A nice feature is the location finder, under the Accident option, which determines your current location using the GPS beacon on the iPhone to find nearby towing services.
Geico Glovebox also has tips for drivers involved in an auto accident, how to change a [...]
NBC Olympics iPhone App
I just installed the NBC Olympics app on my iPhone. It looks like a great way to keep up with 2600 athletes and 82 countries competing in the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
The app opens to a landing page with top stories, featured videos, medal count, photos, and Team USA’s Twitter stream. [...]
Type n Walk
It was one of those moments that make you laugh out loud.
Today I made this observation about teenagers at the mall;
their typical posture is the slouching walk while staring at the screen of their phone or iPod. How do they avoid walking into things while texting their friends?
Wouldn’t it be cool if [...]
Apple iPad
I got the email from Apple a couple of hours ago, announcing their new iPad. However, my Twitter stream and cable TV had already told me all about it, along with clips from Steve Job’s presentation.
Apple has finally debuted their new tablet computer, the iPad. Weighing in at only 1.5 pounds, it has [...]
CES 2010 Wrap-Up
The annual Consumer Electronics Show has wrapped up for another year. So what’s the buzz?
3D TV, 3D video, digital imaging, cyber security, high performance audio, home health care monitors, home environment energy monitors, smart digital picture fames and photobooks, smarter touchscreens, eBook readers, netbooks, tablets, and wireless everything including cameras, printers, TVs, [...]