A lots of choices and confusions still remain when it comes to buying a HDTV. Although Plasma TVs have given a way for the LCDs, a lot to be still considered between a LCD and LED. And not to mention the up and coming 3D Tv.
Please click on the following link to read the article on this issue.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/24/AR2010112402612.html
Source: The Washington Post
Friday, November 26, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Technology As We See IT
This week's technology snippets focus on the following topics:
Snippet # 1
Tech Review, November 15, 2010
Topic:
Social networking
Link:
Description:
This article describes Facebook’s attempt to offer a web-based email like yahoo or Gmail with johndoe@facebook.com format. The users will also be able to integrate their existing email accounts with Facebook messaging environment. This is a grand attempt for the company as industry analysts speculate that the company is on its way to bite into the advertising revenues of Google, Yahoo, and other internet-based email service providers. Facebook’s email service is not available to public yet. But despite all the speculation and hoopla, Facebook’s anticipated email service has some limitations. It has no subject line and has no traditional IMAP email protocol support, which offers a robust and a secure email infrastructure.
Why do I like it:
I like this article because it illustrates not only Facebook’s continued domination of the social networking market but also its technological innovation to create an integrated platform of communication.
Snippet # 2
CNet News, November 18, 2010
Topic:
Web 2.0
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Description:
You didn't see the real nature of industry competition unfolding on the Web 2.0 Summit stage, that's for sure. But the malaise may be overblown; Valley veterans should know better than anyone else that when a company grows big and becomes more focused on staying big than on innovating, it's screwed. The pace of development in the industry means another will step in faster than you can say "Microsoft." Investors who've pumped ungodly amounts of money into stupid ideas will feel the burn. There may be setbacks, but things really can keep moving forward.
Why do I like it:
I like this article because it describes the longevity or the lack therof of internet technology.
Snippet # 3
The Washington Post, November 15, 2010
Topic:
Spectrum/net-neutrality
Link:
Description:
The spectrum for public use, 500 megahertz, will not last long. The broadband companies are asking government for an additional 500 megahertz of spectrum. The republicans are not interested in this issue and they have just gained the majority in the House through a colossal power shift. So what does that leave the future of net-neutrality? Consumers’ craving for fast internet has broadened as more hand held devices such as iPhone and iPad saturate the spectrum market. Julius Genachowski, FCC Chairman and a strong advocate for net-neutrality is aware of the potential spectrum problem. According to The Washington Post he has “warned of a "looming spectrum crisis" - particularly in dense, urban areas - as more and more Americans go online using wireless networks.” The issue of net-neutrality must be resolved. A lot is riding on this.
Says Genachowski, “The future of our mobile economy depends on spectrum … If we don't act to update our spectrum policies for the 21st century, we're going to face a spectrum crunch that will stifle American innovation, economic growth, and job creation."
Why do I like it:
I like this article because it illustrates the timing of the debate of net-neutrality, particularly in light of the new power shift in Congress.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Do Immigrants Harm Societies?
The immigrants do not harm societies. They benefit them by creating jobs, demands for products, and mobilize economic activities. But the critics of the immigrants may disagree. In their views, immigrants replace jobs for the locals, hence creating unemployment and put stress on the economy. Anti-immigrants also believe that immigrants increase crime rates, lower standard of living, and drive down the housing value.
To dispel these claims against the immigrants, their contribution to societies must be examined empirically and with evidenced-based case studies. The immigrants may create a short-term unemployment, but in the long-run they create employment by driving up the demands for products they buy from their earnings; they take jobs that are considered menial for the locals, hence creating management positions to manage the general labor force. So, instead of driving down the wages, as the critics for the immigrants would argue, they actually create competitive wages.
The immigrants create vibrant communities. They create a positively competitive environment where locals strive to excel socially and economically.
To read more about the impacts of immigrants on communities, please click on the link below. Giovanni Peri at the University of California, Davis conducted a thorough and evidence-based study to dispel the myths we have about the immigrants.
Courtesy: Migration Policy Institute
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
If I Rise: a brilliant and inspirational theme song from 127 Hours
Danny Boyle's 127 Hours is an inspirational movie based on true events. But it is inspirational in a way that one can be inspired to admire his/her everyday surroundings, people he/she loves, things he/she does. And all these do not have to be after effects of a particular moment or a momentary lapse of reasons. We need to be who we are every moment in our lives; love the ones we do unconditionally.
127 Hours is not a movie about a loss. It's about gaining every bit of who we are when we confront the precipice of no return. It's a movie that tells us not to fear the precipice but to confront it. It's a movie about who we love; who we forget to love; how we forget to love; when we forget to love. And then somehow finding an absolution. This movie tells us this much.
The song "If I rise" is a fitting tribute to a brilliant movie and an unforgettable cast. Here's the beautiful song by Dido -- If I rise.
127 Hours is not a movie about a loss. It's about gaining every bit of who we are when we confront the precipice of no return. It's a movie that tells us not to fear the precipice but to confront it. It's a movie about who we love; who we forget to love; how we forget to love; when we forget to love. And then somehow finding an absolution. This movie tells us this much.
The song "If I rise" is a fitting tribute to a brilliant movie and an unforgettable cast. Here's the beautiful song by Dido -- If I rise.
Creative Destruction: a theory at work
Joseph Schumpeter, the famed Austrian economist, in discussing capitalism’s market power illustrated the consequences of such power – “creative destruction” of the smaller firms by the larger ones. This phenomenon occurs due to the economy of scale, meaning larger firms leverage the power and innovation of technology, human resources, and other forces to establish cost-efficient production operations. In doing that, larger firms are able to reduce their marginal costs below the prices, thus setting up a direct or indirect monopoly in the market. Unable to compete, smaller firms are eventually forced to leave the market.
Carvajal and Castle (2009) article in The New York Times illustrates such a remarkable case. Please follow the link below to read the full story.
Courtesy: The New York Times
Monday, November 15, 2010
Mac Air: a new air apparent
Someone with a last name Jordon ruled the air. And a distinct image of him soaring through the air has become a worldwide logo, know as Air Jordon. His days of flying through the air have long gone. His logo still lives on. But there’s a new kid in town now – another air apparent possibly, Mac Air. It’s a new 11-inch razor thin mac notebook creating a lot of buzz this Holiday season.
Here’s a review of the new Mac Air from The Washington Post.
Courtesy: The Washington Post
3D Technology: it's here!
The electronic stores like Best Buy have got a new facelift. Its walls now adorn with a new generation of TV -- 3D TV. The viewing cubicles now have oversized 3D TVs instead of just 720p or1080p TVs. The 3D TVs are much slimmer and more powerful with some more than 1 to 3 million contrast ratios, a resolution that offers ultra-clear images. 3D TV requiress specialized requirements like 3D glasses and compatible movies and programming. While it is still in its infancy, the 3D TVs are catching on fast and who knows what the personal entertainment would look like by next Christmas.
Here's a video from The Washington Post about 3D technology.
Here's a video from The Washington Post about 3D technology.
Source: The Washington Post
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