In the previous post, we discussed the rumored new technology invention, Apple Tablet, and its possible features. Well, it looks like the rumors are looking more and more likely going to be true. Jason Schwarz over at Seeking Alpha had connected the dots of the latest leaked information to conclude that Applet Tablet is coming.
- In March, Reuters reported that Apple had ordered a substantial batch of 10 inch touchscreens from Taiwan to be delivered in Q3 of 2009.
- In April, the Wall Street Journal reported that Steve Jobs was actively involved in the development of the Tablet.
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In an attempt to help fans familiarize with the 2009 US Open Golf Course at Bethpage, the United States Golf Association has teamed up with a San Francisco tech startup called World Golf Tour (WGT) to create an online version of the golf course that lets fans “play” the U.S. Open. Fans can go to here to play the virtual Bethpage course for free.
With a crew of 18 people, the WGT team took more than 100,0000 photographs of the course back in last September. The team measured sunlight, shadows, wind speed at various points of day, took laser scans, and overlaid all the data on the photography.
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There is a new wave of social networking in China. It’s a phenomenon called tuangou, or team buying, where a group of shoppers joined together through social networks such as online BBS (bulletin board systems), chat rooms and other web forums to purchase the product they are interested. Once they gathered around 40 or more bargain hunters, they would appoint a captain to approach the retailers for an in-store haggling session. This may sound crazy here in US, but haggling is actually very popular in China.
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Online retailer Amazon.com announced today that it had dropped the price of its standard Kindle electronic reader
by 17 percent to $299. For months, I have heard my friends raved about how they loved their kindles. I have seen it in person, and I have to admit that it’s a very useful device to carry around. For its most basic functions, the Kindle allows you to purchase and download book from Amazon in just about everywhere. The fonts are extremely easy on the eyes. It feels just like reading from a book. But, I bet most people didn’t know that there are other hidden features the Amazon didn’t tell you about your Kindle.
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Soon you maybe able to use different fingers to control your iPod to play, fast-forward, rewind, or pause… Apple had filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office it new technology invention titled “Control of electronic device by using a person’s fingerprints”. The new design describes a new user interface controlled by fingerprints.
The new technology invention embeds a fingerprint reader to a gadget such as iPod. By placing your index finger on the reader, you may be able to fast-forward the content. By placing your middle finger on the reader, you may be able to pause the device. The reader would also take into consideration of how long the finger is placed on the device, therefore triggering another behavior.
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