Technology: Hardware

iPad: Stream Video while giving Flash the finger!

April 6th, 2010 in Technology, Technology: Hardware by ChromeDome

What’s in an iPad? Well, we know Flash isn’t since Apple waged war against Adobe and their resource hungry video platform over a year ago.

So what is going to happen when all of UK gets home with their fancy new iPad and goes to right to their favourite porn video streaming site? Product returns and a HUGE influx in customer service emails, that’s what’s going to happen!

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3D TVs: Squeezing every last penny out of you.

April 4th, 2010 in Technology, Technology: Hardware by ChromeDome

TV Manufacture Suit- ” LCD and Plasma pricing is getting too low….we need to act quickly.”
TV Manufacture Lacky – ” We can collude with the competition to hike the prices back up…? “
TV Manufacture Suit- ” We’re still paying the $100M on that lawsuit… “
TV Manufacture Lacky- ” Sir, we can push OLED TVs out to the public… ?”
TV Manufacture Suit- “No, it’s too advanced… we still need to make money off shittier technology for another 5 years. That’s why Sony canned their OLED TVs. ”
TV Manufacture Lacky- ” Why not make a 3D TV that offers no possible viability in the future market… and then sell $1 proprietary 3D glasses and other accessories for $200.”

TV Manufacture Suit- ” . . . You’re promoted.”

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Footballs of the Future have computers and LEDs in them…

March 26th, 2010 in Technology, Technology: Hardware by ChromeDome

Balls from around the world have evolved over time. Some get bigger, some get smaller, and some change in ways that revolutionize the way we think about balls in general.

Of course I’m talking about the evolution of sports technology… behold the new ball of modern Football in all its airless and LED filled glory.

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Bose vs Shure: Earphones ReviewBose vs Shure: Earphones Review

March 17th, 2010 in Technology, Technology: Hardware by ChromeDome

Stride, stride, stride…pop, ARG, stride, stride, stride, pop…OMG I HATE THESE EARBUDS! This is my life at the gym. I spend a solid minute before my workout twisting, twirling, and squeezing the generic shaped iPod headphones into (what I thought was) my weird shaped ears; and they never stay in! There is nothing more annoying than horrible sounding earphones that pop-out of your ears every third stride during your workout.Stride, stride, stride…pop, ARG, stride, stride, stride, pop…OMG I HATE THESE EARBUDS! This is my life at the gym. I spend a solid minute before my workout twisting, twirling, and squeezing the generic shaped iPod headphones into (what I thought was) my weird shaped ears; and they never stay in! There is nothing more annoying than horrible sounding earphones that pop-out of your ears every third stride during your workout.

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Star-Trek Becomes Real: Panasonic TVs, Skype and Webcam

March 12th, 2010 in Technology, Technology: Hardware by ChromeDome

Whether you’re into sci-fi or not, we’re one awesome step closer in realizing full Star-Trek style communication capabilities. We’ve all seen concepts and shoddy production stabs at video-telecommunication over the last 20 or so years. Until now. Panasonic is incorporating a webcam with 4 microphones, and built in custom Skype software to enable free video calls in your living room TV for 2010.

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The Future of Broadband is Looking Brighter Than Ever

March 11th, 2010 in Technology, Technology: Hardware by Johan

Wireless Internet connections have been around for years, and though they have proved to be very useful, they aren’t known for their efficiency. Wi-Fi connections can be found across the globe and although they provide admirable connection speeds, they only offer a limited amount of bandwidth. Aside from that downfall, there is also the problem of signals interfering with each other.

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