“Software in Focus at Mobile Fair”
Feb 16, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE51F2F220090216
Apple has made a huge impact on the way people talk on the phone or listen to music. The AppStore, which lets iPhone users download thousands of small software programs to personalize the way they play games, listen to music or find directions has inspired admiration and envy in many rivals. Other cell phone companies are determined to match their technology. Telecom industry leaders including Nokia, China Mobile and Microsoft raced to announce online software stores on Monday in a drive to find new sources of revenue and please consumers. Nokia said it would open an online store for software and media under its "Ovi" brand in nine countries in May, with partners including social networking sites Facebook and MySpace and Microsoft also announced a revamped online store.
It is crazy to think that phones have come so far in the past years. Apple has now made an impact on other companies and forcing them to come out with new technology to compete with their products. A cell phone is not only used for talking anymore, people are now using it to browse the internet, check mail, watch TV, and much more. It is incredible the stuff that the AppStore offers now. I have the Itouch and I get to add applications to my device to make it more my own and fit my needs. It is just incredible how technology has made great advances in the past years. What will they come up with next? I am interested to see what kind of impact these Nokia, China Mobile and Microsoft will have on the cell phone industry. And I am also curious to see how there new technology will impact Apples sales in the long run.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Reading #3
Article: "The Future of Libraries: Beginning the Great Transformation"
Author: Thomas Frey
What does the future hold for libraries? The past several years’ technology has made huge impact on the library world. A lot of information that was once only found in the library is now making it’s way to the web. More people now, then in years past, will use the Internet rather than make the trip to the library to look up information. Libraries had a big role in the past and won’t ever fully fade away. If it wasn’t for libraries we probable wouldn’t have ever known of Leonardo da Vinci. Thanks to the remarkable preservation of his work, the world now knows how great a artist he was. There is no telling how many other artists there were out there in the past whose painting and work never found the right hands. In past years, libraries have gone through many trends talked about in the article. It seems that the world is trying to move away from libraries but at the same time still have a huge need for them. Nothing will ever replace the need for a library.
I feel libraries will always be around. They may change in look and also may even change the way people use them but will never go away. Libraries do more than just carry books, they preserve ancient works that can never be replaced, keep numerous painting and art work around, and even are starting to put books and art on-line for more people to view. The world is moving more towards technology and less towards taking the time to visit a library. The trends stated in this article go through the stages of how libraries have moved through the years. People are predicting that technology will soon be so advanced that we won’t even need to be able to see it to interact with it. This is stating that by making a size of storage so small that no one will even be able to see it. What does this mean for old ways? It might help the libraries in being able to get more information out to the people with less effort. This could be a new look for them. I feel libraries are keeping up with times and will always have a place on this Earth.
Author: Thomas Frey
What does the future hold for libraries? The past several years’ technology has made huge impact on the library world. A lot of information that was once only found in the library is now making it’s way to the web. More people now, then in years past, will use the Internet rather than make the trip to the library to look up information. Libraries had a big role in the past and won’t ever fully fade away. If it wasn’t for libraries we probable wouldn’t have ever known of Leonardo da Vinci. Thanks to the remarkable preservation of his work, the world now knows how great a artist he was. There is no telling how many other artists there were out there in the past whose painting and work never found the right hands. In past years, libraries have gone through many trends talked about in the article. It seems that the world is trying to move away from libraries but at the same time still have a huge need for them. Nothing will ever replace the need for a library.
I feel libraries will always be around. They may change in look and also may even change the way people use them but will never go away. Libraries do more than just carry books, they preserve ancient works that can never be replaced, keep numerous painting and art work around, and even are starting to put books and art on-line for more people to view. The world is moving more towards technology and less towards taking the time to visit a library. The trends stated in this article go through the stages of how libraries have moved through the years. People are predicting that technology will soon be so advanced that we won’t even need to be able to see it to interact with it. This is stating that by making a size of storage so small that no one will even be able to see it. What does this mean for old ways? It might help the libraries in being able to get more information out to the people with less effort. This could be a new look for them. I feel libraries are keeping up with times and will always have a place on this Earth.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
News Report #2
“Wii 'Fit' links user data to health care experts”
Feb. 3, 2009
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20090203f1.html
Nintendo Game Co. is stepping up their technology in today’s world. How would it be to work out at home and on your own schedule and get professional advice sent to you by e-mail? Well, this is a new idea that Nintendo has come up with. Wii Fit is a game that helps you work out in the comfort of your own home and reads you weight and other data every time you step on the board. This data is saved on your device so you are able to track your progress. Nintendo came up with the idea of taking this stored information and sending it to health care professionals to review. Since the Wii can be hooked up to the internet, this makes it all the more easier to send the data off. The doctors will receive your information and if they have any suggestions or concerns they will e-mail you with their thoughts.
So is this a good idea? I feel this might help out many people who are trying to loss weight and are feeling stuck. For many, losing weight is a huge task and sometimes may feel defeated and just want to give up. By someone talking to you and reinsuring you that you are making progress may be the key to helping many lose the needed weight. Some will probably love the idea of getting the extra help with out having to go to the doctors all the time. I feel, others may think of this as a privacy issue and not want their weight and other information passed around. I do believe that this is a great idea for a video game to be doing.
It’s crazy to think that people need a game to help them work out, but it seems it may be the only thing for many people. Technology has come a long way for a just a video game to also become a work out machine. What will they come up with next?
Feb. 3, 2009
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20090203f1.html
Nintendo Game Co. is stepping up their technology in today’s world. How would it be to work out at home and on your own schedule and get professional advice sent to you by e-mail? Well, this is a new idea that Nintendo has come up with. Wii Fit is a game that helps you work out in the comfort of your own home and reads you weight and other data every time you step on the board. This data is saved on your device so you are able to track your progress. Nintendo came up with the idea of taking this stored information and sending it to health care professionals to review. Since the Wii can be hooked up to the internet, this makes it all the more easier to send the data off. The doctors will receive your information and if they have any suggestions or concerns they will e-mail you with their thoughts.
So is this a good idea? I feel this might help out many people who are trying to loss weight and are feeling stuck. For many, losing weight is a huge task and sometimes may feel defeated and just want to give up. By someone talking to you and reinsuring you that you are making progress may be the key to helping many lose the needed weight. Some will probably love the idea of getting the extra help with out having to go to the doctors all the time. I feel, others may think of this as a privacy issue and not want their weight and other information passed around. I do believe that this is a great idea for a video game to be doing.
It’s crazy to think that people need a game to help them work out, but it seems it may be the only thing for many people. Technology has come a long way for a just a video game to also become a work out machine. What will they come up with next?
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Reading #2
Article: Can Wikipedia Make the Grade?
Wikipedia is an on-line encyclopedia that is open to everyone and anyone. A wiki webpage is one that anyone can contribute to and change at any time. This posse’s the question, just how reliable is Wikipedia? Many have their own opinions including Alexander M.C. Halavais, an assistant professor of communications at Quinnipiac University. He has spent hours searching through Wikipedia. To his surprise, he changed a few little details that could have easily been over looked but also could change major facts that were very important to the information. Impressively the very next day the information was changed back to the normal correct form. Wikipedia has numerous people checking on everyday updates to make sure that the information is true and not a hoax. This makes the web site more reliable. Mr. Halavais was now recorded as a troll and was asked not to post on Wikipedia any more.
Wikipedia has been making a big statement on the world. Could this online encyclopedia be the new source of information? In 2005, the journal Nature compared the accuracy of scientific articles in Wikipedia and the Encyclopaedia Britannica. The staff chose many different articles and compared on misleading information, mistakes and other incorrect problems. Too many peoples surprise the two where not far off. In the Britannica, they found an average of three errors on every article, while on a same article on Wikipedia showed an average of four mistakes.
I feel that Wikipedia is becoming more reliable than in the past. Wikipedia is an advantage to have; it is constantly posting new updates all the time. A regular encyclopedia doesn’t have the advantage of making updates everyday or fixing mistakes as easily. There is still a great chance of false information being posted on Wikipedia all the time but it’s much easier now to check the reliability of this information by looking a little more into depth. Wikipedia is tying to get scholars to post on the site more, by doing this the site will have much more reliable information. Some things are still not as reliable as an actual encyclopedia. In one example in the article states that some information was false so they tried deleting and fixing it but the very next day it was back to normal. The staff of Wikipedia believes their information is correct because it was written in a book. This information that they have posted my have sources saying it is correct, but this information may just be someone’s opinion or biases. I feel that Wikipedia, in some aspects, is just as reliable as any other source. It is important not to always believe what you read first, but to double check to make sure the information is the same else where as well.
Wikipedia is an on-line encyclopedia that is open to everyone and anyone. A wiki webpage is one that anyone can contribute to and change at any time. This posse’s the question, just how reliable is Wikipedia? Many have their own opinions including Alexander M.C. Halavais, an assistant professor of communications at Quinnipiac University. He has spent hours searching through Wikipedia. To his surprise, he changed a few little details that could have easily been over looked but also could change major facts that were very important to the information. Impressively the very next day the information was changed back to the normal correct form. Wikipedia has numerous people checking on everyday updates to make sure that the information is true and not a hoax. This makes the web site more reliable. Mr. Halavais was now recorded as a troll and was asked not to post on Wikipedia any more.
Wikipedia has been making a big statement on the world. Could this online encyclopedia be the new source of information? In 2005, the journal Nature compared the accuracy of scientific articles in Wikipedia and the Encyclopaedia Britannica. The staff chose many different articles and compared on misleading information, mistakes and other incorrect problems. Too many peoples surprise the two where not far off. In the Britannica, they found an average of three errors on every article, while on a same article on Wikipedia showed an average of four mistakes.
I feel that Wikipedia is becoming more reliable than in the past. Wikipedia is an advantage to have; it is constantly posting new updates all the time. A regular encyclopedia doesn’t have the advantage of making updates everyday or fixing mistakes as easily. There is still a great chance of false information being posted on Wikipedia all the time but it’s much easier now to check the reliability of this information by looking a little more into depth. Wikipedia is tying to get scholars to post on the site more, by doing this the site will have much more reliable information. Some things are still not as reliable as an actual encyclopedia. In one example in the article states that some information was false so they tried deleting and fixing it but the very next day it was back to normal. The staff of Wikipedia believes their information is correct because it was written in a book. This information that they have posted my have sources saying it is correct, but this information may just be someone’s opinion or biases. I feel that Wikipedia, in some aspects, is just as reliable as any other source. It is important not to always believe what you read first, but to double check to make sure the information is the same else where as well.
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