Today is the fourth and final day of the Consumer Electronics Show 2011. As things wrap up, there has still been plenty to catch up with as the press is starting to find time to write down their experiences. The general take-away from this year seems to be tablets, Android devices, and connected TV. Last year, 3D was the big technology but it seems to be grounded in a bit more … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2011
CES 2011 – Day 3 Wrap-Up
Day 3 of the Consumer Electronics Show, the first day that is not a weekday, had some interesting stories but less big reveals. Here are some of those highlights: Twitter-Embedded phones, TVs, and more A Summary of the best new mobile phones revealed at CES 2011 HTC's New Android 4G Smartphones Hands-on with Samsung LTE 4G Galaxy Tab Logitech Wireless Speaker Adapter for … [Read more...]
CES 2011 – Day 2 Wrap-Up
Day 2 of the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show seems to be significantly quieter than yesterday but there are still some interesting things to report. In Spring 2011, HP Will Debut a WiFi-Connected Mouse - No USB Dongle needed and Longer Battery Life Seagate Universal Storage Module Allows a GoFlex External Storage Device To Connect To PC, TV, DVR or other Polaroid + Creative … [Read more...]
Wylio – Creative Commons Image Search With Built-In Proper Attribution
Particularly as a writer but in many other circumstances as well, you might come across the need for an image to complement your writing, presentation, or website. Fortunately, a good number of people post an even greater number of images online that are free to use under the Creative Commons stipulations. Unfortunately, finding these images and being sure to provide proper … [Read more...]
“Amazon Tax” Passes Illinois Legislature, Awaits Gov Quinn’s Signature – Amazon Warns IL Associates Accts
The keyword today in the mouth's of many Illinois politicians was the word 'tax'. Along with proposing an income tax hike from 3% to 5.25% and a $1/pack increase on the cigarette sin tax, Illinois legislature passed a bill to impose what has become known as the "Amazon Tax". The Amazon Associates program, which has previously disabled accounts in North Carolina, Rhode Island, … [Read more...]