January 2008

Posted on January 18, 2008 by

Accelerometer

So the iPod Touch and the iPhone have an accelerometer in it. They use it to detect when you tilt the device sideways and it will auto rotate your photos or whatever with it. What a waste! This thing is ridiculously accurate! With a hacked OS, you can load up 3rd party apps. There is Read More

Posted on January 16, 2008 by

iPod Touch and wasted potential

When the iPod Touch was first released, my initial thought that this was a device that could be built upon. Like a home computer or a laptop, this tiny device had enough processing power to incorporate some really great features. Built in WiFi, MultiTouch screen, and an accelerometer would give this device a real advantage Read More

Posted on January 5, 2008 by

Format war: Writings on the wall

The first big shoe has dropped. Warner brothers has announced that they will no longer support HD-DVD and focus its efforts on promoting Sony’s Blu-ray standard as a high definition medium. As much as I would prefer HD-DVD to take and keep the lead, this has got to be a blow to Toshiba and the Read More