Technology & Business
Take a look inside a Google datacenter
Google has been notoriously secretive about the inner workings of its powerful datacenters. Interestingly they have now added their Lenoir (North Carolina) DC to streetview, It is important to note that this is one of their older datacenters and rest assured they aren’t giving away any corporate secrets but its still pretty cool to see.
Google will host an Android event on October 29
A couple of days after the Apple event, Google will be holding a shindig of its own. The October 29th event will be held in New York and will be Android centric. Internet pundits believe The Sultan of Search will unveil its newest Nexus phone along with an updated version of the Android operating system.
Don’t buy Microsoft’s Surface RT yet!
With the Windows 8 release date fast approaching and Microsoft now accepting pre-orders for their new Surface tablet, you may be tempted to pluck down some money and reserve your place in line. I think Surface has the potential to be a worthy competitor to the iPad or Google Nexus 7 but the reality is, we just don’t know how well it is going to work. I usually recommend staying away from version 1.0 products, since early adopters usually get saddled with tones of bugs (some of which may be hardware in nature so you may be stuck with them).
What is Microsoft Surface Missing?
Now that we know the spec s of Microsoft’s Surface RT (arm based version) and Pro (Intel based version), we can start comparing it to the Ipad. Overall the pro version is thicker, heavier and more feature packed. There are some interesting omissions (from both versions) that may be problematic for some: No GPS – Based on the information provided, it looks like both versions will come without GPS. This is doubly surprising since the product will have a built-in maps application.
Apple to hold October 23 2012 event
The Internet is buzzing about rumors of an iPad Mini, new Retina display equipped Macbooks and even a refreshed iMac line. Glossing over the dozens of photos and leaked specs, the only remaining question is WHEN? The most believable date is currently October 23 2012 and it is expected to be held for a small group of hand selected reporters in Apple's auditorium. No one knows for sure but innovation is a good thing for consumers.
Telus removes activation and equipment exchange fees
As a Canadian, most stories about our mobile telecommunication giants usually ends with consumers having to pay more. Imagine my surprise when one of the big players (Telus) announced that it will be trashing its $35 activation fee and its $25 equipment exchange fee (as of today). Hopefully the other major carriers will follow Telus’ lead (Rogers, Bell). The new entrants (Wind, Mobilicity and Public Mobile) never charged these fees so they are already one step ahead of the game.
Joby Gorillamobile for iPhone 4 /4s review
The best camera is the one you have with you and in most cases, that is my iPhone. This convenience first motivated me to start taking more pictures with it and I was hooked. Before my iphoneography journey, I always wanted the best dSLR with the most megapixels. After all, wasn’t that what photography was about? Wrong! Real photography isn’t about capturing the most realistic highest quality image. Real photography is about capturing a fleeting moment. It is about immortalizing an emotion so it can be revisited over and over.
Camera+ update for iPad and iPhone 5
I have been using Camera+ on my iPhone for many years and absolutely love it. It is fast, has tones of useful features and is a huge improvement compared to the built in Camera.app. The latest update (v3.5) now brings iCloud Sync and iPhone 5 specific feautres: iPhone 5 & iOS 6 support - We’re calling this the biggest, fastest Camera+ ever. Take advantage of the taller screen of the iPhone 5 to see more photos in your lightbox and enjoy a larger editing preview area when you’re working with your photos.
BitCasa review update and new Chrome plugin
There are lots of cloud storage services to choose from and each one seems to have a specific specialty Carbonite – Offers unlimited backup for 5$ but only for your internal hard disks Dropbox – Offers online storage but primarily a good tool to sync files between devices GDrive – Online web storage with some basic sync functionality and many others Each has its strengths and weaknesses but the 2 major stumbling blocks for me are security and data limits.