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iPad HD/3 Media Event Invitation Analysis
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So the day has finally come! Apple has finally announced when they will announce their next device iPad. March 7th!!!! But lets take a minute to analyze this invite to see what it tells us about this “device”. Some things are odd, while others just obvious.
The Face/Off: Siri VS. Ziggy
04 month ago months ago
by Haely
in Uncategorized
Siri this, Siri that… aren’t you getting tired of hearing about how great she is? Well move over Miss Thang, there’s a new guy in town. Meet the latest voice assistant from Windows Phone dubbed, Ask Ziggy.
Ask Ziggy is a free app that you install, and though rumor is it’s not as “polished” as Miss Siri, it performs the same functions. There isn’t too elaborate of a set up process, although unlike iOS, you’re are given the option of choosing the gender: Bloke or Sheila. Sweet.
Take a peek at users around the world putting Siri and Ziggy face to face, throwing out questions and seeing how they measure up. What’s strange is that in each video, the results are opposite. One, Siri wins- the other, Ziggy. I’ll try to keep my judging at bay for now and wait for Microsoft to push past the alpha phase.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57351923-75/windows-phones-siri-rival-off-to-a-good-start/
The Photo App for the Serious Phone Photographer
05 month ago months ago
Smashwire.net Featuring Camera+ App for iPhone
Phones are no longer crappy cameras that give us “good enough” photos to share online, but now actually take photos that are good enough to print! Which is perfect because when we don’t have our camera on us, we always have our phones. Camera+ is a new app that maximizes the iPhone‘s capability to take photos. With easy to use options for exposure, clarity, multiple shooting modes, zoom, and even a photo flashlight! There’s lots of photo apps out there, but this one takes it further by providing you with every shoot option needed for the phone photographer. You can also set-up your lightbox for easy browsing, get photo info such as ISO, focal length, shutter speed, etc., and instantaneously share pics on flickr, facebook, and twitter. If you like photography and rock an iPhone, this is a no brainer app for only $.99 (Limited time only)!!
Saks Fifth Ave Wishing You a Happy Holidays in 3D
05 month ago months ago
Remember the good ol’ days when people would ooooo and ahhhhh over a giant Christmas tree lighting, in wonder of a million twinkling bulbs? Well, in a world of technology, kiss those days good bye and start drooling over the new craze of 3D projections. Saks Fifth Ave takes the reins and drives home a wondrous transformation of a regular building into a mad house of holiday cheer. While they aren’t the first (following companies such as Oakley, Ralph Lauren, Nokia, and Speedo) to wow with this digital illusion, they sure know how to do it right! Happy Holidays!
Sync Your Fitness Goals With Progress
05 month ago months ago
The Withings WiFi BodyScale
Packing more pounds than gifts this holiday season? This super tech scale will keep you in check with constant updates anywhere and anytime on your weight goals. The Withings WiFi Body Scale has a super stealth design and wifi integration allows instant access to your progress via iPhone, Android, iPad (first and second generation), and your computer. While some say its too much information, its probably exactly what you need to actually make that New Year’s resolution on trimming up happen.
Features
- Easy weight and fat mass monitoring on a private website secured by a password
- Personnalized multi-user monitoring thanks to an automatic user recognition (up to 8 users)
- Body analysis (fat mass, lean mass and BMI)
- Free iPhone application to monitor your weight and fat mass
- Graduation 0.2 lbs (0.1 kg) – 4 sensors, Maximum weight 396 lbs (180 kg)
- Uses 802.11g for extended range and low-power consumption
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Best Siri Commercial Parody
0Siri certainly seems to be ever so intuitive. But just how intuitive can she be? Watch our favorite Siri commercial parody yet on College Humor.
Get the Ultimate Holiday Survival Guide. By: Yours Truly
05 month ago months ago
Hi Smashwire Friends!
The SW Holiday Survival Guide is finally here for you to download for free. Simply click on the cover to the right of this or find it on this link.
Unlike other gift guides you’ve seen featured around the web, we offer the essentials for your arsenal- and even feature apps you can get for under a buck. Most importantly, you can click right in the PDF to be taken directly to the product to find out more.
Keep reading here for the items that got the boot, but almost made the list. Stay tuned.
Jingle All the Way…
~The Smashwire Team- Colin, Ryan & Haely
VIDEO OF THE DAY! Building projects 3D behind Deadmau5 show in London
05 month ago months ago
Electronic master DJ Deadmau5 kicked things off at London’s Millbank Tower with Nokia Lumia on Monday, Nov 28th. They used the building to project a 3D light show. Stop reading and start watching!
See how they did it:
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Holiday Essentials 3: How to Gift an App
05 month ago months ago
Congrats! You’ve survived the dreaded Monday post Turkey Coma Weekend. And now that holiday season is officially in full effect, it’s about time you start making a list and checking it thrice. (That’s three times, for our OCD readers.)
This year, show you pay attention to their interests and gift an app through iTunes- all you need is the email address of the recipient you wish to send it to.
Follow these 3 steps to gift an app to anyone and everyone on your list:
1. Go to the iTunes Store and search for the app you want to gift.
2. Underneath the app’s logo on the left side of the screen, you’ll see a price and the words “Buy App.”
Click on this arrow and select “Gift This App” from the drop down menu.
3. You’ll be taken to a green screen where you fill out the necessary information, and click send. The recipient will get a notice and can download the app from there.
Happy Gifting!
Learn more: http://mashable.com/2010/03/22/itunes-app-gifting/, http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2736
Holiday Essential 2: Tablet Travel
06 month ago months ago
As technology evolves we are left to fill in the blanks as to what can and can’t go through the security checkpoints. Sorry, TSA we can’t actually read your minds. The latest debate has been pertaining to Amazon’s latest E-Reader, the Kindle Fire.
These readers are ideal for traveling as they can browse the web at 30,000 feet, but lately several people have reported that the X-Ray machines at TSA checkpoints have damaged their Kindle Fire. Is that possible?
We investigated and turns out it can be a factor if there is a buildup of static inside the machine caused by the rubber belt. A static charge could feasibly damage the screen and stick to the particles of the screen.*
The solution? Make sure you keep your device (13 inches and under) in your bag. If it’s kept inside a bag, like MC Hammer once said, ‘You can’t touch this.’ Bring it TSA. More questions? Check out The official TSA Guidelines to Tablets and E-Readers
(Speaking of MC Hammer- get the dish on his endeavors in as a tech visionary. Can’t touch this, indeed.)
*original article from: Mashable & Geek Sugar
