Goodbye, Disposable Battery

This has been coming for a while now, but: the disposable battery is on its death bed thanks to the heavy use of non-user-serviceable, cheap, rechargeable, and durable batteries in modern devices. But is this necessarily a good thing? Let’s analyze this.
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Tags: batteries, dying, electricity, emergency, racket
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Saving Key Devices From Surges

Due to a change in the type of power plug that ships with smaller devices (i.e. the “magic little boxes” that us integrators install for clients) in the past several years, said devices and power supplies are more apt to be wiped out by lightning and power spikes than older supplies in exchange for a lower manufacturing cost. However, with a simple change in how you merely plug it in, you can alleviate this key disadvantage AND lower your electricity bill in one fell swoop.
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Tags: electricity, Greening, power strips, saving money, tips, transformer
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The Future of the Processor

A modern processor chip package

Undoubtedly, you yourself have seen the rapid evolution of the processor (or microprocessor, if you’ve been in “the loop” for long enough). It’s fairly common knowledge that processors have gone from large, room-sized spaghetti messes of wiring spanning several human-sized circuit board to exponentially faster, multicored, nanoscopic masterpieces. But, where do they go from here?

This article, for clarity to seasoned readers, focuses generally to Intel architecture (x86/x86-64/IA-32/AMD64) processors used in generally all current PC and Mac computers, excluding certain ARM-based netbooks and Apple iDevices.

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Netflix vs the ISP and the first casualty is the consumer

Netflix to raise prices

Netflix has changed its pricing plans, angered customers and effectively separated its streaming movie and DVD rental businesses. Why did Netflix change such a successful pricing plan? Netflix has recently discovered that it will have to pay higher content costs going forward and now it is us, the consumers that will have to pay for it. (more…)

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Evolving AT&T U-verse

Cisco’s new box for AT&T U-verse made its way through the FCC’s approval process this first week of March 2011. Similar to other Cisco IPTV devices, this box differs by coming equipped with a 802.11n connection that would do well to support distributed video to multiple household WiFi components such as iPads, HDTVs, and more. The Cisco ISB7005 supports a maximum data rate of up to 300 Mbps although public debate on achieving this speed is highly suspect.  Reportedly, the unit will also support in AT&T’s existing whole-home DVR system.  Chatter within the technical blog sites indicate that in the product’s design, AT&T forgot to seek what their customer’s wanted and pursued what the “bean counters” insisted.

Tags: IPTV, New Technologies
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Cloud Computing Explained

Kudos – Accenture  

Experts explaining cloud computing.

Tags: cloud, Technology Ahead
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Fight for the Great American Comeback

This week the CEA (Consumer Electronic Association)’s Innovation Movement released a video that expresses the frustrations that so many Americans are feeling, that the economy is not on track and the American Dream is no longer within reach for many hardworking citizens.  But it does not have to be this way.  Our CEA has ask that we forward this message to all our readers…  (more…)

Tags: CE Corporate Strategy, Public service
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Popular Gadget Survey

Pew Research has released a report from its Internet & American Life Project indicating that among all the personal communication devices, the cell phone remains #1 as the “gadget of choice!”  This report examines seven key appliances of the information age: cell phones, desktop and laptop computers, MP3 players, game consoles, and tablet computers (including e-book readers).     (more…)

Tags: lifestyle
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CEDIA 2010 EXPO

CEDIA 2010 Expo officially got underway Wednesday (9/22) at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. CEDIA Expo is one of the largest tradeshows in the residential electronic systems industry.  Highlights of this year’s show include sustainable lifestyles, residential communications, home entertainment, and home health.  For more on CEDIA Expo visit http://www.cedia.net/expo/index2010.php

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The 'Creative Sector'

Richard Florida examines the “Creative Sector” of our economy and harnessing this, our new potential!  This program was introduced to us by John Warner, founder of InnoVenture [http://innoventurecommunity.com], which connects passionate champions with big visions and often limited resources with the customers, capital, talent and technology they need to Create the Future.

Tags: economy, ESC Forward Looking
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Industry Links

• iPhone 5
  
  
  
  

  Rumor: iPhone 5 with 4-inch screen expected this summer | Apple Talk - CNET News

• New Privacy Concerns
  
  
  
  

  Google’s new privacy policy: Should you be concerned? — Tech News and Analysis

• Bye Bye iPod Classic
  
  
  
  

  Apple may discontinue the iPod shuffle and classic | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

• New Hacker Frontier
  
  
  
  

  Companies See Opportunity in Stopping Cellphone Hackers - NYTimes.com

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