Posts Tagged technology
Camera + Wi-Fi = Eye-Fi
Posted by Bendz in Tech Stuff on November 5, 2009
“Learn how to make your camera wireless“, a simple line which sent me googling more about the technology that turns your shooter into a wireless device. Meet the the Eye-fi, an SD card and a Wi-fi cards that allows any camera that supports SD cards to render it’s cords unnecessary. Yes, the USB cord and even the card readers don’t have to tag along when you’re traveling which means less hassle. Eye-fi lets you automatically backup all the photos you snap and even videos directly to a computer and even to your favorite image or video hosting site!
You can free all those pics and video clip from your camera and immediately share them with your friends via Facebook, Flicker and Youtube, even without turning on your PC. All you need is a wireless router. This is one of the best features for travelers specially when the 4GB memory capacity of your SD card is almost full and you still have a lot of shots to make. All you have to do is find a hotspot and your files are immediately saved on the cloud so you can start clearing the slate out to make room for more!
Too lazy to upload, organize and share the pictures you just took on that camera, well, no need to worry cause Eye-Fi does the uploading for you. Click on the link above to learn more about Eye-Fi.
Amazon Kindle Will It Be a Hit In the Philippines?
Posted by Bendz in Tech Stuff on November 4, 2009
Amazon Kindle, specifically the Kindle 2, the gadget that promises us to revolutionize the way we look at books and print media in general is already available here in the Philippines!
Yep, it’s free 3G service is already working unlike the old version of Kindle that only works through Sprint’s backbone in the US. I’m not certain if they are using Smart or Globe’s wireless 3G infrastructure but one thing’s for certain–Amazon Kindles’s 3G service works in the Philippines!
I’m not sure with the market’s pulse but I’m excited over the Kindle. It’s like the iPod for geeks! Who would not like a device that gives you free access to Wikipedia and lets you read your books while you are on the go? It even reads the book to you now that it comes with text-to-speech capability!
I believe only a fraction of the Pinoy population will rave about the Kindle or any ebook reader that would be made available in the Philippines. Reading is not really something that a lot of people enjoy. We prefer TV and have information handed to us through video. Hmmm. Perhaps I’m just pessimistic.
Oh well, I just hope that if ever something good would ever come from this E-book Reader mania that we all have today, it would be to increase the rate of people who loves books and learning from them. That way, we could be smarter and perhaps be more empowered!
Finally, One Remote to Rule them All
Posted by Bendz in Tech Stuff on July 28, 2009
While the remote control is one of the best innovations of the 20th century, making life more comfortable for couch buddy to stay in their lazy chair longer without the need to stand up and change the channel, in the 21st century, the simple remote is starting to become obsolete and at the same time, annoying. This is what happens when you have multiple devices that comes with such. If you have a TV set, a cable box, a DVD player, an old VCD player, as well as stereo and an air conditioning unit, then you know what I mean when I say remotes are annoying.
Imagine catching your favorite TV show. You run through the door in a hurry so as to watch it on time only to find out that you pressed the power button of the wrong remote control. You then have to look for the right one and then, you need to look for right cable box remote. Such experience gets even worse when friends and family come to visit. Not knowing which remote is for which device can lead to frustration making you a bad guest. Got the picture? Good!
Now, imagine having only one remote to rule them all. Life gets instantly better doesn’t it? It’s made possible through the new Yamaha neoHD a revolutionary device that gives you the power to be your tech gear’s ultimate god. This is a new toy and like other new toys, the price is not that affordable yet but you can still get a chance to grab one of these by joining the Yamaha neoHD Sweepstakes just by twitting “I just entered to win a #neoHD b/c I have too many remotes, visit (blog.izea.com) to enter” or going to blog.izea.com.
Do you want it that bad? Tell us why by leaving a comment and tell us if you’ll join the contest.
By the way, you can add neoHD on Facebook. Just give the old search field a spin.
