Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Tech Article 3/22

Review: Black Diamond III Bluetooth Speaker


      If you want a Bluetooth loudspeaker to stream music from your phone or player, the marketplace is somewhat nice with the choices they give you. To be noticed, manufactures must add something extra, such as being able to change shape. All generations of the black diamond speaker look very similar, but each generation gets more useful.



The diffused LED light is simply dazzling













   

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Tech Article 3/15

iPhone 5 vs. iPhone 4S vs. iPhone 4

      Rather than complicating its product lineup with an "iPhone Lite," Apple is now selling last year's iPhone 4S for $100 and 2010's iPhone 4 for free. The iPhone 5 is longer and thinner than its identical-looking iPhones. This means that it's more comfortable to hold, and it practically disappears in a pocket. The iPhone 5 could have easily been called the iPhone Air. The two older models feel like paperweights after using the incredibly light iPhone 5.


The iPhone 5 is significantly lighter than its predecessors


Dimensions of the three most recent iPhones




Sunday, March 3, 2013

Tech Article 3/4

Sensor-Packed 94Fifty Basketball Gives Feedback to the Coach and Players
 
          "Practice makes perfect." It's an the old expression that Info Motion is aiming to build on with some new technology. The 94Fifty practice basketball uses six built-in sensors to give players  feedback data to help identify what parts of their game they need to work on the most and where the players are lacking skills. The ball is able to measure things such as how accurately and quickly the player is shooting, the amount of arc on a shot, the quality of release and backspin, and the force and speed of a dribble. The idea is that players just use the ball to practice as they normally would, but receive feedback in more detail than us people can see.
























http://www.gizmag.com/94fifty-basketball-feedback/26488/