Exploring The Apple iPod by Michelle Bery
In a generation that has no recollection of 8-track cassettes, music has always been a convenience able to be carried around in your pocket. But for those of us who still covet our vinyl record albums, the advent of the Apple iPod is revolutionary; who would have ever imagined that we could... But iPods have quickly become a staple in today’s society; just as lightweight and necessary as a cell phone. ... Different series of the model allowed for the capability of holding a set number of songs. ... The best part for consumers is the fact that as the Apple iPod continues to make changes to...

Forty-Two Million iPods, Which is Mine? by Ruben Soliman
In Apple’s latest press release you will find that the famous iPod has clearly made its way to number one for multimedia players. It’s like a car; you don’t notice just how many of them are out there until you buy one. Personalizing iPods is becoming as popular as personalized cell phones and... Also, if you use your iPod on a regular basis you will find that after an average of one year the battery seems to show signs of fatigue and it will just not hold a charge as long as it used to. ... Other repairs include sound problems, hard drive upgrades, and liquid damage.

Back Up Your Website by Aleem Khan
We often don't realise how heavily reliant we are on technology until we lose it. If your cell phone goes missing, laptop is stolen or Internet connection goes down for a day, that's when you realise how vulnerable you are to human imperfections. I say human imperfections because machines are... Some cell phones also carry them too. ... The other big plus is that they are infinitely re-writeable. ... However, if you have one already, it is not a bad place to backup your website or e-mail. ... While it is said to be hot-pluggable, meaning all you have to do is stick it in and yank it out,...

Internet Explorer 7 Browser and Small Business Websites by Jim Degerstrom
From BETA version to final release on 18 Oct 2006, the talk about the new Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 browser replacement for the 5 year old IE6 includes a variety of conflicting opinions. Some sources of information are outdated from as far back as 2005, so use caution when searching for... Bonus Tip: Want to see how your site looks on a cell phone screen? ... Opera will simulate the look of your website as seen on a cell phone screen. ... Each is free, and although the majority of internet surfing is done with Internet Explorer, my advice is make sure your site displays well for the...

Rule Real Estate Technology Or It Will Rule You by Jason Leister
Do you ever feel a bit overwhelmed with all of the technology stuff that is out there to help you grow your real estate business? Websites, GPS, PDAs, laptops, desktops, bluetooth, automated 800 numbers, contact management software... The list is endless. ... ==================== Take for example the cell phone. ... Learning is one of your greatest strategic assets. ... ==================== #4 Get a schedule and stick to it ==================== Do you check your email or voicemail 20 times a day?

The Next Generation of Contact Management Software by Scott Allen
Do you use an electronic contact manager? Most people who work in a field that depends on relationships -- salespeople, recruiters, and consultants, for example -- do. People in those professions are starting to use social network software, but the primary portal through which they view their... It is illogical and inconvenient that all of the thousands of people in your personal network have a separate, and often contradictory copy of your cell-phone number, email address, and so on. ... These new methods will allow more integration to the phone and to Web services that can integrate into...

Democamp9 Review by Colin Smillie
DemoCamp was back on in Toronto last night. It was again at No Regrets which is a great location to have a beer and watch the demos. As always it was pretty full and standing room only for alot of the demos. I think ConceptShare won the award for traveling the furthest, apparently it hasn't... Dictabrain Dictabrain provide dictation services through your cell phone and wins the award for the most ackward product name. ... Its a very custom environment and uses a number of interest interface innovations.

What Everybody Should Know About An Inkjet Printer: The One-Year Cost Of Printing by Larry Andrew
You can purchase an inkjet printer for as little as $39. With a rebate, it may even be less. Not many people would argue about the good deal they got when they purchased their printer. However, the purchase price of an inkjet printer really doesn’t tell you much about your cost of printing. ... They have adopted the marketing practice used in other industries, like the cell phone or razor blade. ... If you look at an inkjet printer advertisement, you’d learn about some of the following items: the number of pages printed per minute in text and color, the time to print a certain size photo...

Computer Memory - Flash Memory by Michael Russell
Flash memory is a form of EEPROM memory, which is Electrically-Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. It allows more than one location to be written to and erased in just one operation. Flash memory is what is called non-volatile. That means it does not need power to retain the information that... After that a number of others followed such as MMC, Secure Digital, Memory Stick, and x-D Picture Cards. ... Maybe one day our cell phones will be able to fit in a pill box. ... The benefits of this type of flash memory over NOR flash memory is that it has faster erase and write times, it's...

Laptop Battery Conditioning and Recycling Laptop Batteries by Victor Epand
New Laptop Battery Tips: This document explains how we recommend you should fully condition your new laptop battery, by using a very simple charging cycle. This will ensure a long run time from your battery and greater lifetime. It is very important that you fully cycle and 'condition' you... A dry cell battery requires fifty times more energy to make than it gives out. ... Discharge - Fully exhausting your battery's power (operating the computer with your fully charged battery in the laptop and the AC adaptor unplugged).