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Wednesday, December 31st, 2008It’s December, it’s almost the end of the year, and it’s time, once again, to pull out the old crystal ball from the closet, dust it off, and gaze into its murky prescience to see the future as it relates to technology trends and the Web.Location-based information and servicesThe rise of GPS and GPS-enabled devices such as the iPhone will propel location-based information and services. While large search engines such as Google are good at finding information from all over the place, they tend to
Do you want a High-Tech GPS Device? Check out the Impressive Garmin Nuvi 265T
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008If you want a really hi-fi sort of GPS device, consider the Garmin Nuvi 265T. This device comes with a host of features that makes your location searching quick and easy. Use the Garmin Nuvi 265T to navigate your way to places that you want to reach. It has excellent maps of North America, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Location detection is enhanced through its Hotfix satellite prediction facility. As you drive you can see information such as our average speed, maximum speed and much more, being
Oregon Governor Requires New Gas Metering Device for All Portland Residents
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008Photo care of wikimedia.orgPortland residents received a surprise delivery this morning from the Oregon State Department of Revenue that is causing a stir among local residents and privacy advocates nationwide. The package contained a new, mandatory electronic measuring device that pushes the envelope in innovative taxation approaches. In a sweeping decision made during an emergency overnight double-overtime holiday session of the Oregon State legislature, Governor Ted Kulongoski has initiat
First USB 3.0 device will be Presented at CES 2009
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008Some time ago we were talking about the USB 3.0 connection that, logically to impersonate the 2.0 and offer a transfer speeds much greater than those which currently allows us to the same standard (25GB 70 seconds). Symwave presented at the CES 2009 which, according to them, supposedly to be the first storage device that will [...] Related posts:TouchDiva, Music Device The TouchDiva is a device that allows you to handle…Zoombak: Personal GPS device to find out trusted A good relations with it
Leap Second To Be Added End Of 2008 And Its Impact On Clustered Computers / Network
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008Get ready for a minute with 61 seconds. Scientists are delaying the start of 2009 by the first ‘leap second’ a timing tweak meant to make up for changes in the Earth’s rotation. The aged Earth is slowing down in its daily rotation, at least in the current epoch. So a leap second is added (a one-second adjustment added) to our time. This year will be exactly one second longer. Precise time measurements are needed for high-speed communications systems among other modern technologies such as