ANOTHER Facebook Revamp

Fan pages have become a pivotal part of the Facebook experience. There are thousands ranging from bubble gum to blogs. For whatever reason, whether it be because the Fan page makes you laugh or you truly enjoy the subject millions of Facebook users click "Become a fan" daily and Facebook admins have taken notice. User profiles will be revamped so every page you have become a fan of will be on your main profile page... not hidden in the info tab.

Nows your chance to un-fan all of those embarrassing or inappropriate pages because this change takes effect this Monday.

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You Have to Hand it to Them!

Although the economy is and has been taking a hit there has been one industry that has been doing extremely well: Models... more specifically hand models.

As more and more pieces of technology are released more and more hand models are needed to present them in ads and campaigns. Whether or not the pieces of technology doesn't matter, they are still getting paid. Here are some pros from a few well known companies

It's amazing how an industry that so few work in is doing so extremely well.

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Something New for Someone Old

As you get older you start losing more and more things. It starts with your sight, goes to your memory and then ends with your hearing. Although this TV doesn't give you back all of these things it does enhance what you have left of them.

As you lose your sight it gets harder and harder to see your remotes. The buttons are small and there are just so many. The TV Ears TV comes with a remote that has only six buttons (Power, Volume up, Volume down, channel up, channel down and mute). It also has a slide down panel that reveals a traditional number keypad to get to a channel faster. TV Ears takes great pride in their remote and they have every right to.

Usually the farther you sit from your TV the harder it is for you to hear... but not with this TV. As long as you are in range you will have no problems hearing from anywhere you're sitting. This set comes standard with a comfortable set of wireless headphones. This move was was made to cut down on volume blasting when switching from channel to channel.

The best feature, in my opinion, is what the creators included for those that fall asleep while watching TV. After 4 hours the set will automatically turn off so as not to waste any money on your electric bill and not surprise you when you wake up in the morning. The TV's timer resets whenever you press a button on your remote so it won't turn off while you're actually watching TV.

The price is steep at $1,199 but all that money doesn't just go into the set. To maintain their senior friendliness the company offers White Glove Services. They deliver the TV, hook it up, program the remote for all of your external devices, and they initiate one on one instruction for the owner. If the price hasn't turned you away and the features interest you the set will be available to consumers in March. You can find more information about this set HERE

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The First Surprise of 2010

Yesterday in technology class we had to find movie animation software. I know about movie-making software but not animation so I went on the #1 ranked website in the world and I screamed when I saw the screen.

For some reason I thought that the Google Nexus One was going to come out later on in the year and all of the videos and pictures were just leaked to get the hype up from consumers. The idea really stuck in my head because for me it was the most ideal. The Google phone coming out later in the year would give me an ample amount of time to save for it.

As I dug into the site I was even more impressed. The videos and pictures of this device did not lie. It seems that Google did enough work to beat out Apple's iPhone on almost every front. The iPhone has a 3.5 inch screen and the Nexus One boasts a 3.7 inch screen. The Nexus One costs $529.00 with no contracts and the iPhone costs $599.00. The iphone allows 5 hours of talk time and the Nexus One allows 7 hours of talk-time... and the list goes on and on.

The features of the actual device aren't even what push it over the edge. It's the fact that this phone is open to almost every carrier; not one sole carrier who's network isn't even that great (Ahem, ahem iPhone). It's now available on a plan with VodaFone and T-Mobile. If you buy it unlocked it can be used on any GSM carrier except you will not be able to get 3G connection, just EDGE. It will also be available for Verizon in the Spring time of this year.

The NY Post called this device a 'Superphone' and I totally agree with them!

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Grand Theft Apple

It still boggles my mind how these 5 goons were able to take off with 23 MacBook Pros, 14 iPhones, and 9 iPod Touches (equivalent to $32,470) in just 31 seconds!

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DUO!

KCI communications has taken a step into the future with their new gadget called The Duo. With it's stylus you are able to write on any screen 22" or smaller. This is all made possible by the base station that you place on top of your screen that tracks where the stylus is moving. The fun doesn't stop there though. The stylus also doubles as a pen, so you can write on traditional notebook paper and transfer it to your PC, much like Livescribe. This gadget is currently only made for Windows based computers but by November there will be one made for a Mac. If you are interested you can click HERE to purchase.

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Wi-Fi What?!

I was just surfing the web when I came across the weirdest/coolest tech devices ever. They are the cap and shirt Wi-fi detectors. These devices help you detect wi-fi signals and their strengths while you have them on. The lights turn on when you come near a network and the amount of bars that are lit up show how strong the network is. Although this is a very cool device i would never wear it outside. To have it light up and flash at any given moment is pretty embarrassing! But, if you are brave enough to strut with either or both of these products on, they are retailing at about $15-21 depending on where you go. May the wi-fi be with you!

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