Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Sunday, October 24, 2010
W4_Reading
Where Does Adobe Go From Here?
By NICK BILTON http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/22/where-does-adobe-go-from-here/?ref=technologyThis article talk about how Adobe want to continue doing business with Apple but Apple decides that they are going to develop less expensive software for their computers because Adobe is expensive. As Mr. Narayen noted on the Fox show, “Well, we partner with Microsoft and the partnership with Microsoft is all about making sure that our creative applications, which are the best-selling creative applications in the world, work really well on the Windows platform. So, that is the nature of the partnership with Microsoft.”
App Makers Take Interest in Android
By JENNA WORTHAM
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/25/technology/25android.html?_r=1&ref=technology
James Englert, 26, had just released his first application for Android, Google’s operating system for cellphones. For the users of the Android, is good that they can have Google's tools in the Cell Phone.
Marketers Can Glean Private Data on Facebook
By MIGUEL HELFT
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/23/technology/23facebook.html?ref=technology
Two recent academic papers show that in certain circumstances, advertisers on Facebook may be able to learn sensitive profile information, like a person’s sexual orientation or religion. Facebook said that they don't share any information with advertisers.
New Mac, new operating system
App store coming for computers, too
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2010/10/21/new_mac_new_operating_system/
Apple has named its new Macintosh operating system Lion, CEO Steve Jobs said at its unveiling. (Norbert Von Der Groeben/Reuters)
Macs will soon have an application store, similar to the App Store for the iPhone and iPad, Jobs said at an event at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. New computers will take better advantage of multitouch gestures on track pads, mimicking the interface on Apple’s iOS, which runs mobile products, he said. The app store will open within 90 days, and Lion will be released in summer 2011.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
PE6_Sweet Search
Sweet Search is a search engine for for students. It searches only credible Web sites approved by Internet research experts. Sweet Search Biographies offers profiles and outstanding search results for thousands of famous-or infamous-people from many walks of life, professions and countries, spanning many centuries.
As a student and educator, this is a great tool to do research and find educational website. This website help students find outstanding information, faster.
PE4_ Flash
Flash CS5 - tutorials continuation
This week I continued with Flash CS5 tutorials in Lynda.com. I finished part 4 and 5. This was all the tutorials that I take this week:
PE5_ TypingWeb
Typingweb is an online tool was students can learn how to type. This website allows teachers to manage, track and report their students in one easy portal. To vie the student’s progress and improvement you click the icon or double click any row and you will load the student details page. You can also see how many times the student has logged in. You can see graphs by clicking the graph button or exported with the export button.
This website also includes typing games
I like this tool very much because I can teach my students how to type and I can manage and keep track of the student’s progress and print certificates. I also do an advance typing test to check my skills and I print my certificates. You can print your certificate or pay a fee to get a hard copy by mail.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
W3 Reading
What Will Apple Reveal Next Week?
By NICK BILTON http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/15/what-will-apple-reveal-next-week/?ref=technologyWe the Apple users always asking what will Apple reveal next week. We ask this questions because Apple Company always have innovative products. In this article the Author said that when Apple makes an announcement about a coming press event it can sometimes feel like the National Hurricane Center has identified a new hurricane.(Bilton,2010) Bilton in article said that Apple blog Apple insider think that the next Apple product is a smaller version of the Macbook Air computer. This computer will be lower in price than the current price of $1,499. Apple always is innovating with new products.
Maybe Your Old Credit Card Is Smart Enough
By RANDALL STROSS
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/17/business/17digi.html?ref=technology
In this article the author talk about the new credit that has its own computer chip embedded in the plastic. This credit cards are called smart cards. To use its smarts, it must be matched to a smart reader. In the United States, only about 600,000 point-of-sale terminals are specifically equipped for smart cards, according to Randy J. Vanderhoof, executive director of the Smart Card Alliance, a trade group.To use this type of credit card, all the point of sales terminals need to be compatible with this type of credit card.Will physical books be gone in five years?
In this article he talk about the interview with CNN's Howard Kurtz, he said that in five years the hardcopy books will be gone. Ebooks will be replacing the physical books.
Google reveals surprisingly huge mobile and display ad sales
http://money.cnn.com/2010/10/14/technology/google_earnings/index.htm
In this article the author talk about how Google's profit soared in the third quarter, defying skeptical investor and analysts who feared that the search giant would never find a significant new revenue stream besides search advertisements. (CNNMoney.com, 2010)
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