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Lucille Wood
February 7, 2022
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The Transition From PSP To PS Vita

Do you love playing games on the go? Then you must have been enjoying your PlayStation Portable (PSP). It is one of the most popular gaming devices ever because of its success in porting console quality games in such a small device. And now, Sony is offering its latest portable gadget, the PS Vita.

The PS Vita contains the standard PlayStation buttons such as the “square”, “circle”, “x” and “triangle” and the “L1” and “R1” side buttons. But besides these, you have plenty of other controls to use. The Vita now has two analog sticks although the d-pad is still right there at the left side. The screen is now a capacitive touchscreen which, as of now, can only be used in out-of-game menus. Another touch panel is located at the back of the device. Finally, accelerometer and gyroscope sensors are added for tilt controls and auto-rotate function.

With all those control options, the PS Vita offers users a gaming experience like no other device could offer. But what about the quality of the games you can play? The device packs a quad-core ARM Cortex processor which is currently the best processor for any mobile device.

The only mobile gadget that could match it in terms of speed is ASUS’ Transformer Prime. The GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a top of the line SGX543MP4+. With all these hardware, expect only the most beautifully rendered games ever found on a mobile gaming device.

Like the PSP, the Vita is more than just games as you can also play movies and songs. You will be connecting with the PlayStation Network for all you multimedia content needs via Wi-Fi or 3G. There are also games that can be only downloaded from the PSN. If you are into classic PlayStation games, you will find plenty of them on the said portal.

There is not enough disk space inside the PS Vita for the games. You have, however, the new Sony memory card called NVG. It replaces the PSP’s UMD Disk which also means you can’t exchange games between the Vita and the PSP (although you can play PSP games on the Vita). To do this, you might have to use the additional storage media slot.

If the touchscreen does not remind you of Android tablets you will with the front and rear cameras. The 5-inch screen with a resolution of 960 by 544 pixels enhances your multimedia experience. Finally, infrared support is added which you can use for controlling Sony appliances.…

Lucille Wood
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February 2, 2022
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Technology and the Future of Work

Technological proficiency is essential for most business positions in the modern work climate. Internet-based faxing, laser printers, networked computers and advanced phone systems are common devices in businesses of all sizes and have become the standard norm in all modern day business operations. Moreover, the industrial sector has become the foundation of technological progression as the majority of tasks can now be automated. With the industrial workplace being revolutionized by technology, as humans we simply can’t compete with machines, they beat us on nearly all fronts. Rifkin, a well known activist on such matters, addresses the issues that may be faced within future of our jobs. He maintains that machines and computers have taken over nowadays, ergo, the end of work is near. Due to the speed and efficiency of technology, Rifkin maintains that productivity is rising over time, yet the value of labour is depreciating. Thus, this devaluation of work is problematic. That being said, this brings light to the discussion topic of technological unemployment, often referred to as the Luddite Fallacy.
The adoption of labor displacing technologies as mentioned above can generally be classified under mechanization, automation, and process improvement. Mechanization and automation involve transferring tasks from humans to machines. Process improvement involves the elimination of tasks altogether. In essence, with the combination of all three elements a task is removed from a workforce in turn decreasing employment. This brings rise to many arguments with opposing views which states that there is a negative correlation with technological change and unemployment. Many like Jeremy Rifkin believe that the road to a near-workerless economy is within sight. However when assessing Rifkin’s arguments, I find a few points troubling and many factors are not being taken into account. Although convincing to people who have suffered job loss due to automation and computers, I contend that there is more hope than Rifkin sees. What I see is that our era is becoming extremely competitive and is causing more people to return to school or to pursue higher education in order to keep up with the competition. Although this short-term occurrence of pursuing one`s education is not supplying much to our economy, once these people graduate, many countries will have a higher rate of people that are tapped into the innovations of the Information Age. The education that people are pursuing and the new grounds that they are entering in their fields of IT, software and sciences, to name a few, will inevitably lead to new ideas and new ways of working. When entering anything new, it is scary and it looks bleak, but there have been many jobs that have been created due to technological advancement and due to the competitive edge in technology, where a person’s IPAD is out of date on the day of purchase. Rifkin does not consider that this new age technology has allowed people to open up their own businesses and to be more financially independent. For instance, the invention of the internet has produced self-made millionaires and has made people come up with innovative ideas using new technologies. Moreover, the internet has also allowed people who are bound at home or stay at home parents, to consider an income from home. The internet and technologies that facilitate communications, like Blackberries and IPhones, have allowed for the economic independence and for people to work from home accordingly.
Additionally, no one tends to spend too much time talking about how the decrease in the workweek for some. The professionals that we have nowadays are currently experiencing shorter workweeks because they are getting their business matters done more quickly due to technology. Laptops, digital cameras and notebooks work quickly and produce high quality work. As a result, people are not spending too much time on menial tasks, because the quality of pictures, the innovations included for writers and research, to name a few industries, are all facilitated by technology and having innovations come through the door on a daily basis. Furthermore, shorter workweeks have already resulted for internet entrepreneurs who make money more easily and not on an hourly basis. The Information Age has brought about some positive changes and has empowered many people to either be independent of companies, or by making money on their own, and by maximizing their time, through earning money without working on an hourly rate. This new era has shown that people are not needed in assembly lines and in factories. When automation takes over, people are almost forced to find new ways of making money and earning a living. The internet and technology has facilitated this process and it has encouraged people to be more creative and innovative. The new era looks positive because it is removing people from mindless and unskilled labour, to a more inventive and entrepreneurial position in their …

Lucille Wood
January 29, 2022
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PlayStation Portable – A Handheld Gaming Console and Its System Specifications

PSP or abbreviated as PlayStation Portable is one of the popular handheld console introduced by Sony. This pocket device comes with the complete basic functions of a portable player such as built – in stereo speakers, exterior headphone connector, brightness control etc. The world of gaming is more enhanced by facilitate users to enjoy online gaming by using wireless network.

These systems are now on store shelves from last few years. This handy console of Sony was come up in the market with features like Pro Duo Memory stick, inserted UMD, video player, audio player and photo viewer, quality graphics and LCD screen. This device is more than just gaming and it’s a complete multimedia system. But as this system using UMD and UMD’s are spinning derives, so it produces some noise during disc access. So, Sony launches updated versions of PSP.

Till now Sony releases 4 strings of PSP, these are PSP – 1000, PSP – 2000, PSP – 3000 and PSP Go. First series was PSP – 1000, that was thick and hard to break, but it was heavy. After PSP – 1000 Sony launches its new PlayStation Portable version that is PSP -2000. The Difference between both of these generations are that PSP -2000 was thinner than PSP -1000 and the disk tray of this device was pull out rather than push button and the sound quality was better than the older version. Latest released two new versions of PSP system are PSP Go and PSP 3000. PSP – 3000, is a small handheld console with 4.3″ LCD screen and high contrasts color ratio, in-built Wi-Fi and microphones. Difference between the older version of PSP and new one PSP – 3000 is that, it contains anti-reflection technology which helps the gamers to play in any conditions. And the other new generation of PSP is PSP Go. PSP Go system is slim, light then its older version PSP and most important thing in PSP GO is that, UMD drive is gone now because this new device comes up in market with internal 16 GB hard drive. It also contains all of the features similar to PSP system like in – built Bluetooth, impressive graphic power etc. And this system available in market in two colors i.e. PSP Go (Pearl White) and PSP Go (Piano White).

PSP console is greatly famous in gamers because of its amazing features. The Sony PSP elevates portable gaming to the next level. PlayStation portable is like a little computer with a huge set of your favorite games inside. And now this Portable system is available in market with its new less price, so now you can get your favorite new PSP systems at very less price.…

Lucille Wood
January 25, 2022
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The New Gadget – iPad Alupen Touch-Sensitive Pen

Alupen touch-sensitive pen has been invented specially for iPod not long ago, although the touch iPad is so convenient to touch just with figures and become more and more popular among all the people from any corner of the world.

Some people must feel confused with this new invention for the touch screen of the iPad is easy to operate directly by touching the screen with figures flexibly. Do you also think the iPad Alupen touch-sensitive is unnecessary? Every invention comes out with the function and ability that others can not replace. So does this iPad pen. Figures are bigger to operate some small actions on the touch screen. The pen is the perfect item to help you to make best use all the functions of the iPad.

The small black box looks easy to take or recycled when I got it. The pen and one volume are inside the box when opening it. All others are the introduction of the Just Mobile series products. Designed by Denmark designer, the pen is about 12cm long and it is made of aluminum. The design of the pen looks very plain as North Europe style.

The nib of the pen is made of black soft rubber. And the feeling of the soft pen nib is just like the figure. The other end just look like the pencil, you can see the black refill in the middle of the pen. This design makes the pen be out of merchandise and be more practical for the users. The pen is easy to hold in the hand, the pen nib is soft and flexible to move, write or draw on the screen.

People hardly have the chance to write with pen in the life with the rapid development of the high-tech digital items. Even someone doesn’t know how to write with pen for they type all the letters on the PC or iPhone they want to speak. The customized letters you write on the screen are very clear. The letters written by you can reflect your own personality clearly. The super iPad pen attracts more and more App fans to buy iPad.…

Lucille Wood
January 20, 2022
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Windows 7 Gadgets Download – Easy Tips

If you are looking for some useful gadgets for Windows 7, the Microsoft windows gallery is the perfect spot for getting the gadgets. To access the official site, you can navigate to the particular link from your browser or from the desktop gadget gallery. But the most helpful for the download is the Windows 7 gadget gallery that presents a wide list of the available gadgets from the Microsoft.

It is quite easy to install the new gadgets in your system. With simple mouse clicks, you can install the desired gadgets from the official web site. Before you install the gadget, you have to confirm whether it is from the trusted developer of from any third-party. This is to ensure the security related with the installation. The process is easy with the Firefox browser, but it will have slight changes in other browsers. Try to choose the most useful gadgets and give priority to certain gadgets.

If you are using a laptop, you can select the “Xirrus Wi-Fi monitor” gadget which allows you to easily manage the wireless networks. This will help to monitor the strength of signals and the availability of the signals. It has added features that help to disable the wireless adaptor of the system. In the Windows 7 gadgets download, you will find the “Atom/RSS news reader” gadget that keeps you updated with your favorite news feeds. For the effective download, make a list of the most needful gadgets for you before you select all the available ones.

The “weather center” gadget keeps you updated with the weather reports in a detailed and elegant fashion. You can decide the parameters that have to be shown and the gadget gets updated automatically from six weather sources. If you wish to calculate the time you spend for an activity, you can definitely choose the “Activity tracker” gadget when you go for the Windows 7 gadgets download. In the form of a gadget, it acts just like a punch card system. This also helps in generating activity graphs and even offers the alarm facility. The ideal place for Windows 7 gadgets download is undoubtedly the Microsoft site.…

Lucille Wood
January 15, 2022
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Xbox – A Quick Look

The console gaming wars of the 1990s took place between three major Japanese companies, Sega, Nintendo and Sony. At the time, Sega and Nintendo were old veterans of the industry while Sony was seen as an ambitious newcomer to the market.. In 2001 however, a fourth player entered the arena. Microsoft entered the market with their most ambitious project yet, the Xbox.

It was the first time that Microsoft entered the console wars despite the fact that they had produced software games for various platforms (Mainly PC). This left us with a four-way battle for supremacy between the PlayStation 2, Sega Dreamcast, Microsoft’s Xbox and Nintendo’s Gamecube.

But a console is only as good as the games that are available for it. Knowing this, Microsoft bought a software company called Bungie, which was developing a game you may have heard of, Halo. The plan was to use a Halo as a means of getting new gamers on to the Xbox upon the consoles release.

Halo went on to become one of the most successful console games of all time with over one million copies sold within the year. Various gaming magazines gave it very high marks for graphics, gameplay and its multiplayer capability.

By 2005, Microsoft retired the venerable Xbox in preparation of releasing its next console, the Xbox 360. This new console was superior in almost every way to its predecessor. Its graphics were far better as well as featuring a larger default storage space. The various types of Xbox 360’s sold only differed in terms of storage space.

However, this was needed as it was going head to head with the Nintendo Wii and the PlayStation 3, two consoles that had equally remarkable specifications. It was also integrated with a service called Xbox Live, which is basically an online environment that allowed players to compete against one another. This service also featured various news streams such as ESPN, Sky Sports and Netflix. It has since gone on to sell over fifty million units as of 2011.

In 2010 however, Microsoft released their latest iteration of the 360. The latest console was named Xbox 360 S or Xbox 360 Slim that many gamers like to call them. This console is an upgraded 360 which featured a slimmer case and integrated Wi-Fi while having a minimum of two hundred and fifty gigabytes of storage space.

The size of the motherboard was decreased to allow greater space within the console (30% extra space) and its internals were redesigned to feature greater operating stability and reduced noise output. It featured five USB ports as standard kit and also had an interesting technology integrated within it called Kinect. Kinect is essentially Microsoft’s answer to the Nintendo Wii’s remote controller.

The Kinect is basically a motion sensing device that “sees” movement via a type of webcam add-on that you can purchase. It allows gamers to interact and manipulate objects or characters within the game simply via movement. Unlike the Nintendo Wii, the use of a controller is not needed.

Interestingly, the launch of the device has enabled Microsoft to break records once again as it is the fastest selling electronic device the world has ever seen with over eight million sold within the first two months of its launch. With the need for such technological innovations to ensure an edge over its competitors, it seems like Microsoft’s effort in the console gaming industry has been paying off. As such, the Xbox is likely to be a major player for decades to come.…

Lucille Wood
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January 12, 2022
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IPL Hair Removal – Better Way to Remove Unwanted Hair

The problem of hair removal has been plaguing women for decades. In years past, the options have not always been ideal. Creams and random gadgets just do not seem to offer enough benefit. Thankfully, in the modern day, there are now superior options in hair removal. Today, there is a better solution to lessen hair in embarrassing areas. While there are staunch defenders of the convenience of temporary fixes such as shaving, depilators or waxing, the weekly extra 20 minutes in the shower is proving to be more and more of a hassle especially in the face of more practical options.
Technology is taking the beauty industry by storm and hair removal is definitely not being ignored. New methods of depilation using light treatment have been introduced in the form of laser or IPL hair removal. While laser technology is easy enough to understand, IPL, which stands for Intense Pulsed Light, is a relative new comer in the hair removal industry. While laser is technically a form of intense light, it is far more intense and skin penetrating than IPL technology. There is also a need to dispel the misconception that both methods are the same since there are definitely notable differences. Laser treatment uses just one intense beam of light to target small areas of the skin to damage hair follicles. IPL hair removal on the other hand is laser’s sophisticated skin conscious younger sister. IPL is a highly customizable treatment, which sends multiple beams of diffused light of varying wavelengths to your skin. This means that IPL can still promise damage to hair follicles but with minimal skin damage.
So which is better? Just like other beauty procedures, the rule is different strokes for different folks. The satisfaction you will derive from either treatment is dependent on three factors, namely, sensitivity of skin, stubbornness of hair growth and the time and money you are willing to invest in either treatment.
If you are part of the majority of the population with relatively minimal hair growth (the kind that just strikes you as annoying, not overly troublesome), IPL hair removal is still your best bet. Since it offers diffused light technology, its multiple beams of light are scattered throughout a wider patch of skin, thereby minimizing the damage inflicted. This is not to say that IPL is less effective than laser technology, while laser emits more intense beams of light, the wavelength of IPL treatment is still more than sufficient to remove those unwanted hair patches. As an added bonus, it is also faster and cheaper than laser technology, which would give you more bang for your buck.
Laser treatment should only be used in the rare cases where your hair grows excessively. However you should note that laser technology comes with the potential to damage skin in the long term. Because of these factors, This treatment should be considered first, and laser technology should only be reserved for the really persistent cases.…

Lucille Wood
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January 6, 2022
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Will Motion Sensor Cameras Benefit From the Advances in Digital Imaging?

The benefit of modern digital images is one of clarity and detail. Digital still and motion picture technology allows the domestic user or viewer to see things in such magnification as to be almost true to life. We are at a point where the recorded image is almost equal to the one we see with our eyes. It isn’t quite there yet as cameras are still some way from replicating the power of human vision but it is pretty close.
High definition is becoming the standard and has applications across a wide spectrum and not just for television and DVD watching. Motion sensor cameras that have high def installed can give unprecedented information and data to the user. It is obvious how this could help in many areas. For those of us that are concerned with potential crime and being burglarized, having an advanced motion sensor equipment around the home will capture any unwanted intruders and threats.
The other use of motion sensor technology combined with excellent picture quality is with regard nature and wildlife watching. Reclusive animal life and behaviour can be recorded in astonishing vividness by the latest gadgets which grants the amateur enthusiast unparalleled access to this hidden world.
Digital imagery for the home is continuing to advance and has the potential to bring about a future of incredible visual information, knowledge, entertainment and security for all of us. With such advances come better and better deals and cheaper technology for everyone that wants it allowing people to experience highly defined pictures of the world around them.…

Lucille Wood
January 1, 2022
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Playstation 3 Laser Repair

If your disk isn’t being read by your PS3, more than likely you’re experiencing laser failure issues. This one of a few common problems faced by the PlayStation 3 consoles. The laser can be replaced quickly and be back to working condition in no time.

I often get the question “why can my PS3 read my old games and play downloaded games just fine, but not my new PS3 games or blue ray dvds?” This is a very common question and the reason is there are two lasers in your ps3. One is a blue laser, and the other is red, and both read different things.

What happens in many cases is one of the two will start to go bad. Meaning the ray from the laser will begin to emit less and less over time, until it gets to the point where it is no longer affective. In the example I gave above, this is when the blue laser which reads the blue ray dvds and the new ps3 games begins to fail and the red laser is working perfectly.

Don’t worry, all is not lost. PS3 laser failure is a common issue and a replacement usually cost somewhere in the area of $120.00 to $140.00 dollars. Not bad considering the alternatives of buying a new PS3 which can be well over 200.00. Not to mention the new PS3 slick is missing allot of what the original PS3 has. Also if you choose to send your unit back to Sony, you can expect you’re going to lose all of your data when Sony sends you a refurbished unit in about six weeks and it costing you about 100.00 dollars for shipping. All of that is assuming you’re still under warranty with your unit.

If getting your PlayStation 3 laser repaired is an option your interested in, Clicking here will give you and excellent option in getting you unit repaired at a great price, with an excellent warranty on your replaced parts all while keeping the data you have on your unit.…