Kelroy, Author at Geezam.com

16Mar

By Kelroy1 Comment

Tech News, Internet

Twitter Announces @anywhere Service

Twitter has unveiled their new @anywhere service at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. @anywhere will allow internet users to interact with websites and website users. Website developers would be able to add @anywhere functionality to their websites by using a simple Javascript code. Amazon, AdAge, Bing, Citysearch, Digg, eBay, The Huffington Post, Meebo, MSNBC.com, The New York Times, Salesforce.com, Yahoo!, and YouTube are some of the major websites that they report will use the service right away but no date has been set for when it will officially come on-stream but it is expected soon. (more…)

11Mar

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Tech News, Video Games

Playstation Move Officially Revealed

The days of a traditional controller for video games seem to be numbered. Sony officially revealed their own addition to the motion and gesture controller wave called the Playstation Move at the annual Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. The PlayStation Move works in tandem with the PlayStation Eye webcam to track the wand-like controller's position and inertial sensors to detect motion. The video game console war is now raging on a new front as Nintendo Wii's MotionPlus, Sony's PlayStation Move and Microsoft's Project Natal are expected to square off later this year. It is no secret that Nintendo is currently winning the war but there are signs that it's momentum is slowing will Microsoft or Sony be able to overtake them? (more…)

10Mar

By KelroyNo Comments

Internet

5 Alternative Web Browser Choices

Your internet browser is one of the most important and most used pieces of software that you install on your computer whether it is a Windows, Mac or Linux powered system. Privacy and security, standards compliance and features such as feed aggregation and plug-in support are some important facets that capable web browsers should posses. Internet Explorer is currently the most used web browser with over 60% of market share Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and Opera are the more well known web browsers but what other options do web surfers have and what are the benefits? (more…)

5Mar

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Tech News, Video Games

10 Years of the Playstation 2

The Playstation 2 is the best selling video game console of all time. Ever since its arrival on the 5ith of March 2000 it has been a powerhouse in the gaming world and to this day 10 years after it's release sales remain strong and new games are still being developed for the system. The Playstation is truly a revolutionary system that spearheaded countless innovations while building the achievements of the first Playstation and laying the foundation for the Playstation 3. When the Playstation 2 was released I was in high school and a Nintendo fanboy to the core. Before the days of going online and having knowledge of the latest and greatest happenings in the video game industry me and my friends had to rely on video game magazines to stay up to date with what was going on. I remembe...

26Feb

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Internet

Google Facts and Figures Infographic

Google has has come a far way since it's incorporation in 1998. With it's mission statement "to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful" Google has blazed a path that results in its name being a household name and instantly identifiable with the internet. The guys over at Pingdom has created an awesomely detailed infographic that some interesting facts and figures about the internet powerhouse Google. It's presented in a such an accessible and easy to understand way I thought I'd share it. Beware, it's one huge chart! (more…)

9Feb

By KelroyNo Comments

Tech News, Internet

Google Introduces Buzz for Gmail

Google has dipped it's toe into the social networking pool before but it official dived in today with the revelation of Google Buzz - a new service it described as "a Google approach to sharing". Comparisons have already been drawn with the current social networking kingpins Twitter and Facebook but just how useful will Buzz be? The first advantage that Google Buzz has is that right out of the blocks it has an installed base of over 100 million users or at least potential users because Buzz will be tied in with Google's email service Gmail. Google Buzz borrows many features of Facebook and Twitter as users can share status updates, links, photos and videos as well as interact with comment on and respond to postings from friends. The video below is an overview of what is possible with G...

2Feb

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Gadgets

Apple iPad

After months of rumors and speculation about a pending new device to be released by Apple Inc on January 27th the official iPad tablet computer was revealed. Some call it nothing more than a bigger iPod touch or iPhone, some think it will revolutionize mobile personal computing, some can't get over making fun of the name. While I personally think the person who signed off on the name of this product should be shot (even if it is Steve Jobs), I'm willing to look beyond the awkward name and look at the device itself and see what it offers it's users. Without a doubt it offers a lot and is a marvelous piece of technology but frankly that still doesn't make it more than a bigger more powerful iPod/iPhone. (more…)

19Jan

By KelroyNo Comments

Gadgets

Smartphone Comparison Chart

The Apple iPhone is the undisputed king of the smartphone market currently but with so many new deices being released there is a rich pool of handsets available for new or current smartphone users to upgrade to. With the mobile web growing at a frantic pace the portable connectivity that a smartphone provides is vital in our increasingly networked lifestyle. Smartphones from Apple, Palm, Motorolla, Google, Blackberry, Nokia and many others are currently on the market with upgrades and new handsets coming out almost every quarter, but how do you navigate through the flood of new phone news? Below is a handy chart that compares the Iphone 3GS, Palm Pre, Motorola Droid and the new Google Nexus One. (more…)