Mozy

Mozy is a cloud based tool used to backup files, photos, and more.  You can download and install Mozy by following these simple steps.  Mozy is quick and easy, you can upload your files from anywhere.  You can use your iphone, ipod, ipad, and itune just as easy to upload your files. The link below will help you download Mozy without any difficults, just follow the steps and you will have your files backed-up in no time.
https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ATfWAorjHNUjZGRtamQzeHRfMzNjdmc4Y3JnYw&hl=en

Userful Cloud Based Tools

1.  EVERNOTE:  allow users to share notebooks with other users.
http://www.evernote.com/

2.  YOHO:  helps users plan and keep track of different projects.http://www1.brothersoft.com

3.  MOZY:  allows users to back-up files from anywhere and you can use iphones, ipads, ipods, and itunes.http://mozy.com

4.  HOOTSUITE: users can manager their multiple accounts like Twitter and Facebook http://www.earnblogger.com/hootsuite-free-web-based-twitter-client/

5.  YAMMER:  allows users to communicate with other users without being face-to face a good tool for businesses to communicate with  their staff without calling a  face-to-face meeting. http://www.appbrain.com

Bluetrek Carbon Headset

Looking for a lighter more comfortable headset for your cellphone??  Check out  Bluetrek's latest version of Bluetooth 3.0 headset, "Carbon."  It weighs only 5.9g and you would probably forget it's in your ear.  Instead of a big mic this has a thin, carbon fiber mic a little bigger than a stirring straw you use for coffee.  It has a clip so you can attach it to the mic and you can attach an ear hook to the earpiece to make it more stable.  The USB port is less than 7mm wide and the diameter of the  mic is 2-3mm. This headset has on average a 41/2 hour talk time and can connect with 2 cellphones.  "Carbon" offers noise lock, wind, and echo cancellation so you can enjoy a conversation without the wind blowing in it and all the noise in the background.click here to view

Zacuto Z-Finder EVF

Standard EVF

HDSLR cameras seem to be in high demand.  So they have come out with Zacuto Z-Finder EVF a camera with all the advantages that other cameras don't have.  Some of these are that you can't stick your eye to the viewfinder you have to use an LCD screen and when the sun is real bright you can't see the action that clearly.   EVF  has  a plug-in LCD screen  for your DSLR  that can be mounted on a frame or held separate with the camera, higher resolution (800x480), and comes with a rubber eyepiece that shields the bright light out. The EVF costs $675 and the pro setup costs $1000 but comes with an anti-fog eyepiece with diopter mounted on a flip up plate to the body of the monitor. These cameras are a limited release so to get one you would have to call the Zacuto dealership.http://www.gizmag.com

            Pro Setup

                                                                                

Update on Motorola Xoom tablet

Earlier I blogged about Motorola Xoom tablet, now I am going to update you on the current going on with Xoom.  Motorola  is updating Xoom tablets software with Flash Support.It was just released, a software that will offer Flash Player 10.2 on March 18th.  You will be able to the update it if your device hasn't been modified through 3G or Wi-Fi.  It will be a beta release for Androoid 3.0 known as Honeycomb or Xoom tablets.  It will also support clock adjustments.  The 10.1-in Xoom will cost $599.99 with two-year service agreement and $800.00 without contract. The question: "How much are you willing to pay for a upgrade?"
http://www.pcworld.com

Firefighter Technology

Researchers are trying to come up with a way to fight fires with a "blast of electric current."  Come on now, if fires are started by electricity how in the world can you but a fire out with electric current.  But oh well, they say that the did an experiment where the fire went out entirely.  How?  The researchers connected a 600 watt amplifier to some kind of wand that directs the electrical current into a beam, then created an foot high opening of flame and the wand was able to put the fire out entirely!  Get real, if this come to light it will most definitely be an amazing technology.  I don't see it happening but anything is possible.
        http://www.popsci.com                                              

                                                  

PreXion 3D CBCT

BIOLASE Technology Inc. has created a 3D CBCT (Cone Beam Computed Tomography to help better serve dental patients.  This new technology is to help reduce radiation exposure and easily do surgical implants.  There is are diagnostic dental impressions. It has a 512 x-ray constructed into 3D dataset of a person's anatomy.  It rotates at 360 degrees for the scan and the imaging time is 19 seconds.  It will be release in the 2nd quarter of this year. 

http://spacecoastmedicine,com

Motorola Xoom

Motorola Xoom is an android based tablet just release on Feb. 24, 2011.  It is the first iPad to run a new version of Google's Android OS called Honeycomb.  This tablet has a 10 inch screen the same thickness and weight as the Apple iPad 2.  The Xoom versus iPad 2 has front and rear cameras, better speakers, higher resolution, better battery life and 60,000 tablet applications, and will be upgraded later to support Verizon's 4G cellular data network but some monthly fees may occur.  The price is $729.00, so go get it!
http://www.pcworld.com

                                           Motorola Xoom                             Apple iPad 2

Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt allows you to transfer photos, videos, files from other devices to a computer 20 times faster than USB 2.0 and 12 times faster than Firewire.  You can transfer a full-length HD movie in less than 30 seconds, transfer files at 10 gigabits per second.  Thunderbolt is only available on Apple's new MacBook line and prices range between $1,200 to $2,500.
http://www.apple.com/thunderbolt

Wireless Healthcare

I was reading this article about the changes in healthcare and it is amazing what technology has gone from.  If you was under a doctor's care he can monitor you without you coming into the hospital.  Some of the items that I ran across was a blackberry - checking your vitals, wireless pacemaker - can be monitored over the Internet, a SmartShirt - it checks your heart rate, respirator, and body temperature, and a cellphone - with a glucose meter to check your sugar.
http://www.chcf.com

Foursquare

Foursquare is a social networking website, software for mobile devices.  You can only use it if you have GPS-enabled on your mobile device.  You check in using a mobile website and text messaging.  Every time you check in you can earn points or badges.  The badges are earned by checking into different venues. They have what they call Superuser Status which comes with three different level. With three being the highest.
http://www.crunchbase.com/company/foursquare

JetLev

JetLev is a water-powered jetpack.  Like a bookbag but heavier!  A 16 yr old boy built this jetpack and it is coming out this summer.  It has a light weight carbon fiber backpack, a 10 meter hose, and an engine that floats on the water.  Can you image floating on water?  The engine sucks the water through the hosse and then it goes through the two adjustable nozzles on the backpack.   The thrust of the water is 500 pounds.  Want to guess the price?  The cost of one of these bad boys is $136,000, no joke!  Read more on it at:  http://www.digitaltrends.com

Android Operating System

I took a closer look at this because it sounded interesting.  Android OS is a mobile operating system developed by Android Inc., but Google bought it in 2005.  It basically helps users communicate with any mobile technology.  Android OS is a modified version of Linux kernel.  Android OS can allow developers to locate any device and communicate through peer-to-peer social applications.  With Android, developers can also build an application that users can use to view the location of their friends and receive a signal when their friend is close enough to connect with. The Android Software Development Kit (SDK) is available if you are interested.
www.code.google.com/android
www.android.com/about

Grid Computing

Grid computing is sharing tasks over multiple computers.  Grid computing can be used to create different types of grids.  With grid computing there is no centralized management and they are independently controlled.  Computers in a grid does not have the same OS or hardware.  With grid computing grids are loosely connected and not contained in a single location.
http://wisegeek.com

Cloud Computing

I was interested in what cloud computing was so I did a little research on it.  Cloud computing is really just delivering services over the internet.  Cloud computing is known as "the cloud," because of  the internet.  While researching I learned that the services has three different categories: Infrastructure-as-a-Service(IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service(PaaS), and Software-as-a-Service(SaaS).  Cloud computing is sold on demand, you can get as a little or alot that you need, and it is managed by the provider.  In researching I also learned that the security of cloud computing is still reisky.  If you put data over a public cloud you are at a risk for outside threats, that is their biggest hurdle.  Most companies prefer using private clouds because you can get hardware, software, and other resources for any demand requirements.  I found researching this was interesting, I hope you do too.  If you would like to research it for yourself here is a great website to read:
http://www.searchcloudcomputing.techtarget.com/

CTS-287 Introduction

Hello to everyone.  My name is Telleshus Jones, but I prefer to be called "Nell". I am currently unemployed and working on my associate degree. I have a 14 yr old son who is currently in high school and plays basketball.  I am entering my last semester of IT and am looking forward to going out there and find me a top paying job, as I am sure all of you are praying for.  This has been a long haul but well worth the headache and frustrations just to know that I will soon be able to have a better life for me and my son.  I pray this finally hurdle isn't as tough as the past semesters!!!