What the Future Holds: Flexible OLED will change everything
Changing the way laptops are designed
One of the key design factors for mobile computers has been the display. It, along with the keyboard, dictate the form factor of the device.
Flexible OLED could change the whole game for portable computers. Since OLEDs don’t require a backlight, they are already very thin. Flexibility pretty much ensures a scroll-like screen in-place of a hinged LCD on laptops.
Lenovo has shown off its laptop with a secondary display. Think about how easy it would be to have roll-out OLEDs instead of a bulky LCD screen.
source: gadgetell.com
Facebook: Pay to make your friends feel better
I know there are some bloggers who would like to charge people for leaving comments on their posts.
Not I. Here at Technically Incorrect, you are totally free to besmirch or befuddle without charge.
However, Facebook is now testing a rather interesting way for members to show appreciation for the quality of their friends' updates--giving them credits. And, as I read the smaller print of the scheme, it seems to be something of a dripping revenue stream.
Essentially, the idea is that when you decide that an item on your feed deserves a comment--"How lovely! That's YOUR dimpled bottom skinny-dipping?"--you can leave a certain number of credits to register just how lovely you thought this particular item was.
As far as I can make out, in order to give your love, you have to give your money.
It costs $1 to buy 100 credits. In a world in which we are all striving to show some love to each of our 5,000 friends (you don't have 5,000? what kind of inadequate are you?), it seems quite enchanting that Facebook would like to make a little money out of our need to please.
source: cnet.com
Sony's Ludicrous Response to Nintendo DSi Launch
By Chris Kohler EmailApril 04, 2009 | 3:21:38 PMCategories: Portable Gaming
If I was Sony, and if I was trying to spin Sunday's launch of Nintendo DSi in a way that was favorable to my company's interests, I would probably point out the fact that the PSP has had downloadable games for the past few years, or that it has stored music and photos since it launched in 2004, or something else that pointed out that Nintendo is playing a bit of catch-up with DSi.
What I would not say, under any circumstances, is this:
source: http://blog.wired.com/games/2009/04/sonys-ludicrous.html
Microsoft makes yet another HP commercial
As expected, Microsoft released its second “Laptop Hunters” commercial today. But rather than the bubbly actress Lauren, this one features Giampaolo, a “technically savvy” shopper. Once again, the ad pits a PC versus Mac, with price being the key issue. Simply put, this ad is better, but is still odd.
I say it’s better because at least this time, the shopper isn’t looking for a computer that doesn’t exist. Last time around, Lauren went to the Apple Store looking for a 17-inch laptop for under $1,000 — something which Apple doesn’t make. This time, Giampaolo is given a bit more leeway, as he has $1,500 to spend. And he heads to a electronics super store which carries both PCs and Macs so he can compare them.
source: venturebeat
Sony has finally pulled the veil off of God of War III, releasing six images of what just might turn out to be the best PlayStation 3 game yet.
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The company has formed a cybersecurity posse with technology companies, academic organizations, and Internet infrastructure firms to dismantle the Conficker/Downandup worm's infrastructure.
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If you're into SSD advancement, International Solid State Circuits Conference 2009 is the place to be. Shortly after hearing of a new power system designed to save energy and cut production costs comes this, a discovery involving wireless communications and a solid state drive composed of 64 (yes, sixty-four) 3D layered NAND Flash memory chips.
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