By Krista on Aug 14, 2006 in Computers, Gadgets, Trends | 0 Comments
According to Gartner, your laptop has a much greater chance of breaking than your desktop. They estimate that 5% of new desktops will break within 12 months compared with 15% of laptops. Within 4 years, 12% of desktops will break compared with 22% of laptops.
The main cause of broken laptops used to be broken screens but now, the culprit seems to be the motherboard and its integrated parts - and that’s requiring technicians to replace the entire motherboard to fix one component that goes bad. Read the rest
By Krista on May 25, 2006 in Gadgets | 0 Comments
Along with personalizing your music and storing your contacts and photos, IPod - with Nike’s help - will soon be able to help you stay fit.
Nike’s been working on a shoe that can connect to a Nano and provide real-time feedback how many steps you’ve walked/run,your distance, and your calories burned.
The sneaker line, Air Zoom Moire, which will debut at around $100, is the first offering in a line of footwear and clothing designed to interact with your iPod. You’ll also need to buy the sensor and iPod attachment (Nike+iPod Sport Kit) for about $29.
According to Sci-Tech-Today.com,
A sensor and receiver embedded in the shoe provide a wireless Relevant Products/Services from HP connection to the iPod, with workout information stored on the device and displayed on the screen. Runners can get audible feedback through the headphones, and data stored on the Nano can be downloaded to a Mac or PC after a run.
The Nike+iPod system will also deliver helpful podcasts by from top atheletes like marathon runner Alberto Salazar and 7 time Tour de France winner, Lance Armstrong.
From BusinessWeek
Nike dreamed up the idea for the product and contacted Apple to develop the technology behind it, Nike CEO Mark Parker said at the news conference: “A while back we asked a big question: Could we harness the power of digital technology to improve a runner’s experience?” It turns out the answer is a smart running shoe, equipped with a small sensor that can track motion and distance and other metrics that runners find important, but the information would only be available after their run is complete, not while running. “We quickly realized that making a smart shoe wasn’t smart enough.”
So Parker called a friend: Apple CEO Steve Jobs. The result was the kit, which both called simply a “great start.” The two companies will develop more products as part of an ongoing partnership.
Look for the shoe and Nike+iPod Sport Kit to debut in the next 2 months.
