Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Just when you though you had enough ads.

Article #2

Facebook Introduces Ads That Appear When You Log Out

By: Todd Wasserman

February 29, 2012

http://mashable.com/2012/02/29/facebook-log-out-ads/


The idea of getting more sales by putting up ads on the log out page of Facebook mobile. Facebook the most use website today. This will help company brand them self with storytelling system. Allowing it to be more interactive with the consumer.

Being that most of us use Facebook on a regular basis and even more on our phones which is where this ads will pop up we need to be ready to be annoy(just kidding). But we most understand how this ads will be presented on a mobile device.

"The ads will reach the 37 million people who log out of Facebook every day."


Here a video link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aj8VRwxtlg to teach you how to set up your own ads on facebook.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

From Smart Phone to Smart Glasses?

Article Comparison #1


Article1

"Google developing augmented reality Android HUD glasses"
Feb. 22, 2012
http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/google-developing-augmented-reality-android-hud-glasses-20120222/

Article2

"Google digital glasses 'coming soon'"
Feb. 22, 2012
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/9098688/Google-digital-glasses-coming-soon.html

Article3

"Report: Google working on smart glasses"
Feb. 22, 2012
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2012/02/google-glasses-new-york-times/1#.T0UPKs3QJ_o


Notes
  • Articles talk about Google prototype Smart glasses
  • Relevant to class because it relates to technology in how it need to be set up in implemented into real world.
  • Augemented reality glass
  • Run android
  • Head-up Display
  • 3G/4G connection
  • voice control
  • Camera/GPS
  • Cost $250-$600
  1. #1 was most detail in turns of what it can do.
  2. #2 was not so detail, but it did explain some high tech terminology.
  3. #3 spoke more about the company in their goals.   


here a link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQyJAYRzsPo to a video on youtube that talks about a prototype smart glasses maybe similar to what Google is trying to accomplish.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

The First Million Dollar Laptop.

article #1

"The first million dollar laptop"

By: Mike Hanlon

March 22, 2007

http://www.gizmag.com/go/7030/


So LUVAGLIO wants to sell a laptop for over a million dollars. This laptop will be consider one of the most expensive laptop in the market if not the world(under statement considering no one would sell for that price). It will also be the most luxuries. The consumer can customize it's look in feel.

Laptop are consider to be part of a every day life specially now in days. Most people can not spend one day without using their laptop whether is for business or just for fun. So consider your laptop to be priceless piece of life. 

“Many claim to produce luxury goods but we believe that the true element of luxury is having something that says "YOU", that money can't buy."

here a link to a david Letterman The Late Show where he speaks a little about this laptop.