Ford rolls out 'tweets' for the connected car
Ford is going to let you listen to your "tweets" and Internet music and news stations while behind the wheel, as the number two US automaker expands what it calls "in-car connectivity." The new Internet services, which require a mobile phone with a Bluetooth connection, are a Twitter application built by developer OpenBeak, Pandora music radio and Stitcher. Note: My son has Sync in his new Ford and it is absolutely amazing!!
Lenovo U1 Hybrid and Skylight: What You Need To Know
the U1 Hybrid can be used as a laptop, with a keyboard, then be undocked and used as a slate, and the design decision to build in two processors and two operating systems has been simply unheard of until now. Saw a demo of it today and it is pretty cool.
Ballmer Dents Apple's Thunder with Windows Tablet
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer moved to steal thunder from Apple, Inc. by introducing a Windows tablet computer at the Consumer Electronics Show. The tablet will be made by Hewlett-Packard, and Ballmer called it a "slate" after Apple registered the name iSlate. Ballmer said the HP tablet will be "as powerful as a PC running Windows 7."
E-reader boom kindles a variety of new options
A cascade of e-readers will hit the market this year, taking the devices far beyond gray-scale screens with features like touch navigation and video chatting — and probably lowering prices, too.
Free YoWindow Screensaver Serves as Your Window on the Weather
YoWindow (free) offers a chance to see the weather in your local area without actually having to find a window and look outside. This cunning screen saver gets local weather information and then draws a pretty picture of rain, snow, or sunshine, as appropriate. What could be simpler?
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