Tech Review Hardware: Thursday, June 14, 2012`

Toshiba Satellite U845W goes ultra-wide with first Ultrabook with 21:9 display

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/computers/toshiba-satellite-u845w-goes-ultra-wide-with-first-ultrabook-with-219-display/8248?tag=nl.e505

• perfect for movies

Tech Review HCI: Friday, May 4, 2012

Windows 8's new look makes sense, if you can take the shock

http://gcn.com/articles/2012/04/24/windows-8-new-interface-mobile-sense-desktop-shock.aspx?s=gcndaily_250412

• I need to play with Windows 8 so I know how it works HCI wise

Dodge Windows Behavior Missing from 12.04 LTS

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-unity-with-dodge-windows-and-minimizeunminimize-behavior-in-ubuntu-12-04-precise.html

• gives command line instructions to add

Tech Review HCI: Tuesday, April 25, 2012

The mobile watch revolution is here, thanks to Pebble

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-gadgeteer/the-mobile-watch-revolution-is-here-thanks-to-pebble/5702?alertspromo=&tag=nl.rSINGLE

• E-Paper watch
• works with Android and iPhone
• Kickstarter project
• http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/597507018/pebble-e-paper-watch-for-iphone-and-android?ref=discover_pop
• September 2012

Tech Review Android: Wednesday, April 11, 2012

International or AT&T Galaxy Note; which one do you prefer?

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-gadgeteer/international-or-at-t-galaxy-note-which-one-do-you-prefer/5698?alertspromo=&tag=nl.rSINGLE

• International GSM Galaxy Note, GT-N7000
• Works with Straighttalk SIM
• http://www.straighttalk.com/
• No Near Field Communication (NFC)
• Dual-core 1.4 GHz Exynos processor
• faster than 1.5 GHz Snapdragon dual-core
• $575
• 4 Mbps download with Straighttalk

Lure of the tablet: No intimidation

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-news/lure-of-the-tablet-no-intimidation/7432?tag=nl.e539

• Average person is not intimidated by tablets as much as they are by computers.
• Don't put tablet in computer group.
• Window 8 sticker my brand there tablet as computers.

Tech Review HCI: Wednesday, February 1, 2012

What's new in Microsoft's Kinect for Windows final bits

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/whats-new-in-microsofts-kinect-for-windows-final-bits/11783?tag

• supports 4 sensor on same computer
• near mode
• managed and un-managed run-times
• far talk
• commercial-ready installer
• Version 1.0 of SDK
• $249
• $149 Education users