The history of anything is important, even technology, and innovations are always overthrown. The radio has seen it’s fair share of competition, and now it has even more. A new app for Android, iOS, PC and Mac called 8tracks is trying to get up there, and proclaims itself as “the best internet radio.” You may askContinue reading “The Radio Has Competition?”
Will Books Exist 10 to 20 Years From Now?
My sister loves to collect books. She aspires dedicating a significant portion of her room to create her personal library, where she would put her books, old and new, and create an environment of wisdom and peace. It is, then, no wonder she gets upset when I remind her that books are a dying media.Continue reading “Will Books Exist 10 to 20 Years From Now?”
Twitter / Error (Twitter is Down)
During the NFC Playoffs late Sunday Night in Overtime Twitter was giving the entire world the “whale” and for some the “robot”. I was getting on Twitter to post a message about or #TTGS (Our Techtronica Admin reference) when I came across the error message. Everyone that I personally knew was getting the whale orContinue reading “Twitter / Error (Twitter is Down)”
Game Center: Apple’s Most Undeveloped iOS Resource?
Apple’s App Store caters to many different crowds, from the businessman giving a presentation at the office to a mother teaching her child to read. No matter who you are, it seems there is something for everyone. As the saying goes, “there’s an app for that.” Perhaps one of the biggest industries on the AppContinue reading “Game Center: Apple’s Most Undeveloped iOS Resource?”
Burger King Takes To the Steering Wheel – So That You Won’t Have To
Ever sit at home, wishing you didn’t have to get up from your comfortable couch and leave your nice widescreen television, just to get some fast food? I mean, if it’s so fast, it should be able to come to you – right? That’s exactly what Burger King is thinking, too; so they’ve begun to offerContinue reading “Burger King Takes To the Steering Wheel – So That You Won’t Have To”
Feds Down MegaUpload In One Fell Swoop, SOPA No Where To Be Found [UPDATED]
Neither SOPA nor PIPA have been voted on or signed yet, but the feds have gone and pulled a fast one showing the might of a potentially terrible future if these laws were to be enacted. The scary thing is this was done with power already available to the United States Government. Just earlierContinue reading “Feds Down MegaUpload In One Fell Swoop, SOPA No Where To Be Found [UPDATED]”
Keep Your Friends Close… [STORY]
[Posted with permission from Techni Hype by thepracticalgeek] We have all heard of the popular iOS and android game, Words with Friends. However, this game has helped save a mans life. Australian resident Georgie Fletcher met Beth Legler from Blue Springs, Missouri through a random Words With Friends game. Georgie’s husband Simon was experiencing some health problems, whichContinue reading “Keep Your Friends Close… [STORY]”
iPads in Classrooms: Are They The Answer?
One of the biggest things going on right now is the growing ability for schools to purchase and maintain the use for iPads in schools. Every level from elementary to college has 2 different sides to it. Either you’re saying, “iPads are a need to all levels of education and should be used because ofContinue reading “iPads in Classrooms: Are They The Answer?”
Greenpois0n Releases Untethered Jailbreak For iPhone 4S & iPad 2 [UPDATED with How To]
The moment has come and Greenpois0n has now released an entethered Jailbreak for both iPhone 4S & iPad 2! This brand new jailbreak can be found on Greenpois0n’s website but be advised that this only works as a new feature to the Greenpois0n jailbreaking tool. The best part about this new jailbreak is it’s abilityContinue reading “Greenpois0n Releases Untethered Jailbreak For iPhone 4S & iPad 2 [UPDATED with How To]”
What Will Windows 8 Tablet Devices Look Like?
At the time of this writing, Windows 8 hasn’t come out yet; therefore, there are no Windows 8 tablet devices in the stores. But, if you are curious about what to expect with Windows 8 tablet devices in terms of hardware, read on! Microsoft has published the tablet device requirements for Windows 8 that manufacturers need toContinue reading “What Will Windows 8 Tablet Devices Look Like?”
Lamar Smith Kills SOPA Once and For All…Kind Of
So, you all know that SOPA bill? The one big website corporations (like Wikipedia, Mozilla, and even Google) have been fighting vigilantly against? The one that threatens to censor the internet and jeopardizes our rights? Well, the bill has finally been trashed – kind of. Lamar Smith, the head sponsor of SOPA issued the following statement onContinue reading “Lamar Smith Kills SOPA Once and For All…Kind Of”
President Has Some Soul, Sings Al Green Hit
President Obama took to the stage last night to deliver a fundraiser speech at the famous Apollo Theater in New York City. Now we’ve all seen the president speak before. But this time around he pulled something that almost none of the viewing audience would expect (you’ll see why I said almost when youContinue reading “President Has Some Soul, Sings Al Green Hit”
Habersham Central News: Behind The Scenes
One of my favorite things to write and talk about as a writer and reporter is new technology in local schools. As we earlier posted about Techtronica being featured in Habersham Central’s News program as a standard “commercial” in which we did for non-profit and just to get our word out to teens in communities!Continue reading “Habersham Central News: Behind The Scenes”
What Can You Do to Fight SOPA?
SOPA stands for Stop Online Piracy Act. It is attempting to stop piracy in the US by censoring international sites that are claimed to host pirated content. There is no due process when it comes to checking the legitimacy of the claim. A claimed site will automatically be censored in the United States. This act,Continue reading “What Can You Do to Fight SOPA?”
The Internet Goes on Strike
By now I am sure that you, dear reader, are aware that several sites on the internet have “blacked out” in protest of SOPA and PIPA. SOPA being the Stop Online Piracy Act and PIPA being the Protect IP Act. The two proposed bills could effectively stop the internet as we know it by allowingContinue reading “The Internet Goes on Strike”
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