Google Chrome

Google realized that we all spend a lot of time working within browsers. People chat, e-mail and collaborate within a browser and in our spare time we shop, bank, read news and keep in touch with friends all by using browsers. Because of the large amount of time people spend using browsers Google began to seriously think about what kind of browser could exist if they started from scratch and built on the best elements available. What Google figured out they needed was not just a browser, but also a modem platform for web pages and applications, and that's what they set out to build.
Google Chrome can be summed up as clean and fast, it gets out of your way and gets you where you want to go. What Google was able to build was the foundation of a browser that runs today's complex web applications much better. Each tab in Google Chrome is isolated and this prevents one tab from crashing another and provides improved protection from rogue sites. Speed and responsiveness were greatly improved with this application and Google also built a V8, a more powerful javascript engine, to power the next generation of web applications that aren't even possible in today's browsers.

Revolutionizing Cell Phone Technology: Droid

Cell phone technology seems to be advancing all the time these days. New phones seem to come out on a weekly basis but they all offer relatively the same technology with only a change in the design of the phones physical appearance. The latest release from Verizon called the "Droid" just recently shook up the cell phone landscape. This phone is definetly at the top of its class offering a wide array of advancements. These advancements include; 10,000+ available applications, simultaneous running applications, speech recognition, 5 mega pixel camera, large high resolution screen, America's most reliable 3G Network, notification panel, multi-tasking, video, android music player and android 2.0. That is just a taste of what this phone offers and that is why I feel that "Droid" is the best phone on the market.

Projection Phone

LG has recently released details of an advanced smart phone with a detachable projector. The phone is likely to be launched by AT&T and is taking another stride forward in revolutionizing the future of cell phone use and capabilities. This phone would be extremely useful in a corporate setting allowing interaction between employee and client to be much more efficient and easily accessible.

For more information:
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/tech-news/lg-projector-phone-to-be-launched-by-att_100288300.html

Solar Power on the Front Lines

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Advanced Power Generation Future Naval Capabilites program has introduced technology designed to harness some of the sunlight that beats down upon U.S. Marines operating in the Arabian Desert. Fueled by the sun, the Ground Renewable Expeditionary ENergy System (GREENS) is portable, 300W, photovoltaic/battery system that provides continuous power to marines in the field. This technology will be of great benefit to the military so that power will never be an issue in saving and benefitting the lives of those who defend our country.

For more information:
http://www.gizmag.com/

Toshiba Dynario

The Toshiba Dynario is a portable fuel cell in your backpack. This new technology is the cleanest and most efficient generator of energy. This fuel cell weighs 280 grams, measures only 15 cm wide x 2.1 cm deep x 7.45 cm high and can produce enough power in 20 seconds to charge two mobile phones. The power is stored in a in-built lithium ion batteries and can be transferred via a USB cable to your mobile phone or digital media player when needed. This technology really is beneficial to the mobile generation which is always on the go and at times loses the battery life of the devices in use.

For more information:
http://www.gizmag.com/

Mobile Credit/Debit Card Processing

ProcessAway, a Tustin, CA-based company has submitted to Apple software that will allow business owners to process credit card transactions over any available network connection. The app is designed for use in places such as conventions, street fairs, antique shows, and by business owners performing mobile detailing, on-site consultation or construction, but certainly the list of scenerios is virtually endless where on-the-spot transaction processing could be useful. This app will allow for money transaction to take place more smoothly. This technology can also revolutionize how business is done and conducted all while allowing people to become more mobile.

For more information visit:
http://www.cultofmac.com/mobile-credit-card-processing-coming-to-iphone-ipod-touch/7598

The Internet

The internet has been around for quite awhile now but one thing about it still hasn't changed.....it impresses me! It's truly an amazing invention that makes everyone's life easier, especially college students. I was thinking about this topic the other day, while studying, when it occurred to me how much time I save through the use of the internet that previous generations didn't have the luxury of using. I began to think about how much information I have access to at the touch of my fingertips and before the invention of the internet I thought about all of the painstaking hours of research people must have put in to write a simple research paper. It's truly amazing how much technological progress we have made over the years and it seems to me that we all take it for granted.

Nowadays we expect new inventions and progress to take place regularly and make our lives faster, easier, and more efficient. We don't seem to take the time to truly appreciate where we are and how far we've come. A simple complication with technology seems to anger us all and this amazes me. Next time you have a slow internet connection or a problem with your cell phone, think about how these devices are operating hundreds, possibly thousands, of applications at once all while sending signals and messages to outer space, bounced off of satellites, and then sent back to earth to their desired location. This is truly an amazing process that we all seem to have lost grasp of and appreciate less. If you ask me, we should all still be marveling at the invention of phone land lines. The progress we've made and the pace at which we continue to make progress is unbelieveable and one of the older inventions that is now considered outdated, the internet, still continues to be our most valuable resource in the technological field.