As per many reports, Google is expected to start selling eyeglasses that will project information, entertainment and, this being a Google product, advertisements onto the lenses. These glasses will have the combined features of virtual reality and augmented reality. The Google Glasses can use a 4G cell connection to pull in information from Google’s mountain [...]
Like many people who spend all day on the Internet for blogging, working, shopping and facebooking, I use tabbed browsing and I currently have about 30 web pages active simultaneously. This cool feature of the latest web browser versions makes it easy to store everything you need to use now or save for later, [...]
Lets face it, finding a camera that is durable, inexpensive and high quality is just almost not possible. However, the Kodak Playsport Video Camera is pretty cheap, and it takes photos that can be compared to most professional cameras. In addition, this camera is pretty tough, being both waterproof an extremely durable when it comes [...]
The Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Foxtrot Gaming Headset has been one of the hottest selling accessories in the world, because of its durability, user-friendliness, and all-around quality. You can hardly notice that the headset is even attached to your head, and has a microphone which is so clear it’ll blow you away. While [...]
O’Reilly Media is hosting the TOC Conference in New York City starting today and running through Wednesday. The conference brings together publishing and technology professionals to explore new strategies, platforms, and business models. ALA TechSource has selected a few presentations of interest to the library community to stream from our website. Follow the link for [...]
Athens, Greece is attributed to the birthplace of humanity. Ancient Athens is famous for birthing some of the greatest philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates. It is a city that is full of history and culture. Anyone who studies the classics or has a unique interest in history of philosophy should venture to the [...]
A startup called Envia Systems, working on battery technology says it’s developed a key breakthrough technology that could one day lead to an electric car that has a 300-mile range and could cost around ,000 to ,000. Envia Systems announced test results that verify the company’s next-generation rechargeable battery has achieved the highest recorded energy [...]
Tuesday, at O’Reilly’s Tools of Change Conference (TOC), Praveen Madan spoke about the Kepler 2020 project. The project’s goal is reinvent the bookstore and build a future for Kepler’s Book’s, a Menlo Park bookstore with a 50-year history and deep roots in the Silicon Valley community. The project is sharing its story, strategy, and perhaps [...]
Last week’s O’Reilly Tools of Change (TOC) Conference hosted a publishing start-up showcase. Seeking a range of tools from 60 submissions, O’Reilly chose the following 11 companies to display at the showcase, including a library vendor. Amidst the variety was cluster of technology in self-publishing. As technology entrepreneurs zero in on publishing industry, writers look [...]
Casablanca is the largest city in the country of Morocco. Casablanca is known as Morocco’s most industrial city. It is also well known for the bustling streets, exciting nightlife, and scenic architectural structures. Casablanca makes for amazing vacation destination. Founded in the 10th century BCE, it was as an important strategic point for multiple civilizations. [...]