iPod
So you want to buy an MP3 player? Normally you’d have two questions ahead of you:
- Do you want the Shuffle, Nano, Classic or Touch? and
- What colour would you like?
Many people believe iPod and MP3 Player are synonymous, but there are many other MP3 manufacturers out there that have some interesting features that you should be aware of before picking up your next MP3 Player. This is not to knock the market leader, the iPod, but let’s just keep all our options open. Here are some cool new features in some MP3 players that are available today:
Light As Air
Season 6, Episode 24
Original air date: 03/22/2008
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On this episode Steve takes us on an Apple adventure. First he introduces us to the slender Mac Book Air, a laptop so thin it fits in a manila envelope. The new notebook features a full-size keyboard and a backlit LED 13.3-inch display. It also ships with a built-in iSight camera, a solid-state drive, and a new larger track pad which supports multi-touch gestures. This means that just like the iPhone, you'll be able to pan around your photos, pinch to zoom in or out, and rotate with only two fingers!
New interfaces are tough to come by. I spent several days recently with Apple’s iPod Touch. It has an entirely new interface, which it shares with its more press-worthy sibling, the iPhone, which we are still waiting for in Canada.
For both the Touch and iPhone, Apple has developed an interface they are calling Multi-Touch. It is a touch screen that also understands gestures. For example sliding your finger will cause a different action than merely tapping. This opens up entirely new concepts of navigation and control.
One of the frustrations I have with the whole computing scene is the fact we are for the most part interfacing with our computers exactly the same way we did back in the late ‘80s.
Think about it, Apple (through Xerox) released the Macintosh (after the failed Lisa) and the graphical user interface was delivered to the mainstream. We were introduced to the mouse, to the desktop, to “point and click”, and ease of use became the buzzword.
Productivity & Protection
Season 6, Episode 16
Original air date: 07/26/2008
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Original Airdate: January 26, 2008
Feeling overwhelmed with the task of maintaining & protecting your PC? Steve will take you through Windows Live One Care, a new approach to protection for your computer that's more than just anti-virus software. Windows Live OneCare will care for all your security and maintenance issues in one easy to manage, and easy to use convenient package.
Steve will also look at a few tools and techniques to help you increase your productivity. He shows us the difference between the most common email technologies, demonstrates the advantages and disadvantages of such options as POP and web based mail, and helps us choose the best option for our particular lifestyle. Once you have an email system in place, Steve walks you the next step, choosing a calendar and explains why you need to back it up.
Dual Booting
Season 6, Episode 15
Original air date: 07/19/2008
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Original Air Date: January 19, 2008
All About iPods
Season 6, Episode 12
Original air date: 06/28/2008
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Going Live
Season 6, Episode 10
Original air date: 06/14/2008
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Original Airdate: December 1, 2007
Just in time for the holidays. Steve looks at “Ship in a Click” a new service by Canada Post that allows you to buy postage and fill out all your shipping forms online including customs forms. You'll never have to wait in those long line ups at the post office again. Steve also looks at Windows Live Mail and Windows Live Photo Gallery. On Tech Toys, Caroline checks out the iMep, the ultimate all in one portable multimedia entertainment player.
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Do Everything
Season 6, Episode 6
Original air date: 05/17/2008
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Original Airdate: November 3, 2007
This week Steve looks at the HP Pavilion HDX – a high end notebook that doubles as your home computer and entertainment centre. Steve also shows you Symantec’s new Norton 360, an integrated solution to keep your computer happy and healthy. Plus we look at Clarion's DXZ475MP stereo, which allows you to play your iPod tunes through your car speakers.
