Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Miley Cyrus...How far will she go for attention?

I'm sure everyone knows Disney Channel superstar, Miley Cyrus. She's been catching the attention of the media with every little thing she does that has an affect on the little kids that look up to her. In the begining, she seemed quite harmless...look at who she has become now. First it started with the green bra picture, then the cover of Vanity Fair, dating guys that are older than her..at some point she seemed to stop having issues with the media..then her music video for "Can't be Tamed" caused quite the controversy...and now she was recently seen smoking Salvia out of a bong..on camera. Salvia is a natural herb that has an affect of hallucination. The "drug" is legal in a few states including the star's home state of California. A video was taken by a "friend" at a party during the week of the star's eighteenth birthday.



What will the media say about this? When will Miley ever learn that she is supposed to be a role model for young kids? This doesn't sound like a role model to me. I know that she is trying to break away from Disney, but honestly there are other ways out. Putting herself out there in the media only causes more attention. It's obvious that she likes attention and will do anything to get it.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Internet is Switching on TV Revolution

     It seems as though every day there is something that comes out to advance the ever changing media and internet revolution.  First is was the introduction of home desktops and the internet, then the cell phone revolution caught on, next the internet based smartphone, following Facebook etc.  Now the news trend in internet technology comes from a TV.  Google recently introduced their internet based TV.  Their TV offers quick and easy access to Netflix, Facebook, the weather, and ever Android applications to download.
     Because of this trend, millions of mainstream consumers, spurred by advances in technology and falling prices for high-tech televisions, are switching off cable and turning to the Internet to watch their favorite programs and films.  The trend is expected to accelerate in the next few years, profoundly altering everything from the TVs we buy to the entertainment industry itself.
   Not only is Google jumping into the TV revolution but now Amazon, Apple, and Netflix and driving in for a piece of the pie.  From a business standpoint this could be the end of standard cable as we know it.  Consumers would save hundreds of dollars a year on high cable costs by switching to internet based TV, plus they will have access to tons of online resources.  Not to mention most internet TV's come with standard 3-D technology.  Move over Cable theres a new TV revolution waiting to boom!


URL: TV Revolution

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Snapstick Revolution

     Viewing Internet content on HDTV is a painfully tricky affair these days but Snapstickthinks they can succeed where others have crashed and burned. Forget Google TV, Boxee Box, and Apple TV for a moment. Snapstick’s whole philosophy seems different and that’s where it might have a chance.
Rather than relying on a box connected to the TV (Note: there’s still a box connected to the TV) for navigation and discovery either through a painful onscreen keyboard or a clumsy full size keyboard, content for Snapstick is found either via a computer or iOS device running the Snapstick app. Once you find the video, you physically snap the phone and *bam*, it starts playing on the TV.
The creators say that this method drops any barriers that others like Google TV and Boxee Box must deal with. If you can find the content on your phone or computer, Snapstick will get it onto your TV. Or so they say.



     All in all Snapstick media is making it a whole lot easier for older generations and the like to get connect to their internet based TV more easily then ever before.  The more complex the internet gets the more difficult it will become to use, lucky companies like Snapstick are making things a whole lot easier for people to get connected.
URL: CNET Snapstick

Thursday, December 9, 2010


For years the telephone has been the main source of communication. the main problem has always been white noise or what is known as interference. Sometimes important messages don't get relayed because the lost of translation. Another problem that people face is loss of hearing. The older we get the harder it is to hear messages on the phone. For the elderly it can be really difficult for them to hear phone conversations. Recently there has been an invention that fixes all these common problems. CapTel is a revolutionary way of having phone conversations. while in loud areas it can be very difficult to hear what is being said but with CapTel all that is fixed. While one person is talking the person at home or the office that has CapTel is comfortably listening to the conversation and reading it as well. Trying to listen to someone and not being able to hear them can be very frustrating but with CapTel all those problems are solved.