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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Tech Article 5/24/12
Chrome overtakes Internet Explorer as No. 1 browser -- maybe
Over the past weekend, Google Chrome had more users than Microsoft's Internet Explorer. This very well may mark the start of a new era in the World Wide Web. However, many people are questioning the data provided by, StatCounters, the internet tracking company because many other internet trackers still show that internet explorer is still leading the way. However, the only reason is because Internet Explorer comes with all Window's computers.StatCounters: Google Chrome-32.8%
Internet Explorer-31.9%
Mozilla Firefox- 25.5%
Although these numbers may be incorrect, it shows just how much times have changed. Google Chrome is now considered a faster, sleeker, and more efficient way to browse the web. Many experts predict that Google Chrome will soon officially take the lead. Stock prices have been rising and many complaints have been coming in by Internet Explorer users claiming that it is not innovative.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Tech Article 5/4/12
The New Essential Apps April 2012
We all have our favorite apps, but some new arrivals for some different devices might make you add a few favorites to your favorite app list. Here are some new iphone apps. First, we have the app from Japan called Pick. It is like instagram, but you can add stamps, borders, ect. to your picture. Next we have VFX. This app allows you to put movie-style affects to your pictures. We also have Svpply. This app brings you samples of fashion products from over 70,000 stores. Then there is jittergram. This app takes your photos and turns them 3-d. The final iphone app is Black SMS. This app pretty much lets you keep a private text conversation in which you need a password to view your texts.
Here are some amazing android apps. First, we have Google Drive. This app allows you to save and sync your Google Docs. files from anywhere. Next we have 500px. This app gives you access to beautiful photos from the web and allows you to share them on a social network Then we have Next Issue. This app lets you read magazines at a low subscription cost. Finally, the wonderful social snapshot app, Instagram, has come to the Android market.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Summer Plans
I am not sure what I am going to do during July, though. I have two choices. I can either attend the HAP program at St. Peter's Prep or I can go to Summer Recreation. My parent's would really like me to go to Prep, but I don't want to go to Prep. I would practically be going to a full day of school in the Summer. I would rather have fun in Rec. Click here for HAP info
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Tech Article 4/20
Experts: Most people will make purchases via phones by 2020

After a newly released survey, many tech experts predict that credit cards and cash will not be used by the year 2020. All payments will be made via mobile device. 65% of people who took the survey think that the mobile wallet is definitely going to happen within a few years. The revolution is definitely under way already. In the survey, 38% say they have used their phones to make a purchase and 46% say they have used their phones to pay for an app. However, 33% still say that there will be no such thing as "all digital, all the time payments." It is also very dangerous to make all your payments via phone. I agree. Your basically keeping all your money on your phone which makes it very easy for hackers to access your bank account or other money related things like that. I would not want an all mobile wallet.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Tech Article 4/12 Tosiba Excite
Toshiba's 13-inch Excite: does the world need a tablet this large?
On Tuesday, Toshiba announced that it would be coming out with a new tablet called the Excite. So your probably wondering what the big deal is is. Well, the Excite is thirteen inches long. It is 2.2 pounds and 0.4 inches thick. This tablet will be like holding a small TV in your hand. A Toshiba spokesperson told reporters that this tablet will be great for families. Mom can look up recipes and the family can view photos and watch videos on the enormous screen. The Excite will be shipped with a stand which will be very helpful. The tablet runs on Google's Android 4.0 operating system. Although the tablet is cool, people are wondering why Toshiba would come out with such a big tablet, especially when people are looking forward to the iPad mini. In fact, many people say that they won't buy the tablet. I, however, think that the tablet is well worth its $650 price tag and I would buy it over an iPad mini any day.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Spring Break
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Tech Article 3/30
What Would It Take For Apple to Make a New iPad Truly Exciting Again?

The new iPad is truly extraordinary compared to all the other tablets out on the market; however, many Apple lovers are calling the new iPad a very big disappointment. These people say Apple needs to do a few things to the iPad to make it satisfy them. First, Apple needs to add a very long battery life. The current ten hour battery life is very impressive, but making the battery last for days would knock the iPad out of the park. Secondly, the tablet needs to be indestructible. This feature would make the tablet even more like a computer. It also needs to be water-proof. Even thought it would be difficult, Apple needs to find a way to make the iPad look like it came out of a sci-fi movie. Apple needs to make the tablet ultra-thin and ultra-light. It would be amazing if they can somehow make it flexible as well. Furthermore, Apple needs to make the tablet smudge free. The iPhone 4s has a smudge-free coating, why can't they put the same thing on the iPad? Finally, Apple needs to get rid of the connector. They need to develop a small, quick connector that can sync movies in seconds. If Apple puts all of these features in the next iPad, it is sure to be one of the biggest technological achievements of all time.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
3/16 Tech Article
Google’s Overhauling Search to Give You Better Answers
Google is planning to change its whole system that dealing with its search engine. This is going to be the biggest change in Google's history. The new system is supposed to give you answers directly to what you search. For example, If you type in "Los Angeles,"the engine will automatically give you info about that place, rather than giving you a link. Although this will help you, Google is also planning to make this change a way to put more adds on the website. This could affect the millions of websites that rely on Google. The new software can understand the meaning of words, which will mean it will be able to tell the difference between two of the same words, but with different meanings.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Tech Article 3/9/12
RadioShack starts selling Apple's new iPad
On March 8, Radioshack announced that it would be taking pre-orders for the all-new iPad 3. However, this deal comes with a catch. In order to pre-order, the consumer will have to buy a $50 Radioshack gift card, but you can also show up in the store to get the iPad when it is actually released. Radioshack has been selling the Apple tablets since the release of the iPad 2 in early 2011 and it has been a partner of Apple since 2009 when they started to sell the 3G iPhone. Apple started to let the famous electronic store sell the new tablet when it ran out of immediate availability. Radioshack is also offering a trade-in, where customers receive the iPad 3 and give the store their iPad 2. This program was released by Apple a year ago, and Radioshack is one f the only retailers offering this deal.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Tech Article 3/2

The Crazy Gun That Can Physically Stop You From Talking
Possibly the weirdest and least harmful gun of all time has recently come out. The SpeechJammer makes a person unable to talk in comprehensible sentences. This cool gun was created at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science in Japan. It works because we both talk and listen to ourselves while we speak. This device messes up how we listen to ourselves when we speak. The gun listens to words you say and shoots them right back at you, kind of like an echo. What the SpeechJammer does to people is called Delayed Auditory Feedback. This is how it works. The device has a microphone that your words go into when you speak. The words you speak in to the microphone are quickly transferred into the device's speaker system. The speakers burst out the words you had just said a hundredth of a second ago, which screws up your train of thought and your next words come out in a non-existent language. In total, this is a pretty awesome device if you really want to irritate someone.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Stokes
I had really good time at Stokes School of Conservation. I learned a lot. I had never really gone into the wild; so, this was a completely new experience for me. There was a class called water ecology in which we put on boots and ventured into a forest into a stream. Eric and I found many microorganisms, including our new pet caterpillar called Ndamakung.I also climbed up a big rock wall and i looked for bear feces in the woods. Overall, I had a great time.
Winter
Winter is my absolute favorite season. I love the snow. Playing around in cold, fresh, throw-able snow is just about the best feeling in the snow. I love sledding off of ramps and having football games in the snow with my friend. Getting tackled does not even hurt when you are playing in the snow. Skiing is my favorite part of the winter. I love skiing in Vermont and Utah on the expert trails. I also love watching hockey.
Monday, February 13, 2012
If you are going to read my fabulous blog, you must know some fabulous things about me. I hate cats and dogs that look like rats. For example, I hate tabbies. They are not fabulous. I think the Boston Red Sox are a fabulous team. I love the Jets and the New York Rangers. I love to crochet and knit sweater vests. Lastly, I am simply a fabulous child.
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