Chrome Book - Is this the Future??

Ok Acer just announced starting Today they will start selling a their Acer C7 Chromebook for a low low $199. If you ever considered getting a Chromebook with this price how can you say no?? Here is what you get 11.6’’ (1366x768) display ■1 inch thin – 3 lbs / 1.4 kg ■3.5 hours of battery1 ■Intel® Core™ processor ■100 GB Google Drive Cloud Storage2 with 320 GB Hard Disk Drive ■Dual band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Ethernet ■HD Camera ■3x USB 2.0 ■1x HDMI Port, 1x VGA port

As you can see you not only do you get 320GB hard drive but you also get 100GB of Cloud storage free for 2 years. I must say im not truly convinced of the Chromebook but with everything being in the cloud why not?? The Chromebook uses google Chrome OS and is all web based. It pretty much a big android phone so we have all these apps that help with our productivity so it should be a easy move right?? Google Docs take the place of your Office Suite and can do all those things and with google drive you can save all you docs in the cloud and pull them up where ever you have an internet connection. No more leaving your stuff at home and not have access.

Music can be streamed using any of the many internet based services out there like Pandora, Slacker, Rdio, IHeart Radio as well as your Google Music collection. Photo editing can be done with apps out there. I sure hope Santa gets me this for Christmas (wink wink) to the wife :-) and then i can do a more indepth review of these Chromebooks for you guys and see if its the wave of the Future.

For more info please see the link below. http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/acer-c7-chromebook.html#overview

Galaxy Note 2 my impressions

Well I finally pulled the trigger and went and got me the Galaxy Note 2 from T-Mobile. And I have to say I am loving this phone.I thought it would be too big but after using it now for a week It does not seem that big. First it's light and thin so although its big with a 5.5 inch screen it not bulky. Having that quad core in there makes it fast and with it running jelly bean it is buttery smooth. All the apps on there run fast with no hiccups and the included apps that the phone came with are awesome. All the features are great and work well for a person that's very artistic or for someone that that is work orientated like me.

Love the feature where you can cut any picture out with your Spen and either email it or send it as a text message. Taking screen shots are so easy by holding down the SPen button and the pen to the screen for a couple seconds and there you have it a screen shot that you can write on and share with all your friends, either facebook or messaging. I find myself sending more emails and messages because i can make notes on a photo before i send it. The air view feature is great to look at pictures and videos but i really dont find myself using it that often. I do however like how the gallery for your photo's has options to view them either the classic way, time line or the lovely spiral view see pics below

Lets talk Camera and Video. The phone takes awesome pictures with a ton of functions to make it awesome. For fast moving shots try the burst shot that will take 6 shots at once, best faces also takes a few shot at once so you can as you can imagine use the best faces to come up with an awesome photo. You have paranorma, low light mode,and the one i love is where you can use your voice to say "smile" and the camera takes the shot.

Video is the usual suspects apart from the awesome Slow Motion mode. Here you can make some great slow motion movies simply by selecting "slow Motion" and start shooting. Its great to show to your friends.

Ok for sure when you first show off this phone you will get the usual reactions of how big this phone is, but once they hold it and start to play with it a little you came to see how smooth it runs and how fast the apps pull up and run with out a hiccup. 20 mins later after they finally give you back your phone they are really considering getting one also. My brother in-law who has always been a apple wanna be fan boy and loves his ITunes and is always fine tuning it told me that after seeing this phone he is really thinking of jumping on the Android band wagon. And thats a Big wow if anyone knows him. Two days ago he told me he signed up for a google account and started putting his music collection up to Google Music. Just so he can get ready for his eventual move to the Galaxy Note 2 .

Battery Life - Well with a 3100Mah battery you get a full day of regular use and i find myself not having to charge my phone during the day (it is a very hard habit to break) I keep a charger in my office because i am so used to everytime im in there to just plug it in and charge it, same goes for when i'm in the car and plugging it in. I have attached a screen shot of my battery usage where i am at almost 14 hours with the phone off the charger and i still have 53% of my battery left so as you can see you can make a full day easy.

Anyway with all these features on this phone i would be here all day talking about stuff so if there is anything you want me to cover drop me a comment or shoot me an email and i will cover it in another post so for now seeya.

XBOX Smartglass and Microsoft Ecosystem

I must say I was a little hesitant about this new smart glass tech that Microsoft came out with but now that it's here and I actually used it I think I might have to rethink this Microsoft ecosystem.

First off I was a beta tester for the new xbox 360 update so for weeks I have been playing with the features like Internet Explorer on the xbox and it worked well, it was smooth and fluid not to mention having a 60 inch monitor to surf the Web is just plain awesome. But to have to use the 360 controller was sort of a pain. Well with the release of the new Windows 8 operating system here comes all the cool things for their ecosystem such as the smartglass app for android.

mind you I have only played with it for a day and have to say I am impressed not only can it work over your home wireless network but you can also use it over other networks such as your cellular connection. It just works, mind you its not as smooth as if it were on your home network but it works just the same. Scrolling through Web pages zoom in and out on your Android phone, type in Web pages on your phone and it shows up on the xbox, let's not forget if you have a kinect (like I do) just say 'xbox' and there a lot of voice controls you can use also. If you have an xbox 360 I say jump on there and download the latest version of the software and have some fun oh xbox live membership is needed for these functions of course.

With all these functions working so well it makes me think about all the cool hardware that is coming out such as the Nokia Lumia 920 and the new Surface Tablets from Microsoft. So I went back looked at the Nokia 920 keynote as well as some Surface reviews on YouTube and have to say it has me really thinking about giving Microsoft a shot in the coming year. I remember when Android was in this stage, when they only had so many apps in their app store but look at them now. So this might be a new beginning for Microsoft and their line. And with the ecosystem of Windows 8 I just want to see how they deal with future updates. And let's hope we don't have to wait months for the a release of the most recent software like we do now for Android, that's what really bugs me about android.

Anyway enough ranting for one day look out for more posts coming soon.

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 August 24

Samsung Galaxy Note II Launching In Both White And Gray On October 24th? | | TmoNewsTmoNews

Hit the link above for some recent news if you're on TMO like me and waiting for the Note 2

T Mobile and Metro PCS merger.

Well folks its in the works T-Mobile and Metro PCS are in talks to merge. Metro PCS to get 1.5 billion our of this. T-Mobile to retain 76% share and Metro PCS 24% more to come later

Limited Edition The Dark Knight Rises Blu-Ray Releasing Dec 4

December 4th is the official release date.This limited edition Bat Cowl packaging which will be available at launch.The standard Blu-ray edition has an MSRP of $35.99, while the Bat Cowl Limited Edition's tag is $39.99. Additionally, fans can nab the whole trilogy in the The Dark Knight Trilogy Limited Edition Giftset which has a price of $52.99, although they might want to wait until 2013 when The Dark Knight Trilogy Ultimate Collector's Edition will arrive.

Blu-ray Combo Pack $35.99

Single disc Amaray $28.98

Bat Cowl package Blu-ray Combo Pack $39.99

The Dark Knight Trilogy – Blu-ray $52.99

The Dark Knight Trilogy DVD $38.99

Street Date: December 4, 2012

LG Optimus Vu II specs officially unveiled

Are you ready for this one?? A 5-inch 4:3 aspect ratio The CPU is a Qualcomm MSM8960 that's a newer design than the previous one, but is still a dual-core chip clocked at 1.5GHz. The RAM has been doubled to 2GB, the battery is just a hair larger at 2,150mAh and it will come with Android 4.0 out of the box plus that integrated IR blaster and QRemote software to control your home theater. Lets not forget as well as a Rubberdium Pen 2.0 stylus with a thinner, more precise nub.

Is this the competition for the Galaxy Note 2?? take a look at the picture and let me know what you think.

Is BlackBerry on the come back?? <--Video

RIM recently had their Blackberry 10 Keynote telling us all about the new Blackberry 10 OS and all of its new features and after watching it i have to say i am intrigued. I have attached the video of them demonstrating some of the features that are to come with their upcoming release.

The "Flow" is what they talk about the most as well as the ability to "Peek" from any screen and get back to the main hub. Blackberry 10 is hoped to launch early 2013. What do you think?? Is that too late for Rim?? After everyone has just spent all their money buying up Apple and Samsung tech for the Holidays?? Are they going to care when it comes out??

Leave your thoughts and comments below we would love to hear from you

To all my SuperHero Loving Friends I give you ARROW

Ok if you are a fan of things SuperHero-ish and loved Smallville and like superman and DC comics then you will be looking forward to the upcoming new series on the CW called Arrow. Too bad they didnt use that same guy that was in Smallville for the part he would have been awesome. But check below for a full description of the show to come out October 10th 2012, check your local listings for the time. 10.10.2012

Arrow is a modern retelling of the adventures of legendary DC hero Green Arrow. After a violent shipwreck, billionaire playboy Oliver Queen was missing and presumed dead for five years before being discovered alive on a remote island in the Pacific. When he returns home to Starling City, his devoted mother Moira, much-beloved sister Thea, and best friend Tommy welcome him home, but they sense Oliver has been changed by his ordeal on the island. While Oliver hides the truth about the man he's become, he desperately wants to make amends for the actions he took as the boy he was. Most particularly, he seeks reconciliation with his former girlfriend, Laurel Lance. As Oliver reconnects with those closest to him, he secretly creates the persona of Arrow - a vigilante - to right the wrongs of his family, fight the ills of society, and restore Starling City to its former glory. By day, Oliver plays the role of a wealthy, carefree and careless philanderer he used to be - flanked by his devoted chauffeur/bodyguard, John Diggle - while carefully concealing the secret identity he turns to under cover of darkness. However, Laurel's father, Detective Quentin Lance, is determined to arrest the vigilante operating in his city. Meanwhile, Oliver's own mother, Moira, knows much more about the deadly shipwreck than she has let on - and is more ruthless than he could ever imagine. The series stars Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen, Colin Donnell as Tommy, Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance, David Ramsey as John Diggle, Willa Holland as Thea Queen, with Susanna Thompson as Moira Queen and Paul Blackthorne as Detective Quentin Lance. Based on characters appearing in comic books and graphic novels published by DC Comics, ARROW is from Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television, with executive producers Greg Berlanti ("Green Lantern," "Brothers & Sisters"), Marc Guggenheim ("FlashForward," "Eli Stone"), Andrew Kreisberg ("Warehouse 13," "The Vampire Diaries") and David Nutter ("Smallville," "Supernatural," "Game of Thrones"). Melissa Kellner Berman ("Eli Stone," "Dirty Sexy Money") is co-executive producer. The pilot was directed by David Nutter from a teleplay by Andrew Kreisberg & Marc Guggenheim, story by Greg Berlanti & Marc Guggenheim.

Samsung's Next BIG Announcement??

OK Samsung has sent out save the date for its next Big Announcement. Looks like it will be October 24th 2012 at 7pm in NYC. In the picture you can definately see a stylus, sooooooo is it something to do with the Galaxy Note 2?? Are they offically launching it in the US??. Some more cool new apps for the note?? Something revolutionary? Could it be the followup to the Note 10.1?? Note 10.1 2??? That would be awesome all those cool new features in a 10.1?? Lets just dream and say something in the middle size range?? A 7"Inch or 8"inch Note??

Well like the picture says save the date and we will see what we have to expect. If you think you know whats coming please leave a comment below and we can see how it plays out in the end.