Monday, May 31, 2010

New Kindle?


Amazon is scheduled to release the next Kindle this summer. What new advancements will be made with this newer model? We're not sure. They've commented that the new Kindle will still be black and white, and will remain to not be touch sensitive. Although, looking even more foward to the future, they may be working on touch sensitive surfaces for a later product, most likely a future model of the Kindle.

The neurobiology of music.


Aniruddh D. Patel has been studying the relationship between music and the brain. He hypothesizes that humans have a
neurobiological capacity for music, much like we do with language, or auditory communication. Interesting. . .

Two Million iPads Sold!


Since its release nearly two months ago, the iPad has sold two million copies. This statistic absolutely screams that this product has been a success, going against the congjecture of some who belived the price, mixed with an unclear identity/purpose of the iPad would prevent its popularity. Considering that the iPhone took 74 days to reach ONE million sales, it's a no brainer that the iPad has struck a chord with the masses.

Apple: the world's most valuable technology company


Last week, Wall Street valued Apple at 2.94 billion dollars more than Microsoft. This is the first time in history that Apple has been more valuable than Microsoft. The pioneer and inventor of the personal computer has finaly become the most powerful technology company. It's been long time coming, but the virtue of patience has finally paid off. The tables have turned.