This year in review

There have been alot of things going on this year. So here is a list of the most significant stories we have covered

(in no particular order)

Samsung Galaxy nexus :




Google's new ICS (ice cream sandwhich) , or Android 4.0 , flagship phone, made its debut this year. It features all sorts of nice goodies such as Face unlock and more


- Death Of the crown victoria




This year we also said our final goodbye's to the beloved Ford Crown Victoria. Production of this fine automobile finished on August of this year. This marks the end of an era. Its a shame they stopped making it. This is a prime example of how automakers are slowly getting rid of the "fun" American car for more appliance like automobiles. RIP Ford Crown Victoria.


- SOPA

The "Stop Online Piracy Act" was introduced to congress this year and is still ongoing. If the bill passes, it could lead to the destruction of the internet itself. We still encourage you to take a stand against this, even if your not a US citizen (Im Canadian for your information).


-Steve Jobs




This year was also a sad one for Apple. First, Steve jobs resigned from Apple as CEO and joined the board of directors. This was the first sign of something being wrong. Then , a few months after, and a few days after the iPhone 4S press confrence, Steve Jobs past away at the age of 56 from Pancreatic Cancer. Apple had lost their most key member. Apple had lost a visionary.

- Google+




This year also Was the year that Google+ was launched. It is Google's first sucessful answer to Facebook. Unfortunately, there have been a few changes since my review and Farmville is now terrorizing Google+ .


Test Drive Unlimited 2



This was also a significant year for Tech and Car. Not only was TDU2 , the long awaited sequel to the Tdu1 ,released but , Tech and Car Got 3rd Place in the contest, earning a free copy as well as a Free AMD video card(as well as a bit of publicity)Thank you Atari!!!

And thats it for this year. Regular programming will resume in the new year. Happy New Year everyone!!!

Happy Holidays!

Happy holidays, from Tech & Car
and remember, don't drink & drive!!!

A quick note on SOPA

The "Stop Online Piracy Act" or "SOPA", is an act that has been floating around for a while now, It basically states that all websites that have anything in connection with facilitating or promoting distrbuiton or streaming of copyright material, are to be blocked by isp's. Also no one may make money off these sites via ads. If passed, this bill could lead to the destruction of the internet itself. This is where you come in. Tech & Car, along with Google, Tumblr , Facebook , Wikipedia and other major organizations/companies, as well as you can speak out against this bill and put an end to this bill by signing a petition via the link (or by contacting any of the companies that support it).Together we can save the internet.

Petition : https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/veto-sopa-bill-and-any-other-future-bills-threaten-
diminish-free-flow-information/g3W1BscR

Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Yes, I know im a little late on this one( as I have been busy over the past few months) but i still feel the need to post this one.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus is Google's new flagship phone. It runs On Android 4.0 ( Ice Cream Sand which)... and is FREAKING AWESOME.... In fact its so awesome that i am considering it as my first phone.

It is Currently out in Canada under Bell and Virgin Mobile ( Rogers will also be selling it in January.

Now for a brief Rundown:

- 5 MP Rear Camera ( 1080p .... from current reviews, the camera is not as good as expected but I shall soon find out) and 1.2 mp Front camera

- 1.2 GHZ Dual Core Processor ( take that Apple!!!)

- 1280x720 resoloution (720 P) ( again .... apple has lost the game)

- Android 4.0
( More on that later)

- Avaliable in 4G and LTE versions

- no physical front buttons ( neat touch but it could lead to problems )


- And tons of other exciting features!!!


I shall now attempt to obtain one...somehow.... ( The LG Eve is starting to age)

Review Coming soon...



Source : Google : http://www.google.ca/nexus/#utm_campaign=us&utm_source=ha-bk&utm_medium=sem&utm_term=%2Bgalaxy%20%2Bnexus

Steve Jobs : 1955-2011

Apple has lost a Visionary this past Wednesday. Apple has lost a Creative Genius. Apple has lost their founder. Steve Jobs was a true business man. He was a true legend of computing.Without him we would not have alot of the gadgets we take for granted. Steve Jobs was the man behind the Macintosh. Sure he stole the idea of the GUI from Xerox as well as the mouse, but without Steve Jobs the idea wouldnt have left the Xerox Research Facility. Without him we would not have gone as far as we have today. Without him we would probably still be using Altairs and IBM would still rule the computing world. Computers wouldve been rare to find in households without him. Without Steve Jobs, we would not have had Windows as suprising as it sounds (Watch "Pirates of Silicon Valley" to see what im talking about. Steve Jobs will truly be missed. Without him, we wouldnt have iPhones and iPad's, which were the foundation to the growth of the smartphone / tablet revoloution. Without Steve, I wouldnt be using this awesome device im blogging from. The world feels like a diffrent place without him. I still cant believe one of the most important people in the tech industry as well as one of the most influential ones is gone. When I first heard of this news i was deeply saddened... We have lost a Creative Genius....And a Visonary

*****Steve Jobs Was 56 years old and died from Pancreatic Cancer.*****


R.I.P Steve Jobs (1955 - 2011)

Disclosure: In Honour of Steve Jobs I will not be making any Apple related announcements for the next few days.


Posted using my iPod Touch (One of his most finest creations)

Breaking: Steve Jobs Resigns

Today Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO and is now chairman of the board. Tim Cook is the New CEO of Apple Inc

Now is the time to invest in apple.




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Google+ : Sharing the Way it was meant to be

So I finally tried out Google+ for the first time a few days back, And when I did so, I was like " OMGWTFBBQ THIS IS AWESOME". Here is why its so "AWESOME".

1) Circles

This interesting feature lets you share to specific groups (kinda like Facebook's Friends Lists but a bit easier to set up)

It also leads to a interesting practical joke you can try

1) divide your friends randomly into 2 diffrent lists
2) post in one " I JUST WON THE LOTTERY"
3) post in another "I HAVE (insert disease here)
4) finally, post to both circles "tommorow is the last day"
5) sit back and watch the hilarity ensue
6) you may wanna admit it was a joke if it goes too far

2) No Farmville or other annoying apps

Im sure you've all experienced the Farmville addict somewhere. Its one thing to play one game by your self for a long time but its another thing to constantly beg people "save your cat" or " fertilize my lawn" and post stuff like " OMG I FOUND A LOST COW". This is the kind of stuff that makes people get really annoyed. Google+ has none of this. It is meant for one thing only...sharing content from your own life and not your farmville life.

3) Simple GUI

Lets be honest...We have all hated the GUI changes of facebook. Before Facebook was relatively straight forward to use and still is....sort of. The thing is there is alot of options with facebook and a crapton of buttons...Google plus has very little features but it goes back to Facebook's roots....sharing stuff and thats it. The GUI is also fresh and easily readable. Buttons are clearly visible too.

Conclusion
Although i havent tried group chat or hangouts (will try that later on and post about it) , Google+ is an interesting approach to Social Networking. It is social networking the way it was meant to be. If Google+ catches on...then expect Facebook to be like Myspace in the not so distant future.