My Opinion On the HTC Thunderbolt

Well now that I have had a good chance to experience the thunderbolt I can give my straight opinions. After spending hours using and looking at it, I started to see what else is special. Well the new things start on the hardware, with a large kickstand and a speaker behind it. This is not new for HTC because the HTC EVO 4G had a kickstand as well but it was baby sized compared to this one. It also sports a front facing 1.3 mp camera for video chat or just pictures. One thing I am very sad that they got rid of is the trackball. Now it is a lot harder to navigate on the internet for people with big thumbs. I think HTC should fix this and add it back somehow. Going through the phone trying everything i have been able to do with other phones have...

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The End for the Incredible, and New Beginnings

The HTC Droid Incredible is on its last legs in world of smartphones and it is rumored that it will be cutoff from production starting March 31, 2011. Being an Incredible owner myself it saddens me to see such a revolutionary device to be no longer sold or made. The Motorola Droid X is also thought to be cut off on the same day. So what will we have in replacement of these awesome devices? For the Droid Incredible there are 2 HTC replacements. First is the HTC Thunderbolt that was released on March 17th. This is the first Verizon Phone that is equipped with Verizon's 4G LTE. Internet speeds recorded from the Thunderbolt have been amazing and in the 20-30 MB per second which is better than most households these days. The Thunderbolt...

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Magical Fire-Dousing Wand!

Have you always wished that you could use magic but since you are a muggle you can’t? Well if there is one place in the world that could figure out how to mimic magic, it would be at Harvard University. Ludovico Cademartiri, a physicist at Harvard has managed to put out fire with a wave of his wand. Yes his wand is connected to a 600 Watt supply and the flame was only 18 inches high, but impressive none the less. "Think of it as blowing out a flame," said Kyle J. M. Bishop, a former postdoctoral fellow at the George M. Whitesides Research Group who continues to collaborate with Cademartiri and the Harvard team. "The [electrical field] pulls to separate the region that's hot and burning from the unburnt fuel, so that fuel will not continue...

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CTIA!

The CTIA conference is a huge conference where all the major and minor companies that have to do with wireless communication show off their newest products. For those of you who didn’t pay much attention to the conference in Orlando this year I am going to briefly recap on some of the most important announcements. One of the biggest announcements was that AT&T was going to buy T-mobile from its parent company Deutsche Telekom. You may be wondering, how much is a cell phone provider worth, well apparently its $39 billion dollars! $25 billion in cash and $14 billion in stocks to be exact. This is actually good news for AT&T customers because of the fact that T-mobile as its own cell provider and had its own towers, once the merger...

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EVO 3D: The Future?

Well this past weekend at the CTIA the new EVO 3D was revealed for sprint. The new revolutionary thing about the EVO 3D is that it sports 2 cameras on the back to record and capture in 3D. When I first saw the press release I thought this could be revolutionary, until it seemed to gimmicky because honestly 3D is becoming overrated and it hasn't caught on like everyone wants it to. This is why I think this phone won't sell, also because they took away the kickstand and the HDMI port. If they were smart they would've added a 3D HDMI port to connect to a 3DTV. The pros about the phone is its software that is the most advanced HTC has so far. The phone also comes with a 1.2Ghz processor. This phone is very new...

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Artificial Clouds

Most of us who are even somewhat connected to the world have heard that Qatar won the rights to host the 2022 World Cup Soccer tournament. Most of us also know that Qatar is located in the Middle East, and like most Middle Eastern countries, it gets insanely hot there during the summer, I’m talking 100 to 125 degrees Fahrenheit. If the World Cup had been held in the United States we would have had these things called clouds to keep the ground cool…..but there are none in Qatar. This did not sit well with the oil sheiks of Qatar so what did they decide to do? They are building artificial clouds…. Yes you heard me right; the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering department at Qatar University unveiled a design for a giant solar powered, remote...

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HTC Thunderbolt Rundown

It’s finally arrived! The long awaited HTC Thunderbolt, Verizon’s first 4G LTE device, has finally shipped out to the eager anticipation of many. But will it live it up to the all the hype that has followed? Find out in our HTC Thunderbolt rundown! Exterior If you’re thinking to yourself, “Whoa, the HTC Thunderbolt looks really familiar!” you’re not that far off as the Thunderbolt seems to have inherited its good looks from past HTC phones such as Sprint’s EVO4 4G and AT&T’s Inspire 4G. Just like its fore fathers, the HTC Thunderbolt sports a huge 4.3 inch screen and an 8 megapixel camera with LED flash. In fact the Thunderbolt is almost identical to its Sprint and AT&T counterparts despite some minor details like RAM and battery...

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Magic Toolbox

Have you ever wondered how to do really cool thumbnail image effects on your blog such expanding picture, image 360’s and magnifying pictures? Well now you can with the tools provided by Magic Toolbox. They have such products like Magic Thumb which lets you expand a picture from a little thumbnail just like they do on other websites.  Magic Toolbox makes it easy to install their code and provides great, easy to follow instruction on how to use and many different options you can use to customize it to your liking. However, for those who don’t host are own websites, upload the .css and .js files can be difficult. Here’s guide for on how to use install Magic Thumb (any almost any other .css and .js code) for blogger. HostingAfter downloading...

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Real Racing 2 HD iPad Output

When Apple showed of their brand new iPad 2 in signature promo video/introductory tour, they also unveiled the ability to mirror whatever is showing on your iPad onto any screen via a their Digital AV Adapter. However, this really isn’t that useful because you can basically do the same thing via WiFi and Airplay. Plus it’s not that really of new concept as video mirror really isn’t that new of an idea.  But the guys at Firemint (they also created Flight Control so you know this is going to be good) made an update for their iPad game, Real Racing 2 HD that lets you port the game to any screen via the adapter in full 1080p. If that wasn’t good enough, it turns your iPad into a game accessory, not just the primary display, by displaying the map on your iPad. What would be cooler was if it...

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HTC Thunderbolt Officially Shipping March 17th

Verizon has confirmed that the HTC Thunderbolt will be released and shipped starting March 17th. Although it is rumored not to have Skype capabilities it does have 3G and voice simultaneously. These were the main reasons the phone kept getting delayed until now. It will be priced at $249.99 with a 2 year contract. Let the Thunderstorm beg...

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A Pacemaker For Your Stomach!

One third of America is clinically obese because we have so much cheap, unhealthy food around us. Try as we might, most of us can’t stop ourselves from eating cupcakes and cookies if they are sitting in front of us because our stomachs have expanded from eating so much earlier in our lives. Many Americans have opted for stomach stapling or lap band surgeries to try and “shrink” their stomachs but unfortunately their brain doesn’t realize that their stomach has been cut in half so you still feel hungry even if your new stomach is full. To solve this problem, Intrapace, a pacemaker company has created a “pacemaker for stomachs”. What this device does is when it detects that you have eaten some food it will send a series of electrical jolts to...

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HTC Thunderbolt Hinted For March 17th Release

Wirefly, an online wireless retailer, recently went ahead with pre-orders of the already delayed HTC Thunderbolt and will start accepting taking pre-orders on 12:00 AM on Tuesday, March 15th. Most excitingly, they say that they will then start shipping the first of the HTC Thunderbolts on Thursday, March 17th. This supports the many rumors that have appeared lately hinting the Thunderbolts release. The tweet (pictured above) of an HTC regional sales manager and a leaked email both point to the official release date of Verizon’s first 4GLTE phone. Another hint was announcement of an HTC release saying that “The Wireless Devices Group Introduces the HTC Thunderbolt to the Production Line-up! The HTC Thunderbolt will launch in All Channels...

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Gaining Battery on the Incredible

Everyone that has a Droid Incredible with Verizon knows that battery can be a hot issue that needs to be solved, along with many of my other posts I have found another beneficial way to gain more battery.  Well it isn't a secret that the pre-installed applications that Verizon has takes up porccessing power which inturn takes up battery power. So how can we get rid of these unwanted apps? Well first off you will have to be rooted to do what it takes to not have these apps, and I can show you how in one of my previous posts, here.  So now that you are rooted we are going to install a ROM, alternate software, that takes away those apps and helps you battery. The new software download can be found here and credited to jaykresge....

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How to Root a Droid Incredible on Android 2.2

Many of you ask what do you mean by root and how does it help my phone. Well rooting basically means that you can obtain full control of your phone and download third party and do things such as undervolt or overclock the phone. But to do all this you have to do a couple other things to your phone. Let’s get started. First I'm going to assume you’re on windows then you must install the file for windows located here. Unzip those files to your desktop so you can use them later. Then you need to go here click here and download the uneEVOked modified usb drivers. Once that is done unzip it and keep it somewhere you’ll remember like the desktop. Now it starts to get complicated so keep up. Turn off your phone. Then turn it back on holding the power button plus...

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iPad 2!!

When the original iPad hit the market many people thought it would be a flop because it was just a giant iPod touch that was overpriced. Of course everybody forgot that this was a product of Apple and before long every person in the country wanted one. The iPad had a big beautiful screen that was sleek and elegant and its iOS operating system was so simple to use. And now, Apple has released the iPad 2 that is thinner and faster than ever before. Read on to find out more! The first thing you will notice about the new iPad 2 is that it is much lighter and thinner than its predecessor. At its thickest, the iPad 2 is .34 inches whereas the original iPad was half an inch thick. The amazing thing is that the iPad 2 is actually thinner than the...

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Android App of the Week

This is the first week I am choosing and reviewing my choice of the Android app of the week. This week it is going to be a very famous game that has been spreading over many platforms. Words With Friends. This game is basically scrabble with friends. The amazingly fun thing about it is that you connect with friends and play them over a period of days and also chat while in the same application. This has been spreading through out all my friends, family, and schoolmates. It is free on Android and iOS which is one of the best things about it because all this fun comes at no expen...

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World's First iPad 2 In-dash Integration

The guys at SoundMan Car Audio have just recently showed off their new project: an in-dash iPad 2. While having an iPad integrated in a car isn’t that new of an idea as last year BMW planned to have the possibility of iPads mounted behind headrests, it’s not quite full integration. France based Peugeot came up with concept that was closer to full integration but was essential just a built-in dock that wasn’t all that sleek. However the SoundMan’s might be the sleekest dock yet. However, mounting the iPad 2 wasn’t exactly a brand new venture for SoundMan Car Audio as last year; they installed the first generation in a Toyota Tacoma pickup. Keep in mind that they had to carefully take out the dashboard and fit the iPad along with a custom...

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Fido!

If you live in a big city where it is just too much of a hassle to drive a car but you still want some form of transportation while being green then here is the perfect thing for you. It is the Fido electric scooter. As the name suggests, the Fido is an electric scooter which has a top speed of 45 miles per hour and has a range of 35 miles. You can also purchase the optional extended pack which doubles the range to almost 70 miles! The Fido has disks brakes and hub motors which brings the maintenance to a minimum. The Fido is still a prototype but it is expected to cost about $5000. Personally I think that the Fido looks utterly horrible and wouldn’t be caught dead riding one but some people will do anything, like driving a Prius, to be green....

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iOS 4.3 Features

It’s here! Apple’s iOS 4.3 software update has just arrived and is available through iTunes download today. While it may not add completely new changes such as brand new user interface such as the move from iOS 3 to 4, it does add a couple new features and some improved ones as well. Here is the run down. Airplay Enhancements If you don’t know already, Airplay allows you to stream media from your iOS device, be it your iPhone, iPad, or iPod, to your television via an Apple TV device. For example you can stream a movie on your iPhone to your TV and watch it on the big screen. Airplay also lets you stream music to either you Apple TV or Airplay enabled speakers so you can listen to your favorite songs better. With the iOS 4.3 update, as I...

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