Navigation on cell phones

The mobile cell phones started out as an emergency use only. Then they became more diffused into society with broad use. Then is became to combine new features that have combined many features to one unit. It added text messaging, email, internet access, camera that can be video or or still pictures, audio recording, many other new features like the navigation features. The navigation units were individual units that were installed in their cars, then they became standard in cars. Then newer units started to come out making it easier for people to carry them around and small enough to keep it in their pockets and having a good battery source. Now the navigation can be applied to telephones that can be carried around with you much easier than ever before. The new navigation devices allow more freedom in finding out where to go without getting lost. There are some negatives about pre-programed journey's that can limit on where we go and how we get there. It does not allow for us to meet new people or to find the scenic route that may be found by getting lost. This is a new way of traveling focusing on finding the destination and not focus on journey. These new devices do make lives easier, saving time, money, natural resources, and stress. It still is not perfect and the maps may not show the best routes to go because it is software based searches on finding the best routes with maps and don't always account for traffic, lights, and views. There may be better advantages to having this technology but it does limit how we travel and changes our reliance on a device instead of having the knowledge of maps, navigating or knowing the area. This technology is great if we do not rely solely on this and if we depend on it in the future there may be more consequences that have not been investigated and we will not know if this will be a positive or negative effect on the public. I do have a portable navigation and it does help when traveling to a new place especially a DJ because maps and online directions are not perfect. It may give you a longer way around to get to places but you will get to the place you need to go in a timely manner. The options with traffic conditions and other applications will be developed to help. 

Ipod touch new games touch screen

The new ipod touch has a new interactive games that you can buy and play on your ipod touch. This is different because you play games by moving the ipod touch or by touching the screen to play. This is a great new feature to the ipod allowing cheap new games to be easily played on the ipod. This is another direction to take with the ipod that has been inspired by cell phone games and applies it to the ipod touch or the iphone. These type of games work on the same ideas that the wii uses with hand movement instead of buttons or standard controllers. These games allow you to touch the screen and move the ipod which can be more interactive and exciting way of playing games. The games are fairly simple and are either inspired by older games or are brand new games that were designed for the ipod touch. There will probably be several new games that will come out to increase the ipods flexibility. Not only can you listen to music, watch TV  shows or movies but now you can play fun games on them. This might have created new competition for the other mobile games units like the PSP. These new ipod games can create more popularity because of the new use it adds to this all in one unit. Converging more software and new applications for a single device. The next thing may be to add the navigation to this unit just like the mobile phones have recently added this feature.

Ipod new software means new hardware again

The  new software for the ipods is great because it will organize your music in new and different ways. You set up a type of playlist and will continue to fill in songs as you get them into that category or genre. This is the wizard option. The problem with upgrading software is that your old ipods cannot handle it. Then you don't have to upgrade but now if you want new music on itunes you can't download unless you get upgraded software that is free. If you don't have an ipod that can upgrade than you are stuck. You either have to buy a new ipod or be stuck with less music and less options. The company is making improvements to their products but again it forces people to have to replace their old music and video storage devices quicker than they should have to. If they can't make the hardware break after the warranty is up they get you by the software upgrades. Some of this I knew from online and the upgrade problems were told to me by a fellow student. Don't let them catch you in the upgrade traps and it would be great to have new options but I do not and cannot afford to buy a new ipod. These upgrades should be compatible with all ipods. Does anyone feel frustrated with these new ploys to keep us consuming. Instead of making more trash keep it, sell or give it to someone that wants an ipod. We are still stuck in this consumer and throw away society and we really need to recycle in a environmentally safe way. What happened to the reduce, reuse, recycle. Now it is buy more, use more and throw away more.

New President for a Change

I am very exciting because I have voted since I was old enough and this is the first President that I voted for that actually won. This is not going to be an easy term. Obama has one of the hardest Presidency in recent history and he will have a huge array of problems to deal with. I will support this President and I hope that he will surround himself with good intelligent people that will help him face off these difficult times. He will not only have to deal with the economy, foreign relations, two wars, and health problems but has to work extra hard to unite this country and keep our citizens safe and prosperous. I would love to see him help with the same sex marriages but there are still so many issues that he will have to deal with. In these modern times the President will have to make a law that protects people's rights and allow them the privileges that many of us take for granted. I think that it was a historical event to elect a President that is black but it is more amazing that we elected  the right man for the job no matter what his skin color is. I hope that all of our citizens are as proud of their vote as I am. I consider myself a liberal and usually vote democrat and it is interesting that there are no republicans in office in New England but I am an independent and I hope that the party lines will break down and work together. I think that Obama will reach across party lines and really unite the country no matter if you are red or blue. Colors should not represent differences anymore but unite us in a multicolored world of peace and love. This was a great election and I hope that our new President is protected and safe to get the tough job done. We will all have to work with him to help get this country back on track and to help the rest of the world instead of trying to intimidate them. I really feel proud of my vote and I am exciting to see what is in store for us in the future. I hope that everyone even the ones that did not vote for him help to support him because even though I did not vote for Bush and do not agree with how he ran things I still respected that he is the President. The competition is over now the work has to start in January to get everyone that American Dream that we love so much and to bring our troops home. I hope to see Obama have a great Presidency and maybe even two great ones.