Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Tech article 5/24

Kermit swings on your boo-boo with augmented reality Band-Aids

Johnson and Johnson have created band- aids with the muppets on it and they can function like QR codes. This means that they will be animated and able to talk to you. First you would need to get the band -aid magic vision app and open it. Then you point the camera from your phone to the band-aid and a muppet character will appear on your screen and it will look like it is singing over the band-aid.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

tech article 4/20


Spotify iPad app 'in the works'

CEO Daniel Ek says that Spotify is an iPad app in the making. The question came up during an announcement of a marketing deal with Coca-Cola on Wednesday, April 18th. No deatils were revealed about the app that people are eagerly awaiting. click here for the full article.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

tech article 4/11

Toshiba's jumbo tablet, the Excite 13, garners early kudos, scorn

Toshiba has created a new tablet called the Excite 13. The screen is a  13.3 inch display. It is the largest screen of any tablet on the market. It is 0.4 inches thick and 2.2 pounds. The Excite 13 will go o sale on June 10th for $650 for the 32gigabyte model and $750 for the 64 gigabyte model. click here for the full article.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Spring Break!(:


On Saturday the 31st of march i went  to see the hunger games with my friends for Gabby's birthday. we went in a stretch limo and me and Katie made the janitor face out the window.(; the hunger games was amazing and i am TEAM PEETA<3. afterwards we went to UNO Chicago grill. it was so much fun! i went home and watched the kids choice awards. i turned on the TV just in time to see that Justin Bieber won favorite male artist and then got slimed!(:
         


Thursday, March 15, 2012

Tech Article 3/16

Want to be first with a new iPad? Head to Wal-Mart
Click here for the full article.

Wal-mart will begin selling the new iPad at 12:01 tomorrow morning. The apple store wont start selling it unitl eight hours later. Ther ewould be a limited supply availible in the superstore. The new iPad will come in black or white and will sell for about $500. They will also be selling the iPad 2 for the price of about $400.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Happy Birthday, Justin! A look at Bieber's $100,000 electric car

     Yesterday on March 1st, Justin Bieber's birthday, his manager surprised him with a Fisker Karma car. The car is very Eco-friendly. Fisker,the company who made the car, likes to call it the world's first luxurious electric vehicle. The battery is a 180 kW lithium-ion and is rechargeable. it weighs about 605 pounds. The roof is made of solar panels. they help charge the battery a little bit. Click here for the full article.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Tech Article 2/17


Beam is a smartphone compatible...toothbrush?

Click here for the full article.  Beam Technologies plan to release their Beam toothbrush - non motorized toothbrush that connects to android devices using Bluetooth. the purpose is to help users keep track of their brushing habits. it is used as a timer. you are supposed to brush your teeth for two minutes and once you turn it on, it does not stop until the two minutes are up. The chief executive and founder of Beam Technologies expects it to sell for $50.  

Winter!!!(:

  The thing i like most about winter is the snow. I love to go sledding with my friends. Afterwards we drink hot chocolate and watch movies. I also like that my birthday is in winter. So is Justin Bieber's! I also love to build snowmen!!(: Thanks Jess for letting me use your video! <3

Monday, February 13, 2012

Hi my name is Alyssa!!(: I;m in web 2.0 period 7. I Love Justin Bieber!  I don't like  cheerleading, but I like soccer, softball, and dancing.  I love to sing and act. I have one sister and an adorable dog!! <3 my best friends are Morgan, Jessica, Sandra, Stephanie, Alison, Katie, Gabby, Olivia,and many more! I LOVE CHOCOLATE!!!