Tech Article 7

iPad Mini Vs. Kindle Fire HD

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• The iPad mini measures smaller than the Kindle Fire

• The iPad mini weighs less than the Kindle Fire

• The Fire has very good resolution

• The iPad used the same resolution from the first two iPads

• They both have sport duel core chips

• They have the same memory storage

• The Kindle's Battery life lasts one more hour than the iPad

• It questionable which one is better. It depends on what your looking for.

Wikis

What are the benefits of using a wiki?
A person can see numerous people's views on a topic. The information isn't always 100% right, but 90% of the time the information is correct. Many people can collaborate on one document. 

How can we create one in this class and utilize it?
We create an account and as a class we can all go to one and collaborate on it. We can share ideas and  change what other people say.

What experience do you have using or creating wikis?
I use Wikipedia for information to get the basics and then I back it up with fact from other websites.

Tech Article 6

Apple Loses Tablet Copyright Appeal Against Samsung 

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• Apple lost its appeal against Samsung for the copyright designs of their tablet computers.

• They are fighting over patents for smartphones and tablets.

• Britain's court appeal said that Samsung's tablet wasn't "as cool" as Apple's tablet.

• They will continue having big disputes like this.

• Samsung believes that they were the true inventors of the tablet and that Apple stole their idea.

• Apple ignored that comment.

• Advertisements are going out saying that Samsung did not copy Apple's tablet.

Tech Article 5

The Graffiti Code Breaker
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• To mark their territory gangster still use graffiti in the 21st Century.

• There is a new software called GARI that is helping investigators decipher who drew it.

• It also helps them monitor gang activity and helps them fight crime.

• GARI connects officers to a searchable database where they can get information from pictures of the graffiti.

• GARI distinguishes colors and shapes.

• Officers are able to ask the GARI database questions.

• The database is new and is still being fixed. It's not perfect, yet.

• Many officers have signed in and its already making a difference. 

Tech Article 4

How to Make Anything Disappear

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• A team at Duke University built the first rudimentary device for hiding objects. 
• This device was based off of the boy wizard's cloak.
• Scientists have moved beyond invisibility.
• They felt that if they could build devices of light waves they could make cloaks to hide sound and ocean waves. 
• Many copies of the cloak are now being created.
• It is made up of a synthetic structure called, meta material
• The newest designs are being made to mask all kinds of waves.
• These cloaks are sparking many ideas for military surveillance circles.    

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