The history of the "Computer Mouse"

These days the computer mouse is a very important input device for your desktop computer. But not too long ago that there was no computer mouse and had no graphic user interface (GUI) Data was only entered into by the keyboard. In 1972 Bill English developed the “Ball Mouse”. This was a ball placed in a box which came into contact with two rollers. These rollers spun wheels which generated electrical pulses which represented speed and direction.

There were many problems with the ball design was that the ball often became dirty and would not function properly. In 1980 they created a solution and this was the “Optical Mouse” However this design was not cheap and was too expensive to be used worldwide. It wasn’t until around 1998 that the optical mouse was cheaper to produce. The Optical Mouse then was implement into the consumer market for an average consumer to buy. Today the Optical Mouse has completely replaced the “Ball Mouse”

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PlayStation Now - Console Free Gaming

The future is upon us! Many people already stream movies and Tv shows directly to their internet connected TV's. Soon you will be able to do the same but with the PlayStation 3.

This means that you will no longer need a console to play some of the consoles games. Sony have launched a new service called PlayStation Now. Users will have access to the PS3 library you will be able to stream the PS3 games in your latest console as well as the PS Vita and the latest Sony Bravia TV's. Sony are also planning to bring this service to you Tablets and smartphones and also to any internet connect TV. 

Gamers will be able to play on multiple devices and always play the latest version of the game which would be hosted on the cloud. Gamers will be able to save their progress on the Sony Entertainment Network account.

Personally I think it all sounds great but how well will it all work? If it all works does that mean we will never need to buy a console again and just stream our games over the internet?

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The history of Apple Inc. - The Beginning

Apple was founded on April 1, 1976. The company was created by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. On April 1,1976 they realesed the Apple I. The picture shows A Apple I computer with a homemade wooden case.

In 1977 Apple released the Apple II. The Apple II is an 8-bit home consumer computer. It was highly succesfull and was mas-produced. The computer was designed by Steve Wozniak.

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This was the start of the Macintosh, and Power Mac production line.

Jump - Charge your phone on the go

Native Union Jump consists of a central hub which contains an 800mAh battery and a cable with a Lightning adapter or micro-USB at one the end and at the other end a USB plug. Jump is compact & lightweight. It will allow you to charge you phone on the go and charge you phone up another 30%. This give you another 3hr 50mins of Talk time or web browsing and 87hrs on Standby time. The device can easily fit in your pocket with a size of (50mm x 50mm x 13.6mm) weighing only 40g.

Jump automatically starts to charge itself once your phone reaches full power. There are many options already available for charging your phone on the go such as the Battery Jacket and Power bank. The Battery Jacket is just too big and bulky and doesn't really look that nice and the power bank requires you to carry and constantly recharge the device which just isn't convenient.

Jump will be costing $50 and will be launched in May 2014. It is quite expensive but if you are are ever going to need that little bit of extra power for your phone while on the go this is definitely the option for you.

We've seen some great portable chargers here at CES 2014... the Native Union solution is a winning one.

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Sony 4K Camcorder Ultimate High Definition

Sony will be releasing new 4K consumer camcorder. If you are looking to buy one you better save up as this new camcorder will set you back $1,999. This camcorder will be able to record in amazing (3,840 x 2,160) at 30 frames per second or (1920 x 1080) at 120 fps. This will allow users to create some nice clear slow-motion shots.

Sony will most likely be manufacturing this camcorder in China. If we take into account that the average pay per hour is $1.36 for a factory worker in China and they are selling the camera for $1,999 it is unreal the amount of profit they must be making from each sale of the camcorder.

Personally I think that it is great that a consumer can purchase a 4K camera but the price tag is very high and may not be in the price range of an average consumer. If you need to be able to capture in 4K this is deffinatly one you should consider purchasing

The  Camcorder (FDR-AX100) will be available for purchase in March 2014.

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$4.5 million Lamborghini Veneno Roadster

The Lamborghini Veneno is truly one sexy car that would be a dream for millions to own but only a few actually have the money to buy such a car.

The car comes with high end music system powered by monster. The audio system alone costs around $50,000.  The only down side is that for the model with no roof it may be hard to hear the sound from the speakers when travelling at over 200 km/h down the high way.

The exterior and interior of the Lamborghini is made from a carbon fiber material. They are only building 9 Veneno with no roof which is more than the hard top Veneno which they only made 4 of and only 3 can actually be sold.

The car will have:

• A 6.5 liter 12 cylinder engine with a ISR transmission.
• The car accelerates from 1 to 100 km/h in just 2.9 seconds and with a top speed of 355 km/h.

Personally I think this is one sexy car and whoever is luck enough to have one will defiantly be driving around in style!

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