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Instagram Releases Web Feed Feature

In Apps, Mobile, Technology / 5 February 2013 / 0 comments

As of today, you can now browse your Instagram feed on the web – just like you do on your mobile device. The mobile app has been dedicated to catering to a mobile world for the past few years, but has seen the light (dollar signs) and profitability of allowing a web based viewer to view all of your friends humble brag photos in real time. The news, while exciting, isn’t shocking with sites like staticgr.am ahead of the curve for viewing Instgram photos for web. The only thing left is to allow users to upload from the web, also. Whether or not that will ever be available is still up in the air, but would optimize their full user radius, being that some mobile carriers still don’t have an Instagram app. Go to instagram.com and log in to your account to give it a try.
Windows Phone HTC 8X

In Gear, Mobile / 30 October 2012 / 0 comments

Windows Phone 8 is hot off the presses and with that comes the release of a nice bevy of phones from HTC and Nokia. The HTC 8X is their top line phone that caters to the user that wants power, but doesn’t want to look like hes just happy to see you. The 8X packs a punch with out the battle of the bulge in your front pocket. The Qualcomm S4 dual core processor is quick, very quick, which makes the new live tiles seamless to navigate. Apps open without hesitation and putting up multiples against each other doesn’t have much slowdown at all. The screen is a crystal clear 1280×720 (341ppi) display, and has sharp colors that flow well with the new found dynamic of crisp color scheme of the “new” Windows. No black turtlenecks here.
Nokia Play 360 NFC Portable Speaker: Bump to Play

In Gear, Mobile, Music, Technology / 14 August 2012 / 0 comments

The Nokia Play 360 is the quintessential speaker for all your summer travels. Whether you’re in a back yard or on a secluded beach, the Play 360 offers a unique feature virtually unheard of for an affordable portable speaker. It’s “bump” to play technology allows you to play your favorite throwback jams on your smartphone’s playlist while syncing it via bluetooth or NFC. The speaker itself can be charged via a microUSB port. A complete charge of 3 hours should last just over 20 hours of play time. In addition to wireless audio, they come with a 3.5mm audio jack as well. $200.00 Available at most Microsoft Stores.
Seton Hall University is Giving Students A Windows Phone and Tablet

In Gear, Mobile, Technology, Windows Phone Baseball Bucket List / 26 July 2012 / 0 comments

Seton Hall has a long history of integrating technology into the classroom. They were one of the first campuses in the country to be completely linked up to a wireless network and for almost 15 years they’ve been a ubiquitous competing campus, but this year they’re taking it up a notch. Students will be issued a Nokia Lumia 900 and Samsung Series 7 Slate. The progressive collaboration between Microsoft and SHU is training students to be as tech savvy as possible for the real world. Undergrads not fortunate enough to get a tablet will have to settle for a measly Samsung Series 5 Ultrabook. Word to the wise, keep those gadgets on campus. Newark is literally around the corner.
6 Ways To Turn You iPhone Into A Professional Camera

In Apple, BRAND, Gear, Mobile, Technology / 28 February 2012 / 0 comments

The iPhone 4S announcement had you crying tears of joy. The 8 megapixels and a new auto-focus camera! Apple was even saying that that it might be the best camera ever on a mobile phone and it just might be the only camera you’ll ever need. Spielberg, Lucas, Wes Anderson… They all had to start somewhere, right??! And then you realized The World’s Thinnest Smartphone trembles in the slightest breeze and the lens is permanently zoomed in. If only you had a wide-angle lens, a dolly, a real panorama lens (not an app), some fisheye action. Not that the iPhone camera is bad by any means but there are a few people out there that want to really explore the full capabilities for the 8 mp camera. If you consider yourself a real iPhoneographer check out the products below that really will make the iPhone the only camera you’ll need. The iPhone Lens Dial – $249.00 A complete three-lens optical system for serious iPhoneographers Camera Table Dolly – $90.00 A compact, affordable dolly for pro-style video panning. iPhone Hand-held Video Rig – $159.00 Unibody frame, adjustable VeriCorder mic, and a threaded wide-angle lens The Dot iPhone Panorama Lens – $79.00 A panorama lens more »