iPad

There had been a hype about Apple tablet computer. Finally, last Wednesday Apple introduced its new tablet computer called iPad. It has a really nice 9.7-inch screen and looks like a bigger iPhone…nothing special except the bigger screen. For some, it was a disappointment except the price tag. Considering that the Apple products are usually expensive than others, the price for iPad is cheaper than what I expected.

I don’t have iPhone or an Apple product and haven’t had much expectation of the new tablet. However, as always, the Apple product looks great to me and makes me want to buy one.

There is discussion of the new iPad…how the new tablet impacts everyday life…how it will impact teaching and learning in the classroom (If you want to read and have time, read an article).

E-Textbook

As eReaders like Kindle and Nook become available to more people, you will see lots of people buy/download books online. Let’s look at the increase in sales of eTextbook. The leading company reported a 400 percent increase in sales for 2009 (Link). Students can access their eTextbooks anywhere without brining heavy hard-copy textbooks. Personally, I am not a big fan of online readings. I usually print them out and read them, but I’d like to know how I feel about eReader and eTextbook.

Web 2.0 and anti-social machine

There have been growing interests in Web 2.0 social networking sites such as facebook, twitter, myspace, and linkedin, but there is also a tool called Web 2.0 Suicide Machine which will delete everything on these social networking sites including id, password, friends, and contacts. It sounds like removing online identities.

I got the news about this tool from my friend and heard about it while driving to work this morning. Facebook, according to the news, has blocked the machine. Are you tired of social networking? You can decide not to do social networking by yourself, instead of using the removing tool. I’m not comfortable with the tool…