Google Chromebook Practical CNET Review (And FYI THe Library Has A Chromebook Too!): CNET tech columnist Daniel Ackerman is doing a review series on the Google Chromebook. As you may recall from previous postings on this blog the Google Chromebook comes in a few varieties the entry level Asus Chromebook costs $199 and the Samsung Chromebook costs $249 – and these are cloud based laptops that are suitable, in my opinion, as a second laptop you might use in your house or cottage or as an entry level or light weight laptop you might use with Wi-Fi. The laptops really are made to be used with Wi-Fi but if you just want a laptop to use to connect to the Internet watch YouTube videos and read and reply to emails than the Samsung Chromebook might be a good chose for you! And if you’d like to try out a Samsung Chromebook before you buy it – you can! The library owns a Samsung Chromebook and we’ll be happy to show you the Chromebook ropes!
And here is a link to the second part of the CNET review series of articles on the Chromebook titled Living with Chromebook: Can you use it to actually get work done?:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-3121_7-57581488-220/living-with-chromebook-can-you-use-it-to-actually-get-work-done/
15 Ways Technology Is Transforming Society: The Business Insider site offers a cool article on 15 technologies that are transforming, or at they put it “reinventing” society. Those 15 technologies include Google Glass (those Internet connecting glasses made by Google), self-driving cars (we’re on the verge of a transportation revolution), wearable fitness monitors like the Jawbone Up wrist band (The monitors relay information via apps to smartphones and tablets so you can track how many steps you take in a day, how intense your workout was and how well you sleep etc.), the growing economic inter-connectivity brought about by the evolving communication technologies, robotic assistants, the growing use of smartphones and tablets, 3D printing (make your own clothes, iPhone cases etc., gesture controlled computers (no more mouse!) and more!
Check out the Business Insider slideshow article, titled 15 Ways Technology I Reinventing Our Society, for the details on all 15 cool ways technology is transforming outlives – here’s the link:
http://www.businessinsider.com/15-ways-tech-is-reinventing-society-2013-4
Have a great day!
Linda R.
References
Ackerman, Daniel. (2013, April 29). Living with Chromebook: Can you use it to actually get work done? The Chromebook challenge continues with productivity and workplace tests in Part 2 of our series. CNET. Online.
Dickey, Megan Rose. (2013, April 28). 15 Ways Technology Is Reinventing Society. Business Insider. Online.
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