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Anti-Buzz: Tablets

January 31, 2012

The Buzz: The tablet doesn’t have real computing power.
The Anti-Buzz: It doesn’t, and that doesn’t matter.
Why: Because a tablet has a perfect view of the cloud.
One last Tuesday in January, one last look forward.
If you were making general tech predictions for 2012, and wanted to play it safe, the rise of the tablet is rich [...]

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How to Reuse or Recycle Your Old Tech

January 20, 2012

The article linked below discusses a number of ways older computers can be re-purposed. Many of these ideas could be put to work in a dental office. For example an out of date treatment room computer could be re-purposed as a media center to provide on demand music for patients.
However if you must get rid [...]

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5 Great Tablets at CES 2012

January 18, 2012

From PC Magazine.
Tablets are becoming thinner, lighter, more powerful, and more affordable than ever. Whether it’s a new dual-screen form factor, transforming dock, or sub-$200 price tag, tablets are poised to make significant strides in 2012.
via 5 Great Tablets at CES 2012 – Slideshow from PCMag.com.
Tablets were big news at CES last year. They are [...]

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LG to Unveil 84-Inch 3DTV at CES !!!

January 6, 2012

Good to know.
LG plans to unveil an 84-inch 3DTV at January’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which the company said will be the world’s largest.
LG said the TV will include 8 million pixels and boast a resolution of 3480-by-2160, four times the resolution found on full HDTV sets. LG has dubbed it “Ultra Definition.”
via LG to [...]

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Online Video CE

January 6, 2012

Online Video CE The High Tech Power Practice
Five Modules

Essentials
Paperless
Advanced
Internet
Stuff

DentalEDU.tv

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The “Best” Tech investment for Dentists

December 22, 2011

Do some deep and serious soul searching and answer this fundamental question; are you a nerd? Are you the person all your friends, family, neighbors and colleagues come to with their computer problems? Or are you the target audience for all those technology for dummies books?
It would be nice and simple especially for the “dummies” [...]

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Anti-Buzz: Sack of Topics 2011

December 20, 2011

I am playing the role of Santa this week. I have brought you a sack of toys. Well, a sack of topics anyway. There are things in the spirit of this column that don’t really lend themselves to a full article, but I’m itching to address them. So prepare yourself for a series of mini-buzzes.
The buzz: [...]

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Top 5 Best Photo Printers

December 16, 2011

A nice overview of photo printers from PC Magazine.
The first thing you should understand is that photo printers fall into two categories: dedicated also known as small-format and near-dedicated photo printers. Dedicated photo printers can print nothing but photos. They are typically limited to a maximum paper size of 2-by-3, 4-by-6, or 5-by-7 inches or [...]

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Kindle Fire

December 12, 2011

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The 10 Best Shopping Apps to Compare Prices

December 9, 2011

This is a nice compliment to this. Phone apps that let you compare prices while you shop reviewed by PC Mag. Just in time for some weekend shopping.
Shoppers can simply scan a product’s barcode using a smartphone app that pinpoints the lowest prices and shares ratings and reviews from other shoppers.
via The 10 Best Shopping Apps [...]

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HP TouchSmart 9300 Elite

December 5, 2011

Dentists often ask about touch screens for the treatment rooms. I am not sure this is a good idea. Touch screens offer some minimal asepsis benefits but require the user to go to the screen to enter data or access something, like an x-ray and I believe the actual work-flow of a treatment room is [...]

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30 Old PC Ads That Will Blow Your Processor

November 26, 2011

Fun, and a reminder of how fast technology has changed and how relatively inexpensive it is now. I remember buying an early hard drive for $10,000. Keep it in mind when you are shopping for Christmas. HT Dean Drevlow
Many people today either are too young to have ever seen some early pc’s or have forgotten [...]

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November 21, 2011

Shop Amazon’s New Kindle Fire

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Amazon Kindle Fire

November 19, 2011

I am a long time user and a big fan of Kindle. Based on that I have been waiting for and looking forward to the new Kindle Fire. It hit the streets this week to rather mixed reviews. The PC Magazine review is linked below.
It seems that as an upgrade to the Kindle it is [...]

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The Best Products of 2011

November 18, 2011

From PC Magazine:
Perhaps the greatest distinction we give, however, is our Best of the Year Awards, which are presented to those products that truly dazzle us.
Best of the year in these catagories:
Desktops
Laptops
Tablets
Peripherals &
Components
Audio
Digital Cameras
Ebook Readers
GPS Navigation
HDTVs
Cell Phones
Mobile Devices
Mobile Apps
Security
Software &
Internet
Networking
Printers
Projectors
Scanners
Gaming
Some of these, like the printer, will have a direct dental office application. Others, like Gaming, [...]

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Do You Need To Upgrade Your Technology?

November 2, 2011

The linked Amex Open Forum article examines a situation common in dentistry. When income declines, (due to the general economy or whatever,) one of the first places dentists look to cut costs is IT (technology). However a good argument can be made that IT is the last place to cut as good technology properly utilized will [...]

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Good-With-Computers, Part Four: Gamers

November 1, 2011

Buzz: Computer Games are for Kids
Anti Buzz: Gaming Drives Hardware Innovation
(Editor’s Note: I have extended the series on types of computer users as written by Andrew to insert this short but interesting item, he wrote it as an aside to part three but I thought it deserved a post of its own. LE)
Gamers: I won’t define what [...]

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Making it Digital

September 28, 2011

It is possible to turn all the gobs of dead tree (paper) information stuffed in our charts into electronic digital information. YES. There are four ways to create digital information
Enter it: What this refers to is the process of directly typing or clicking in information.
Capture it: Digital capture refers to a process that creates or captures [...]

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iPad Killer?

September 28, 2011

Kindle Fire, iPad killer?
The Kindle Fire will have a 7-inch display and sell for $199, compared with $499 for Apple’s cheapest iPad,
via Amazon Unveils $199 Kindle Fire Tablet, Targeting IPad – Bloomberg.
I really like both my Kindle and my iPad.

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