Plenty of iOS and USB mics claim to capture rich “studio sound”. Most of them suck. Blue Microphones’ new Spark Digital is different, and you can tell just by looking at it. More »
Huawei wants to become a top 5 handset maker in the next two years, and will be targeting Australia with its 7-inch MediaPad and a new range of new Android phones. I got a quick hands-on this morning, so let’s take a look at specs and availability. More »
Prompted by my posts on “Why I Stalk a Sexy Black Woman on Twitter (And Why You Should, Too)” as well as my follow-up piece, CBC Radio’s Spark interviewed me and me-if-I-were-10-times-smarter Jonah Lehrer on the benefits of following strangers on Twitter. [CBC.ca/spark]
Project Inkwell’s Spark is not only a potential OLPC competitor because of it’s handheld, UMPC form factor and K-12 educational focus, but also because it doesn’t look like it’s made exclusively for the preschool user base. The Spark was developed in conjunction with the design firm Ideo, and though details are vague, the visuals are somewhat revealing. The Spark looks roughly the size of a PSP, with a +/- rocker switch and scroll wheel adorning the left and right sides of the handheld.
