NEW YORK – March 25, 2011 – Technology devices accumulate quickly and then the next “big thing” surfaces. New York Times writer Sam Grobart argues that you no longer need to accumulate every tech toy imaginable – and you can probably shed some of the tools you already have.
Here are some tech gadgets Grobart says you can pitch:
1. Desktop computer. When the one you have now goes bad, should you really replace it? Laptops meet most people’s computing power needs, and you’ll no longer be tied down to one location.
2. Camcorder. Smartphones can capture video and new digital SLR cameras (such as the Canon EOS Rebel T1i) can shoot in full high-definition video. You can even use interchangeable lenses for still images and video to capture close ups.
3. USB thumb drive. You no longer need to carry hardware that could be lost or broken to share files. Instead, save and exchange files by using cloud services, such as those offered by Dropbox, or e-mail yourself attachments and store drafts in folders on your Gmail, Yahoo Mail or other e-mail accounts.
4. GPS unit. Your smartphone can do the same thing and it’s cheaper. For example, Android smartphones already come with Google’s turn-by-turn navigation app built in. The iPhone offers plenty of GPS apps too, such as the Navigon’s MobileNavigator (which starts at $30) or ALK’s CoPilot Live ($20).
Source: “Gadgets you should get rid of (or not),” The New York Times (March 23, 2011)
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Here are some tech gadgets Grobart says you can pitch:
1. Desktop computer. When the one you have now goes bad, should you really replace it? Laptops meet most people’s computing power needs, and you’ll no longer be tied down to one location.
2. Camcorder. Smartphones can capture video and new digital SLR cameras (such as the Canon EOS Rebel T1i) can shoot in full high-definition video. You can even use interchangeable lenses for still images and video to capture close ups.
3. USB thumb drive. You no longer need to carry hardware that could be lost or broken to share files. Instead, save and exchange files by using cloud services, such as those offered by Dropbox, or e-mail yourself attachments and store drafts in folders on your Gmail, Yahoo Mail or other e-mail accounts.
4. GPS unit. Your smartphone can do the same thing and it’s cheaper. For example, Android smartphones already come with Google’s turn-by-turn navigation app built in. The iPhone offers plenty of GPS apps too, such as the Navigon’s MobileNavigator (which starts at $30) or ALK’s CoPilot Live ($20).
Source: “Gadgets you should get rid of (or not),” The New York Times (March 23, 2011)
© Copyright 2011 INFORMATION, INC. Bethesda, MD (301) 215-4688
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