Technology Essays

The year 2009 has witnessed decreasing iPod sales 8 per cent less than a year ago even though other products at Apple have been soaring in shipments. It is time that Apple makes a move to intervene in the iPod's product life cycle (PLC). iPod's first-mover's advantage is waning, and needs a revival of customer interests or find new ones.

The last couples of decades have been characterized by massive development in a wide range of portable electronic devices like smartphones and wireless sensor networks. In order to increase their portability and integration in the environment, a continuous trend in miniaturization of these devices has been observed.

Some image formats like jpg are in high color and gradient photos; this format is easily viewed on the web. Tif is image formats are used for professional and print production. This reduces storage space. Compressed file formats do not display the real size of the photo, and the photo produced does not resemble the original object.

According to the author of the paper, just like any other career, computer systems analyst professionals are tasked with ensuring full functionality, coordination and ensuring business development projects within his department. Besides, it is essential for computer systems analysts to normalize themselves with actual hardware development.

The paper tells that the current era is known as the technological era that has leaped mankind to a new level of communication, business, education etc. Computing technologies have brought about continuous improvement in the way of life of humans in every field. However, this improvement and progression have not been sudden, rather it has taken hundreds of years to be accomplished.

One major limitation in this application is the small field of view, especially when high-resolution linear arrays are used. the field of view excludes many identifiable landmarks. This limitation makes ultrasound a much inferior technology when compared to CT Scan or MRI. To overcome these disadvantages, new imaging technology has been developed.

The experiments, provided in the paper, were based on a workplace scenario with a chemical firm requesting for an electric timer quotation. The main objectives of this experiment were: to build a amplifier; to evaluate the performance of the built amplifier; to learn the functions of its components through testing.

The purpose of this act is protecting the confidentiality of private communications, including exchange of information over the computer systems. In addition, the law provides for maintaining the confidentiality of private telephone conversations, while the act ensures that the authorities are able to identify criminal communications.

Semantic web can be defined as an intelligent and efficient way of data presentation. The data is retrieved from a globally shared database. The Semantic web is the extension of the World Wide Web. It has been integrated via the previous web technology The Semantic Web was thought up by Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the WWW, URIs, HTTP, and HTML.

The author states that some of the information contained in a technical include name of the technician or operator, specific information regarding the aircraft and maintenance information concerning the aircraft. Other information employed in the technical log includes when the next maintenance will take place.

One of the most effective strategies in marketing is being able to identify your company’s competitive advantages in a given market. Competitive advantage remains the most useful concept that fundamental for the long-term investors.

Accordijng to the report the present computer technology is about 50 years old now. In this short span, numerous advances and innovations have been made that computer technology has become an indispensable tool in the modern way of life. In the years before the 1980s, computer research and development had been largely dependent on the US government’s usage.

Commenting on YouTube video of a two-and-a-half-year-old girl playing with her iPad, Campbell regards this device as an illustration for what “future ideal human-computer interaction” is likely to be (Campbell, par.5). iPad continues promoting idea of intuitive computing established by Apple in its iPhone: users can browse numerous applications through what Campbell names “the now ubiquitous swipe, pinch and point gestures” (Campbell, par.2).

While technology has helped in the running of administrative duties within prisons and correctional facilities, technology has seen the rise of crime within as well as outside of prisons. The number one device that has facilitated the whole process is the use of cell phones within prisons of which have all been smuggled.

The thermodynamic cycle of the turbines is illustrated through the Bryton cycle. The cycle has three major areas; adiabatic compression, constant pressure heating, and finally adiabatic expansion. The gas turbine has three key components. The components are; air compressor, combustor, and power turbine.  

As the region’s biggest manufacturer and distributor of incorporated supply services, Top Cable offers more than communication cables. The company offers cost-efficient solutions that meet the communication and electrical needs of the consumers. Providing a full range of communication cable products is the company’s primary purpose.

The photocopiers use ultraviolet light, and exposure to it has some health implications. Photocopiers using ultraviolet lights like fluorescent, tungsten halogen and others expose the paper being copied to ultraviolet light; concerns about this have been expressed in connection with the use of selenium and emissions of ozone.

Such a crane is capable of loading and unloading containers from very wide ships. These ships are so big and capacious that they can not even pass through the Panama Canal. Normally, they can carry up to 18 containers in a row in their width. These are known as the largest cranes in the present age.

Mr Eagle says his fifth-grade daughter "does not know how to use Google," claiming, “If I worked at Miramax and made good, artsy, rated R movies, I wouldn’t want my kids to see them until they were 17.” Mr Eagle holds a computer science degree from Dartmouth and has written speeches for Google's chairman, Eric E. Schmidt.

According to the research, even though the society believes that changes are revolutionary, it is critical to proposing that changes are more likely to be evolutionary. It implies that people should focus and reflect on the current technological change, so as to plan for future. A technologically sophisticated civilization must be technologically cognizant in order to safeguard its survival.

The author of the letter writes to the company in reference to the Bengal 870 Office Copier that the customer purchased for office use from the company in January 2012 and is registered under purchase order #1783. It is also stated that the author was unable to use the guarantee as the copier began showing problems out of warranty.

The automated fingerprint identification system can be used for various purposes. The most important use of this system is in the law enforcement departments which use this system to identify criminals or people who are related to any kind of crime. This automated fingerprint identification system is also very useful in access control systems.

Currently, a large percentage of people around the world have got access to a personal computer either at home, workplace, libraries or at internet cafes. Every single day, most people spend a significant amount of time in front of a computer screen sending e-mails, shopping, banking online, talking to friends on social media platforms or doing academic research.

The paper tells that people can now pass and receive information to people in different geographical areas by smartphones. Besides communication, smartphones have made it possible for people to control their personal things such as the use of smart lock as padlocks. The smart lock is much secure, unlike the use of key padlocks, and it is also very easy to install.

The mobile phones or smart phones are the product of this technology that has paved its way into the lives of every individual. Not only adults but many youngsters own this device and cherish the moments without realizing that they are wasting most of their time. No doubt this device has many uses.

The accident happened due to highly contested and debatable sealing technology, that allowed hot gas to vent through the SRBs to deform the O-rings, and pierced one of the primary fuel tanks. The investigators cleared all doubts for a technical reason for the crash, demonstrating how the O-rings became brittle under the cold temperatures.

The author of the essay touches upon the development of new technologies. Namely, it is stated that now with more modern and complex inventions computers and information technology are further developing. As a result, one such development in the field of information technology has been the introduction of wireless fidelity.

The economic case for the Internet and all related technologies can be depicted in the collection of huge data made possible by the advanced computing and networked capabilities. This information published in the OECD website is just one of the materials that report the increased attention on the subject.

Common varieties of wearable technology include smartphone bracelets, sunglasses with camera-taking capabilities, programmable T-shirts, heart-monitoring jewelry, GPS watches, electro-illuminating clothing, fitness-related bracelets that record vital body functions and even wearables that can assist professionals in the medical field.

DNA technology has found a niche market in criminal justice. This market has depicted infinite demand for the technology which is expected to trigger rapid development of the technology. The high number of cases of rape, homicide and most of the other court cases has adopted the kind of evidence offered by the DNA technology.

Prospective buyers and users have their own unique needs and priority. Business people prefer stability and reliability. Gamers need speed, good graphics, and high frame rates.

Some of the technologies and farming information that rural farmers are unable to access include: planting information, weather forecasts and market prices among others. This important agricultural information remains a critical issue in this sector mainly in the developing countries.

Trip generation method appears logical because productions (where the trip originates) and attractions (where the trip is destined for) appear matched for each trip purpose and aim, so most analysts and engineers easily accept that the degree of internalization can be determined from these relationships. 

Many hospitals have started replacing printed and other hard copy data records with electronic ones. According to the medical studies that have been carried out in various hospitals, EMR has several advantages over the paper records. However, the implementation of EMR in some countries including the US has been claimed to be slow.

Although Rivlin is amazed at what a major share the gambling industry has, I believe that Rivlin personally despises gambling. His essay is didactic but not overbearing; it informs and instructs by presenting all his arguments flat down, but I would say that he did not impose his opinion on the reader.

Fault tolerance is the ability of a system in response to an unexpected hardware or software failure. Most of the current systems have the backup facilities which help the users to restore their important data even if the system crashes. The external and internal parameters of the system often cause problems to the system.

Social networking is the act of chatting or communicating with people all over the world through a website, for example, facebook or twitter. This website is accessed through on opening an account though registering of personal details. Through these social networking sites, one can meet new people from different parts of the world and make new friends.

According to the famous theorist of rhetoric, Professor Lunsford, objects such as glasses have become a part of our lives and as such, many people rarely sit back and think about them. As we walk down the lane or carrying out our daily activities, we cannot miss seeing three, four or even more people wearing glasses.

After the chaotic situation that led to the Great Depression, employment, stability and growth needed to be the primary components of public policy. The makers of the Bretton Woods Agreement were convinced that governments should take over public management of the economy as this would create a feeling of well being among citizens, reassuring them that a responsible body was in charge of their economic future.

There has been the controversial issue of the probability to come up with designer babies who are genetically altered DNA to produce smarter an intelligent person. Will parents accept this to be done to their children? Which futuristic inventions would you see people choosing when presented with the option to decide for themselves?

According to the report knowledge, innovation and technology are interrelated concepts. Knowledge innovation has been defined by Amidon as the creation, evolution, exchange and application of new ideas into marketable goods and services vital to a nation’s economy and beneficial to the society as a whole.

The aim of the essay is to gain substantial knowledge regarding the proper and advanced way of cultivating mushroom for better and increased productivity. The proper integration of technology system in the cultivation of mushroom facilitates in acquiring benefits of increased production which can be quantified in terms of considerable financial benefits.

A television set is an entertainment device that shows high definition motion pictures and high fidelity sound that could play either TV shows or movies. Its various are composed of the screen in front, control panel either at its side or bottom, ports at its back and remote control. The screen serves as the output.

In the present scenario, the world has changed in a contemporary outlook owing to different factors that include the advent of technology and globalization. Globalization and technological advancement have changed the entire scenario of communication. In the past decade, people have less connectivity to any kind of information relating to varied culture and social life of diverse nations.

This essay analyzes new technology, that serves as an incredibly potent tool for finding partners and friends, being more intimate with each other, and preserving relationships on long distance. Most often critics of new communication technology blame it for making people more isolated from each other.

Diesel engines once had a reputation as being smelly, noisy and having poor performance. Recent improvements in diesel engine technology, including high-pressure ‘common rail’ techniques, have improved all of these former drawbacks and made diesel both more efficient and more powerful than similar-sized gasoline engines.

However, the next release for the OS X version under the SimCity series would be in the first and second quarter of the same year. Ideally, the game depicts how players may create settlement that may grow into a city within a zoned land.

With the invention of vacuum tubes, electronics were considered as a different field of study. As the world is progressing, the demand for the fast devices is rapidly increasing. The demand is such widespread that every day dozens of electronics manufacturing companies develop newer versions of the products are faster than the previous models.

The telephone allowed people to communicate from long distances. During the last decade, there has been a proliferation worldwide of cellular phones as prices have come down significantly. As of March 2011, there were 5.3 billion cellular subscriptions worldwide, 4.2 billion of which corresponded to individual users.

According to the study the issue of the switch from gasoline-powered automobiles to electric automobiles takes on even greater significance. But despite the economic and social impetus that such a switch seems to be gaining in the public mind, there still exist almost insurmountable barriers to a fleet of automobiles on the world’s roadways.