Combat Camera : The year's best military photography.

The introduction of this slideshow of images by U.S. military photographers states "These photos were chosen from thousands of entries and adhere to the same standards as photojournalism (meaning no posed or electronically manipulated images)."

Worth a look, this collection of images from the 2011 Military Photographer of the Year competition credits each photographer and his or her military branch but doesn't explain the scene. Some of the shots are technically interesting while others focus on very emotional subjects. With many of the action shots, one may puzzle over what technique the photographer used to capture it. Even without text, each tells a story. (Do still photos constitute "monomedia"?)

 Windows 8 to Release Tablet

 
As Apple continues to produce new iPads, just releasing the third last week, it seems that Windows is finally ready to make a tablet of their own. Those that prefer Windows over Apple don't have an easy choice when it comes to tablets in today's market because although Droid tablets and the iPad are user friendly, if you're used to Windows, those products tend to be easier. According to CNN.com, Lenovo is likely to be the first to make the Windows 8 tablet. There are also speculations that Dell, HP, and Asus will be making the tablet as well. The iPad has been so dominant in the tablet market that it will be interesting to see the impact, if any, a Windows 8 tablet will have. The tablets are not expected to hit the stores until Fall 2012.

Prezi

Have you ever wanted a really unique and fun presentation? Prezi just might be what you're looking for! Prezi is an online presentation creator that allows you to zoom in on different text, videos, and pictures to make a truly different presentation. It's really simple to navigate and construct but looks really neat when you're done. I made THIS presentation in about 5 minutes! You have to make an account but it's free and you can store up to 100mb of presentations. You don't have to be connected to the internet to use Prezi either so if you need to present where there is no wifi or internet you're still good to go just download it beforehand. There is also a collaboration tool that allows you to work with other people on one of the presentations which makes it good for group projects. Check out their website to learn all the other great features Prezi has!

http://prezi.com/

The new iPad is a hot item in more than one way...

Customers of the new iPad have been posting on Apple comment boards since the item went on sale last week commenting on how the back of the device can become extremely warm. Some reports event indicate that the product can get up to 116 degrees, particularly in the bottom left-hand corner when the user holds the pad in portrait mode. The health effects of tech gadget is a subject largely discussed among scientists. This article discusses some of the health concerns associated with gadgets that we use everyday: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology

Best Audio and Graphic Software for 2012

TopTenReviews reviewed Ableton Live 8 as the best audio software of 2012 and Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 as the best graphic software of 2012.

Ableton Live 8 costs $329 and has a "flexible workflow that allows for maximum creativity and exploration." Find the full review here: http://audio-production-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ableton-live-review.html


Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 costs $1,299 and has "intuitive features that are more advanced than those found in other graphic design software." Find the full review here: http://graphic-design-software-review.toptenreviews.com/adobe-cs4-design-standard-review.html