iPad 3 Opinion

I'm plenty familiar with the iPad device and I really like the concept, but I already hate the iPad 3. You might ask, Why do you hate it, it isn't out yet? Well my answer to that is very simple, read on to find out why I hate Apples newest device.

Every year Apple announces new versions of their current products. Notice how Apple products have numbers after them, this signifies which generation they are, obviously. If one was to look at each generation of products, and use each of them, there would be very little difference, this is what I hate.

Apple releases new models of the same product every year whether they have something meaningful to add or not. Take a look at the iPhone 4S. Other than a new program it is the same device as the iPhone 4, oh and they added a letter to the name. This is my problem with the iPad 3. They could add many features and make the best device they could, but they won't. They will release the new features they already came up with one at a time over the course of several different, yet the same, models. They want everyone to continue to but the newest iPad, which is a good business idea right? wrong. If Apple wanted their customers to continue to come back for decades, they would give them the best device possible. They are giving you one device that is crap, and they improve that idea until they get to what the device is supposed to be. So in theory, when they announce the iPad 3, we are still a few years away from what the iPad should be.

A prime example of this is the iPod touch, It took Apple four generations to put a camera on it. The iPod touch is most likely still waiting for its full potential, as well as the iPad, and the iPhone.

My last point is somewhat nit-picking, but it is still relevant. When is Apple going to step up their game and allow for expandable memory. I realize that most people don't need this, but if I buy a 16 GB iPad, and find out I need more room. I have no choice but to shell out $600 for the same device, with just more memory.

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What is Call of Duty?

Call of Duty has dominated the first person shooter industry for about five years now, but what is Call of Duty? Other than a multi-platform first person shooter, I think CoD is a game of goals. Personally, I set goals to reach in the game, such as reach tenth prestige, or maintain a 3 K/D. For me, I am currently going for all of the gold guns. I also am trying to obtain all of the titles and emblems. After I meet these two goals, I am going to go for a MOAB with every gun.

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What I want from the Next Generation Consoles.

We getting to that time again, where the next generation of gaming consoles are revealed. It is very exciting to see the piece of hardware that we are going to be spending countless hours on over the next six years. Personally, I think these consoles will be the paragon of entertainment devices, making every other entertainment source obsolete. I hope to see the online experience grow to new heights, allowing players to play with each other across consoles, and also watch the best players in the world play live.

Another key feature for me would be allowing multiple games to be kept in the console. I hate switching from game to game and it would great if there were at least five disk slots in the console. To add to this, I would like to be able to have multiple games open at once. I like to play games in short periods, so if I could jump on Black Ops and play a match, then switch on to Modern Warfare 3 in less than five seconds, that would revolutionary.

Another top priority on my wish list is the ability to run an operating system if you want to. Such as Windows 7, if I could run Windows 7 on my console and eliminate the need for a desktop computer, I would be more likely to buy a console.

Lastly and perhaps most importantly, is game play. I want bigger games with more people interacting at the same time. It would be great if there were games that could support hundreds of people at the same time, on the same map, with the same objective.  Can you imagine 200 people going after one bomb site in a game of sabotage, or a game of Madden, where every player is user-controlled?

There you have it guys, my hopes and dreams for the next consoles. Share yours below, and remember to subscribe on the right via E-mail, Google, or Yahoo.

Podcast is DONE!

I finally have all of the podcast complications worked out, and I have a website you can go to in order to listen! The first Podcast is up, and I know there are a few spots where the audio distorts a bit. I have that issue worked now and will be bringing you weekly Podcasts! I know Matthew is a bit of a n00b and took some time to respond, but don't worry, I'll work on him. Leave in the comments what you want Matthew and I to talk about on the Podcast. I will post here when I have a new podcast up, so you don't need to subscribe over there.

My Podcast

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MW3: Breaking Down the Red Perks

Quickdraw: This perk is a great perk for rushers as it allows you to aim down sight faster, as well as throw you lethal and tactical equipment faster. I use this perk on assault rifles, snipers, and LMG’s. I find that Quickdraw it the best perk in the game for anyone who wants to play the objective and needs to win crucial gunfights. This perk is one of the many perks in this game that I find to be very balanced.

Blast Shield: This perk is awful; I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who wants to play well. It only prevents death from about half of the explosions your player encounters. The pro version is next to useless; it doesn’t allow you to be completely immune to flashes and stuns, just partially immune. To make this perk balanced it needs to be exactly like Flak Jacket and Tactical Mask Pro from Black Ops.

Hardline: This perk is overrated in my opinion, rarely do you benefit from assists counting as kills, and if you’re usually the type of person that falls short of your point streaks, you should probably set them lower, not equip a perk that makes you obtain them slightly faster. Although I find this perk to be overrated, it is balanced because if you added any more benefits to this perk, it would make Quickdraw less used. If there aren’t as many people using Quickdraw, there will be less rushing and more frustrating game play.

Assassin: This perk is the best perk in the game currently; it allows you to have the element of surprise in nearly every gunfight. This perk covers you from all forms of detection, excluding lethal point streaks. I believe that this perk is overpowered and needs to be taken down a notch, they should remove all immunities except for the UAV, Advanced UAV, and Portable Radar.

Overkill: Other than the awesome name, this perk doesn’t have much to offer. It allows you to carry two primary weapons, giving you the ability to adjust your play style without switching your class. In theory this perk is great, imagine having a Type 95 and a Striker. But this doesn’t work as well as you would think. Even though you have a weapon with an advantage for every situation, you don’t have the perks to compliment it. Such as the Type 95 example, for the Type 95 you would want Marksman and possible Quickdraw. For the Striker, optimally you could equip Sleight of Hand and Steady Aim. As you can see the perks don’t match up for very different weapons.

Overall the Red Perks determine your playstyle pretty well, and usually people will build their class around their red perk of choice without noticing it.

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Why I love Game-battles

One of my favorite things to do in Call of Duty is play Game-battles. If you don't know what this is, it is competitive gaming over the internet. Sign up at the MLG website and you are ready to create a team and start playing. These matches are all private matches where specific equipment and attachments are banned. There also isn't any kill-streaks. This makes for an exciting gun on gun gaming experience. The idea of this is that everyone decides they will put their try-hard pants on and go at it for a few games. These games usually have very good players in them and are very closely matched.

I love to play Game-battles because it requires a lot of team work and when you win, you feel like you are actually a good player. This is very different from public matches, because when you win a public match you feel like you were expected to win.

What may be the best part of this is that when you return to public matches after playing Game-battles, it is very easy to destroy opposing teams, even if they have good players. I remember after a few Black Ops Game-battles matches I played a game on WMD and had a 59 Kill to death ratio.

Ultimately, Game-battles is a great way for good players to enjoy the game of MW3 even more than they already do. If you like this post subscribe on the right via E-mail, Google, or Yahoo.

The Better, Cheaper, more useful Astro MixAmp

A few days back I received a great new product form the company Creative. They make sound cards for computers that do THX surround sound decoding and a lot more. This product really shines elsewhere though, when used for console gaming, it serves as a surround sound decoder and a sound whoring mastermind. The best part about this product is that it allows for tons of connectivity options. 

 As you can see here, you can connect it to any sort of computer speakers or stereo via RCA, 3.5mm, or optical. It will plug into a game system with the USB to mini USB cable that is inlcuded.

 This is where your headphones will connect, as well as a 3.5mm microphone. The "Line in" that you see in the middle is where you can connect a mp3 player.

Overall this product is the best decoder on the market, and for $50, it is a steal compared to the $150 Astro Mix Amp. This product is available from Amazon.

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New Products for Technology Reviews

Hey guys, I know I haven't posted much interesting content this week. It has been very busy, but I have a five day weekend and will be flooding you guys with great reviews and hopefully a podcast. I am currently in the process of testing some new products I recently purchased. I will include some teaser photos of the new stuff I got.

Podcast test for the Blog

Hey guys, I'm not totally sure if this will work, but please attempt to listen to the audio clip and tell me if it works.

I would like to bring weekly podcast to you guys that you can put on your iPod but I need to know if this form of uploading will work.

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MW3: Breaking Down the Perks, Blue Perks!

In this series I will go through the perks in MW3 and give my opinion on them and suggest changes that I think should happen to improve the game. Today I will will be taking a look at the blue perks.

Recon
Recon is a perk that is often overlooked, I have used it extensively and love this perk. I use it with shotguns and  Quickdraw, this allows me to stun people I can't see and throw a Semtex their way. Another great use is for a silenced SMG. With SMG's you can't win every gun-fight you are put into. So if the enemy is too far away, you can throw one bullet into them and run around while knowing exactly where they are, giving you a huge advantage in the firefight.

Sleight of Hand
This is a classic perk I use all the time, but the pro-version is not to be overlooked. If you combine Sleight of Hand Pro with the Overkill perk, you can quickly switch between them and dominate the competition. This perk is in my opinion the best blue perk, only because enemies spawn very close to you, and you need to always be ready to go.

Blind Eye
I never use this perk, it is not useful enough to make up for not having Sleight of Hand. They made this to nerf Ghost from Balck Ops, it is only really useful on an Anti-Air class.

Extreme Conditioning
Much like Blind Eye, I almost never use this perk. There is one exception though, and that is the P90. The P90 has a huge clip that doesn't need Sleight of Hand, and if you use extended magazines then you have plenty of ammo also.

Scavenger
I love this perk, but it needs a buff, when in the "Pro" version needs to replenish all grenades. Even though it needs work, I use this perk all the time, but not as a starting perk. I always have this perked equipped when I use specialist. This perk, like Sleight of Hand, is a staple in Call of Duty and will always be used.

I hoped you guys enjoyed this post, if you did and you want to see me break down all of the perks and guns, leave a comment saying so.

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MW3: Guide to High Scoring Games

Game Types

When your going for a high scoring game in MW3, your first concern should be Game Types. The best game type for high scoring games is Ground War, or 6v6 Domination. This is because of the amount of time the game takes, usually between 9-12 minutes.

Play Style

I prefer a conservative rushing style game, which consists of flanking the enemy and pushing their spawn using cover. I suggest this because you will get plenty of traffic but still have an advantage in every gunfight. I also suggest that you use the different stances to your advantage. If you know the enemy won’t be prepared when they encounter you, go prone or use a unique line of sight. This brings me to my next point, whenever possible look under cars and trucks, or through bushes. When you do this it can almost guarantee you will win the firefight.

Point Streaks

Your best bet for kill streaks is to use ones that can be called in with each other. I suggest the following setup…

Attack Helicopter- This can be achieved somewhat easily and will get you a couple kills without blocking your next streaks. You can also protect yourself while this is up.

AH-6 Overwatch- This can be called in with you helicopter, it will protect you from dying while you can still protect yourself.

AC-130- This as your top Pointstreak will get you several kills and is the only where you can’t protect yourself while using it.

Class Setup

ACR-6.8 w/Silencer+Flinch- With this gun you will be able to shoot everything you see and get a lot of assists

Dual Skorpions- The most well rounded Machine Pistols, I think, they have good range and low recoil.

Frag- Or Grenade of choice, I just prefer frags.

Flash- Best tactical grenade in my opinion.

Scavenger-Need a lot of ammo for those high Pointstreaks.

Hardline- Great for assists and getting you helicopter a kill early.

Stalker- This perk is awesome for rounding corners and for strafing will fighting enemies.

The Apple Way

Apple is a huge electronics company that is taking over almost every industry in the business. They have phones, music players, tablets, computers, and digital music on lockdown. Some people may wonder how Apple is so successful. I’m going to let you in on a little secret, compatibility. Yes, that is the answer; all of apples products are compatible with each other. Have you ever noticed how people with Mac computers tend to have some of the iDevices also? This is because they all fit so well together, they all run apps, iTunes, and Safari. They get people used to this concept and people like it so much that they can’t go back to Windows.

Another reason Apple has been so successful is that they were a fresh start for most people. For years the only great operating system was Windows. That has changed, and everyone jumped on the Apple bandwagon.

The final reason that Apple is such a super-company is that they are all about multimedia. All of their devices can stream Netflix, YouTube, and almost any video source available. This makes them not only useful as computers, phones, and music players, but as a replacement for Cable Television. People no longer need cable because they get all of their entertainment from their computer or Ipad.

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Sony Cycle Energy USB Portable Power Supply Review

The Sony Cycle Energy includes two AA batteries for a total capacity of 1120 mAh. You can charge these batteries by plugging the battery into the included AC adapter, when the batteries are charging there is an orange light, when it goes out, they are done. When charging a device the light will flash green, and turn off when the battery is depleted. This will charge most portable phones and music player to about 75% full, you can do this by plugging your USB charging cable into the port on the battery. The best use of this in my opinion is to charge PS3 controllers while still playing.

Battery plugged into AC adapter ^

AC Adapter^

Opened case, included batteries shown^

Everyone knows that situation when you’re playing a game on your PS3 and you controller is about to die, but you’re not ready to stop playing yet. That is where this is extremely useful. Just plug you’re charging cord into the battery and into the controller. It takes about thirty minutes to charge, and including the charging time, you can gain about another two hours of playing time before you need to plug your controller into you PS3 to fully charge.

My last use for this handy product is to charge your rechargeable AA batteries. You can put batteries in the battery holder and plug this into a wall and it will charge them. Though it does take about four hours to charge, making it very inefficient compared to other battery chargers.

I would recommend this product to anyone who has a PS3, and a few portable devices. I use this daily and don’t know what I would do without it. This is available for about $20 on Amazon. As always, if you liked this post, and want to see more, subscribe via E-mail, Google, or Yahoo on the right.

A Great New YouTube Personality

Hey Guys! If you’re looking for great fresh new content on YouTube check out KillaTank54. His name is Spencer and he puts out several videos per week that are really interesting and informative. Another thing he does very well is that his game plays are not only high scoring, but interesting. He is running around and doesn’t ever sit in a Pointstreak reward for the entire match.

The last thing that I would like to touch on about Spencer is that he isn’t in it for the money. When watching one of his videos I always can feel his true passion come through.

If you want to be a part of the next huge YouTube channel, then check out Spencer here.

MW3: Updated Infected Classes

Infinity Ward made changes to Infected to attempt to favor the survivors more. If you don't know how infected works click here and disregard the classes on that post. The games are now ten minutes long instead of five. There are no longer Dome only modes, and there aren't any more Juggernauts. The updated classes are playable on any map.

Survivors
PP90M1 w/ Ext. Mag+Kick
Dual Five-Seven
Claymore
Smoke
Sleight of Hand
Scavenger
Quickdraw
Steady Aim

Striker w/ Ext. Mag+Damage
Dual Five-Seven
Claymore
Smoke
Sleight of Hand
Scavenger
Quickdraw
Steady Aim

RSASS w/ Ext. Mag+Kick
Dual Five-Seven
Claymore
Smoke
Sleight of Hand
Scavenger
Quickdraw
Steady Aim

Infected

Tactical Knife
Tactical Insertion



So as you can see it is more fair to the survivors now. One thing to note is that you can still level up guns, earn Pro-Perks, and obtain MOAB's through a 25 Point-Streak. Also the infected are the same for every map and combination, the only thing that changes is the survivor's load-out.

I like this setup much better, the Infected still seem to win all the time, but the survivors get a lot more kills and you don't feel like you got screwed when you are throwing knifed from a mile away.I would rank them like this from easiest to win with, to hardest to win with...

Striker
PP90M1
RSASS

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MW3:New Infected Game Mode

On February 5th Infinity Ward released a new game called Infected. Infected is available in the community playlist, and replaced Drop Zone, a widely popular game type. Infected an 18 person game mode starts with everyone as a survivor and after an 8 second timer one person is converted to the "Infected" team. This person needs to kill the survivors, every time a survivor is killed he is converted to the infected team. This happens until all of the survivors are dead or after the 5 minute countdown is depleted. If there are survivors alive, then the survivors win, but if everyone is infected, the infected team wins, except for the last survivor gets a loss. The classes are set for each mode consisting of two different options.

44MAG VS KNIFE

Survivors
Dual 44 Magnums
Stun
C4

Infected
Tactical Knife
Tactical Insertion

STRIKER VS KNIFE

Survivors
Striker w/ Ext. Mag+Damage
Dual Five-Sevens
Claymore
Smoke

Infected
Tactical Knife
Throwing Knife
Tactical Insertion


Dome Only Modes

STRIKER VS JUGG

Survivors
Dual 44 Magnums
Juggernaut Suit

Infected
Striker w/ Ext. Mag+Damage
XM25
Tactical Insertion
Semtex

MK46 VS JUGG

 Survivors
MK46
RPG
Claymores

Infected
Tactical Knife
Tactical Insertion
Juggernaut Suit

That is how the new game mode works guys! The first two are on any map, and the second two are only on the map Dome.

Fiio E6 Headphone Amplifier Review

This is the Fiio E6 Headphone Amplifier, it is rated to power 32-300 ohms, but I have noticed that it can power headphones of over 300 ohms without much trouble. It has a 3.5mm source input and a 3.5mm headphone output. It has a rocker for volume, and a switch for powering on and off. It also includes two plastic clips for slipping it on to your belt, which are made of clear plastic and look stylish. It is finished in Piano Black, so it is a finger print magnet.

This is one cable that is include for a source, it is of high quality. It is a 3.5mm to 3.5mm, and has gold plated connectors. This cable is about a meter long. 

 This is the second included cable, it has "L" connectors that are also gold plated, this cable is roughly ten centimeters long.

 As you can see right here, this is very small, and will easily fit in your pocket and be smaller than your audio source.

I enjoy using this with my Ipod Touch, Laptop, and even my phone sometimes. This doesn't improve sound quality at all to my knowledge, but allows me to get the most out of my portable devices. The battery lasts about 20 hours, depending on the volume.

Overall this is a product that I would recommend to anyone who has high end headphones and wants to rock out even when on the go. This goes for about $30 on Amazon.

Turtle Beach P11 Review

These are the Turtle Beach P11 Gaming Headphones. These are the lowest end headphones that Turtle Beach makes, and that is very apparent to a user. These headphones as you can see below are a bit taller than a PS3 controller when fully compressed. When the headband is adjusted though, they become much larger and are able to fit almost any head. The mic is long and very adjustable. The comfort on these isn't very good, the ear-cups feel too small and they headphones don't put any pressure on your head, causing the ear cups to feel like they are resting on you ears. The material on the ear pads feels like cheap carpet.

 These headphones aren't all bad though, this little box you see below is great. It controls microphone on, off, and mute. There are also dials to control chat volume, and game volume. I love these dials, they make the headphones so mush more versatile. You can plug the 3.5mm jack into a source of your choice, and the USB cord into your PlayStation, and you will be able to control the 3.5mm source with the game volume dial, and the PS3 chat with the chat dial. Essentially you can listen to music and talk to your friends on PSN at the same time, which is awesome.

 Below you see the two primary cords for hookup, the USB goes into your PlayStation, while the 3.5mm jack goes into whatever you want to listen too.

 If you want to use volume from the game your playing, like most people, you will use this cord. Plug the two   RCA's into their respective RCA's from your PlayStation. From there you will plug your 3.5mm jacks into each other and your good to go.

The sound is nothing great, but is good for playing games and chatting with friends. You will find it lacks bass and the middle notes will be very recessed, but that makes this good for hearing footsteps and gunfire, which it does well.

Overall, this product has a lot of features and uses, so it is good set of headphones if you don't have the money for anything better. They can be found on Amazon for about $50 and include free shipping.

Why Wikipedia is 99% True

I am a student, and I constantly hear about how Wikipedia has a lot of false information due to the fact that anyone can edit it. I think this is a really bad reason to question Wikipedia's legitimacy mostly because no one would post hours worth of fake work on the internet, and if people spent very little time on their work then it is obvious it isn't true due to the fact that it will be very short and not well thought out and organized. Usually this type of work is not helpful anyway.. Another strong reason why people question Wikipedia's legitimacy is because they make money from their site by advertisements. Meaning the more viewers they have, the more money they make. This is the worst reason there is, this is because if a site wants to make money they will keep putting up correct and in-depth information to ensure that viewers continue to visit and in turn they continue to make money.

In summary, you can't be fooled by Wikipedia because anyone who takes the time to put extensive research on their website would not be trolling, and if people found out Wikipedia's information was fake they wouldn't come back, meaning Wikipedia would stop making money, and the guys over there are too smart to corrupt a profitable site like Wikipedia.

LG LED IPS236

LG is a great company for electronics, and they make a wide range of products from washing machines, to cell phones, to TV's. The LG Flatron IPS236 is what I am going to be taking a look at today, though.

I use this monitor, it is obviously made by LG. It displays 1080p resolution and is 23 inches diagonally. It has VGA, DVI, HDMI, and a 3.5mm audio jack on the rear. I use this as my primary gaming monitor but I also use it for TV and hook my laptop up too it occasionally.

As you can see the front interface is touch buttons, which are piano black along with the rest of the screens border. They are somewhat hard to get used to, but work like a charm as soon as you have the process mastered.

The picture is great, the colors are vibrant and it keeps up with games like Call of Duty flawlessly.

Overall I would recommend this too anyone who is tight on space and money, but still needs a great picture and lots of connection options. It can be found on Amazon for about 210 plus shipping.