Technology Tuesday

Starting today, I’m going to try to post each Tuesday a quick roundup of technology stuff I’ve run across over the previous week.

Sony has launched a new line of sleek computers, the VAIO Z series. They weigh just over 3 pounds and sport a 13.1″ screen, along with most of the standard features now expected on laptops. Optional features include Sprint Mobile Broadband, a dual channel 128 GB solid state drive and Blu-ray disc.

Also from Sony is the new VAIO FW series, a 16.4″ wide multimedia notebook.

Funambol has released a free plug in for the iPhone 3G that allows syncing of contacts wirelessly.

Mindmapper has released a USB version. The software is used to make it easier to grasp, organize, and visualize information, and is a great tool for brainstorming and planning sessions. The 2008 USB version comes ready to run on a 4GB drive.

Get ready for some football 🙂 Gameloft has released NFL2009, which allows for playing the game on your mobile phone. To check availability of the game from your carrier, text “QB” to 82174 on your mobile phone.

Did you know that 66 million people worldwide suffer from stuttering? New therapy has been developed by Hollins Communication Research Institute in Roanoke “with advanced behavioral, electronic and computer technologies that significantly improve the ease of learning and retaining fluent speech.”

How about a 24-carat gold-plated 8GB USB drive that weighs less than a nickel? It’s supposed to be available this week from New Egg for less than $40.

Music lovers should check out the new Creative ZEN X-Fi. It delivers higher quality music than any other MP3 player. And its wireless LAN capability enables you to wirelessly stream and download music from your PC to your player over your wireless home network.

More next week 😉