Mario Armstrong - Tech Info on Morning Edition

Google Chrome - Browser War on NPR Morning Edition

Mario Armstrong — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:59:42 +0000

Morning Edition, September 9, 2008 · Google is taking on Microsoft's ubiquitous Internet Explorer with a new browser called Chrome. NPR's Morning Edition Technology commentator Mario Armstrong speaks with Renee Montagne and says it's an easy to use, open-source browser that has a long way to go before it could oust Explorer as the No. 1 browser. But there's room for more than one Web browser, he says, because each has distinct features that appeal to different users. And browsers present "tremendous revenue opportunities" for companies.

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Nintendo "Wii" Fit starts game + aerobics trend

Mario Armstrong — Wed, 21 May 2008 17:21:15 +0000

Nintendo's hotly anticipated Wii Fit goes on sale Monday. Other companies are already trying to jump on the "active gaming" bandwagon by coming out with devices of their own that plug into the Wii.

Morning Edition tech commentator Mario Armstrong gives a demonstration for Steve Inskeep.

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'One Laptop Per Child' plan faces challenges in U.S.

Mario Armstrong — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:40:25 +0000

Steve Inskeep, host of NPR's Morning Edition talks to tech expert Mario Armstrong about the challenges facing the 'One Laptop Per Child' project.

Namely, the group behind the One Laptop Per Child initiative just delivered more of its super-cheap laptops to South Africa, but how will this new technology fare with tech savvy schoolchildren in the United States? Now the group has a deal to provide computers to kids in Birmingham, Ala.

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After the Techno Lust, there's always E-cycling

Mario Armstrong — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:52:57 +0000

Americans are using — and getting rid of — more electronic devices than ever. As technology improves and gets cheaper, old cell phones, computers, iPods and digital cameras end up in desk drawers, basements — or on the curb.

Morning Edition host Renee Montagne discusses various ways that techies are "going green" and other e-recycling efforts with technology expert Mario Armstrong.

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Is 'Bundling' Info services a good deal?

Mario Armstrong — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:58:47 +0000

Getting your cable, phone and Internet service from one provider saves money, companies claim. But there are pros and cons — and as always, it pays to ask the right questions. Technology expert Mario Armstrong offers some tips in a conversation with Morning Edition host Renee Montagne.

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Warner Bros. backs Blu-Ray

Mario Armstrong — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:09:58 +0000

Morning Edition host Renee Montagne pulls the coattails of tech guru Mario Armstrong about the new format war in Hollywood: HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray.

Hollywood movie studio Warner Brothers has just announced that it will now back the Blu-ray format in video. More and more content is being produced for Blu-ray, which yields better picture quality on high-definition televisions. The next-generation optical disc format enables recording, rewriting and playback of high-definition video. Also, it stores larger amounts of data than traditional DVDs.

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Armstrong: "I-Phone is year's best..."

Mario Armstrong — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:21:53 +0000

Tech guru Mario Armstrong claims the iPhone as the best technology innovation of the year. The iPhone's touch-screen technology, visual voicemail, and integration of the digital camera, iTune software brought new energy to the design of cell phones. Consumers' appetite for wanting to stay in touch is pushing the advancement. Some 250 million people carry a cell phone.

Armstrong discusses why he selects the iPhone and the future of cell phone technology with Morning Edition host Renee Montagne.

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Parents Keep Track of Kids Via Cell Phones

Mario Armstrong — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:09:01 +0000

July 9, 2007 · As kids head off to camp and weekend trips this summer, many parents will be tracking them with GPS-enabled cell phones for kids younger than 12. Technology writer Mario Armstrong discusses technology for kids with John Ydstie.

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Online Shopping for Clothes Tops Computers

Mario Armstrong — Mon, 21 May 2007 04:24:53 +0000

May 21, 2007 · For the first time online shoppers bought more clothes than computer hardware and software, demonstrating consumers have reached a new level of comfort buying merchandise over the Internet. Merchants have made it easier for consumers by installing features such as a virtual dressing room, and also offering free returns. Technology writer Mario Armstrong talks with Renee Montagne about new trends in online shopping.

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Software Turns Phone Messages into Text

Mario Armstrong — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:33:56 +0000

Morning Edition, February 26, 2007 · Technology now allows you to "read" your voice mail. Voice-recognition software can translate telephone messages into text, then send them out as e-mail. Technology contributor Mario Armstrong tells Steve Inskeep how it works.

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