If you had a time machine and you went back 50 years and asked the average person what one invention they would love to try out above all others, it would easily be the flying car. From comic books to Back to the Future, we have all dreamed of taking to the wild blue yonder in a flying automobile, and now a new company has tested the first prototype at an airfield in Pennsylvania. The Terrafugia Transition is the name of this new flying car that has been approved by the Federal Aviation Agency, but even with successful testing, don’t expect to see one available at your local dealership anytime soon.

This road worthy car has wings that fold up on either side for an easy transition (hence the name). While the makers of this model see an obvious application for pilots who need to get from airport to airport, there can be no denying that just about everyone is going to want one of these once they are commercially available. The initial announcement that this product was in the works occurred 18 months ago, and the design team has been hard at work, with all eyes looking towards March 5th when the initial flight took place. While we may all dream of going from the road to the air in a matter of seconds, this particular flight was piloted by a retired Air Force general who is helping to spearhead this project.

According to Terrafugia, the next phase of tests involve flying the car away from the airport and checking on the endurance capabilities. Commercial sale is still a long ways away from happening, but the buzz created by this announcement was palatable. This is a product that people want and one that most folks would pay a pretty penny for.

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You can almost picture the CEO of Nintendo as Michael Corleone in the third installment of the Godfather films. Just when you think Nintendo has washed its hands of an idea, they get pulled back in. Despite months (years?) of denials about the future of the DS, it does appear that Nintendo is ready to roll out an all out assault on the iPhone and other handheld wireless devices. The final confirmation for many is requests from Nintendo to third party developers to begin creating non-gaming applications for the new Double Screen system. What those applications end up being remains to be seen, but with a huge built in audience of very young, very savvy kids, teens and adults, you can bet the good folks over at Apple are taking this threat seriously.

Much has been made over the past few years about Nintendo “copying” Apple’s many wireless products and applications, but the gaming giant has chaffed when direct comparisons have been made. Now, it is clearly only a matter of time until the two products begin an all out war against each other, and the winner could determine who rules the hand held electronics market for decades to come.

What possible new apps could Nintendo have up their sleeve? Expect them to start with the basics, such as a simple organizer and address book. Kids these days lead incredibly regimented lives, so it might be useful for them to know if they have a play date at 3:15 or if they are headed to soccer practice. Also, don’t be surprised to see Nintendo develop their own platform specific web browser instead of using Opera.

The only real pitfall here for Nintendo is entering into a market that is already over saturated with new products in a time where the economy is less than stellar. Hopefully, the brain trust at Nintendo will know how to navigate this treacherous sea.

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This week sets the release of Microsoft’s new Internet Explorer 8, and while IE is still the primary portal used by millions to access everything from email to LOL chats, the world of the Internet looks far different now than it did a decade ago. Internet Explorer once boasted a 90%+ share of the browser market, but interlopers like Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Google Chrome continue to take a bite out of that market share. As the old saying goes, if you can’t beat um, copy um.

When Microsoft released IE 7.0, it featured quite a few things that, up to that point, were only available in Firefox, such as tabbed browsing. The new version of IE offers many of the same features that other browsers pioneered first, such as an increased degree of standards compliancy and increased security. The biggest challenge for the big M is to convince everyone who has slowly drifted away from their browser to give it a second chance.

At least Microsoft seems to be striking the right chord with this product roll out. Instead of hyping their new browser as the be all and end all of Internet usage, the company appears to be taking a more relaxed, almost comical approach. This could really pay off in the end since the majority of Internet users out there, tech heads excluded, don’t really care what browser they use and won’t notice if a web page loads a half a second slower in IE than it does in Chrome.

It remains to be seen what the future holds in the browser wars, but one thing is clear. Whichever company ends up innovating more and copying less will likely become the standard bearer for the next decade of web browsers, and with Microsoft’s vast infrastructure, there is no reason to think it won’t be them that comes out on top.

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If there is one thing you can be certain about in today’s economy, it is that nothing is for certain. Unemployment is reaching record levels and firms are having a hard time hanging on to anyone, so it may seem like career suicide to enter the job market right now as an IT professional. The truth is that there are jobs out there in several IT sectors, with some even expanding, but the competition is sure to be fierce.

Research firm Foote Partners recently revealed the results of their study on the IT job market and results showed that while the overall IT job market shrunk for the first time in five years, there are growth industries adding jobs, such as database, security and architectural. The only real downer here is that more and more people who have worked and specialized in areas that are declining are all rushing to get in on the few industries that are in high demand. There is a cure suggested, however.

If there is one industry that is set to grow at an alarming rate over the next few years it is green jobs, and with green jobs come IT positions. It can be a little difficult anticipating just where you and your skill set will fit in, but now is the time to go back and get the certifications you need to hop on these jobs the moment they surface.

The study goes on to say that it appears most companies are taking a far more measured approach when it comes to holding onto staff during this recession compared to previous ones. That means that once things pick up, there may not be as many empty positions to fill as there have been in the past, which means the need to properly position yourself is more important than ever.

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It’s happened to nearly every individual employed in the technology sector before, and it’s likely to happen again – especially now. One of the biggest names on the Internet finally nearly broke the one toy everyone loves – the world wide web. Yep, a simple error on January 31 nearly broke the Internet. For almost an hour, users everywhere got the message – “This site may harm your computer” – during any given search.

The work expected of you in the technology sector is undeniably tough, and challenges like these only make it harder. Unfortunately, few companies are understanding enough to give you the time and space necessary to do your job properly, but there are some good ones in the mix. Know how to find them? TechLink does. From helping you get your resume in front of the right people to acting as a guide during the interview process to helping you with salary negotiations, TechLink can help you get jobs with companies who actually understand that errors like Google’s happen.

The simple truth in Google’s case was that when they updated their list of sites that could install malware, an extra forward slash mark was added. That expanded their list to include any potential URL, and a mistaken keystroke is one of those things that happens when you’re coding for hours on end. Don’t spend another hour with a company that won’t give you the time, space, or resources necessary to ensure errors like Google’s don’t occur. Find someone who truly cares about your work, your skills, and your time. Let TechLink help so you can make sure you get the right company right away. You need someone on your side during a job search, and TechLink can help by ensuring your future is headed in the right direction.