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COVR Photo is an iPhone camera case. The case allows you to position your phone flat in your hand and take pictures. You can look at the screen of your phone while taking pictures of the person or object directly in front of you. It can be used as a spy cam or to take better pictures. COVR is a black iPhone 5/5s case with lens that slides up when you want to take a picture.

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On Thursday, Android updated its Google Search App. Google now personally remembers where you parked your car. The car locator feature remembers where you parked your car and also sets a card to remind you. It depends on your phone's GPS and other improvements to Google Now. Improvements to Google Now allows it to measure your velocity, which can help it to locate your car.

The Electric Eye

MIT researchers have been developing a microchip that could help blind people regain partial eyesight. It won't completely restore normal vision, but it will allow a blind person to recognize faces and find a room without help. The chip is encased in titanium to prevent water damage. It will be implanted into a human's eyeball. The person will then wear eyeglasses equipped with a tiny camera that carry images to the chip. Then, it will be sent to the brain.

Spring Break

Tuesday:

• Practiced softball with my sister.
• Went out to eat at Outback Steakhouse.

Wednesday:

• I went to the theater to watch Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Thursday:

• I went to the Garden State Plaza.
• At night, I watched Tangled at home with my sister.

Friday:

• I hung out with my friends.
• I went to the batting cage.

Saturday:

• I went to theater with my friends to watch Heaven is for Real.

Sunday:

• I hung out with my friends.

My Voki

3D Printer

The Micro is the world's first truly consumer 3D printer because of its affordable price($199-$249). It is 2.2 pounds and does not make loud noises when printing. You can print custom toys, jewelery, and even food. The machine is a cube shape and is 7.3 inches on each side. The Micro prints objects as tall as 4.6 inches and covers an area of 4.2 to 4.4 inches.

Atlas Humanoid Robot

The Atlas Humanoid Robot is a 6'2" and 330 pounds robot. It lifts heavy objects, replace its hands with customized attachments and complete tasks without direct human supervision. People hope that the robot soon will be working alongside human for earthquakes, typhoons and other disasters, and carry supplies or clear debris.

Energade

The upcoming DROP kitchen scale brings smarts to your measuring. It’s more assistant than measuring device. It connects to your iPad over Bluetooth, and an app watches the weights of ingredients as you add them to a prep bowl. It tells you exactly when to stop pouring. But if you go over, no problem. It will recalculate the rest of the recipe so the proportions are right.

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Something I did entertaining is watching a basketball game. Even though I have watched many basketball games, this game was different. There were a lot more dunks, three pointers, and good passes. It was entertaining because the game was not like the others. The game was also energetic because the players looked like they were not tired.

 
Ford has found a new software to power its in-car entertainment and communication system. They are making plans to drop Microsoft for software from BlackBerry. For its sync in car system, which connects to phones for access to music and other services. Ford is tring to use software called QNX made by BlackBerry rather than the embedded version of Windows according to two people on the automaker’s plans who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the plans are still private. News of the switch was first reported in the February issue of the Hansen Report, an auto industry newsletter.

Presentation

Presentation is showing and explaining a topic to an audience. In my opinion a good presentation is when you put on a show. You are able to explain what you did and speak clearly so that the audience is able to understand you. When doing a presentation, you should have eye contact with the audience.

Survey

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     Being invisible can be very exciting, but there were deeds to be done. I went on a mission to secretly do good deeds and become an unrecognized hero. The first thing I did was help a girl named Allie clean her room so she can go hang out with her friends sooner. She was looking forward to the hang out all week. Another thing I did was help a boy get out of a fire. He would have been burned, but I got him out on time.

     I also helped a group of kids get back to their house before a storm came. I got them home and they were safe for the storm. When I was done using the cloak, I thought about how good it feels to help people. Helping people is kind and helpful. 

Bacon Alarm

If you want to wake up in the morning in a good mood, your iPhone’s alarm clock can make some pretty pleasant noises. A new add from Oscar Mayer can wake you up to the smell of bacon. Oscar Mayer introduced a gadget called Wake Up and Smell the Bacon, which plugs into your iPhone and acts like an alarm, but makes you smell the scent of bacon. The attachment shoots out puffs of bacon smell. 

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Spreadsheet can be used in many things. It can be used to keep track of projects and other events that might be coming up. Spreadsheet helps me keep everything organized and in place. Doctors, teachers, coaches, students, and other people can use spreadsheets. It can be seen in Goggle Drive.

Pen That Allows You to Draw 3D Figures

The world's first pen that lets you draw 3D figures works by heating up a thin plastic filament that cools down quickly to create hardened structures. One foot stick of plastic can provide 11 feet worth of doodles. The pen weighs .44 pounds. The metal tip of the pen can get as hot as 518 Fahrenheit.

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Copyright is a United States federal law that protects original “works of authorship." All content is copyrighted and does not require paperwork. You don’t have to complete any paperwork because your work is copyrighted immediately. Many images are licensed. For example: Commercial sites, you buy a license to use a photo. 

Curved/Flexible Phone

The LG G Flex is the world's first smartphone that is curved and flexible. This makes it more comfortable when holding it to your face to make calls. You can apply 80 pounds of pressure to the back and it won't break. The LG G Flex can also heal, so if you scratch the back with keys it will start disappearing within minutes.

Google Glass

Google Glass is a wearable computer that is being developed by Goggle. The glass responds to voice commands as well as taps on the touch-sensitive bar. It can start a search with "ok glass." It takes photos, videos, and translate words.The glass is built in with WiFi and Bluetooth. 

Snowboarding

          The sport I would enjoy competing for the Olympics is snowboarding. Snowboarding is a winter sport which requires the rider's foot to be attached on the board. It was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing, and skiing. In 2000, snowboarding became the fastest growing sport in the U.S.

          There are many tricks in snowboarding, such as the crossbone method air, the double grab, and the method air. The crossbone method air is when the back leg is boned. During the double grab, two separate tricks are done while in the air. The method air is when the hand grabs the heel edge, both knees are bent, and the board is pulled to level of the head.

          Snowboarding was around since the 1910's. It was built with a plywood sled and a skateboard deck. Snowboarding became more popular in the 70's and 80's.




                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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The new and addicting smartphone game, Flappy Bird earns $50k a day! It was invented by Nguyen's DotGears Studio. The game is a simple, ad-based tapping game inspired by Super Mario Bros. It secured the number one spot on the App store and the Google Play Store. 

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Hi. My name is Ruri Kim. I live with my mom, dad, older sister, and my dog. My favorite color is teal and I enjoy playing softball and basketball.