Information Video Boom on YouTube
Most people visit YouTube to watch a music video or the latest viral video. Who would guess people would watch videos about root canal procedures?
The New York Times reported that experts are beginning to post informative videos on a number of information subjects, including dentistry. The videos are essentially commercials to attract new consumers, as well as something to ease the fear of individuals going for a dreaded visit to the dentist.
Dr. Jerry Gordon, director and star of the video "Root Canal Demonstration," gives a root canal to a live patient while explaining the procedure to viewers. He urges people to not be afraid.
The videos don't stop at dentistry, either - informational videos have been put up pertaining to computer installation, piano playing and even mathematics.
-MICHAEL CARUSI
Microsoft to release 'family friendly' Xbox 360
Microsoft plans to release a lower-priced version of its Xbox 360 gaming console, named the Xbox 360 Arcade Console, which comes with five family-oriented games and a wireless controller, according to CNN.
The bundle costs $280 but does not include a hard drive and has 256 megabytes of storage. Games include "PAC-MAN Championship Edition," "Luxor 2," and "Uno." Microsoft also plans to offer cartoons for download over Xbox Live.
-M.C.
Apple's New "Leopard"
System Offers New Features
After a four-month delay, Apple's latest operating system, Mac OS X 10.5, code-named Leopard, is on sale. It retails for $110 and $190 for a family pack, or for free on a new Mac computer, according to The New York Times.
Apple's Web site lists 300 new features in Leopard, some of which will make consumers surprised that they did not have them originally and will change the routines of Mac users. One of these new features, Time Machine, is a backup program that backs up of everything from programs to settings to the operating system itself.
Another new feature, Quick Look, lets users tap the space bar once to view the contents of a document's icon at full size without having to open the program that created it.
Other features are less groundbreaking and just make the Mac more personalized, including a "Word of the Day" feature.
-M.C.
