Meet the iClone

Did you know that virtually everything with a microchip in it made in the U.S. is cloned by the chinese? There is no high – tech western product that China’s cloners can’t copy. And now, the Chinese are cloning the iPhone, and their knockoff version might actually be better than the original.

When the iPhone came out, everyone was raving about how good it was. The sleek, no button interface, and the handsome design – just like carrying around a computer in your pocket.

And right after it came out, China’s cloners went to work. Copying every little feature into their new ripped off version of the phone, now soon to be called the MiniOne. It looks exactly like Apple’s iPhone, but promises to be better. It ran popular mobile software that the iPhone couldn’t. It could work with every world wide cellphone carrier, and it promised that it would cost half as much as the original. Also, to be available to 10 times as many consumers. When it first came out, they put it on the internet for a day. A few pictures of it and just some text explaining what it was. Then they took it down, and everyone went into a frenzy of interest. They asked, was it real? Would it go on sale, and could it be better than Apple’s iPhone?

Finally, when they found out, The company behind it, Meizu isn’t wanting to just copy it. They want to make it better. They plan to give it capabilities that go beyond the original phone.

Also, China is ripping off and abundance of cars from the U.S. too. If they didn’t have name tags or logos on them, you could tell which one is which.

Pretty soon, they will be the real thing.

The Awesome Book: Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer

Forks, a rainy city in Washington state, is a place you probably have never heard of. Stephenie Meyer’s masterpiece book, titled Twilight, takes us to the gloomy city of Forks, through the eyes of a high-school girl named Bella Swan. Bella Swan arrives at her new school and quickly falls in love with a guy named Edward, who she figures out is a blood-thirsty vampire!

Bella Swan is your everyday high-school girl. She makes good grades, has good friends, and likes to have fun. In the beginning of the story, Bella moves from the sunny, warm state of Arizona, to the cloudy, we city of Forks, Washington, to live with her father, Charlie. The only reason Bella moves to Forks in the first place is to satisfy her mother (who is traveling with her boyfriend, Phil). Bella hates everything about Forks; the wetness, the absence of the sun, and the dull, dreary days. Bella settles into Forks quicker then she expects, and once she meets Edward, her life gets thrown into confusion, excitement, and a race to stay alive!

As you read Twilight, you will feel like you have known Bella Swan all your life! Bella immediately becomes your best friend throughout this exciting, page-turning, breath-taking book. Twilight will definitely please a wide range of audiences. Fans of action, suspense, mystery, and romance will enjoy this intoxicating thriller! Boys and girls both will enjoy this book. This book is great from beginning to end! One of the best things is that Twilight is just one book of a thriller series. So far, New Moon and Eclipse (books two and three in the series) are also in stores, and Stephenie Meyer promises more books to come! These books are so great. Eclipse even knocked out Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows out of the #1 best-selling book slot for a short period of time! Trust me, there are no negative sides to Twilight, or the rest of the series!

Twilight is one the best books I have ever read! I cannot get Twilight out of my head. It’s just one of those books that stays with you long after you have read the final page and set the book down. In the past, I have picked Twilight up at the bookstore, but I always but it down for some reason or another! I now regret ever doing that! This book (and series) is not to be missed!

Book Review: Code Orange

The book fair has ended at Wakefield Middle School, and as many of you know, Code Orange, by Caroline B. Cooney, was one of the most sought after books available. I, loving books of that sort, eagerly waited to purchase a copy, which proved difficult, because the book fair sold out numerous times, along with my local bookstore. Read more

New Hot Gifts

Well we’re now in the holiday season again, the time to give and receive cool new gifts. There are a lot of new things this year that can be enjoyed by everyone. Phones, music, games these are just some types of gifts. The new Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, iPod nano, and the new LG Voyager phone are all exciting new gifts for this holiday season.

The Xbox 360 contains a hard drive, DVD player, music player, and HD component cable which lets you start gaming in high definition. The Xbox 360 also has the ability to connect online and play against other gamers around the world. Many new games have been released including the new Halo 3 which is loads of fun. All of these can be used and played if you get the Xbox 360.

The Nintendo Wii is a new revolutionizing gaming system. The Wii uses physical movement to control your actions on the game. For example Wii Sports, a game that comes with a Wii, allows you to play Tennis, Baseball, Golf, Bowling, and Boxing. When you play Tennis you swing the Wii remote as if you are swinging a tennis racket instead of pressing down buttons and moving a control stick. The whole family can use the Wii for all of its games and other abilities such as a DVD player and going online to many different channels. The Nintendo Wii is a new hands-on game system that should redefine the word Video Game.

The iPod Video was released recently but for people who don’t want that much memory or want a smaller iPod they can get the new iPod Nano. With a totally new lay out, more colors, and the ability to watch videos this is now the smaller, wider, and a less capacity version iPod Video for a much lower price. So if you like to have a smaller music player in your pocket instead of a big one and don’t use all of the memory in the big music players then then get the new iPod Nano. Many people have already begun to enjoy it.

If you think that your phone has everything in it you haven’t seen anything yet. The new LG Voyager is an all in one device that contains a high definition external touch screen, a full keyboard, and is VZ navigator capable. It is also a music player and an all-in-one multimedia device. This device is $100 cheaper than the iPhone and has many similar abilities. The Voyager has all of your necessary needs and much more in a phone.

These are just some of the example of exciting gifts that are going to be great this holiday season. You can find many other new and cool gifts too. So when you’re getting someone a gift get them something that they will remember and have tons of fun with.

A Closer Loot At: Fender Squires

The Fender Squire is the latest version of the Fender Stratocaster. For those of you who don’t know, Fender is a company that makes guitars, and Stratocaster is a starter guitar series. A Squire is a great way to go for anybody who wants to learn guitar. They are inexpensive, and come with an amplifier, a cord, a gig bag, and a tuner.

Squires, unlike many Straocasters, plays perfectly and is very durable. I would recommend it over many other starter brands, which can cost up to $100 more. Squire guitars generally run from $150 to $200, which is relatively cheap for a guitar. it will definitely last you until you can purchase a higher quality guitar.

Overall rating: 8/10

Top 10 On The Charts

1.No One:Alicia Keys

2. Apologize: Timberland featurning OneRebublic

3. Low: Flo Rida featuring T-pain

4. Kiss Kiss: Chris Brown T-pain

5. Clumsy: Fergie

6. Bubbly: Colbie Cailat

7. Hate that I love you: Rihanna Featuring Ne-yo

8. Paralyzer: Finger Eleven

9. Good Life: Kanye West featurining T-pain

10. Tattoo: Jordin Sparks

Books & Video Reviews

Books:

The Edge Chronicles #1: Beyond the Deepwoods

By Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell

This book is about a child, Twig, who lives and was raised in a woodtroll village. Twig has always been interested in other places besides his village but woodtrolls never stray from the path or explore and he has constantly wanted to fit in because he isn’t a woodtroll. One day Twig gets sent to his aunts house. On Twigs way there he goes off of the path into the treacherous Deepwoods which inhabits horrible creatures. But worst of all by there is the Gloamglozer lurking nearby. I think this is a good book with excitement, adventure, and suspense. Someone who would probably like this book would like other fantasy books with strange creatures.

The Series of Unfortunate Events #1 : The Bad Beginning

By Lemony Snicket

In this book Violet, Klaus,and Sunny Baudelaire have been living a very happy life. One day they are at the beach Mr. Poe, one of their parents friends, arrives with bad news. The children’s parents had been killed in a fire. The Baudelaire children were going to be sent to their closest relative, Count Olaf, a horrible disgusting man who they didn’t even know. I liked this book and thought that it had mystery and suspense in it. Some on who would like this book would like other mystery books.

Warriors #1: Into The Wild

By Erin Hunter

Rusty, a young house cat, has always wondered about the woods, what happens inside it, and what it feels like to be a wild cat. One evening Rusty goes into the woods and finds himself being attacked by another cat. When the other cat realizes Rusty isn’t prey he questions Rusty and eventually takes Rusty back to his clan, the Thunder Clan. I enjoyed reading this book because it had action and adventure. Someone who would like this book would probably like other fantasy adventure books, I would also recommend this book to any cat owner.

Video Games:

Mario Strikers Charged

For Wii

In this game you can pick a variety of Nintendo characters to form a soccer team. There are many different abilities and fields that you can play on. Since the Wii is very interactive it is even more fun when you flick the remote in the direction of an opposing player and you check them into the wall. I think that this is a new twist on most soccer games and fun.

Dance Dance Revolution Universe

For Xbox 360

When you go to an arcade and see people dancing to the arrows on the screen and you try. It’s a lot of fun and you want to go again but don’t want to spend all the money that it costs. Well now you don’t have to, you can buy Dance Dance Revolution Universe for your Xbox 360. This game includes over 70 songs and has its own dance pad so it feels like your at an arcade. You can also unlock new videos and songs as you go. This game is very easy and fun to use.

Tabor’s Taste: Fiesta Mexicana

This week I went to a restaurant in Wakefield called Fiesta Mexicana. The restaurant is Mexican themed. The walls of the restaurant are painted like you’re in a Mexican village with buildings and people painted on the walls. Read more

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