Click Chick brings the world of technology down to earth with her weekly column "Click Chick," published in MidWeek. Alison Stewart previously worked on the IT staff at the Honolulu Star-Bulletin/MidWeek and is currently a systems analyst for the government. In addition, Stewart is proud to serve her country as a member of the U.S. Air Force via the Hawaii Air National Guard.


Below are the last 10 columns written by Alison Stewart

New Netbooks With Itel’s Atom Chip

February 03, 2010
By Alison Stewart

If you rushed out and bought a netbook for Christmas, sorry, but you missed out on Intel’s new Atom processor (N450) for the new generation of net-books. From here into the near future, this is the preferred processor for your netbook.

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Enjoying The 3D TV Experience

January 27, 2010
By Alison Stewart

Thanks to the movie Avatar, 3D movies are more popular than ever, and 2010 will see the introduction of 3D TV into homes. 3D TV lets you experience the content on your TV (TV shows, movies or games) with a stereoscopic effect.

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Oceanic’s Road Runner Mobile

January 20, 2010
By Alison Stewart

A technology called WiMax (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) came to Hawaii in December, and brought us 4G mobile broadband service.

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Fun New Tech Toys For 2010

January 13, 2010
By Alison Stewart

For starters, as I write this, the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is kicking off in Las Vegas, and there’ll be no shortage of new products on display - more than 20,000 in fact.

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A New Year, A New You With NextFit

January 06, 2010
By Alison Stewart

Thankfully, staying in shape and being motivated are not problems for me, but I know it can be an issue for some individuals. It’s nice to have that extra push from someone else

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Monitoring Home Energy Usage

December 30, 2009
By Alison Stewart

I’ve always wondered how much energy turning off a light switch really shaves off my power bill.

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A Barnes & Noble Reading Nook

December 23, 2009
By Alison Stewart

Back in October, Barnes & Noble announced the Nook, its wireless eBook reader. Clearly this is meant to compete with Amazon’s Kindle and Sony’s E-Reader.

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Cool Techie Stocking Stuffers

December 16, 2009
By Alison Stewart

Christmas seems to have come upon me quickly this year, and I didn’t even bother waking up early for any of the Black Friday sales. It was just easier and less time-consuming to do all my shopping online. If you still need to shop, here are a few cool last-minute stocking stuffers that should be able to make it to your front door before Christmas:

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The New Wave In Communication

December 09, 2009
By Alison Stewart

Google Wave is an online tool for real-time communication and collaboration. Simply speaking, it’s a live chatroom that you can use to share documents, photos or videos with your fellow Google Wavers. You can collaborate on your projects (perfect for students), and it’s a great service for people who love to multitask.

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The Roku Channel Store Opens

December 02, 2009
By Alison Stewart

The Roku player has come a long way since its initial launch with Netflix last year. When the latest Roku player, the HD-XR box, was released last month, many new features were promised, and now the Roku Channel Store has its first 10 free channels.

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