World of Technology 2010
Joy of Giving Week 2010
Top Five Android Phones of 2010
Sad face of Common Wealth Games 2010
President Zardari Asks the US for Transference of Drone Technology
Free Energy - Worldwide Strategy for Suppression of That Technology
A new year is amongst us, and a year in essence ushered in with an incredibly blockbuster "Avatar" that revolutionized the expectations of entertainment and demonstrated the technological advances in projections of images. And image expectations go beyond those at the cinema. People expect crisper HDTV images, better camera resolution, sleeker notebooks and more high-tech and user-friendly smart-phones.
The annual CES (Consumer Electronics Show) event - the technology industry's biggest trade showcase - took place recently and PC World has offered a list of what consumers can expect this year and the year's ahead. Here is an abridged list of the coolest products and some demo products which may be released later on:
James Cameron's "Avatar" has set a new standard. Once you watch "Avatar" in 3-D you feel that now you must experience all films in such a format, and why only at the movies? "Avatar"'s DVD release is scheduled to take place with the release of 3-D TVs that will project such images with certain television and DVD/Blu Ray products. "Avatar" in DVD deserves such a reception:
I don't think it's a false start this time: The 3D-product plans for the coming year represent the initial salvos of the coming 3D revolution. Panasonic's 3D demos were among the most convincing. But the best implementation I saw, unfortunately, is one that won't be coming to market anytime soon: Sony showed its 24.5-inch 3D OLED HDTV as a technology demo only. --Melissa J. Perenson
The world's #1 online retailer Amazon transformed not too long from just a seller of other firms' goods, into a company that launches its own product and in doing so has pioneered the e-reader industry. It now has stiff competition:
E-readers were one of the hottest categories of the show this year, and the most compelling new model we've seen is the Plastic Logic Que. This 10.7-inch reader sports a capacitive-touch display that lets you gesture through page turns; it also downloads books from Barnes & Noble's e-book store. It will be available in April in a 4GB Wi-Fi version for $649, and an 8GB version with Wi-Fi and 3G for $799. --Robert Strohmeyer
And some more stiff competition:
A slew of new e-book readers (including the much anticipated Plastic Logic Que and iRiver Story), plus Amazon's announcement of a global Kindle DX and the unveiling of Microsoft-centric Blio software for graphics-heavy content, were the major symptoms of e-book fever at CES. If the makers can get the prices down, e-books could really go mass market. --Yardena Arar
Of Detroit's Big Three, only the Ford Motor Company did not declare bankruptcy or seek federal assistance. And Ford is now in profit, its cars are popular again and critics are praising them. Consumers may be rewarding them just for not taking taxpayers money. I would. Ford has been working quietly building not only better cars in a traditional sense, but also greatly improving the technological capability of its cars which may make Ford a pioneer is dashboard displays:
Ford's upcoming MyFord Touch dashboard has proven one thing: The auto giant has realized that cars needn't lag woefully behind the rest of the technology world. MyFord, which will appear in the 2011 Ford Edge, can connect to the Internet with a USB modem, play gobs of media, and, in the future, let you operate mobile apps from the dashboard or by voice. It could be the greatest in-car innovation since the auxiliary port. --Jared Newman
So far so good, but here is I predict a bomb for the year 2010 since OnDemand TV already provides a cheaper and built-in alternative. Why would anyone buy this?:
D-Link is the first vendor to come out with a dedicated piece of hardware for the lauded Boxee home media management software. The box is oddly shaped, but it won't take up much space when it sits next to a TV. It streams Internet video and connects wirelessly to your computer, so it can play back media files, such as music, photos, and video, on your TV. You get Boxee's cool user interface, as well as a long list of supported file formats; you can play virtually any kind of video on it. The Boxee Box will be available for $199 in the second quarter of this year. --Mark Sullivan
And another bomb: Internet radio. Satellite radio has been scrambling for a profitable audience. Nobody wants to pay to listen to the radio especially when the competition is . . . free. And iTunes ect. provide better access to your tunes. So why would anyone want to pay for radio over the internet and then pay for the hardware too?
Internet radio has been around for a few years now, but British company Pure has put an innovative twist on it with the Sensia. With a colorful touch interface, a stylish design, and an endless library of stations from all over the world, the Sensia is one of the most entertaining gadgets I saw at the show. --Ginny Mies
A winner, perhaps. In the age of notebooks, this one is a standout:
The Lenovo Skylight is the company's first entry into the emerging smartbook category, and the device looks promising. It weighs a mere 1.95 pounds, offers 10 hours of battery life, and has Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity. The 10-inch screen sports an HD-friendly 1280 by 720 resolution, and the keyboard is pure Lenovo: comfortable, responsive, full-size excellence. The
Skylight will start shipping in April for $499; subsidized prices from carriers like AT&T have yet to be announced. --Nate Ralph
And a nice new gaming device for your notebook:
Here's my nerdy secret: On long flights, I've been known to bust out a wired Xbox 360 controller and play classic video games on my laptop. Ion's $20 GoPad makes more sense; this NES-like controller folds into a palm-size cube and has a retractable USB cable. --Jared Newman
And a nice cushion to rest all this on:
Logitech's Speaker Lapdesk N700 solves two common notebook problems--overheating and crappy audio. Just set a notebook on this heat-dissipating pad and connect the two via USB to power a fan that blows cool air through the pad's ventilated surface; the same cable also channels audio output to the N700's built-in speakers. It's due next month, priced at $80. --Yardena Arar
Skype like never before:
LG and Panasonic both announced Skype support for their connected HDTVs (equipped with Webcam accessories). We can look forward to video chat with our loved ones in big-screen 1080p, which could mean the end of calling in underwear and PJs.
--Yardena Arar
And in a few days, stay tuned to Apple's expected big announcement of a new product - which many Apple watchers predict will be an iPhone-like Tablet PC.
