In photos: The future of electronic devices in the new decade
Technology has flipped on its head in the first decade of the 21st century itself. As life transcends into the second decade, with human dependence on electronics of all types having made us cripple to a great extent, it is fitting to take a quick look into what the manufacturing world is cooking for our gadget frenzy minds and dependent soles. They had all their credentials displayed at the Convention Center in Las Vegas, and everyone who understands what that means had his eyes stationed on what each big, even unfamiliar, name had to show at the Consumer Electronics Show. With the spot-lights on the event fading away ever so unwillingly, we thought of stepping backwards to lay out in pictures what the decade ahead may see being realized with respect to electronics. We are sure the journey isn’t stopping at this… there’ll be ample more to see and showcase.
Samsung LED 9000 and TV streaming Remote
Embrace Samsung’s all new LED 9000 3D TV, the three dimensional flat-screen genius that’s actually slim in the belly. Perfect in the 3D movie quality, the added plus for the novel TV is its high-end touchscreen remote control, which is made ideal courtesy Wi-Fi and infrared signals to stream TV, when the 3D TV itself is busy playing a 3D movie. Read more
Plastic Logic's Que E-Reader
Plastic logic announced the Que proReader featuring an excellent interface and a responsive high-resolution touchscreen. Available in8.5 x11 inch display size the Que e-reader is targeted at business professional for which the company has tied up with business-oriented media brands like the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Fast Company etc. Read more
Airnergy Charger: Wi-Fi powered charger
After all kinds of electric chargers, we’ve already seen the latest and really innovative at that is Airnergy Charger. The charger harnesses Wi-Fi energy out of thin air and converts the same into electricity, tamed well enough to practically use it to charge gadgets. Read more
World’s biggest 3D TV from Panasonic
3D TVs are going to keep us gripped for a long time. Therefore, there’s nothing better a start for a firm like Panasonic to pop in a super-sizing - 152-inch 3D plasma display. Dubbed the world's largest plasma TV, it has an impressive screen resolution of 4,096 x 2,160 pixels but it is unlikely the high-definition set that’ll fit in anything less than a mansion. Read more
MSI dual-screen e-reader
A dual-screen e-book reader! Here it is from MSI in a dual 10-inch avatar, powered by Atom Z Series processor and running Windows 7 Home Premium for OS. The amazing metal e-reader features capacitive multitouch screens that let you drag windows from one screen to the other, giving a netbook-like feel. Read more
Light Blue Optics Light Touch Projector
Light Blue Optics shows the exciting new Light Touch, an interactive projector, which using holographic laser projection turns any surface into an interactive touchscreen. The Light Touch using holographic laser ably projects up to 10-inches well focused, bright and high quality images on any flat surface and also detects touch on the image using infrared for the purpose. Read more
Google Nexus One
The official unveiling of the Nexus One superphone by Google has put iPhone’s Jesus phone status in jeopardy. The slim Nexus One touchscreen phone runs latest Google Android 2.1 Operating System and has been developed in combined effort with HTC. An exemplar of the emerging category of Smartphones, the Nexus One combines web with a mobile phone in an all new way with the employed speech-to-text translation feature and multitouch interface. Read more
The world’s fastest 3D TV from Toshiba
The ultimate 3D experience is on the way for our home with the Toshiba’s all new Cell HDTV based on Cell processor that first appeared in the Sony PlayStation 3. The full HDTV has a unique capability to convert 2D content into 3D in real-time, courtesy the Tri-Vector real-time technology. Read More
The Parrot AR.Drone
This weird flying object (Wi-Fi enabled Parrot AR.Drone) from Parrot, has open source software to instigate programmers to create games for the AR.Drone. Featuring two on-board cameras, for streaming live pictures at 15 fps @ 640 x 480 pixel resolutions, it is easy controlled by an iPhone and/or iPod. Read more
D-Link Boxee set-top Box
Boxee existed as a free software application for computer until now, but now it no more needs a computer. The Boxee plugs into a TV via cable and connects to the internet over Wi-Fi to stream you a wide variety of videos for all the TV shows, movies etc. Read more
Skiff e-Reader
The newly developed Skiff reader is based on the service provider Sprint’s wireless service, the device measures only a quarter of an inch thick and is almost 11.5-inches diagonally. That’s a really big display for your content, which is displayed at 1,200 x 1,600 pixels resolution. Read more
LG CF3D: World first full HD 3D projector
LG has announced the CF3D, the world’s first full HD, 3D Single Lens Type Projector. Equipped with a blistering brightness capability of 2,500 ANSI-lumens and a high contrast ratio of 7,000:1, the LG CF3D also features TruMotion 120Hz for brisker and smoother image projection. Based on the LG’s Dual Engine and 3D Auto Picture Calibration technology, the images projected out of the CF3D are touted to be with improved color quality and more life-like in appearance. Read more
Mad Catz Cyborg R.A.T. gaming mouse
The Cyborg R.A.T. gaming mouse is created by the geniuses at Mad Catz. Uniform in design but realistically outrageous in general with all those buttons and knobs all around its body, the sleek and black mice would be made available for our gaming desires sometime this spring. In case the gamer in you is confused with how comfy these are, the maker’s tout it as the “most comfortable gaming mice you’ll ever use.” Read more
The HP Slate
Dubbed the HP Slate, it is the new tablet PC from Hewlett-Packard which Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer showed off. Running the new Windows 7 Operating System, the HP Slate personal computer is a whole new entertainment device that’ll set perfect standards for reading and web surfing on the go. Read more
Teleepoch buttonless gesture controlled mobile phone
Teleepoch a company we’ve rarely heard off thought of making a difference to all the iPhone, Palm and yeah the Nexus One hype. And they really impressed with this compact phone that’s sans buttons and is all gesture controlled. Read more
Skype on HDTV
We’ve used Skype on iPhone, PSP, or desk phone, but 2010 looks to be the year of Skype on your HDTV, with Skype-enabled HDTVs from LG and Panasonic in the pipeline. These HDTVs will feature a built-in 720p webcam and a microphone designed to ensure hassle free conversation. Read more
Alex: Android-Powered, Dual-Screen e-Reader
Taking benefits of both the touchscreen display and the e-ink display, SpringDesign released Alex e-book reader that features a 6-inch e-ink display on top and a 3.5-inch touchscreen at the bottom. The e-book runs Android OS, specially modified for e-book reading. Read more
Pure Sensia internet radio
Targeting the Twitter and Facebook generation looking for more tools of social networking, Pure has announced an ultimate digital radio dubbed the “Sensia” that other than playing your favorite tracks widens your overall experience. Hailed as the world’s first high resolution DAB digital and Internet radio, the Sensia comes integrated with a 5.7 inch 640 x 480 color touchscreen, 15 RMS per channel speakers, 30W RMS total and input for iPod or MP3 player, together with alarm, countdown timer, sleep timer and headphone socket. Read more
Panasonic 3D full HD camcorder
Most 3D recording systems require dual cameras mounted in close proximity, but Panasonic's newest 3D camcorder combines these two systems into one. The unnamed Panasonic "3D Full HD" camcorder features two lenses that record two separate video tracks onto Panasonic's proprietary P2 flash memory system the result is an easy-to-use 3D camcorder that will compliment Panasonic's recent push into 3D plasmas. Read more
Haier Wireless HDTV
Using the wireless and efficient transmission technology to good effect, Haier has developed a completely wireless HDTV. Employing MIT developed WiTricity and Wireless Home Digital Interface (WHDI), the HDTV is made to stream videos over 100 feet. Read more
