Over the past decade we’ve seen major advances in technology, just think of the growth and improvement in mobile communication devices. Ten years ago phones screens were all monochrome, the idea of having a camera onboard was preposterous, let alone being able to surf the internet properly. According to Matador Network, we’ll be seeing a lot of advancements that once were thought of to be crazy. Well, we know this, but it’s interesting, nonetheless.
Things that are expected to be revealed this year are:
Ultrabooks: The ultimate combination of a tablet and a laptop. Yes, super thin, super sleek, super fast laptops with flash-based hard drives are on their way. No moving parts make startups and load times super quick – exactly what you need from a laptop.
A Roll up laptop – have a look at this clip, read the comments and make your own mind up as to what you think about it. If it works out it could be super awesome, but yes, let’s hope it doesn’t cost more than a villa in Spain.
Microsoft is set to release Windows 8 this year. Some of the features include a windows store, designed to compete with Apple, I’m sure. Whether it’s as successful as the Apple version will have to be seen, but I suppose forcing people into using it will be one way of competing. The User Interface is apparently “mind-blowing”, but as you may tell from my cynical outlook, this too will have to be seen. I do hope that something is done to make it less resource intensive than Windows 7.
Toshiba No-Glasses 3D TV: Let’s hope that these TVs really are as good as the hype. I, for one, will be glad to see the back of those 3D glasses that one has to charge in order to use. Also, let’s hope this technology speeds up and makes it to the Big Screen soon, so we can see the back of those crappy glasses currently being used at cinemas.
Apple is set to release it’s next gen versions of both the iPad and iPhone. We can only hope that these are not just rebundled versions of the existing products. The iPhone5 has probably been the most anticipated phone never to be released. Let’s hope for a faster processor and especially, a new design. Hold thumbs!
