Top 10 gadgets to watch in 2011
By Kukil Bora, SiliconIndia   |   Friday, 07 January 2011, 13:43 IST   |    12 Comments
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Top 10 gadgets to watch in 2011
Bangalore: A decade ago hardly anybody had any clue about the technological advancements we are obsessed with today. No one heard about Facebook, no one knew how to use a touch screen phone or even thought of a product like iPhone. But it took only a few years to change the whole scenario. As the decade went on we came across new technologies and gadgets we were clueless about. Even today, we don't have much idea about what technological surprises the next decade has in its store for us. Here is a sneak peek into the top 10 gadgets to watch in 2011. Sony HDR-TD10 It is the company's first ever 3D camcorder. Although it's not the first 3D camcorder from a leading manufacturer, Sony HDR-TD10 is equipped with "Double Full HD" which means that the device has two lenses, two sensors and two image processors. Thus, the camcorder is able to capture two separate frames of Full HD video at a 1920 x 1080 resolution. Loaded with 64 GB of internal memory, Sony HDR-TD10 is expected to hit the stores in April 2011. Apple iWatch Are you looking for something that can provide the effectiveness and reliability of both the iPod touch and ipod nano at the same platform? Your search will end at the all new Apple iWatch, the upcoming Apple sensation which is likely to arrive in February 2011. For the masses of Apple geeks who want their iPods to get smaller and thinner, an iWatch will be a perfect choice. BlackBerry PlayBook Running a brand new Blackberry Tablet OS and powered by a 1GHz Cortex-A9 dual core processor and 1GB of RAM, BlackBerry PlayBook is all set to escort RIM in the tablet market in the first quarter of 2011. This 7-inch gadget supports Flash 10.1, HTML 5 and HDMI. It also has a 3MP front-facing camera and a 5MP rear-facing HD camera. Xbox 720 For all those game-loving junkies, Microsoft is bringing something special. The company has announced that in the years 2011-2012, Xbox 720, the latest version of the Xbox series will arrive. The upcoming Xbox 720 will boast of cool features like internet connection, wireless USB, and a 4GB memory. Apple iPhone 5 Continuing the iPhone saga, Apple is expected to launch its all new iPhone 5 in 2011, the newest member of the iPhone family. Speculations have been made that the iPhone 5 might employ NFC (Near Field Communication) short-range wireless technology to function as an electronic wallet of sorts. The new device is also likely to complete with debit/credit cards and identification/passkey applications. PlayStation Phone Code named "Zeus", the PlayStation Phone by Sony is likely to arrive in the first half of 2011. To be run on Andriod 3.0 Gingerbread operating system, Zeus will be loaded with 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 processor and will come with 8GB of memory. The device is expected to have 1GB ROM and 512 MB RAM. Liquid Image Summit Series HD With this all new snowboarding goggles snowboarders, snorkelers and bikers will be having great experience while recording their exploits in glorious high- definition video. Liquid Image's Summit Series HD 1080P snow goggles have a 136-degree wide-angle lens that can record action while skiing, boarding, sledding or snowmobiling. Images and videos are stored to a micro SD card slot and the goggles can also be connected to a computer via USB. The device is expected in October 2011. ElectroHub With an offer of compatibility for a huge amount of devices including the TV remote, toys and smartphones, ElectroHub is a new wireless charging station. What makes it unique is that it doesn't require the device to have a special case. It provides ElectroHub batteries, which come in both AA and AAA. The device is capable of charging six devices at one time and is expected in the first quarter of 2011. Notion Ink Adam Integrating two breakthrough power saving components - nVidia's Tegra 2 chip and a Pixel Qi screen, India's Notion Ink's Adam is said to be the first device in the world to do so. The two components will allow the device to achieve almost twice the battery life and performance of the iPad. Notion Ink's Adam is arriving in the first half of 2011. Ultrasonic Touchless Input technology Get ready to execute actions without physically touching the device or a controller. Elliptic Labs is incorporating "Ultrasonic Touchless Input technology" into the Apple iPads that will easily track hand movements from an ipad dock a couple of feet away. Similar to the technology built-in to Microsoft Kinect, Ultrasonic Touchless Input technology is one of the much awaited technologies of 2011.

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