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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Top 5 Gadget Trends This Year

Gadget trend changes rapidly in recent years. We've passed in 2011 for approximately 5 months. There are a few gadgets in our monitoring will be the trend this year. Here is the list that we record for you.


1. Blu-ray:
Goodbye DVDs because you have been replaced by Blu-ray. Its high definition picture quality really is tough to beat. Once you go HD, there is just no way you will go back to your typical resolution. More and more titles are being released, so prices of Blu-rays have gone down recently, making it more affordable for the eager middle income consumer. More homes will eventually end up discarding their DVD player and replacing it with Blu-ray.

2. HD Gadgets:
Whether it is television or a camcorder, the gadget trend is really to go high def. Once you have experienced the wonders of high def TV or movie viewing or even recording events in HD, why turn your back and do it the old fashioned way? That just does not make sense. So once you have experience 1080p capability, that sets your new standards. Hence, it is a sure thing that more consumer gadgets will be coming out in high def before the year ends.

3. Projector:
Because everyone wants to have their own “cinema” at home, not even the declining economy these days could stop people from investing on a projector. In fact, it is one of the hottest gadget trends of the year. Why so, you ask? Well it seems nobody wants to spend money to drive all the way to the cinema, look for parking, spend an arm and a leg for the ticket and then spend even more for your munchies, when it is much more convenient to just stay home, invite friends over, prepare some popcorn and pop in the movie,

4. Google Android:

Want to have internet access wherever you are? What better gadget to make that possible than the Google Android. The mobile device is steadily gaining momentum as you can see more and more people playing with their phone in public areas. It is bound to rise in popularity in the coming months before the year ends. It is one of the most popular trends in 2011.

5. Tablet Computers:
Thanks to the launch of Apple’s iPad and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab, there is now a clamor for tablet computers. After all, they are handy and easier to bring around than a laptop. For those avid readers, having a tablet computer is more practical than lugging around books wherever you go since you can store a lot more than you can read in one handy gadget. No wonder it made it to the top 5 2011 gadget trends.

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Samsung unveils the first Google Chromebook laptop

Samsung has unveiled the first Chromebook - the new Series 5 laptop running which will run the Google Chrome operating system.

The ultra-slim 0.79-inch device was officially launched at the I/O conference in San Francisco, where Google lifted the lid on its plans for the web-based OS.

The Series 5 fits in with the required Chromebook specs, offering "all-day" 8.5 hour battery life and a dual-core 1.66GHz Intel Atom processor under the hood.

There'll only be 16GB of sold-state memory on board, but with Google's plans to make this a "web-only" device, that shouldn't cause too much of a problem.

The laptop has a 12.6-inch, 1280 x 800 resolution screen, the option of global 3G connectivity, 802.11 WiFi, two USB ports and a HD webcam.

The Series 5 will be launched in the US on July 15th, with prices starting at $429, which is just over £250 in real money. No word yet on UK pricing and availability.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Adobe releases 3 new Photoshop CS5 apps for the iPad 2

Software company that specialized in graphics, animation, video, and web development, Adobe, do not want to lag in developing applications that can support the iPad 2. Yesterday, Adobe releases three Photoshop CS5 companion iPad apps. This is in conjunction with Adobe’s new Creative Suite 5.5 that was released last week with iPad apps support for Photoshop. The 3 new apps  are available today for sale on the iTunes app store. To use the three iPad applications, which range in price from $1.99 to $4.99, required Adobe Photoshop CS5 version 12.0.4.

1. Adobe Eazel ($4.99)

Offers digital artists a way to create stunning and realistic paintings with fingertip touch and introduces a new kind of interaction between “wet” and “dry” paints. This iPad app takes advantage of cutting-edge painting technology on the iPad. The paintings that you create can then be sent directly to Photoshop CS5 for compositing or for developing the artwork further.

 


2. Adobe Color Lava ($2.99) 
 
Creative professionals are able to use this iPad app with their fingertips to mix colors on , creating custom color swatches and themes to transfer back into Photoshop. The app offers mmediate access to those color creations within Photoshop CS5 with a wifi sync to your Mac or PC. Adobe Color Lava iPad app will be great to use on the go whenever inspiration grabs you. You can also email your Adobe Color Lava creations to yourself and others from within this iPad app

 


3. Adobe Nav ($1.99)
 
 Increases workflow efficiency by letting users select and control Photoshop tools using your iPad as the input enterface. This iPad app lets you customize the toolbar, browse and zoom in on up to 200 open Photoshop files or easily create new files.

More companion applications are expected with Adobe’s new Photoshop Touch SDK that was released to iOS developers recently. It allows developers to create iPad apps that interact with Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS5 Extended software.

 

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