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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Goodbye DVDs because you have been replaced by Blu-ray.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.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

A Complete Printer: Tablet and Ebook Reader

The HP PhotoSmart eStation is a multifunction printer (MFP) with one unusual feature: Its 7-inch touch screen, called the Zeen, can be undocked from the printer and doubles as a basic tablet and ebook reader.

The eStation can print, copy, scan, and fax, as well as can to email. It has a 125-sheet main paper tray and a 20-sheet photo tray and includes an automatic duplexer for printing on both sides of a sheet of paper. It can be used with either a USB or Wi-Fi connection. Unfortunately it has no port for a USB key, and its card reader is SD only.

As a tablet, the eStation Zeen is primitive compared with the Apple iPad, The Samsung Galaxy Tab, or HP's own slate 500, which have larger, higher-res screens, more storage, faster processors, and/or more memory. As an ebook reader, the Zeen lets you buy, download, and read ebooks from B&N's Nookbook store. It does a credible job, though the screen is a bit on the bright side, and the type isn't particularly sharp.

Its printing speeds were impressive; it printed our new business applications suite in a respectable 4 minutes 21 seconds.

The eStation could work either as a home-office printer or simply a home printer. It prints magnificent photos, and its graphics and text quality are more than good enough for standard uses. The eStation completes the breakout of the printer of its traditional role as a PC peripheral and makes it a family-room device. 

HP PhotoSmart eStation
$399 direct
Pross: Print axcellent photos, detachable touch screen, controller doubles as a basuic tablet and ebook reader, HP web applications and ePrint, easy setup, automatic duplexer, fax.
Cons: No slot for USB key, card reader limited to SD format

Wednesday, March 02, 2011

BlackBerry PlayBook launching on April 10th

Rumors among users of Blackberry lately is RIM’s very first tablet will be launching on April 10th in retail locations. Additionally, we’re told the OS goes GM (gold master) on March 31st and that when you boot up the device right out of the box, you’ll be prompted to upgrade to a newer version of the OS. We’ll have another hands-on coming up shortly but in the meantime, let us know if you plan to snag a PlayBook next month in the comments below, alright?

Source: GBR

 

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