In our times technology is fast evolving. There are many different technologies that are popping up everywhere. But there are some that are cut apart from the rest. I would like to introduce a couple which I think has huge potential for development.
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| xbox360 kinect |
Kinect is a peripheral add-on for the xbox, It is a gesture-based device developed by microsoft. It is a motion capture device. Unlike its competitors nintendo wii and playstation 3 you do not interact with it with controllers or wands instead it captures motion with it's sensors. It captures the movement of your body and the transmits it as commands for various games such as boxing, golf, dancing etc... with it you are free you are not holding anything which may be distracting. But Kinect's gesture sensor can be much more and can be expanded to greater fields. Imagine you controlling your house with a wave of your fingers. Imagine a touch pad without having to touch it.
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| augmented reality Paris |
Augmented reality is is a field of computer research which deals with the combination of real world and computer generated data.It integrates the real world data with computer applications to produce real time data. With a smart phone and a GPRS you can virtually know what ever street your on by pointing your phone in whatever direction you like. This technology would be a great teaching tool since with a simple click real time data is introduced to you. This would be a good tool for various occupation. This technology is a must to watch out for since it is still in early stages of development.
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| macbook air 11" and 13" |
Finally something small with lots of computing power, it is something that tablets will never be. The width and depth of the MacBook Air (11-inch)—11.8 by 7.5 inches—are no different than what you'd get with Windows-based laptops like the Asus UL20FT-A1 and Acer Aspire 1830T-3721, but what Apple shaved off in terms of thickness makes the other two look like giants. It is so small it can fit into a standard brown envelope. And if you thought this is a netbook you are wrong this is part of the laptop family. macbook air shows the future of laptop. It also show that you can thin and small gadgets without sacrificing the coputing power. Powerful computing with ultraportabilty is the future of laptops.
