Tech trends in 2011
2010 was a year dominated by consumer technologies with 3D and internet TVs, smartphones and tablets. The tech world rumor mill suggests expecting even more in the year 2011 from the technology giants. Followings are some highlights of few of the stuffs that might bring exciting wave this year. Tablets
Apple is expected to release iPad 2- successor of iPad any time this year. It is said that the newest pad will have front and back facing camera, lighter and smaller body, USB ports, newer display technology and a new 3-axis gyroscope. It may also support CDMA (Code division multiple access) opening the options for more carriers. Unlike the predecessor, it will have anti-smudge treatment and it's expected to have anti-reflective coating that aims to reduce the glare in direct sunlight. Apple is expected to experience tough battle as new models from HP, BlackBerry maker Research in Motion, Motorola, Dell, Asus, Cisco, Lenovo, and others are expected to be rolled out in 2011. Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is believed to have immense impact both on companies and consumers in 2011. Its accessibility should play a key role to its success. As access to internet is available from everywhere now, storing data on a server should not be considered unwise! Cloud computing based application will allow users to store data in its server in relatively cheaper cost instead of running and maintaining a server by user himself which might be costlier. Cloud computing also offers easy backups of data. USB 3.0
Though unveiled in 2010, USB 3.0 was little known to the consumers. But that should change this year. As range of new product unleashed those take advantage of USB 3.0's incredible speed benefit over USB 2.0, as well as its bi-directional communication ability. The USB 3.0 promises higher transfer rates-up to 4.8Gbps, increased maximum bus power and increased device current draw to better accommodate power-hungry devices, full-duplex data transfers and support for new transfer types and new power management features. Apple iPhone 5
Apple is also launching its iPhone 5 this year with the hope of brushing all the fuss (issues like proximity sensor and antennagate problems) it had with iPhone 4 under the carpet. The iPhone 5 will support 4G connectivity that certainly will give its users faster web upload and download speeds than are currently available. Android Gingerbread and Honeycomb tablets
Android 2.3 was only released to the world on the Samsung Google Nexus S end of last year, but the OS is expected be available on a number of mobile phones and tablets this year. This year, Google is releasing its newest OS, Honeycomb - or Android 3.0. This version of Android has been designed in such a way that Android tablets may finally give the iPad a run for its money. Samsung Galaxy Player
For those who communicate mainly via email and Twitter, Samsung is going to release Samsung Galaxy Player in the market. It is a pared down version of Samsung Galaxy S minus the phone and with more emphasis on the music player. It runs on Android 2.2 with 4inch Super AMOLED display, 1Ghz processor, front & back facing camera, Micro SD slot and storage capacity of 8GB, 16GB or 32 GB. Internet Tvs
Internet TVs are expected to become more popular, affordable and one of the key tech trends in 2011. With Apple TV already in the market, Google TV is expected to hit the world market shortly. Many new TVs can be plugged straight into the worldwide web. Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo will bring gamers the 3D experience without the use of 3D glasses. This new 3DS will come with six augmented reality cards, a touch pen, 360 degree trackpad, 2GB SD card, WiFi and gyro & motion sensors along with a 0.3 MP camera. The 3DS will reportedly stream 3D TV. The article has been compiled from various online sources.
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