vendredi 17 février 2017
new idea of technology : Technology never stands still
new idea of technology : Technology never stands still: Technology never stands still : it’s always changing, adapting and progressing, and oftentimes things that seemed improbable (or even impo...
Technology in 2017: The next bright idea
GADGETS
There
is great expectation that next iPhone (logically, it might be called
the iPhone 8) will be a big generational change to mark the iPhone’s
10th anniversary. The home button could be gone, we might even get a
curved screen and of course, a new operating system (OS) in tow.
The
question really is whether it can successfully erase the volatile
memories of the Galaxy Note 7. It is expected to run the latest specs, a
high resolution curved display and even improved camera. But the
question remains—can it stay cool enough to not explode?
Sometime
in early 2017, Microsoft will enhance Windows 10’s focus on new
creativity and gaming experiences. This will include 2D->3D object
creation, game broadcasting and 4K gaming. The Forza Horizon 3 game in
4K would be a good enough reason to splurge on a new PC!
The
next Surface evolution will likely run the Intel “Kaby Lake” processor,
and improved graphics. It’ll continue to be the benchmark for Windows
convertibles and also an alternative to the Apple MacBook, and that ties
in with the push towards making it even more enticing for enterprises.
It
is believed that Google is working on a PC that will run its upcoming
hybrid OS, which combines the goodness of Android and Chrome OS. Likely
to be called the Pixel 3, it will have a 12.9-inch display, and the
flexibility of a laptop and a tablet.
TRENDS AND EVENTS
In
March in Barcelona, we could see the return of Nokia phones; it is
confirmed that HMD Global will be making the phones under licence.
Huawei usually has a strong line-up of phones to show, and with the P10,
it’ll continue down that path. HTC also has a lot at stake.
Mark
Zuckerberg’s Jarvis artificial intelligence (AI) assistant isn’t a
hobby project. AI is a part of our lives, more than we have noticed. It
is gaining contextual intelligence: Facebook can recognize your friends
in photos, Google’s Allo is proactively communicative and Netflix knows
which TV series you should watch.
After
many false dawns, smart home gadgets that you can control with your
smartphone may become real now. Tech is becoming more affordable, and
there may finally be some agreement on standards that allow
interoperability. Google’s Android Things platform also indicates the
next horizon of geeky excitement.
Netflix
is here, and now Amazon Prime Video has joined the party. India is
finally coming to terms with a world beyond cable and direct-to-home
(DTH) television—always available, on your phones and televisions. In
reality, 2017 could finally be the year when India adopts video
streaming over conventional television.
With
the state of the environment becoming a serious concern, carmakers in
India are expected to focus on hybrid technologies—mild hybrid and full
hybrids. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd’s smart hybrid vehicle system (SHVS)
and Toyota’s full hybrid technology is forcing rivals to consider
similar tech for new car launches. Cleaner cars will go mainstream.
PEOPLE TO WATCH
Elon
Reeve Musk, the South African-born Canadian-American businessman, has
promised that every Tesla car will be fully autonomous by the end of
2017. A semi trailer truck and a minibus will also be unveiled.
Hyperloop ground speed transport project will get to test their
human-scale pods as well.
Riskified,
an Israeli start-up, makes an e-commerce fraud prevention tool that
will help companies and merchants in identifying and verifying the
authenticity of online transactions. This gains even greater relevance
globally, with transactions over the Internet spiking, particularly for
shopping.
Travis
Cordell Kalanick’s ride sharing titan Uber is on track with driverless
cab tests in Pittsburgh and San Francisco, except for the small matter
of tweaking an algorithm that’ll stop them from cutting off cyclists.
Then there is the potential initial public offering, which could be the
biggest one of 2017.
The
start-up, also called ‘The Pixar of Virtual Reality’, has VR projects
lined up for 2017. The Invasion! story is available for Oculus Rift, HTC
Vive, Playstation VR, Google Daydream and Samsung Gear VR. Asteroids!
will be released at The Sundance Film Festival. It has raised another
$25 million.
The
Chinese smartphone company has big plans for 2017. First, it is
expected to build on the excellent OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T smartphones
with an equally excellent successor. No pressure, then! The company will
also start production in India to meet local demand for its phones
Interesting Idea of All Glass iPhone 8 Gets More Realistic
The
idea of all glass iPhone sounds too crazy however it could be more
realistic than you could think. There could be real all glass iPhone 8
which should be released in 2017. This is the year when Apple is
expected to bring something very special and unique. The company will
celebrate its iPhone’s 10th anniversary.
The upcoming iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus won’t be all-glass models. You might not remember iPhone 4 however we could see the specs of this old version released in iPhone 8. Such rumors arrive from one curious source: Ming-Chi Kuo. This analyst makes different predictions about Apple products and a lot of things do come true.
Another hint comes from Catcher Technology. Its CEO Allen Horng believes that ‘glass case’ needs ‘metal frame’ to offer advanced technologies at ‘cheaper’ prices. In other words all glass iPhone 2017 model could be less expensive than iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. We don’t know the price for iPhone 7 as this handset arrives only in September.
Some experts are sure that the iPhone 7 will remind of iPhone 6 / 6s lineup. However iPhone 8 will be a big hit. This smartphone should amaze and impress all customers who upgrade their iDevice at least once in two years.
The changes might be curious if iPhone gets the all glass body [both back and front panels]. The curious addition. According to Kuo, users will be able to unlock their incredible iPhone 8 by just looking at the screen. Apple could bring iris or facial recognition feature.
The upcoming iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus won’t be all-glass models. You might not remember iPhone 4 however we could see the specs of this old version released in iPhone 8. Such rumors arrive from one curious source: Ming-Chi Kuo. This analyst makes different predictions about Apple products and a lot of things do come true.
Another hint comes from Catcher Technology. Its CEO Allen Horng believes that ‘glass case’ needs ‘metal frame’ to offer advanced technologies at ‘cheaper’ prices. In other words all glass iPhone 2017 model could be less expensive than iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. We don’t know the price for iPhone 7 as this handset arrives only in September.
Some experts are sure that the iPhone 7 will remind of iPhone 6 / 6s lineup. However iPhone 8 will be a big hit. This smartphone should amaze and impress all customers who upgrade their iDevice at least once in two years.
The changes might be curious if iPhone gets the all glass body [both back and front panels]. The curious addition. According to Kuo, users will be able to unlock their incredible iPhone 8 by just looking at the screen. Apple could bring iris or facial recognition feature.
jeudi 16 février 2017
Heads Up! Drones Will Fly People Around Dubai This Summer
The city's new transportation option is an egg-shaped, single-passenger drone in the traditional quadcopter style seen in many commercial drones, the Associated Press reported. The Chinese-made Ehang 184 can carry one passenger weighing up to 220 lbs. (100 kilograms) and a small suitcase, according to the AP.
Mattar Al Tayer, head of Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority, said during the World Government Summit this week that the city plans to have the drone regularly traversing the city's skies in July.
"This is not only a model," Al Tayer told the AP. "We have actually experimented with this vehicle flying in Dubai's skies."
The drone was unveiled in a flight over Dubai's Burj Al Arab, the sail-shaped luxury hotel that is the fourth-tallest hotel in the world, the AP reported.
Once the passenger is buckled in and selects a destination, the drone automatically flies off. A control room will monitor the drones remotely via 4G mobile internet, according to the AP. With a battery that lasts for up to 30 minutes of flight and a range of up to about 30 miles (50 kilometers), the passenger-carrying drone can offer commuters an alternative to Dubai's notorious traffic. Though the drone can reach up to 100 mph (160 km/h), authorities said the drone's average operating speed will be about 60 mph (100 km/h), the AP reported.
Passenger-carrying drones are just the latest step in Dubai's vision for a technologically advanced transportation future. In April, the AP reported about United Arab Emirates Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's announcement that 25 percent of Dubai's commuters will be carried by driverless vehicles in 2030.
Following up on that claim, the city agreed to study the potential implementation of a "Hyperloop," a transportation system first envisioned by SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk, according to the AP. In theory, the Hyperloop would move levitating pods through low-friction pipes to transport people at speeds as fast as 760 mph (1,220 km/h). For this project, Dubai partnered with Los Angeles-based Hyperloop One, which is not affiliated with Musk or his companies, to assess the possiblity of using a Hyperloop system to connect Dubai with Abu Dhabi.
World's First Self-Driving Tesla Taxis Will Hit the Road in Dubai
The world's first fleet of fully self-driving cars may hit the streets a world away from where they were invented.
The government of the United Arab Emirates has purchased 200 Tesla vehicles to add to the Dubai Taxi Corp. fleet, Gulf News reported.
Though the combination of Model S sedans and Model X SUVs will initially be used in the "Autopilot" mode, which requires a human driver, they will come equipped with the hardware needed for complete self-driving capability, the news agency reported. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai plans to do a test run in the autonomous driving mode, with the goal of making Dubai the "smartest city" by 2020, Gulf News reported.
The purchase is part of the "Dubai Smart Autonomous Mobility Strategy aimed at transforming 25 percent of total journeys in Dubai into autonomous journeys by 2030," Mattar Al Tayer, director general and chairman of the board of executive directors of the RTA, told Gulf News.
In October 2016, Tesla founder Elon Musk announced that all future versions of the car will come equipped with hardware that will allow an upgrade to self-driving mode.
Technology never stands still
Technology never stands still: it’s always changing,
adapting and progressing, and oftentimes things that seemed improbable
(or even impossible) one year can quickly start becoming possible only a
few short years afterwards.
Wearable computers seemed like a fanciful idea only recently, but now they’re pretty much the next big thing to go mainstream. The emergence of the Oculus Rift could probaby catapult virtual and augmented reality into literal reality.
With this in mind, here’s a list of 10 interesting futuristic technologies that we’ll most probably be seeing in the near future.
Although these are mostly still in the very early stages, they’re at
something of a middle ground. While you won’t see these readily
available everywhere yet, but at least we now know that in due time,
they will become actual products we can see, touch and utilize. Without
further ado, here’s the list.
Wearable computers seemed like a fanciful idea only recently, but now they’re pretty much the next big thing to go mainstream. The emergence of the Oculus Rift could probaby catapult virtual and augmented reality into literal reality.
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