Gadgets & A Glimpse Of The Future

2. Gadgets & A Glimpse Of The Future Presented By: Hartej Singh Sunny Bajaj Yatin Walia Amit Kumar Thakur

3. Definition Of gadgets By Some Famous Dictionaries • Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus: An often small mechanical or electronic device with a practical use but often thought of as a novelty. • Wikipedia: “A gadget or gizmo is a device that has a useful specific purpose and function. Gadgets tend to be more unusual or cleverly designed than normal technology.” Examples: MP3 players, remote control devices of any sort, cordless mouse, Swiss army knife • Consumer electronics

4. What Do I Mean By “Gadgets” ?? • A gadget is a small technological object (such as a device or an appliance) that has a particular function, but is often thought of as a novelty (The quality of being new, original, or unusual) . Gadgets are invariably considered to be more unusually or cleverly designed than normal technology at the time of their invention. Gadgets are sometimes also referred to as gizmos(a gadget, especially one whose name the speaker does not know or cannot recall). A gizmo has moving parts but a gadget need not have them.

5. History • The history of invention of gadgets is almost as old as humanity itself. But, the introduction of the word is relatively new. The etymology of the word gadget is disputed. Some say that the word gadget was "invented" when Gaget, Gauthier & Cie, the company behind the casting of the Statue of Liberty, made a small-scale version of the monument and named it after their firm.

6. Difference between Gadgets and Gizmos • Gadgets : : Electronic device used to fulfill a need or a perceived need • Gizmos : : Non - Electronic device used to fulfill a need or a perceived need or rather a device with moving parts • For example, a nifty digital watch would be a gadget, while an analog watch would be a gizmo.

7. Underlying Technology • Information Processing • hardware and software • Storage • capacity and speed • Communications • bandwidth and ubiquitous accessibility

8. Hardware and Software • Hardware • Processor Power • Quad Core • 64 – bit CPU’s • Processing Speed • Software • Software Power • Java, .NET • Service Oriented Architecture • Applications Oriented Architecture

9. Memory • Memory • Size – the 4 Gbyte PC • Speed • Portability – Hand held mobility • USB Stick – the 4 GB stick • iPod

10. COMPARISON B/W PAST AND PRESENT GADGETS • Sizes • Technology • Memory • Features • Usage

11. Devices of daily use • Television • Cell Phones • Computers

12. Television • New technology • Fast response time • Great contrast ratio • Superb features

13. Cell Phones of past

14. Cell phones of present

15. Cell phones of future

16. Cell phones • Touch Screen • 3G technology • Window Based • Multi usage

17. Computers • Used in day to day life • Fast • Easy to operate • Multitasking • Internet facility

18. MacBook Air • Extremely thin; 0.16 to 0.76 thick • 1.6 GHz Intel Core Duo processor • Multi-touch trackpad • Smart LED screen for longer battery life;now mercury and arsenic free • Includes 802.11n wireless • No DVD or CD player • Only 80 GB hard drive • Supports up to 64 GB solid state drive (very expensive)

19. Glass Keyboard • Future of keyboard • Laser touch • Waterproof • No-Key concept • Light source, a camera and an etched sheet of glass, showing the key positions • Type, the cam sees your contact with the glass and sends appropriate commands to your PC • Price: ?

20. Working of laser virtual keyboard

21. Building Automation - GTC • Access control (lock-unlock) • HVAC monitoring (cooling, heating) • Alarms • Metering • Energy management Carleton University - The Evolution of the Web

22. In-Wall Touch screen

23. Wireless devices • Wireless mice & keyboards • Logitech cordless presenter • Value for library instruction

24. FUTURE GADGETS

25. FUTURE GADGETS • Greater applicability • Advanced • Energy efficient • Fuel efficient

26. Now some of the gadgets are explained

27. Macromedia E-Paper • Electronic paper • Snapshot-sized display music, images, movies • Nanotechnology • Wafer-thin • Battery is a replaceable Power Sticker • Sound adjustment • Data transfers take over a built-in high-speed wireless connection • Coming 2015 from Lunar Design • Price: $35 per pack of 10

28. Microsoft D-Sharp • Wrap around monitor • 11” tall x 44” wide • Curved in a gentle arc to avoid distortion • Immersive • Early tests show 9% - 50% productivity increases • Women improved 2x over small displays • 30% less mouse movement

29. Laptop with Detachable Screen • Toshiba • Wireless protocol • Display: 0.7 inches thick (0.4) • Weight: 1.2 lbs (10-14 ozs.) • Battery life -1 hour (3-4 hours) • Timeline – ~ 2 years

30. Cell Phone Jammers • Jam phones surrounding you • Illegal in U.S. • Up to 50 feet • Works on worldwide networks • Expensive • Illegal in U.S. • Buy Indoor/Outdoor modules • Price: SH066 $260; CX- 200 $71 • Available UK, Japan SH066P CX-200

31. Batman Utility Belt or ManBag? • Gadgets to carry are on the rise! Blackberry, cell phone, iPod… • 32%* get everything into their pocket • 4%* prefer the utility belt approach • 66%* required to carry mobile device for work • 73%* believe greater use of mobile devices has improved their work-life balance • 12%* want converged devices • 75%** carry at least 3 gadgets • 8%** carry 5 or more! Sources: *Damovo; ** Silicon.com

32. Origami DVD Player • Manufactured with new e-paper, a full color, fully flexible display technology • Screen folds into it’s case • Includes integrated speakers • Development by Mag-Ink in Israel. • Idea Awards Bronze Winner in 2005 for Design Explorations

33. Pocket scanners (Reading pen) • Scan, store and send • Reads notes aloud. • Beams to Smart phones, as well as to PDAs and PCs. • Includes English dictionary definitions. • USB connection to PC • Get Immediate Translations and Definitions • Reading Aids – portable devices for dyslexic users Wizcom Technologies DocupenRC800

34. Working of scanner

35. Digital Pen (Drawing pen) Logitech io2 Digital Writing System Take notes or draw sketches in ink on the smart paper and a “tiny camera” captures your work, storing up to 40 pages at a time. Intelligent power management maximizes every battery charge. Capture the familiar feel of how you have created in the past and moves it to digital.

36. USB Wedding Bands • USB integratesinto your (life)style • More than just data coupling! • USB bracelets already available

37. Geographic Search via Phone • Information from the internet about whatever you are pointing the phone at. (Hotel, Restaurant, Monument) • Special Cell phone • GPS satellite technology • Combination compass, GPS & binoculars – point at navigational landmark and identify it • Currently, descriptive info and advertisements for 700,000 locations in Japan • Location based tourism info, advertising, yellow pages, functions for locating friends

38. Blu-Ray v. HD-DVD • Potential format battle • HD DVD: supported by Toshiba, Intel, and Microsoft  add-on HD DVD player for Xbox 360 console this fall • Blu-ray: supported by Samsung, Pioneer, and Sony  Blu-ray drive for PlayStation 3 game system, avail this fall

39. BenQ Trio Writer BW1000 • Blu-Ray writer for PC • 3 laser formats to accommodate CD, DVD, Blu-Ray • 25 GB on single layer50 GB on dual layer • 2 hours of HD content13 hours of standard definition • Equivalent of 5 DVDs on one disk • Solid Burn, Write Right • 2x – BD-R/-RE 1x- Dual layer12x – DVD+R/-R32x – CD-R • Price: $1,025 Aug 2006

40. Future Phone/PDA/MP3 Device • 60 GB MP3 player • Sync w/ iTunes and Windows Media Player • User-editable MP3 ringtones • Supports WMA, AAC & five other file formats • Wireless Internet (without minutes) • 3.2 Megapixel camera • OS Options: Windows, Palm, Opera • Availability: Maybe never??

41. EyeMove PC • All-in-one Oval shaped PC with built-in HD Projector • Wireless Touch screen Multi-Controller • Keyboard/mouse • Gaming • Multimedia • PC, Games, Movies, Multimedia anywhere

42. Global Phone • Vanu – • Software Defined Radio technology • One handset that operates on any cellular network anywhere • Time line - ~ 5 years

43. Emergency cellphone charger Runs on 1 AA battery Reusable Works with most phones Up 2 hours talk-time Price: <$20 Turbocell Charger http://turbocellcharge.com/

44. Solar-powered emergency charger Charges phones, mp3 players, cameras, etc. 8 hours for full charge Holds charge for 1 year Closed: 5” x 2.5” x 1.5” Price: $200 Solio Universal Charger

45. Belkin Wireless USB Hub • Wireless connectivity for up to 4 USB peripherals • PC isn’t tethered to printercamera dock, etc. • Price: $130 • Release date: July 2006

46. Transparent Toaster • Greatest thing since sliced bread? • Uses special heating glass to warm a single slice of bread • Monitor your toast so it doesn’t get over done. • Currently doesn’t get hot enough to toast bread • In development

47. TRIVIA What year did Apple introduce the first iPod? 2001

48. Voice Recognition TV • Allows consumers to search & receive information about broadcast & on-demand programs, shows, music & games • Personalization module retains individual caller data & preferences • Allows caller to purchase CDs, videos, & DVDs with single call • Access for the visually impaired • Convenient "anytime-anywhere" voice access through automated speech recognition • Natural language user interface

49. I.C. CanSelf Refrigerating Beer Can • Manufactured by Tempra Technologies and Crown Holdings • Reduces contents temperature by a minimum of 30 degrees F. in 3 minutes • 100% natural and environmentally safe • All natural desiccant contained in a vacuum draws heat from the beverage through an evaporator into an insulated heat sink • Moving towards mass production

50. World’s smallest LED projector • Sony • 3 transmissive LCDs and 1 prism • Distance between LEDs and display devices reduced • Brightness reaches 50 lm • Timeline - ?