2013 is going to be one of the most exciting and competitive year, as giant companies like Amazon, Google and Apple will launch new products that targets individual consumers. Here is a list of some most awaited gadgets of the year compiled by Business Insider.
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Apple TV
We used to hear about Apple’s revolutionary TV during Steve Jobs era. After months of speculation, CEO Tim Cook said in an interview with NBC’S Brian Williams that the company has an area of interest on the segment of television market. According to the reports, Apple is searching for flat-screen panels within the 46 to 55 inch range, while on the other hand Wall Street Journal reports that suppliers of electronic consumer goods have commenced testing the top-secret-product. A couple of features like Siri integration, iCloud support, and iDevice compatibility are being publicized.
Toshiba 84-inch “Quad Full” HDTV
We have already seen the High Quality 4K TVs from SONY and LG, now Toshiba will be joining this field with its 84-inch “Quad Full HD” 4K TV Set. The device is powered by the manufacturer’s CEVE Engine and provides a gigantic 3840*2160 resolution. Pricing and details of this device is not available till now.
Amazon Smartphone
The boomy and continuous success of Amazon’s e-reader and tablet divisions opened the path for this retail online giant to come in the cell phone market. Rumors came from the Taiwan Economic News that Amazon gave a deal to Foxconn to manufacture its first ever Smartphone. According to the same report, the device will run on the Android platform and will carry a consumer-friendly price tag. The report also says a second generation Kindle Fire HD tablet is also in the production pipeline.
Apple Bluetooth Watch
Big companies like Microsoft and Sony had unsuccessful attempts at the smart watch market. It’s Apple’s turn now. iPod Nano was the smallest ever device with a screen designed by Apple, and it has a 1.55-inch display and 24-hour battery life. This device doesn’t have video playback, but it became a widely known gadgetwhen third-party companies discovered it could double as a wrist watch. That was when Apple decided to enter into this area. According to reports, we may see an iWatch this year.
Google Touch Chromebooks
First set of notebooks from Google were not well received. After the arrival of Samsung Chromebook, which enchanted the users, it appears like the company is ready to launch its own line of 13-inch touch based machines which will hit the markets in early half of 2013. According to the Commercial Times, around 20 million units are already being put into production process.
Google Glass
The amazing product of Google, Google Glass, a “wearable computing system” got Best Invention of 2012 Awards and people became cognizant of its embellished and increased real world capabilities. Google Glass Project is a program by Google’s R & D team to develop an augmented reality head-mounted display (HMD). This product would display info like Smartphone hands-free and could interact with the Internet via natural language voice commands. Google’s Android is used in the glasses as Operating System. This gadget includes features like video chatting, accessible maps, internet viewing, photo capture and sharing.
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