But Samsung already has a home button that doubles as a fingerprint scanner on
their current generation of devices!
Of course, there are things that upgraded e-readers might be better at doing than
the current generation of devices.
While early generations of e-readers depended on sideloading to manage e-book collections,
the current generation of devices is split into two camps.
There are multiple versions of the Pi, but if you're just getting started, you should absolutely buy the most
current generation of the device — the Raspberry Pi 3.
Not exact matches
«In microelectronics, this approach to growing high - density carbon nanotube forests on conductors can potentially replace and outperform the
current copper - based interconnects in a future
generation of devices,» says Cambridge researcher Hisashi Sugime.
For ultrafast operation
of such nano -
devices,
generation of spin
current in picoseconds — one trillionth
of a second — a time - scale that is difficult to achieve using electrical circuits, is highly desired,» Cahill added.
These
devices would replace transformers with transistor - based electronics, enabling next -
generation power electronics by providing switching speeds 10 times faster than the
current state -
of - the - art passive components.
Since our
current generation is more inclined towards mobile learning and wish to perform most
of the activities on their mobile
devices, organizations feel the urgent need to repurpose their legacy learning so that they become compatible with mobile
devices.
«Whilst it is too soon to evaluate the impact
of the launch
of the BBC micro: bit in changing the
current generation of students from passive end users into creators
of technology, showing capability in coding and digital creativity, feedback at this early stage is suggesting that the
device has created excitement in learning amongst students and its widespread availability now means that schools can build upon this to create a diverse, cross-curricular platform for the teaching and learning
of digital skills,» comments Geoff Hampson.
Current generation devices may be jacks
of all trades, master
of none, but they certainly are good enough to get past adoption hurdles.
The mobile
device phenomena may be great for young people and a whopping success for many technology companies but it is also a complete disaster from a sociological standpoint; much
of which will be played out in the lifetimes
of the
current and next
generation.
Most
of the
current generation digital note taking
devices on the market are 13.3 inches and cost a fair amount
of money.
This
device runs Android 4.0.4, which means almost all
of the
current generation e-reader apps will be able to run.
The fact that the Streak tablet
device can also «double» as a phone, and is only incrementally larger than the
current generation of smartphones, such as the HTC EVO, or the HTC HD2, makes it difficult to differentiate it from a smartphone.
My main complaint with the saturated ereader market in general is that there are three or four
devices that do things perfectly while the competition seems an entire
generation or more behind yet keeps the prices
of current - gen products.
The phone's metal, glass and rubber aesthetic allows the Motion to compete favourably with other mid-range
devices from Asus, Huawei, Alcatel or Motorola, but there's no way that the
device can compete in the same space as phones like the Samsung Galaxy S7 or the iPhone 6S or the iPhone 7 —
devices that are admittedly costlier than the Motion and older than the
current generation of flagships, but that are nonetheless the
devices that most people will settle on for brand reasons, performance reasons or both.
As some
of the
current generation of ICS
devices will likely see an update to Jelly Bean, you can already see the variety
of controls that will be on offer.
Kobo decided to design a high - spec e-reader after conducting research which suggested that 90 %
of current e-ink users expect to buy the
generation device within the next 12 months, Tamblyn said.
It's nowhere near as exciting as, oh, let's say the release
of OS 5.0 for all
current generation devices on the market prior to the Storm2, but BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 has received its >>
As you could have guessed from the ever - changing smartphone market, the Ouya's Tegra 3 underperforms
current generation of mobile
devices in Futuremark's 3DMark benchmark, landing it a score
of 4077.
The
device is also said to feature 80 GB
of internal storage which would follow Apple's pattern
of Flash storage increases in each successive
generation and also features a front facing camera, lending further credence to the references
of video calling in the
current developer preview
of the iPhone OS 4 SDK.
The BlackBerry Z10's battery life is somewhere in the middle
of a traditional BlackBerry
device and
current generation smartphones as you won't need to run to your charger on a nightly basis if you use your Z10 on a regular basis, but instead, needing to recharge it on a semi-nightly basis.
What this does mean is that Tracfone is making an effort to offer higher - end
devices on its various brands, but with the availability
of BYOD services on Net10, StraightTalk and Simple Mobile which allow
current generation devices without needing to wait for branded
devices, the draw
of the Samsung Galaxy S II will be limited to those looking for a high - end
device without the extra configuration work
of the BYOD program.
The CPU is a modest step down compared to the
current generation of Android
devices (it's in the same ballpark as that
of the original Motorola Droid), but the Nook Color's specs are otherwise comparable with the hardware in Samsung's Galaxy Tab and other mid-range tablets.
It's a 10.1 inch
device that has a lot
of the same specs that
current generation tablets have - NVIDIA's dual - core Tegra 2 processor, dual cameras, 1 GB
of RAM, a 1280x800 display, 16 GB
of internal storage and more.
According to the Seybold Bulletin, «A poll
of about 1,000 attendees (at the recent Tools
of Change for Publishing conference) indicated that around 400 were
current Kindle owners, but that only 15
of those were actually considering buying the new
device, leaving open the question
of how many new buyers the second
generation device will have.
This
device could be the bridge that a lot
of people are looking for, that don't want a big, unwieldy
device that comes with a lot
of baggage like the iPad, but is more than just a scaled down computer like a netbook or limited like the
current generation e-readers.
DFC Intelligence forecasts that sales for the
current generation of game systems including portable
devices will pass the 180 million mark by 2011, reiterating the potential for the in - game advertising market.
In the future, Epic are intending to prioritise cross platform play, and also the act
of bringing console quality experiences to mobile
devices, something that he says is very possible for
current generation mobile hardware.
Youtube corporate is headhunting for console programmers with a proven knowledge
of the
current hardware
generation, in order to move forward for a television application for the next set
of devices.
While I'll go on record saying the Xbox 360 is the only console
of the
current generation I do not currently own, one thing I will always give Microsoft credit for, it's having built an impressive and inviting online interface, and their means to expand their offerings through new
devices like Smart Glass is far ahead
of it's competition.
While most sports simulation games that also come out for
current -
generation systems like the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One get downgraded for the Switch, the developers
of the above - mentioned title claim the port is exactly the same one featured on other platforms such as PC, Linux, Mac, and mobile
devices.
All
current -
generation Jackbox games feature the innovative use
of mobile
devices as controllers, allowing anyone with an internet - connected phone, tablet or laptop to join a game without the need for extra game controllers.
The cost
of the
device will be $ 69.99 USD which is about standard for other
current generation controllers.
There's a danger in porting games from the
current generation of consoles to hand - held
devices simply because they tend to never capture what made the game so special in the first place.
The same could be true
of the next
generation of lawyers and their
current legal research professors.2 We have likely reached a point at which our frames
of reference diverge sufficiently that we don't share a common reference point for approaching the structure
of legal research.3 Arguably, the tech - saturated millennials need a solid research foundation more than any
generation before them.4 Yet many
of them regard our legal research instruction as cumbersome or outdated.5 Having grown up using intuitive electronic
devices, and using them to good advantage, 6 many modern law students resist legal research methods that require rigidity, formality, or — worst
of all — a trip to a print library.7 Indeed, many
of them are downright «mistrustful both
of physical libraries and
of those who extol their virtues.»
It's also only one
generation behind Apple's
current top -
of - line A11 Bionic
devices, so it should support around four years
of successive iOS releases.
The newest iPad can easily be considered as a low - cost alternative to the
current generation of iPad Pro
devices, but a comparison with the original iPad Pro models suggests Apple's latest release has a lot in common with the earlier tablets.
It's a super interesting market and because
of global products more often than not releasing later than usual (or not at all — they were still selling the previous
generation of the Surface Book last I checked) + consumer spends on
devices + the
current situation
of the internet services (have you heard
of FUP?)
Current year cost
of revenue included Surface inventory adjustments resulting from our transition to newer
generation devices and a decision to not ship a new form factor.
With the launch
of a second -
generation 5.8 - inch iPhone X and a larger 6.5 - inch «iPhone X Plus,» rumors suggest Apple will flat out discontinue the
current iPhone X rather than lowering its price tag and selling it as a lower - cost older -
generation device.
Instead, you'll likely charge some combination
of tablets, smartphones, speakers, external battery packs, and other accessories, and most USB - charged
devices draw less
current than an iPad Air or fourth -
generation iPad.
Nvidia's got yet another
device called Shield — this time, it's a small, $ 200 Android - based console that can natively play last -
generation console games or stream
current PC titles with the help
of Nvidia's GRID service.
But keep in mind that none
of the
current and upcoming Android Wear smartwatches have the hardware to support NFC, so that is something that probably won't come about until early next year when the next
generation of Android Wear
devices are born.
Samsung has decided not to include a fingerprint scanner under the display
of its next -
generation Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 + smartphones due to continued technical difficulties, according to South Korea's The Investor.Instead, the fingerprint scanner will likely remain positioned on the back
of each
device, just like the
current Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 + models.Fingerprint scanning is one
of three biometric options for unlocking the Galaxy S8 alongside iris scanning and facial recognition.
At the end
of 2017, there were 2.1 million iOS apps available in the App Store, compared to 2.2 million apps at the beginning
of the year.Starting in September
of 2016, Apple told developers it would be removing old, outdated apps that had not been updated with compatibility for more recent
devices or no longer complied with
current review guidelines.Apple also created new App Store guidelines limiting apps created from commercialized templates or app
generation services, and officially banned virus scanning apps, plus it cracked down on clone and spam apps, all
of which contributed to the company's
The Xiaomi Mi 5S may be one
of the first
devices to use the snapdragon 821 chipset, which marks a slight improvement over the
current generation snapdragon 830 chip.
Apple's upcoming fifth -
generation 4K Apple TV will be powered by an A10X Fusion chip and 3 GB
of RAM, according to details unearthed in the
device's firmware.Developer Steve Troughton - Smith made the claim this morning in a tweet, after going through code in the final software builds that were at the center
of a major Apple leak over the weekend.Apple's
current fourth -
generation Apple TV, originally released in 2015, runs on an A8 chip coupled with 2 GB
of RAM.
As far as other rumors go for Apple's next iteration
of their most personal
device to date, it's said that the Apple Watch 2 will feature the same display sizes as the
current generation, but that it will feature a FaceTime camera, and that it could boast an even bigger battery this time around.
A spokesperson told TechRadar, «Motorola has confirmed three
generations of support for Moto Mods, so the next gen
devices will support
current mods».