A new
generation of devices promises to revolutionise the way we interact with computers — and silence crying babies
Not exact matches
A new
generation of medical
devices using wireless communications, sophisticated software and data center - driven «cloud» computing
promises to deliver health care in ways previously limited to the confines
of fancy hospital rooms.
As computer chips approach the physical limits
of miniaturization and power - hungry processors drive up energy costs, scientists are looking to a new crop
of exotic materials that could foster a new
generation of computing
devices that
promise to push performance to new heights while skimping on energy consumption.
«This breakthrough holds substantial
promise as the base technology for the application
of the next -
generation solar cells, as well as various IoT
devices and displays,» says Professor Jin Young Kim.
This in turn will allow
device manufacturers greater flexibility in designing hardware around the new
generation of processors that each
promise «new levels
of embedded performance and energy efficiency.»
The Kindle 3 appears to be off to a
promising start with better specs, improved design, and a lower price than previous
generations of the
device.
Overall, the company is
promising three times better performance than its previous
generation of HD
devices, and four times the graphics processing power.
The Vita is a
promising device and considering BioShock Infinite is one
of the highest rated games
of this
generation, a BioShock game on the Vita could prove to be a system seller.
5G, or fifth -
generation, networks are the next step in not only mobile broadband,
promising much greater speeds than today's 4G LTE networks, but more ubiquitous connectivity in general, as more and more
devices join the Internet
of Things (IoT).
At the same time, however, fans are starting to worry about the company's trend
of ditching previous -
generation devices as soon as a new model comes along, and not keeping its
promises.