Facebook has invited select members of the press to an event on 15th January to show off what Facebook has been building.
So we could be looking at the unveiling of a Facebook phone, or a Facebook app for Windows RT/8, or a new service or feature that would be rolled in to existing apps. Maybe more development on voice calls.
What do you think?
Last week at CES, Qualcomm took centre stage with the official opening keynote speech.
It was a totally bonkers opening, but made even more bonkers by Mr Ballmer of Microsoft who made a surprise visit. Here’s what Ballmer said. We have seen the number of apps in our Windows Marketplace, available on Windows tablets, increase five-fold since October. If you have ever experienced the ‘Windows Marketplace,’ particularly if you have experience with Apple’s App Store, you know what I mean. It’s full of garbage. It’s akin to Netflix loading its library with cheesy knock-offs of Disney films, Quantity means nothing. Quality and user experience. These types of things matter. So Ballmer then added. Soon, we will have the Twitter app and the Dropbox app and even the CNN app.
Talk about contradiction. Either you have the quality apps or you don’t. Then there is the sensitive subject of Google not supporting the platform properly.
One thing is for sure, Steve Ballmer is larger than life, and whatever he is drinking I would mind some of that.
So not only has Samsung released a world’s first, but apparently LG have too. LG released their masterpiece only a few hours after Samsung. So which one will take the crown.
And will there be lawsuits accusing each company of copying ? As with the Samsung version, I just don’t see one of these landing in my living room, not unless it was provided free.
Samsung have just taken the wraps off their curved OLED TV. I am not sure why we need a curved screen. Will it be easy to view from wide angles, will it look right. Whatever, it goes on sale mid year.
The full release info –
Today at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. unveiled Samsung’s Curved OLED TV, breaking the barrier of innovation in home entertainment.
“Samsung is dedicated to developing innovation television solutions, beyond what consumers could ever expect, or could even imagine. We will continue our tradition of developing Samsung TV innovations by steadily introducing new TV technology that helps enhance the lives of users, even beyond the World’s First Curved OLED TV”
With the beauty of its curved panel, Samsung’s Curved OLED TV provides more life-like viewing experiences adding more multi-dimensional effects to content.
Samsung’s Curved OLED TV creates a panorama effect not possible with flat-panel TVs, offering a more immersive viewing experience. When users watch captivating content such as vast landscapes and scenes from nature on the Curved OLED TV, the display enhances the content, allowing the viewer to be encompassed by the beauty of the images.
Leveraging its expertise in display technology, Samsung has optimized the viewing experience of the Curved OLED TV to deliver a comfortable viewing experience, as the curved panel offers the same picture quality from any angle.
“Samsung is dedicated to developing innovation television solutions, beyond what consumers could ever expect, or could even imagine. We will continue our tradition of developing Samsung TV innovations by steadily introducing new TV technology that helps enhance the lives of users, even beyond the World’s First Curved OLED TV,” said HS Kim, executive vice president of Visual Display Business, Samsung Electronics.
With all the buzz at CES, I noticed that there was a lack of 3D being mentioned. The rage was 4K TV.
I for one was never convinced with 3D TV. You either needed special glasses or a specially expensive TV and then you could get headaches or feel nausea.
Even the Nintendo 3DS 3D games made me feel nausea.
Time will tell if the 3D is here to stay but it was odd that it appeared fairly low key at CES.
Below is the Samsung D900 Fridge with Evernote integration. Seriously would you like one of these in your kitchen ?
These are quick photos taken at CES by The Verge. Could these be the upcoming S4? Is this the device set to become King of Smartphones in 2013.
The design certainly looks cool. And if the flexible screen is unbreakable then we have a winner.
I’ve just watched LG’s NFC oven. I just think this technology will make us brainless. Who can’t turn a dial to the right temperature? Would you really want to rub your phone over your oven?
Check out the LG NFC Oven YouTube video
There are many rumours that Apple will finally have to move to a 6m refresh cycle for its iPad and iPhone lines in order to keep up with the pace of change from competitors.
I’m not so sure on this one, but it would certainly help keep the product lines fresh from a hardware point of view. If Apple did update every 6m it could only be incremental updates too.
Lets see whether we get 2 new iPads in March, a full size and Mini. What do you think?
These images of the upcoming Blackberry Z10 have leaked on to the web. Rather good looking phone. Lets hope the operating system is great though.
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