In this post, we are taking a look at the huge leaps that gadgets have made in such a considerably short time span. From the 1990’s to today. There are many gadgets to talk about but am only going to pick my favourite FIVE.
1)The Television
Televisions are probably one of the most significant technological developments in the world. They debuted in the 1920’s and evolved into the most common household appliance. In the 1990’s, they were big, bulky, 2-foot wide by 2-foot high 200 pound cubes that displayed images on a flourescent screen using cathode ray tube (CRT) technology. Today, televisions are a quarter of the weight with an inches thick high definition screen that displays images using LCD, Plasma, DLP, and more recently OLED technologies.
2)The Laptop Computer
Laptops are another piece of technology that is quickly becoming more and more of a cornerstone of society. In 1996, only 17% of computers purchased were laptops. Next year, laptop sales are expected to surpass desktop computer sales. Portable PC’s debuted shortly after the personal computer was made a reality, but they were large, heavy, and bulky, and in the ’90’s could only display 256 colors. Just like all computer technology, laptops have made bounding leaps in both processing and graphics. Now most laptops come with thin LCD screens, are light-weight and easy to carry around.
3)The Cell Phone
Cell phones are one of those pieces of technology that we just can’t live without. These days, everyone has one, even children. Back in the ’80’s and ’90’s cell phones were available to those who could afford them, but they weren’t as convenient as they are today. They we big bricks that were larger than a 1-liter soda bottle, and were hardly pocket-friendly. Today, they have evolved into a more manageable form; not only are they light-weight and super-thin, but today’s technology allows them to display amazing graphics and they are even capable of multimedia functionality.
4)The Music Player
Music is one of those things that has been around since the dawn of time. Only more recently in human history, however, have we developed the technology to record it. In the ’70’s it was vinyl records; in the ’80’s it was the 8-track; and in the ’90’s it was the cassette tape. Once the cassette tapes were made commercially available the music industry blew up. They were (at the time) a reliable, high quality method of recording music, and they became very popular. Cassettes segued easily in compact discs, feeding the popularity of music playback directly into the 21st century. Fast forward to modern day, and statistics show that more and more people listen to music via their cell phones, MP3 players, and personal computers. Cassette and CD players have pretty much gone extinct and have given way to a digital age.
5)Electric Vehicles
Energy sources and environmental safety have been extremely important topics as of late, but the idea of electric vehicles has been around for a long time. GM debuted the first commercially marketable electric car in 1999, the EV1, but was met with doubt and skepticism on the part of consumers who were incapable of making the transition to electric at the time. Today we have many different types of Hybrid vehicles on the market, which helps to slowly transition us from fossil fuels to electric vehicles.
If you look around you now you will find somethings that were not there just few years back or it has drastically changed from the way it used to be due to the technology effect. I picked my favourite 5 gadgets above, are your favourite gadgets same as mine or different?
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http://thehottestgadgets.com
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Most of your favorites that you mentioned are my favorites too but I got one more gadgets that I would want to have it one day is the New Electric Car designed by Ital design.
The NICE Car Company has just launched their two-seater MyCar electric vehicle in the UK.
This has got to be the smallest, most stylish and cheapest inner-city car there is and because it’s an electric vehicle with zero-emissions. It is available in your choice of seven different colors and it comes standard with power windows, power door locks, power mirrors, an MP3 player and 14″ alloy wheels. Options include leather interior, cooled and heated seats or 15″ alloy wheels.
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Even though I have to charged it before I use it and maximum speed is 40mph, but I would love to have it and used it around College Campus.
Wow, nice article and cool pictures, you are reminding me the time that my father bought his first mobile phone. It was funny because in order to communicate, we had to link it to the specific antenna of the car and I remember any time that we used to be in traffic light people were thinking we are national security or maybe the intelligence service because nobody could believe the existence of these system!!! By the way technology has been improved, introducing the Microchips and the Liquid Cristal technology has brought lots of change through the people’s life. Just 1 hour a go I was printing my assignments and I was thinking what would I do if I used to live in the 70s or 80s? Did I have to type my assignments by those typing machines? So how could I copy and paste my assignments with those machines?!!! No away!!!!
P.S. the last sentence was just kidding; I don’t want to get caught due to the copy and paste or so called plagiarism!!!!
The gadgets that i like the most is Laptop! Laptop brings conveniece to people like me. I can do many assignment anywhere i like because it is portable.
But the disadvantages is that we need to bring the adaptor with us in case of battery of the laptop runs out. The maintenance of the laptop is quite expensive also.
The five gadgets that you mention are important gadgets and very useful to a lot of people , in my opinion the gadgets that i like is the laptop computer
The laptop computer has advantages that is very useful to me such as:
* Getting more done - using a laptop in places where a desktop PC can't be used, and at times that would otherwise be wasted. For example, an office worker tackling his e-mails during a hour-long commute by train, or a student doing her homework at the university coffee shop during a break between lectures.
* Immediacy - Carrying a laptop means having instant access to various information, personal and work files. Immediacy allows better collaboration between coworkers or students, as a laptop can be flipped open to present a problem or a solution anytime, anywhere.
* Connectivity - A proliferation of Wi-Fi wireless networks and cellular broadband data services (HSDPA, EVDO and others) combined with a near-ubiquitous support by laptops means that a laptop can have easy Internet and local network connectivity while remaining mobile. Wi-Fi networks and laptop programs are especially widespread at university campuses.
Other advantages of laptops include:
* Size - laptops are smaller than standard PCs. This is beneficial when space is at a premium, for example in small apartments and student dorms. When not in use, a laptop can be closed and put away.
* Low power consumption - laptops are several times more power-efficient than desktops. A typical laptop uses 20-90 W, compared to 100-800 W for desktops. This could be particularly beneficial for businesses (which run hundreds of personal computers, multiplying the potential savings) and homes where there is a computer running 24/7 (such as a home media server, print server, etc.)
* Quiet - laptops are often quieter than desktops, due both to better components (quieter, slower 2.5-inch hard drives) and to less heat production leading to use of fewer and slower cooling fans.
* Battery - a charged laptop can run several hours in case of a power outage and is not affected by short power interruptions and brownouts. A desktop PC needs a UPS to handle short interruptions, brownouts and spikes; achieving on-battery time of more than 20-30 minutes for a desktop PC requires a large and expensive UPS.
The above advantages are the reason why i like the laptop computer most.
Source from:(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laptop.)
You have mentioned all the five gadgets which, any person dream of having it and also its true that due to change in technology this gadgets have been innovated drastically, here are some examples:-
New Lucidium Deep Black 1080p Displays From NuVision - NuVision has recently announced ten new Lucidium Deep Black 1080p displays that feature the company’s Digital Switching Deep Black (DSDB) technology, which supposedly adjusts backlight settings in relation to images onscreen. This technology allows contrast ratios up to a whopping 15000:1. The screens also sport the company’s NiDO II or NiDO III image processor / color stabilizer. Read the list of specs, prices, and release dates after the break.
Fujitsu U810 Ultra Mobile PC - Fujitsu has developed a palm-sized computer called the U810 (or U1010). This UMPC can be docked into a docking station with an external display and keyboard to get a true desktop experience. The U810 adopts an Intel A110 processor and provides an LCD screen with 1024×600 resolution, Intel TBD video graphics, 945GU Express chipset, and 1GB DDR2 RAM. Other features include a 1.8-inch 4200rpm hard drive, a/b/g wireless, Bluetooth, fingerprint reader, QWERTY keyboard, webcam, and Windows Vista operating system. It will be available from September with a starting price of $1000.
Epson Releases Three New All-in-ones Printers - Epson today announced three new all-in-ones printers that enhance productivity and convenience for the small office and home office environments. The Stylus CX7400 and CX8400 are able to print, copy and scan, while the Stylus CX9400Fax features high-speed color faxing capability with an automatic document feeder. The Stylus CX7400 prints at 28 ppm in black/color and provides a 4″ x 6″ photo in approx. 27 seconds. In addition, the Stylus CX8400 is equipped with a 2.5-inch LCD, and prints at 32 ppm in both black and color. Both printers are able to print pictures directly from memory card or camera, so you won’t need the PC to print your favorite photos. The Epson Stylus CX7400, CX8400 and CX9400Fax are priced at $70, $100, and $150 respectively.
CEC W100 Watch Phone Debuts In China - The CEC W100 is believed to be the first watch phone in China. Designed by Qiao Xing Mobile Communication of China, the gadget comes jam packed with a built-in touch screen, Bluetooth connectivity, a 1.3MP camera, 1GB of storage and an FM radio. No pricing or availability information was specifically announced for the United States, but it was mentioned it will be available in stores in mid-September. Stay tuned for more updates.
To view pictures of all above gadgets visit to site given below.
Article source:- http://igizmodo.com/
Bro I think another important gadget that we all need is the "USB Flash Drive".
It has been developed to replace the floppy disks...The first ever USB Flash Drive was introduced in 2000, and had a storage capacity of 8 MB, more than five times the capacity of the (at the time) commonly used floppy disks.
Second generation of flash drives were much smaller and had bigger capacity than the previously introduced one...As the time past by, the storage capacity of flash drive have increased to 64GB.
Also, USB flash drives have been integrated into other commonly-carried items such as watches, pens, and even the Swiss Army Knife; others have been fitted with novelty cases such as toy cars or LEGO bricks. The small size, robustness and cheapness of USB flash drives make them an increasingly popular peripheral for case modding.
Source:
1) http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/29/buslinks-64gb-usb-2-0-flash-drive-pro-2-series/
2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_flash_drive#cite_note-0
3)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_disk
A mobile phone is a short-range, electronic device used for and mobile voice or data communication over a network of specialised base stations known as cell sites. In addition to the standard voice function of a mobile phone, telephone, current mobile phones may support many additional services, and accessories, such as SMS for text messaging, email, packet switching for access to the Internet, gaming, Bluetooth, infrared, camera with video recorder and MMS for sending and receiving photos and video. Most current mobile phones connect to a cellular network of base stations , which is in turn interconnected to the public switched telephone network.
Mobile phones send and receive radio signals with any number of cell site base stations fitted with microwave antennas. These sites are usually mounted on a tower, pole or building, located throughout populated areas, then connected to a cabled communication network and switching system. The phones have a low-power transceiver that transmits voice and data to the nearest cell sites, normally not more than 8 to 13 km away.
When the mobile phone or data device is turned on, it registers with the mobile telephone exchange, or switch, with its unique identifiers, and can then be alerted by the mobile switch when there is an incoming telephone call. The handset constantly listens for the strongest signal being received from the surrounding base stations, and is able to switch seamlessly between sites. As the user moves around the network, the "handoffs" are performed to allow the device to switch sites without interrupting the call.
Cell sites have relatively low-power radio transmitters which broadcast their presence and relay communications between the mobile handsets and the switch. The switch in turn connects the call to another subscriber of the same wireless service provider or to the public telephone network, which includes the networks of other wireless carriers. Many of these sites are camouflaged to blend with existing environments, particularly in scenic areas.
The dialogue between the handset and the cell site is a stream of digital data that includes digitised audio. The technology that achieves this depends on the system which the mobile phone operator has adopted. The technologies are grouped by generation. The first-generation systems started in 1979 with Japan, are all analog and include AMPS and NMT. Second-generation systems, started in 1991 in Finland, are all digital and include GSM, CDMA and TDMA.
The nature of cellular technology renders many phones vulnerable to 'cloning': anytime a cell phone moves out of coverage, when the signal is re-established, the phone sends out a 're-connect' signal to the nearest cell-tower, identifying itself and signalling that it is again ready to transmit. With the proper equipment, it's possible to intercept the re-connect signal and encode the data it contains into a 'blank' phone in all respects, the 'blank' is then an exact duplicate of the real phone and any calls made on the 'clone' will be charged to the original account.
Third-generation (3G) networks, which are still being deployed, began in Japan in 2001. They are all digital, and offer high-speed data access in addition to voice services and include W-CDMA , and CDMA2000 EV-DO. China will launch a third generation technology on the TD-SCDMA standard. Operators use a mix of predesignated frequency bands determined by the network requirements and local regulations.
In an effort to limit the potential harm from having a transmitter close to the user's body, the first fixed/mobile cellular phones that had a separate transmitter, vehicle-mounted antenna, and handset were limited to a maximum 3 watts Effective Radiated Power. Modern handheld cellphones which must have the transmission antenna held inches from the user's skull are limited to a maximum transmission power of 0.6 watts ERP. Regardless of the potential biological effects, the reduced transmission range of modern handheld phones limits their usefulness in rural locations as compared to car/bag phones, and handhelds require that cell towers be spaced much closer together to compensate for their lack of transmission power.
Some handhelds include an optional auxiliary antenna port on the back of the phone, which allows it to be connected to a large external antenna and a 3 watt cellular booster. Alternately in fringe-reception areas, a cellular repeater may be used, which uses a long distance high-gain dish antenna or yagi antenna to communicate with a cell tower far outside of normal range, and a repeater to rebroadcast on a small short-range local antenna that allows any cellphone within a few meters to function properly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone
Todays cell phones and cell phones of early 10 years has huge difference.When cell phones came out in the market it was so big in size and it was used for talking only but presents cell phones brings anything we need. we can surf through cell phone, can take picture, can listen music and have many more feautures in cell phone and price is also affordable than earlier.Technology always changes and improves.
Mine would be:
1) Television, it had those wood box covered that could open and close
2) Radio, imagine how smart the guy was Guglielmo Marconi, an Italian inventor. Thanks to him we have a box with sound. Great invention
3) Record player, I somehow like records but it is just too pricy to collect
4) Watch with the calculator, I remember cheating in exams using this
5) Wall clock, I would say that this is one clock that can stand for many years comparing to the wall clocks now
These gadgets are so cool and would cost a lot because it is antique by now.
Oh yeah, my five gadgets ain't the same as yours, though there are similarities. mine are:
1- Handphones: Very useful and essential.Without it you won't be able to communicate with your 'special people' at mid-night
2-Condoms: What would real men do without them?
3-TV: Very essential to keep you entertained and informed
4-Calculator:Well, you know i'm shit in accounting, so i need it to make sure my future wife don't cheat my finances
5-Laptop: How else would i watch free P...... (You know what!)
hmmm...today's electronic and technological world is incomplete of each and every human without minimum of a gadget.so definately its very important to our daily life being a normal and social human being.talking about my five favourite gadgets are generally similarly to yours as well as all of us.from the time we wake up till we go to bed, if we recall our day then there will be more than 5 gadgets which we are using.for me these gadgets are not for the favourite but its for the necessary to do our daily activities.home, office, school,etc.,everywhere we need.it has become truth today as our great economist Alfred marshall had said that the luxurious things of past has become necessary for today.the good example of this statement are the gadgets which we call now a days....well done.
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