CES 2014 Roundup:Part 10

Samsung showed off Galaxy Camera 2 & NX30 both with NFC capabilities

Galaxy Camera 2

The Android-powered Galaxy Camera 2 has the 16-megapixel sensor, 21x zoom lens and 4.8-inch LCD, but has improvements to battery capacity (up to 2,000mAh) and weight (down to 9.2 ounces). Samsung has also stuffed in a newer 1.6GHz quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM, and an update to Android 4.3 introduces both 120fps slow-motion video as well as separate autoexposure and autofocus controls.

NX30

The new mirrorless cam sports both a more light-sensitive 20.3-megapixel sensor and a fast hybrid autofocusing system that takes just 80ms to find its subject. Take a look at the back and you'll find a brighter, Super AMOLED-based touchscreen that can now tilt, not just swivel; on the side, there's a new 3.5mm microphone input. Glass aficionados may also appreciate two 16-50mm lenses launching alongside the NX30, including a quiet f2-2.8 lens and a video-friendly, f3.5-5.6 power zoom unit.

CES 2014 Roundup:Part 9

Poloroid showed off its 2 TVs one is a 1000$ 50 Inch TV with 3 HDMI ports another one is 600$ 50 Inch TV with Roku Streaming Stick(kind of like chrome streaming service) built in. Both are 4K TVs

ZTE launched Grand S2- that is a high precision voice reading phone, another one is a 5 inch nubia 5S, and a 4.7 Inch nubia 5S mini. 5S can record full 4K videos with its 12 MP Camera. ZTE is also planning to launch a smartwatch called BlueWatch anything except that is unkown

CES 2014 Roundup:Part 8

A Socks that can track your fitness? Yes that's true, a company called Sensoria has developed a pair of socks that tracks your fitness, it tracks and transfers date through Bluetooth to your phone. This is set to launch on 15th March this year.

Also with this is a wrist band which senses tracking your steps, speed, weight distribution, foot landing and cadence. 

CES 2014 Roundup:Part 7

Hyundai's 2015 cars will have an app called the BlueGlass with which you can lock your car's doors by speaking to it more on that when some more info comes in!

CES 2014 Roundup:Part 6

Youtube showed off its 4K streaming tech at CES this year, they will use a VP9 codec which is royalty free and other companies can use it too, this tech will come in 2015, first launching on mobile devices and pc's first

CES 2014 Roundup:Part 5

Poloroid showed off its 3 tablets Q7, Q8, Q10- Q7 has a 7 Inch screen, Q8 has 8 Inch screen, Q10 has 10.1 Inch screen all 3 have a quad core processor, with KitKat running from out of the box.

All 3 will have prices ranging from 129-179 $

CES 2014 Roundup:Part 1

Ya, i know it is a little too late for the CES 2014, but as its said better late than never.

Here are my top picks for CES 2014!!

LG launched its 21.5 Inch All in one Chrome based PC
The Specifications are-

• Processor: Intel® Celeron® CPU
• Operating System: Chrome OS 
• Display: 21.5-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS 
• Memory: 2 GB 
• Storage: 16GB iSSD 
• Ports: HDMI-in, USB 2.0 x3, USB 3.0 x1, LAN 
• Accessories: Keyboard, Mouse, Cable Organizer 
• Webcam: 1.3 M 720 HD

LG launched 105 Inch,Curved UHD TV

Netflix to start 4K streaming--- not immediately, but will not start till HDMI 2.0 launches

Samsung also shows off 105 Inch curved OLED TV

Samsung Also announced that the 2014's TV models can now be controlled using a finger

you can stop a movie with a spinning motion, for instance. Voice control will also be more powerful. It's at last possible to change channels or launch apps with a single step, and search results appear in one place.

CES 2014 Roundup:Part 2

LG Shows off multi-room home theater system

• Dual-band 2.4/5Ghz WiFi system using so-called mesh network technology. That means each speaker can repeat the signal throughout the house, letting you play the same song everywhere or choose music on a room-by-room-basis. It can even connect to other audio systems and let you control the whole shebang with a smartphone app.
• The company also revealed its LAB540W SoundPlate, a slim home theater receiver for 32-to-55-inch TVs with a 4.1-channel, 320-watt amp and external wireless subwoofer. 
• It packs a built-in 3D Blu-ray player and smart TV functions, letting you stream audio from a portable device via WiFi or Bluetooth. For those who just need audio, LG also flaunted the 320W NB5540 soundbar that can either work via a Bluetooth connection or over a single HDMI cable from your TV

LG shows off Pocket Photo 2 printer, which is smarter, faster, and better

Now with LG's HomeChat app you can chat with your home appliances. and if you tell them you are going on a vacation they go into power saving mode

 Archos will debut its pebble like smart watches in less than 50$

CES 2014 Roundup:Part 3

Snapdragon showed off its desktop class Snapdragon 805, processor that can play videos upto 4K ,like the 800, this version is a Krait-based, quad-core chip.The 805 also includes an Adreno 420 GPU, which Qualcomm says offers 40 percent more graphics performance

Meet Samsung's new TV remotes, with more buttons(on both sides), 80 % smaller

Ford announced concept cars that run on solar power

LG shows its WebOS based TV's

CES 2014 Roundup:Part 4

Lenovo shows off its tablets

• 5.5-inch handset with a 1080p IPS display,
• pixel density of 400 ppi
• 7.9mm-thick build
• quad-core Snapdragon 800 chip
• 2GB of RAM
• 16GB of internal storage
•  802.11 WiFi radio
• 13-megapixel f/1.3 camera along with a 5MP webcam up front.
• LTE Capable
• Called Vibe Z

• Vibe X is almost the same as Vibe Z but minus
• 5 Inch Screen
• Not LTE Capable

• Lenovo A859,
• a 5-inch phone with a 720p IPS display, 
• dual SIM slots, 
• 8MP/1.6MP cameras, a 
• quad-core MediaTek processor, 
• 1GB of RAM and 8GB of built-in storage (expandable via a microSD slot). 
• (9.2mm) thickness
• 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, to be precise. 

• Lenovo S930 actually has basically the same specs, except it has a bigger
•  6-inch screen (and a lower pixel density). 

• Lenovo S650, a 4.7-inch device with 8MP/0.3MP cameras and a
•  lower-res 960 x 540 screen. 
• Those differences, aside, it otherwise has the same specs as the other two, including the same processor and dual SIM slots. All of the above are available now "in countries where Lenovo smartphones are sold" (read: mostly Asian countries), 
• priced at $219 for the A859, $319 for the S930 and $229 for the S650.

Technology In Sports-Part 3

Snickometer In Cricket

This technique was created by Alan Plaskett, this helps to make empires to make the right decision, if the batsman is out or not. A very high sensitive microphone is kept near the stumps, and is connected to the oscilloscope that measures the sound waves when the ball touches the bat. Whenever the ball touches the bat the oscilloscope gives a big wave (of sound). When the oscilloscope wave is played with the slow motion shot. The decision gets very easy for the umpire.

Technology In Sports-Part 2

Hawk-Eye Technology in Cricket

 Hawk-eye is the name of a computer and camera system which traces a ball's trajectory. It is being used in international cricket and tennis, and many other sports are also looking at making use of this technology. The system is also being trialled in soccer as part of the goal line assessment. The Premier League of Football in the UK has agreed to the introduction of goal-line sensors after being given approval by football's rule-makers. The system being developed by the UK company Hawk-Eye, would give a definitive decision on whether the ball had crossed the line. The Hawk Eye uses a camera taking 600 frames a second on the goal-line, with the information is analyzed by computer and sent to the referee's headset or a device on his wrist.

Technology In Sports-Part 1

Recently, a famous company that makes racing tires claimed that it has developed a new range of tires that are more resistant to heat and pressure of the F1 cars. Such is the need of technology in this day and age. Without technology, most of the obvious things in life would not have been available now-a-days. How can sports be unaffected to technology then? This article will discuss how technology is so widely used in sports

Assisting the Umpires / Referees 

 Most professional sports in the United States have long used instant replay and other high-tech aids to help referees make the right call. Gridiron has used video replay systems to check referees' calls for many years. Basketball referees use replay systems to make sure players are shooting within the time allotted by the shot clock. In international cricket, the third umpire has been used, one sitting off the ground with access to TV replays of certain situations (such as disputed catches and boundaries) to advise the central umpires. The umpires out on the field are in communication via wireless technology with the other umpire. The third umpire is also asked to adjudicate on run out decisions, which he makes without consultation with the two central umpires. One sport that has resisted the use of high-tech assistance is soccer/football. Replays could be used to decide off-side decisions, whether a ball passes over the goal line, and clarify penalty decisions.

Technology In Sports-Part 10

Goal Ref system in Football 

 The Goal Ref goal detection system has been developed by the company Fraunhofer IIS. This system is a radio-based system, which uses low-frequency magnetic fields to determine whether or not the whole ball has passed over the goal line. There are two magnetic fields - one in the goal area (using coils attached to the goal), the other is created in and around the ball (using a passive electronic circuit embedded in the ball). The data is processed then transmitted wirelessly to the referee’s wristwatch, and a message is displayed in real time, in addition to a vibrating alert.

Technology In Sports-Part 4

Hawkeye system in Football

 The system by the UK company Hawk-Eye has had very successful trials and is the front runner out of the systems in development. Hawke-Eye has already been used to make calls in tennis and in cricket. The Football version has been extensively trailed and has performed very well in the test environment. The Hawke Eye system uses three cameras focused on each goal-line, and each taking footage at 600 frames a second. Hawk-Eye is able to give a definitive decision on whether the ball has fully crossed the line, and relay this information in the form of an audible beep to the central referee within half a second. As the Premier League referees use headsets, the signal is easily sent to them. In other leagues, other methods such as through a watch can be used.

Technology In Sports-Part 5

Dartfish in Cricket

This is used by coaches of team to analyze a player’s performance, statistics etc. This not only shows the player’s live footage but also compares to the player’s last match. This sophisticated system breaks the recorded footage into frame-by- frame sequences to analyze the player’s action.

Technology In Sports-Part 6

Smart Ball system 

 A promising prospect has been a "smartball" loaded with a sensor suspended inside, jointly developed by German companies Cairos Technologies and Adidas athletic clothing and shoe company. The companies' technology uses a network of receivers around the field designed to track the ball's precise position in real time - including exactly when it has fully passed the goal line. That information would be relayed in less than a second to a watch-like device worn by the referee.

Technology In Sports-Part 7

Tech in Formula 1 

Before the game starts you are made familiar with the team’s standings, the car, and the no. of ‘G’s’ that are felt by the drives while taking a sharp turn. The game is continuously monitored by both the team, and second-by-second decisions are given to the racer by the team.

Technology In Sports-Part 8

Car Design in F1 

A “normal” F1 car can accelerate to astounding 100 kmph in just 4 secs., and it is said that the driver experiences 4 times of the car’s body weight while making a turn. To handle this heaviness the car’s engine has to be very powerful, if not the car can topple up while making a turn, and sometimes it does. So the car and the engine have to be made according to all this, so that the car remains stable at all times and offers a least amount of resistance. All this is made possible by a high powered workstations, which analyses everything on the computer itself and there is no need to make the car physically and then test it.

Technology In Sports-Part 9

Steering Wheel of an F1 Car

The steering wheel of the F1 car is fitted with all sorts of buttons, these are used to adjust everything from fuel, air, gears, and believe this there is a button that provides fluids to the driver from under the helmet via a pipe. A display on the steering wheel provides the standings live, this also provides the personal lap times, average speed.