TOP 7 GADGETS OF 2013

As the countdown begins for the New Year-2014, we all are waiting for new gadgets. But before 2013 ends Edictogram brings you a flashback of the top best gadgets of 2013 which you surely enjoyed using them. 

Let’s have a quick look on the gadgets which ruled 2013 according to their popularity.

7. NOKIA LUMIA 1020

One of the most awaited gadget of 2013 Nokia Lumia 1020 which was unveiled on 11th July 2013 is the best Windows Phones one can get that acts as both, a top quality camera (41 megapixel camera with Xenon flash) and a smart phone (internal is Qualcomm Snapdragon with dual-core 1.5GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 32GB on board storage, 2,000 mAh battery). This 41-megapixel camera phone is an LTE-enabled, high-definition Windows Phone 8 smart phone with the best camera (it has Xenon flash instead of LED) that any smart phone out in the market today offers.

The Nokia Lumia 1020 is a game changer when it comes to the camera that delivers sophisticated capability of zooming, and a secondary video camera that's great for recording video and capturing still images. Nokia developed a lot of great apps especially the Pro Camera app. This app has many great features that allows users a great deal of granularity over the image, so that you can control everything from the white balance, manual focus, ISO, shutter speed (exposure time).

For those who are not as technical and don't need a lot of controls, there are some other great apps such as the Nokia Smart Cam app (Best Shot, Change Faces, Action Shot, Motion Focus and Remove Moving Objects), which is good for users who take photos because it offers options to select the best photos. It offers good video recording too. Its image stabilization is wonderful for still shots because the camera stays put even when you move; oversampling offers accurate and vibrant colors really.

Nokia Wireless Charging Case comes in black or yellow. With this case there's no need for plugging and unplugging for power. This form of fitting the wireless charging cover offers full access to touch screen and buttons. Just put it on a Nokia wireless charging accessory and the rest it knows its work.

This is one of the remarkable inventions of Nokia till date.

6. APPLE iPAD-AIR

The iPad Air is Apple’s attempt to make the iPad disappear. The result is an unusually slim, lighter and faster fifth generation iPad tablet. It was announced on 22nd October, 2013 and was released in space grey and silver colors on November 1, 2013. A well crafted gadget of Apple at its best. See More

5. GALAXY GEAR SMARTWATCH

Samsung Galaxy Gear is an Android based Smartwatch produced by Samsung Electronics. It was unveiled on September 4, 2013 and released on 25th September, 2013. The device serves as a companion for all Samsung Galaxy Smart phones and tablets.

• Hardware

The Galaxy Gear is powered by a single-core 800 MHz Exynos system-on-chip, and contains a 320 pixel square-formed Super AMOLED touchscreen display. Its band contains a 1.9 megapixel camera with a Back-illuminated sensor and 720p video recording. The Galaxy Gear also includes 4 GB internal memory, 512 MB of RAM, a gyroscope and an accelerometer. The device contains a 315 mAh battery; the device itself does not contain a charging port and must be placed inside a special Micro USB-equipped charging case, which contains an NFC tag which is used for the initial setup of this device. The Galaxy Gear is designed to IP55specifications with dust resistance and protection from short-term exposure to water jets.

• Software

The Galaxy Gear uses an Android 4.2.2-based OS with a minimalistic interface and gesture-based navigation. To pair the Galaxy Gear with a smart phone or tablet as its host device, the NFC tag which is inside the Gear's charging cradle is used to trigger the installation of the Gear Manager app, which uses the Bluetooth to coordinate the pairing process and perform further communication with the device. The camera app can take photos or record videos up to 15 seconds in length.

So, this is Samsung’s Smartwatch which is truly Style over Substance.

4. GOOGLE GLASS

Google Glass is a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display (OHMD) that is being developed by Google in the Project Glass research and development project. Google Glass provides information in a smart phone that can communicate with the Internet via natural language voice commands. It was released in February 2013. See More

3. SONY PS 4

PlayStation 4 is a video game console from Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the successor to PlayStation 3 which was announced on 20th February 2013, it was launched on 15th November 2013. It competes with Nintendo's Wii U and Microsoft's Xbox One. See More

2. MICROSOFT X BOX

The Xbox is a video gaming brand created by Microsoft. It includes a series lined up of video game consoles developed by Microsoft, as well as applications, streaming services, and an online service, Xbox Live. The successor to the Xbox 360 and Microsoft's Xbox One. See More

1. CHROME CAST

Chromecast is a digital media player developed by Google. This device, which is a 2.83-inch (72 mm) dongle, which plays audio and video content on a high-definition television by streaming it via Wi-Fi from the Internet or local network. Users can select the media to play on their television from the Google Chrome web browser on a personal computer or from a supported app on their mobile device.

Hardware

Chromecast contains the Marvell 88DE3005 (Armada 1500-mini) system on a chip. Radio communication is handled by Azure Wave NH–387 Wi-Fi which supports 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz). The device has 512 MB of Micron DDR3L RAM and 2 GB of flash storage.

Software

• Software Development Kit

Google released a beta "Google Cast SDK" to allow developers to make their applications compatible with Chromecast. Developers must create a "sender" app for Google Chrome, iOS or Android to send the media, along with a "receiver" page that appears on the Chromecast device to play the content.

• Operating System

Chromecast runs on simplified version of Chrome OS.

Features

Measuring 2.83 inches (72 mm), Chromecast plugs into the television's HDMI port and the power is supplied by connecting the device's micro-USB port to an external power supply or a USB port. The device can be connected to the Internet through a Wi-Fi connection to the user's home network. Chromecast can work in two ways and both of which can stream content to a television. The first way is that it employs mobile and Web apps. The second, called "tab casting" which can mirror almost any content displayed by the web browser Google Chrome running on a personal computer.

So, all in all it’s small and cool.

So, this was the closure post from Edictogram to enjoy the tech - moments of 2013.

Author : Iman Majeed

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