Whether they plan this
deliberately right before the holiday season or not, tech companies are
preparing to present several new fun gadgets to consumers within the next few
months. I’m sure it has a little to do
with the holidays and all of the children, young and old will be wanting for
the next best thing. Here is a preview
of the next generation of the “better, faster, stronger”, according to cnn.com.
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iPhone 5 – anticipated to be introduced
September 12th and in stores shortly thereafter for purchase.
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iPad mini – Apple is announcing a smaller
version of their iPad to compete with the Amazon Kindles and the like sometime
in September or October.
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Surface – Microsoft is unveiling its first PC,
this tablet will have a built-in stand and the cover will double as a
keyboard. From the picture in the
article it appears to be quite sleek.
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Windows 8 – October 26th marks the
date that Microsoft will introduce its new touch enabled operating system. In an effort to spark interest they will be
offering an upgrade from XP, Vista and 7 for only $40 through January. Speaking as a miserable Vista user, I know I
will be taking advantage of that!
·
Wii U – Nintendo anticipates launching its
upgrade to the popular Wii gaming console sometime during the holidays, I’m
sure this will land on quote a few holiday shopping lists. Competing with similar consoles, the Wii U will
stream content from media apps like Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu.
·
Kindle and Kindle Fire – On September 6th
Amazon is expected to announce newer versions of its Kindle and Kindle Fire
with some tweaks like higher resolution and a rumor that it may contain a
backlight.
·
Apple TV – There is a bit of speculation about
whether Apple will introduce newer upgraded options for their television
devices already on the market today.
Word around town is that they are looking to add live cable to the
devices but are having difficulty working it out with the cable companies. So TBD on that one.
I hope you found this peek into
what is expected this fall to be useful.
Again, some of these announcements are merely anticipated and naturally
with all new devices there are likely delays.
Happy shopping!
Really cool!
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