The Best Gadgets Launched in Year 2009

December 25, 2009 - 7:29 am | 1,103 views

iPod Nano

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A Fifth-generation iPod nano camera and microphone. At Apple’s September 9, 2009 event, a fifth generation iPod nano was unveiled with reduced prices on the larger model, a new glossy case, larger, 2.2″ diagonal screen (up from 2.0″ in third and fourth generation iPod nanos), which is also wider, integrated video camera with special effects, microphone, FM Radio with iTunes tagging (via RDS) multiple radio regions including Americas, Asia, Australia, Europe, and Japan. It also includes Live Pause, Nike+iPod Support and speaker (features more anticipated with the iPod Touch). The 5G iPod nano has 9 finishes. Just like the 4G iPod nano, Product Red is only available on the Apple Online Store and Apple Retail Store as well as yellow. The iPod nano is a portable media player with a video camera designed and marketed by Apple. The first generation of the iPod nano was introduced in the end of 2005. It uses flash memory, like the iPod Shuffle, but with a 2.2 inch (diagonal) QVGA display and the “click wheel” found on the iPod Classic. The iPod nano has gone through five models, or generations, since its introduction. The fifth generation supports FM radio, video recording, a microphone for voice memos, a pedometer, and a slightly larger screen than that of the previous generation.

HP Mini 311

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HP’s Ion-powered netbook delivers strong graphics performance and long battery life in a sleek package. It can deliver high-def video playback, better gameplay, and faster video editing. The Mini 311 combines elements from several of HP’s larger notebooks: its black lid (also available in white) bears HP’s Swirl pattern. There’s no surprises when it comes to the port selection on the Mini 311. On the left side is a USB and HDMI port; on the right is Ethernet, VGA, two USB, headphones, and a 3-in-1 memory card reader.

Kindle DX

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Amazon Kindle is a software and hardware platform developed by Amazon.com subsidiary Lab126 for rendering and displaying e-books and other digital media. Amazon announced the Kindle DX on May 6, 2009. This device has a larger screen than its predecessors and supports PDF files natively. It is marketed as more suitable for displaying newspaper and textbook content. The Kindle competes with other e-paper devices: the Barnes & Noble nook, the Sony Reader, iRex iLiad, the Jinke Hanlin e-Reader, and CyBook by Bookeen.

Barnes & Noble’s Nook

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Barnes & Noble nook is an electronic book reader developed by Barnes & Noble,based on the Android platform and has a MicroSD expansion slot for extra storage. The device was released on November 30, 2009. The nook will compete with the Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, and other readers, and will include Wi-Fi and AT&T 3G wireless connectivity, a six inch E Ink display, and a separate, smaller colour touchscreen that serves as the primary input device. One differentiating feature of the nook is the “LendMe” feature: some books are licensed by their publishers for sharing. Users will be able to share purchased books with others who are using Barnes & Noble’s reader application software for iPhone, iPod Touch, Mac, and Windows.

Samsung TL 225 Camera

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The Samsung TL225 is a compact point & shoot camera with a trick up its sleeve: a 1.5-inch LCD screen on the front for taking self portraits. It’s a small, sleek camera with an attractive design and captures bright, accurate colours in all lighting conditions and resolution is good overall whilethe images get soft at edges with zoom at wide and telephoto settings. Front LCD screen is good for self portraits. The design and handling is good one-handed but the problem is sometime the thumb can touch the screen affecting the touch screen.

Toshiba Regza SV670 Series 400

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The REGZA SV670 Series is Toshiba’s top of the line set of LCD HDTVs introduced in the first half of 2009 and are the first line of HDTVs that utilize an LED backlight for improved power efficiency, and picture quality. What Toshiba calls “FocaLight” is a full LED backlight solution that uses a grid of lights to power this display. This technology allows for local dimming for improved static contrast ratios and is better than competitive edge-LED lighting, but not quite as sophisticated as Sony’s tricolor LED solution. From a features perspective the SV670s are very similar to the ZV650 line with the same ClearFrame 240Hz technology, and USB digital media reading.

Motorola Droid

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The Motorola Droid is an Internet and multimedia enabled smartphone designed by Motorola, which runs Google’s Android operating system. In the United States, the handset is distributed by Verizon Wireless. Features of the phone include Wi-Fi networking, a 5-megapixel low light capable digital camera, a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack, interchangeable battery,3.7-inch 854 x 480 touchscreen, MicroSDHC support with bundled 16GB card, turn-by-turn Google Maps navigation, sliding QWERTY keyboard, and Texas Instruments OMAP 3430 processor.The Motorola Droid runs Android version 2.0.1. The phone does not, however, run the re-branded MOTOBLUR interface for Android, instead providing the Google Experience skin and application stack. The Droid has a hearing aid compatibility (hac) rating of M3/T3. The phone is the first to ship with Google Maps Navigation installed. The Droid had been publicized under the codenames Sholes and Tao and the model number A855.

Dell Adamo

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Adamo (Latin for “I’m fall in love with”) is a Dell subnotebook focused on design and mobility. A notebook prototype was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show on January 9, 2009. Dell also claims it is the “world’s thinnest laptop”, at 0.65 inches thick. It is a slim luxury ultraportable intended to compete with Apple’s MacBook Air, Lenovo’s Thinkpad X301, or HP’s Voodoo Envy 133 laptop. The Adamo was released on March 17, 2009, in the US with a 1.4 GHz (or 2.1 GHz) Core 2 Duo processor, 2 GB (or 4 GB) of 800 MHz DDR3 memory, a 128 GB SSD, and a 13.4-inch widescreen with a 1366×768 resolution. It weighs 4 pounds, ships with Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium. There is an optional external DVD-RW drive available for the Adamo.

PS3 Slim

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The PlayStation 3 Slim has received extremely positive reviews as well as a boost in sales; less than 24 hours after its announcement the PS3 Slim took the number-one bestseller spot on Amazon.com in the video games section for fifteen consecutive days before regaining the position again one day later. The PS3 Slim also received praise from respected PC World giving it a 90 out of 100 praising its new repackaging and the new value it brings at a lower price as well as praising its quietness and the reduction in its power consumption. The PS3 slim (officially called the PS3 CECH-2000) features an upgradeable 120GB hard drive and is 33% smaller, 36% lighter, and consumes 34% less power than previous models. The cooling system has been redesigned and Cell processor has moved to a 45nm manufacturing process. It sold over a million units in its first 3 weeks on sale. The PS3 slim also includes support for CEC (more commonly referred to by its manufacturer brandings of BraviaSync, VIERA Link, EasyLink and others) which allows control of the console over HDMI. The PS3 slim also runs quieter and cooler than previous models due to its 45 nm Cell. The PS3 Slim no longer has the ability to install third party operating systems such as Linux, and also no longer has the “main power” switch, like the previous PS3 models, which was located at the back of the console. The PS3 slim was officially released on September 1, 2009 in North America and Europe and on September 3, 2009 in Japan, Australia and New Zealand. CNET awarded the PS3 Slim four out of five stars praising its Blu-ray capabilities, 120GB hard drive, free online gaming service and more affordable pricing point, but complained about the lack of backwards compatibility for PlayStation 2 games.

iPhone 3GS

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Apple iphone 3GS is the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet. iPhone 3GS features video recording, Voice Control, up to 32GB of storage, and more.The first thing you’ll notice about iPhone 3GS is how quickly you can launch applications. Web pages render in a fraction of the time, and you can view email attachments faster. Improved performance and updated 3D graphics deliver an incredible gaming experience, too. In fact, everything you do on iPhone 3GS is up to 2x faster and more responsive than iPhone 3G. Now you can shoot video, edit it, and share it — all on your iPhone 3GS. Shoot high-quality VGA video in portrait or landscape. Trim your footage by adjusting start and end points. Then share your video in an email, post it to your MobileMe gallery, publish it on YouTube, or sync it back to your Mac or PC using iTunes. The new 3-megapixel camera takes great still photos, too, thanks to built-in autofocus and a handy new feature that lets you tap the display to focus on anything (or anyone) you want. With a built-in digital compass, iPhone 3GS can point the way. Use the new Compass app, or watch as it automatically reorients maps to match the direction you’re facing. iPhone 3GS offers accessibility features to assist users who are visually or hearing impaired. These features include the VoiceOver screen reader, a Zoom feature, White on Black display options, Mono Audio, and more. iPhone includes built-in Nike + iPod support. Just slip the Nike + iPod Sensor (available separately) into your Nike+ shoe and start your workout.

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4 Responses to “The Best Gadgets Launched in Year 2009”

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