The advancement in technology has paved way for the invention of innovative gadgets. Every year, new gadgets outstage their predecessors. Now with the holidays a few days ahead, it’s great to get a peek into which gadgets topped in 2012 to help you decide what to get your loved ones for the holidays.
1. LG OLED HD TV
During the CES 2012, LG wowed the audience when it showcased its first 55inch Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED). This outstanding invention is about three credit cards thick and is thinner than the iPhone 4s. Compared to plasma or LCD/LED display, OLED provides a better picture quality. Although its competitor Samsung has also released its own OLED TV, LG presents a display of 4 pixel combination compared to Samsung’s 3 pixel.
2. Apple’s iPad 3
This device looks so much like its predecessor, the iPad 2 and is even thicker and about 60 grams heavier. But what’s new and compelling about are the Retina Display, A5X processor for quad-core graphics, and 5MP camera at the back and a VGA sensor in front.
3. Apple’s iPhone 5
This has been the much-awaited iPhone Apple’s to and has delivered this year. It is a lot lighter in weigh compared to its predecessor but comes in with a bigger screen and a longer height of 123.8mm. It runs on A6 SoC, which outperforms some of its quad-core competitors.
4. Microsoft Surface
Keeping at par with its competitors in the market, Microsoft has launched its own tablet that runs on both Windows 8 and Windows RT, the newest version of Windows 8 designed for ARM. The two models have different external and internal specifications. Windows Surface on Windows RT runs on Nvidia Tegra 3 ARM Processor, at 9.33mm thick and weight of 676g. It also comes with wither a 32 or 64GB storage options. Microsoft Surface Pro Model on Windows 8 Pro is a little thicker than the first at 13.5mm and heavier at 903g. It runs on an Intel Core i5 (Ivy Bridge) processor, and comes at either 64 or 128GB storage. The RT version presents an HD display, while Pro has a Full HD Display. The models’ keyboard can come in two types of screen covers, the Touch Cover and the Type Cover.
5. Lenovo’s IdeaPad Yoga Convertible tablet
This new device comes in with the Windows 8 OS on an Intel Core i5 process and 4GB of RAM. The thing about it is its convertibility. It comes in like a laptop but its 13-inch screen is foldable and allows its user to use it as a tablet. The tablet is 16.9mm thick and weighs at 1.54kg. its 13.3 inch screen has a resolution of 1,600 x 900 pixels.
6. MOTO ACTV
This smart watch is a fitness tracker and music player all in one. This personal trainer has a GPS tracker that helps its user track down his cycling data, speed, calories burned, and heart rate. The user’s performance can be monitored and reviewed on the device itself or on the web-based MOTOACTV Training Portal.
7. MacBook Pro with Retina Display
This is the first among Apple’s notebook models to incorporate their Retina Display technology. It boasts its 2880 x 1800 pixels resolution on its 15.4 inch screen display. In addition, it is also the first among all notebooks of other platforms to present such clear and powerful high-resolution display.
8. Nexus 7
The device is from the collaboration of Google with ASUS in the aim of making the best android tablet there is. It runs on a quad-core processor and displays a 1280 x 800 resolution on its 7 inch screen. It also the first to showcase the latest version of Android called the Jelly Bean.
9. Kindle Paperwhite
Amazon’s latest e-book reader is not too far from its predecessors. But one good thing about it is its revamping on its screen light-up. The new model has a 25% contrast range higher compared to the previous models. It boasts on how the texts appear like they are on actual paper. The device comes with a unique tactile feel that is not commonly found in other e-reader devices.
10. Lumia 900
Nokia has resurfaced in the market with its new offerings of smartphones that run on Windows Phone software. The latest handset comes with a 109mm diplay with a capacitive touchscreen of ClearBlack AMOLED 800 x 480. This device was awarded as the Best Smartphone award in January 2012. It sports an 8 megapixel Carl Zeiss optics camera at the back, with dual LED flash. It also support video calling with its 1 megapixel camera in front. It also has a quite durable battery life with up to 8 hours talk time and 400 hours standby.
Planning for the holiday gifts to send to your loved ones should be easier with a list of 10 amazing and latest gadgets in the market that surely no one would hate to accept.
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