A user now will be navigating a picture gallery, sending SMS, and placing a call, all with swipe gestures performed several inches in front of the device. Secondly it features pause and play control of a music player using a momentary hold gesture.
Few portable devices currently feature front facing cameras. Several upcoming Android based devices are expected to have Touch Free Tech. The Touch Free solution is implemented in software rather than using a special type of camera, thus it should fare well on upcoming phones. In addition are the new devices, like Android-based tablets and music players.
Technology has seeped into every aspect of our lives today. And to keep pace with the latest emerging technology is becoming more and more important in today's scenario. If you are in the information technology field, you have have to be aware of the latest trends in technology. To be in the mainstream means to keep an eye on the each and every news related to technology. Whether it is Linux, Solaris or Windows operating system, or it is a complex technology like virtualization, you have to have a clear understanding of every emerging technology. Articles on new technology and news about latest technology can help one to make his way into the complex maze of new computer technology. Every other day an IT giant releases a new patch of software and every new fortnight a new software is released based on a radically new technology. The latest technology buzz like Microsoft Lucidtouch, Sun Solaris have become must know technology terms.
Some of the latest technologies that are going to revolutionize their respective field are
1.) Taptu: Looking for a search engine for your iPhone that is touch friendly and allows to search the web with ease? Taptu may be the answer. Taptu is a mobile search engine that just released its iPhone version that can be downloaded from Apple App Store for free.The new search engine is user friendly and quick. According to Taptu blog, it has more than 3 million webpages currently in its index.
2.) Opera Unite: Opera has launched a new technology that can turn your PC into a personal web server running inside Opera web browser. That server can be used to share everything from files to music with other computers on the web without the need of 3rd party applications. Named Opera Unite, the technology has just been released and promises to make your computer more that just a dumb terminal.
These are just two of the numerous technologies coming our way at the speed of light.
As a coordinator for a think tank online, I take about 50 technology e-mail newsletters, many of them are daily, but most are weekly and lately they've been filled with none other than Apple's latest technology or their exploits in the marketplace. Believe it or not folks there is more to technology than Apple. The personal tech sector is only one of many sub-sectors of the technology category. There is military technology, space technology, alternative energy technology, automotive advanced technologies, and there is nanotech, biotech, and aerospace technologies.
Not long ago, I was discussing this with an acquaintance of mine, about the over 40,000 Apple iPhone applications, and all the new applications coming forth for the new iPad.