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So the day has come, after long anticipation Steve Jobs finally headlined the January 27th event in San Francisco.
There has been mixed reviews. Personally I expected more and I think this is the case for many fans and technology enthusiasts. I believe that this device will BE “more” after we give it sometime. What Apple failed to do at the launch of this device was there was not much content ready for the device to showcase what it is fully capable of. I’ve attached a rendition of what the future Sports Illustrated magazine could be on an iPad like device. Although I was disappointed with the level of content shown at the premier, I am excited to finally see a device/company which will continually work with the publishers to bring new content and bring innovative and CPU draining content. The days of static multimedia is over, it is all about interactivity, and not just at the local science center, but in your hands, on your laps, or where ever you may take your iPad. When text book content becomes available on the iPad with interactivity and embedded “active” diagrams it would be a revolution in the way we study. I would not expect this content for at least another year until the 2nd generation iPad comes around. Enjoy the vids.

With the launch of Android 2.0 on the “attempt to kill iPhone” phone the Motorola Droid. The new Google maps for Android features turn by turn directions equivalent of those offered in PNDs (personal navigation devices). The great things about this is you get live and up-to-date data. The set back of having such a system is that when you are out of cell coverage you are s.o.l.. Regardless it is very cool technology which appeals to the consumer market. A Google executive confirmed that a similar native maps application is on it’s way to the iPhone. Enjoy the vid!

Since the introduction of various mobile platforms, including the iPhone and Android, we have been exposed to endless applications to use in our daily lives.  However, the key idea is: do we really need them or are they really that helpful?  Well, if you like maps and finding things around you, you’ll really love this one: Augmented Reality or simply, AR apps.  Combined with the on-board camera and compass in newer phones, AR apps take things to new level.  The only thing I’d be worried about is not keeping your eye on stuff around you, but I guess you’d be able to see that through the lens anyways (Just keep in mind that oh so forgotten warning on your vehicle’s passenger side mirror : “Objects in mirror are closer than they appear”).

Anyways, enough babbling, here’s some vids showing the early possibilities:

This new technology called Organic Light Emitting Diode will change the world significantly…

Flexible and paper thin display allows for many new ideas and new applications. This is the way of the future!

I can imagine in a few years having books with small illustrations done in OLED screens to show clips, text books with examples done in video. Maybe one day we can have a media wall in our homes which displays your blu-ray movies, digital photos, streaming video, all at once or at your discretion…

If OLED can be transparent it would open a whole new world of head up display applications…