GADGET-ONOMICS!!

After the inauguration of the placement season and the placements getting off to a good start that too post the exams , it’s time to  take a ‘short’ break from the questions & answers, the GDs & PIs and of course the nerve wrecking moments thereafter; in short, the retail “atmospherics” !!(at least that’s what we would prefer calling it). Here comes a dose of “gadget-onomics”, a thirst quencher for all the tech savvy souls. Let us now explore the world of GADGETS by taking a closer look at some of the most wanted gadgets of the year 2012.

Apple iPhone 5 – “The Best thing to happen to iPhone after iPhone” is the latest buzz word. It is lighter & thinner with a 4-inch retina display, ultrafast wireless, A6 chip, iSight camera with panorama views and iOS 6 as operating system. Though Apple has replaced Google's map application - the mapping gold standard - with its own, vastly inferior, application, which has infuriated its customers. Also some complaints have been flowing in, but that is the part and parcel of the game or as they say “Glitches happen”. Yet, this newer and sleeker version is to die for!!

                       

Sony Play Station Vita- Making a debut in December 2011 in Japan and other parts of Asia, Play Station is the successor of the Play Station Portable hand held game console offering games like FIFA, F1, Asphalt, Wipeout and the likes. Software for the PlayStation Vita is distributed on a proprietary flash memory card called "PlayStation Vita card”. The device has two (front and rear) 0.3 megapixel cameras and is backwards-compatible with most PlayStation Portable games. So, GAME ON!!

                     

Nintendo Wii U- It is an upcoming video game console from Nintendo as the successor to the Wii. Wii U supports 1080p graphics and has 2 GB of memory. The console will be released in two versions; a basic white version with 8 GB of internal storage, and a premium black version with 32 GB of internal storage, which includes stand and docks. An HDMI cable will be included with both versions.The Wii U features a new controller, called the Wii U GamePad, with an embedded touchscreen. The controller allows a player to continue playing games by displaying the game even when the television is off. The system will be backward compatible with Wii. Wii U will debut with 23 games. Among the games that will available the day the machine arrives are Nintendo's own "Nintendo Land," and "New Super Mario Bros. U," along with games from third-party publishers such as Ubisoft's highly anticipated "ZombiU" and "Assassin's Creed 3" and Activision's "Call of Duty: Black Ops II." Other games include Wipeout 3, EA Sports FIFA Soccer 13, Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition and the likes.

                     

ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity- Just like the Transformer Prime, the Pad Infinity has a stylish spiral brushed metal style. It’s slim and light enough to hold, yet still manages to feel solid. The USP of this tablet is the dock, which provides another USB port and battery. But the Transformer Pad Infinity also has a great screen for films and games in the shape of its Full HD display, plus plenty of onboard storage – 64GB.The Pad Infinity boasts a screen with a Full HD 1920x1200 resolution, which is perfect for watching high-def films. The operating system is Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

                     

Apple iPad 3- It is a tablet with stunning retina display, 5MP iSight camera (with auto focus, geo tagging and face detection) and ultra fast wireless. It uses iOS5.1 and has got features like  :-

	- iCloud cloud service - Twitter integration - MP4/MP3/WAV/AAC player - Photo viewer/editor - Audio&video player/editor - iBooks PDF reader - Google Maps - TV-out

                     

Google Nexus 7- It is a tablet computer designed and developed by Google in conjunction with Asus. The Nexus 7 features a 7-inch (180 mm) display, a Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core chip, 1 GB of RAM, and 8 or 16 GB of internal storage. Incorporating built-in Wi-Fi and near field communication (NFC) connectivity, it is marketed as an entertainment device with integration with Google Play, serving as a platform for multimedia consumption of e-books, television programs, films, games, and music and the operating system as Android. The Nexus 7 comes with many applications by default, including Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps, Google Calendar, Google+, Google Wallet and Google Currents.

These were some of the popular boy’s toys, many more such gadgets are vying for your attention. Let go of the stress for “some time” and enjoy the company of gadgets. Lesson learnt:- Gadgets = stress buster.

 If diamonds are a girl’s best friend then gadgets are a man’s best friend!!