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Tablet Computing Technology Takes A Leap Ahead

December 16, 2012 by Raj Agrawal 1 Comment

UPCOMING TECHNOLOGY – It’s quite an effort to keep a track of the ‘new’ with incessant updates in the technology market . This is especially true for the cell phone and tablet industry. And the warm success of tablet computers has led more manufacturers to come up with their own versions. As such, some tech companies are working with their unique ‘twists and whacks’ to spill out the next-generation tablet computers. Here’s a quick look at the upcoming tablet computer technologies.

Razer’s Gaming Tablet

Despite the popularity, tablet computers have never been able to gain a notable support from the gaming communities. And it’s justified. Currently, even the best tablet in the market lacks enough hardware to run graphic intensive games to match the quality of new age gaming consoles. So here’s an update. Once a concept gaming tablet from Razer (Project Fiona), now confirmed for production – the device promises an integrated Intel Core i7 processor with a sound system certified by THX. Though it’s said to have a 10.1-inch display, the screen size seems pretty small for a proper console-like gaming experience. But hey, there are ways to stream games from any device to a larger display!


Bendable or Foldable Tablets

The next generation of tablets may be even more portable than they are now. These may be made of an OLED display and folded like a newspaper and placed in your back pocket. Sounds genius, right? Interestingly in the year 2011, Samsung released a concept video and confirmed the introduction of such a bendable and transparent device sometime in the year 2012. Well, the year has almost ended with no such thing happening – 2013 may be?


Electronic Skin and Wrap-Around Glass

Credits: Corning

A solar-powered stretchable touchscreen device is being developed by Stanford University. The idea is to create wearable gadgets that are light, flexible, and thin as your daily apparel. A tablet or smartphone ingrained on the sleeve of a shirt – a common element in sci-fi movies may soon be a reality. Corning Inc. manufactures the ‘Gorilla Glass’ popularly used in today’s cell phones and tablets and the company is working on a glass display that could be wrapped around a device. This would mean that touch-screen gadgets may no longer be limited to rectangular shapes.


Tablet Projector

Hold on, this one’s is already available in the market! SmartQ U7 tablet from SmartDevices has introduced a tablet with a built-in projector! While Samsung may be working on a Windows tablet with a built-in projector. This would allow the projection of presentations or videos from the back of the tablet.

So, how would you like to have your tablet computer? Discuss your ideas and expectations in the comments section below – the manufacturers might actually pick them up!

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: Android, apple, razer, tablet

Razer Tiamat 7.1 Gaming Headset Price and Availability – India

May 27, 2012 by Raj Agrawal 4 Comments

Razer Tiamat 7.1
Razer Tiamat 7.1

Hail! Indian Gamers and Razer fans! Remember Razer Tiamat 7.1, the first ever true surround sound gaming headset? This mighty piece of gadget is available in India at a price ranging (approx) between ₹ 10,000 – ₹ 11,000 ₹ 14,000 depending on the online/ offline retailers or wholesalers you choose to buy from. While Tiamat 7.1 appears to be hard-to-find in India as of this date, BuyThePrice.com is currently out of stock too. But, you can always buy from Amazon.com, since the product price, including the expedited [highlight type=”e.g. yellow, black, green, red, grey”] Content [/highlight] shipping and custom charges should eventually cost you near the above said price range.

If you stumble across a more updated news on this regarding the availability and/or price anywhere pertaining to India, be it a retail or a wholesale market, point them all in the comments section below!

Availability – Yes, but not in stock

Price – ₹ 10,000 – ₹ 11,000

Filed Under: Consumer Technology Tagged With: razer

Razer Naga Hex Gaming Mouse – Demo, Specs and Price

January 22, 2012 by Raj Agrawal Leave a Comment

Welcome gamers and Razer fans! We have in our greedy sights, the lovely Razer Naga Hex MOBA and action-RPG gaming mouse! 

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Razer Naga Hex

The latest addition to Razer’s Naga series, built for MMORPG players the Hex comes in after the popular Razer Naga Molten Edition which featured as many as 12 user programmable buttons on the thumb side of the mouse. The Hex has 6 buttons around the thumb rest, each button placed in a hexagonal fashion around a central nub where the thumb can rest when not frantically pushing away those buttons.

A major improvement of the Hex over the previous models will be the mechanical button feature which dramatically improves usability. One need not apply full pressure on the buttons to register the press, mechanical buttons only require a little amount of push to actuate. Razer mentions that they have been specially optimized for MMORPGs.

Features

  • 6 MOBA/action-RPG optimized mechanical thumb buttons
  • 5600dpi Razer Precision 3.5G Laser Sensor
  • 11 total programmable Hyperesponse buttons

Demo from CES 2012

The previous naga model has 12 buttons on the side, which might be too cumbersome for a gamer to accurately use when in the midst of a game session. Therefore, having just the right number of keys in a comfortable layout seems nicer than having too many keys in a grid layout making you press the wrong keys. When you need to use a button, you only have to move the thumb in one of 6 directions and the central nub will also give it guidance, increasing accuracy.

Razer has included High performance buttons up to 250 clicks per minute and the buttons have been designed to last upto 10 millions clicks. And to top it with a cherry, the Hex will be synced to a cloud server through Razer Synapse 2.0 for firmware upgrades and to store individual user settings. Razer will also be expanding to storing in-game UI settings for MOBA and RPG-players.

Availability – Yes

Price – ₹ 5,000 or $ 79.99

Filed Under: Consumer Technology Tagged With: razer

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