The future: 3-D glasses required?
Technologists spotlight hot trends
By Glenn Roberts Jr., Thursday, January 14, 2010.
NEW YORK -- Tablet computing, newcomer hardware developers and 3-D TVs are technology trends to watch, according to Sam Grobart, assistant technology editor for The New York Times.
The rumor mill is grinding about whether iPhone creator Apple Inc. will soon announce a tablet computer -- tablet computers are not a new concept but the computing power has grown tremendously since earlier forms hit the market, and Wi-Fi is now "pervasive," Grobart said, noting that Bill Gates was a bit premature when he said in 2001 that he expected tablet PCs to be the most popular computer in the world within five years.
Grobart, speaking during the Real Estate Connect conference in New York City on Thursday, noted that devices like the iPhone have made computers fashionable and mainstream, and the old paradigm of a desktop computer and monitor has been turned on its head.
"We're all sort of nerds now. For those of you who are new to the party, welcome," he said.
"We're all becoming technologically savvy -- we're all becoming interested in technology and what it can do for us."
Another important technology trend is the relative ease to bring new products to market, with some uncommon entrants: Amazon's Kindle and Barnes & Noble's Nook e-book readers, and Google's Nexus One portable phone, Grobart noted.
"(These products) all come from companies that are not by definition or by history manufacturers. They don't have factories -- they don't have giant R&D labs. What this is showing us is the changing nature of manufacturing," he said.
Innovators with an idea can simply outsource the manufacturing, he noted. ...CONTINUED
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Submitted by Barrett Powell on January 14, 2010 - 2:35pm.
I have been using 3-D screens in my home for some time now. I build my own computers and always used NVIDIA graphics cards in single, dual, and now tri card setups. NVIDIA has had a 3-D Viewer option that when coupled with either a special piece of hardware or simple 3-D glasses, turns games and 3-D applications into...well...3-D. The effect is pretty interesting.
I have the computer attached to my HDTV also so in effect I have had a 3-D TV for some time. The key is the movie or application has to be created in 3-D which is a method of offsetting the left and right eye using different colors in order to create the 3-D image. Sounds kloogy and the graphics are fun at best, and you do loose some image detail.
While I think the "wow" and "cool" factor are interesting I think most online house hunters are going to be more interested in clear crisp photos showing as much detail about the house, more than wiz bang 3-D experiences.
That's my $0.02 anyway.
Barrett Powell, Owner/Broker/Consultant
Southern Advantage Companies
RSA Software & Consulting
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Pittsboro, North Carolina 27312
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