Posts tagged Gadget Consolidation
More developments towards gadget consolidation
Jan 15th
A new Apple patent points towards using your iPod (and I think iPhone) as recording and playing device for TV media. Basically creating a great portable DVR. This falls nicely in line with my Gadget Consolidation thoughts. Just add streaming to the mix and we’re halfway there.
Apple Patent Shows iPods Capable Of Receiving and Recording Live TV (Gizmodo)
New Broadcom chip allows for more gadget consolidation
Dec 15th
More developments in line with my gadget consolidation thought. Broadcom is developing a chip that allows you to record in 1080p HD, and play it, from a phone. It will have HDMI connectivity so you can watch your recordings, or streaming HD on your dedicated screen.
Despite the boost in performance over its 720p-only predecessor, the BCM2763 actually consumes less power due to its 40 nanometer manufacturing process. Broadcom anticipates 20 to 50 percent less power draw overall and long lifetimes specific to 1080p video. It can record 4 to 6 hours of 1080p non-stop and play 8 to 10 hours directly from its own device screen; the number grows to 16 hours when outputting to an HDTV.
Broadcom chip gives phones 1080p recording, 3D (Electronista)
Gadget Consolidation
Dec 1st
One gadget to take control of it all. Probably the size of a phone (iPhone or Google Phone), able to handle everything.
From communication (actual phone calls, emailing, sms, twitter) to information and media sharing (Social Networking, Web, News, Tickets, Music, Movies, Shows, Calendar, Navigation, Augmented Reality, Geo-suggestions, Games, Payments, Planning, Scheduling, Wiki). Showing you the way to your destination with GPS Nav, streaming your HD movies where you want when you want, connecting it (wireless) to your flat panel TV or projector, keeping track of your daily planning and scheduling, order your food in a restaurant, pay your bills, push sync with all your other devices, including the kitchen sink. All this wireless, no dock. I think the iPhone was the first step in this direction, the Google Phone will be the second. I think we need a couple more steps (real wireless broadband, faster cpu’s) before we’re there.
And here’s an app that falls in line with the above thought:
Twitter Co-Founder Begins Trial On SquareUp iPhone Credit Card Payment Service – apps – Gizmodo
Will the phone and firmware/OS manufacturers take over these core apps? Or will they let the app community develop them?