As I See Tech

I was looking at my favorite source of tech usage statistics and noticed something that seems to favor Apple's iOS at the expense of Blackberry-based devices. Since this graph does not really distinguish between an iPhone, an iPod Touch or an iPad, still the trend seems to show that there are Blackberry users switching(?).

The World Wide Web Consortium ( W3C ) launched an HTML5 logo last January 18, 2011 which caused quite a stir in the web development community. The announcement came with this statement: Now there is a logo for those who have taken up parts of HTML5 into their sites, and for anyone who wishes to tell the world they are using or referring to HTML5, CSS, SVG, WOFF, and other technologies used to build modern Web applications. --  W3C Introduces an HTML5 Logo, W3C.org Two days later, the Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group (WHATWG) contested that the HTML5 logo program does not replace "HTML" as the official term for the the web design standard and proclaimed instead that  HTML is the new HTML5 . In response to mostly negative community feedback, including criticisms from The Web Standards Project ( WaSP ), W3C retracted on January 21, 2011 to say that the logo "represents HTML5, the cornerstone for modern Web applications ." WaSP is requesting W3...

Simply put, GPS navigation devices can guide you to where you want to go. Anything else more than that are just pluses. Whether the device is small, big, thick or thin, what you really want out of it is that it won't get you lost.

I am eagerly waiting for the following products to be released this year: NOOKColor with Android 2.2 or higher. I am expecting the current list price of $249 to stay or perhaps even get lower -- fingers crossed. Acer Iconia, which is a touchbook . However, it seems to be estimated to cost around $2000. I sure hope that price would actually turn out to be lower when it gets released in the US. If it gets too expensive, then... I don't know yet... I  read  that Samsung would be announcing 4G Windows Phone devices by February this year. Unless Apple announces a 4G iPhone this month then that would be something to seriously consider. However,  news  has it that Apple's targeting 4G in 2012 instead. AT&T or Verizon, it doesn't matter, for as long as its 4G LTE... Olympus PEN E-PL2 , which is a compact system, is already out. Priced at $600 with a kit lens, it's got to be worth the experience as I venture into micro four-thirds. If the NOOKColor upgrade gets de...

If you're Microsoft, and you want to market a new product like Windows Phone 7, how would you choose to do it? How could you penetrate a market that's already saturated with choices like the iPhone, Blackberry and Android super smartphones? What would work? And what wouldn't?

The idea of developing new technologies is to help make our lives better. Although there are many new technologies coming out that seem to serve individual desires and wants, there are technologies that are also being developed to serve our "real" needs.

CES 2011 concludes today. After all the keynotes and all the exhibits are done, what's really new? Here's a quick rundown of what's new and hot at CES this year.

CES 2010 hyped 3D TVs last year. 3D didn't pick up as much as expected in 2010. However, manufacturers are still betting that 3D TVs can be marketable now. In fact, at CES 2011, almost all major TV manufacturers announced new 3D TVs including LCD, LED, AMOLED and even plasma models.

CES 2011 is invaded by Androids! Started today in Las Vegas, the first day news coverages are mostly about Android, 4G and more Androids. As expected, there'll be a lot of touchscreen devices at CES 2011...  but the Android theme is in the air. New players are venturing into releasing new product lines in 2011, and, yes, they mostly involve a lot of Androids. Many new 4G phones and tablets announced are also using Android.

The desirability of the iPhone has been negatively affected by various issues since iPhone 4 was launched in 2010. It is safe to say that the iPhone 4 is, perhaps, the worst version of the iPhone! From the first day's Antennaegate to the new year's Alarm-ageddon, Apple needs to smooth things out quickly lest they be beaten by the growing competition. 2010 is generally not a good year for the iPhone. And so far, 2011 is NOT enjoying a good start as well.

2010 celebrated a lot of announcements for new technologies for 2011. From new computer designs to more green-oriented technologies, 2011 is an exciting year for new products that can truly help improve our lives. Here's a quick list of what I have so far...