Showing posts with label 3d. Show all posts
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Thursday, December 29, 2011

The Top 10 Mobile Applications of 2012

The List

The full list is as follows:
  1. Money Transfer: This refers to people sending money via SMS messages. Like mobile payments, this service has more appeal in developing markets for now. However, there may come a time when even using your debit card seems passé, while paying for something with actual cash seems downright ancient.
  2. Location-Based Services: As mentioned above, there are still far too many services to choose from when it comes to location-based social networking, fragmenting the market. Your friends on Loopt are often different than those on Brightkite and that list is different than those on Foursquare. But LBS extends to more than social networks - it includes any application that taps into your phone's GPS capabilities to offer up location-based services of any kind, whether that's local business reviews or directions to the nearest Starbucks. Gartner says this will be one of the most disruptive technologies in the future, with a user base growing from 96 million in 2009 to 526 million in 2012.
  3. Mobile Search: No, mobile search isn't new, but on the mobile platform, it may get shaken up a bit. Gartner predicts that consumers won't necessarily be sticking with the search services they know and use on the Web (think Google, Bing, Yahoo) and instead experiment with using a few different search providers that have "unique technologies" for mobile search. While that statement is a little vague, it sounds like good news for services like Taptu who have entered this field with search offerings designed from the ground-up for mobile devices.
  4. Mobile Browsing: Saying that mobile browsing technologies will be heavily used in the future sounds a little bit like stating the obvious. But as Gartner notes, mobile browsing capabilities currently exist only on 60%+ of handsets today. By 2013, that number will climb to 80%, meaning that those who are still using the app-less,more basic feature phones will still be joining the mobile web in mass numbers over the coming years. That's also good news for web developers who can build mobile web applications to cater to this bunch as opposed to focusing all their efforts into building apps for the numerous mobile platforms like the iPhone, Android, RIM, and others.
  5. Mobile Health Monitoring: Another technology whose impact will be felt more heavily in developing markets, mobile health monitoring is still at an early stage of maturity and implementation says Gartner. Project rollouts have been limited to pilot projects for now, but in the coming years the industry will begin to monetize these efforts by offering mobile healthcare monitoring products, services, and solutions to various care delivery organizations.
  6. Mobile Payments: Like mobile transfers, mobile payments are more common in developing markets at the moment, but that is quickly changing. Yet even as this type of service grows, Gartner admits there will be challenges. Mobile payments will be a "highly fragmented market" where there will not be "standard practices of deployment," notes the report. That makes it sound like this is one technology that will still need some work, even when 2012 rolls around.
  7. Near Field Communications (NFC): More popular in some European and Asian markets than in the U.S., NFC still isn't a standard feature on many of today's phones. That may be about to change, too. In late 2010, Gartner says that NFC-enabled phones will begin to ship in volume, with Asia leading deployments, followed by Europe and North America.
  8. Mobile Advertising: Also not new but growing fast, mobile advertising is one of the most important ways to monetize mobile content. Total spending on mobile advertising in 2008 was $530.2 million and it will grow to $7.5 billion in 2012. And mobile advertising will also be used by companies alongside their other campaigns including TV, radio, print, and outdoors.
  9. Mobile Instant Messaging: Gartner says that latent user demand and market conditions are conductive to mobile IM's future adoption. It will appeal to developing markets where mobile phones are often the only connectivity device a user owns. But will it be a major app by 2012? It seems that SMS is still the service to beat, especially in the developing world. We'll have to wait and see on this one.
  10. Mobile Music: Sure, you have the iPhone, but what about your other options? What about mobile music services - especially those for non-iPhone devices? We're still waiting on Spotify in the U.S., for example, and their competition too. Gartner says that we're beginning to see new innovative models in this area that will include both device (think "Comes with Music") and service bundles.

Monday, December 26, 2011

Top10 windows7 desktop gadgets

1: All CPU Meter

The gadget I used to monitor my dual-core computer running Vista wasn’t available in a quad-core version, so I switched to All CPU Meter (Figure A). It supports up to eight cores (so I have room to grow). All CPU Meter isn’t as complex as some, but the simplicity works in its favor. It monitors your memory usage as well as CPUs, and it packs a lot of information into a small space. I also like that you can change the background color to match your preferences.

Figure A


All CPU Meter really does monitor all of your CPU cores — up to eight of them.

2: Windows Orb Clock

During all the time I used Vista and the first year I used Windows 7, my analog clock gadget of choice was the electric blue version of the one that comes with the operating system. But now I’ve switched to a much cooler model: the Vista Orb Clock (Figure B). Of course, the same orb is also on the Windows 7 Start menu. I love its clean look and the nice symmetry of having it just across from my Start Menu orb (since I have my Taskbar set to the vertical position.

Figure B


After years with the electric blue clock gadget, I’ve replaced it with the Windows Orb.

3: Clipboard Manager

I’ve also replaced the Clipboard gadget I was using with Vista. I liked being able to access previous Clipboard items — without opening an Office app — but the old one was a little cheesy looking and limited in its functionality. Clipboard Manager (Figure C) looks slick and is feature-rich. You can customize the background to fit your desktop, and not just the color; you can use a photo as the background if you prefer.
You can save up to 999 clips (that’s a lot of clips!) and you can delete any clip or send it to the Clipboard or to your Favorites list with a right click. The Favorites feature lets you create boilerplate text you use often. I also like the ability to mark clips with timestamps. And unlike the old Clipboard gadget, this one supports images as well as text. It even has a privacy mode, which prevents clips from being displayed on the main gadget so that passers-by who glance at your desktop can’t see what you’ve saved to the clipboard.

Figure C


This little gadget has a big fly-out that packs a lot of functionality into a small package.

4: Facebook Explorer

One big change in my online life since 2008 is that I’ve become thoroughly immersed in social networking. Much of the discourse that used to take place through email discussion lists now occurs via Facebook. A Facebook gadget seemed like almost a necessity, but the first one I tried (Facebook Sidebar 1.5) didn’t work. It never picked up my info even though it said it was connected. So I tried Facebook Explorer, which worked nicely. It can be configured to run in a smaller or larger width and one of three heights, and you can specify how often you want updates (from every one to 60 minutes). It gives you a compact view of your own status and information or friends’ activities, as shown in two views of the gadget in Figure D. You can also update your status in the flyout.

Figure D


Facebook Explorer can be adjusted to the size that best fits your desktop.

5: Ultimate Explorer

Ultimate Explorer lets you search popular sites from your desktop without having to go to those sites first in your browser. It’s a compact little gadget with that can search Google, YouTube, Wikipedia, eBay, Amazon, Digg, and many more. You can make it larger if you have plenty of desktop real estate, and you can select up to eight search sites for “snap search,” which enables you to “snap” quickly from one search engine to another. It also includes a flyout calendar and events feature. And unlike the vast majority of gadgets, it even has a flyout Help section, as shown in Figure E.

Figure E


Ultimate Explorer lets you search many sites quickly and easily.

6: App Launcher

One aspect of Windows 7 that annoyed and frustrated many users was the omission of the Quick Launch toolbar. If you’re like me, for years you’ve relied on the Quick Launch bar to access your frequently used programs. There is a way to get Quick Launch back, but unlike with previous versions of Windows, you can’t separate the Quick Launch bar from the main Taskbar. That means it takes up precious space on the Taskbar that you might need for open programs, system tray items, etc.
Enter the App Launcher gadget (Figure F). It serves the same purpose as the Quick Launch bar but can be placed anywhere you want on the desktop. You can add whatever programs you want by dragging them to the gadget, configure the number of icons to display per row and whether to center them, and change the background image.

Figure F


App Launcher v3 makes a nice little replacement for the missing Quick Launch toolbar.

7: MiniTV

Want to take a break and catch up on the news? The MiniTV gadget allows you to choose from a number of stations (many of which I’ve never heard of, as well as familiar ones, such as NBC News and C-SPAN). You can watch the program in the tiny gadget window (Figure G) or you can double-click it to display full screen. Just double-click again to get out of full screen mode.

Figure G


MiniTV lets you watch television in a tiny gadget window or full screen.

8: Traffic by Bing Maps

Traffic is a simple little gadget that can be useful if you’re about to head out into the big, bad world. I don’t use it as much as some folks would, since I work from home. But I still have to venture onto the major freeways now and then, and it’s nice to know in advance if there are going to be problems along a particular route. One caveat is that you need to live in (or be traveling in) a major metro area to use it. You can zoom in or out, and clicking the traffic info button (which is represented by the red light icon in Figure H) will take you to a full sized map of the area on Bing Maps, complete with the traffic data.

Figure H


Traffic by Bing Maps helps you avoid congestion when venturing into metro areas.

9: Magic Folder

Okay, granted, the icon isn’t the most professional looking, as you can see in Figure I. And many folks won’t like the idea of having a folder make decisions about where to save their files. But for those who always seem to end up with dozens of files sitting on the desktop because they never get around to moving them into appropriate folders, Magic Folder could be a godsend. You just drag your files to the magic folder and it examines the file extensions and sends the files to the “right” folder. For example, .doc files go to the Documents folder; .jpg, .gif, and other image files go to the Pictures folder. The nice thing is that you can add or remove the file extensions recognized by the gadget, change where specific extensions should be put, and you add your own folder locations. If you want to maintain more control, you can set the gadget to prompt you before it moves a file to a folder. Oh, and you can also change the appearance of the folder icon to something a little less…  magical.

Figure I


The Magic Folder gadget might have a goofy looking default icon, but it can help disorganized people get more organized.

10: Open/Close DVD

Open/Close DVD is utterly simple. But it’s handy to have if your computer is sitting under your desk like mine, making it difficult to get to the button for opening the DVD drive door. Just click the open button (the down-pointing arrow shown in Figure J) and it opens; click the Close button (the up-pointing arrow) and it shuts. It doesn’t get any simpler than that. One thing to watch for: If you have more than one drive attached, it will open/close both of them — there is no option to select a particular drive.

Figure J


The Open/Close DVD gadget does exactly what its name says, no more and no less.

Sunday, December 18, 2011

3D mobiles available in market

Sharp Aquos SH-12C 3D

 

Sharp has introduced that it’ll be getting its three dimensional cell phone to Europe, marking the very first time it’s been launched outdoors of Japan.
Known as the Aquos Phone SH-12C in Japan, the phone is going to be launched in Europe in October – with France being the first one to obtain the device, thanks to Orange.

The Aquos Phone includes Android 2.3, has two cameras (both 8MP), three dimensional video recording, a 4.2-inch screen which shows three dimensional sans glasses, Wi-Fi, Gps navigation, 3rd generation and Bluetooth.
Additionally, it posseses an High-definition multimedia interface connection, to help you port your three dimensional goodness straight onto a TV.


LG Optimus Pad

 

LG Electronics, a south Korean multinational telecommunication company, is the third largest manufacturer of mobile devices. Its handsets range from simple mobile devices to latest technology smart phones and tablet PC s attracting customers worldwide through great quality features. LG handsets reflect the advancement of technology and the latest innovation under this brand name will be seen in the form of LG Optimus Pad preloaded with next generation tablet features and LG features attracting customers through its great look and unique 3D features giving strong competition to its own products like LG G-Slate and LG Optimus Chat.
LG Optimus Pad is rumored to possess hi-tech display features including 8.9 inches 3D LCD touchscreen with 16 million color support along with high resolution and various sensors. It will also boast great memory features with 32 GB internal storage providing large storage of data along with expansion option of another 32 GB through micro SD card slot. Dual 5 mega pixel camera with auto focus supporting Geo tagging and 1080 pixels video greatly adds to its multi functionality and stereoscopic photos. Besides the stereo speakers and MP3 ring tones support will enable the gadget to provide crystal clear sound to your favorite tracks. The gadget will involve Honeycomb version of Android speeding up greatly through NVIDIA Dual Core processor of capacity 1 GHz. Other than that, it is also rumored to possess 2G, 3G, GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB and other hi-tech features. Applications like Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk, SNS integration, media player, Organizer, digital compass, document editor/viewer, full flash support etc along with GPRS, GPS, EDGE, 3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and USB for greater quality distinguishes the gadget from others. Its height of 149.4 mm with unlimited phone book facility will boost up the performance of the gadget.
LG Optimus Pad Deals are building up high castle in air varying with the leading manufacturers of UK including O2, Orange, Vodafone etc. These deals are meant to maximize money’s worth through contract mobile phones. They are provided through a specified time period along with valuable free gifts and incentives like laptops, iPods, digital cameras, mobile accessories, gaming consoles, free texts, minutes, internet usage, monthly rentals etc. adding to its value. The deals are also set to be provided through pay as you go and Sim free mobiles allowing flexibility without any bounds. Users can select a network of their choice as per their requirements and usage. Internet is the best option to search for these deals. Before opting to buy a gadget, it is always advisable to do a price comparison of the gadget online to avail the cheapest deal and latest gadget at your doorstep.

LG Optimus 3D Orange

LG Optimus 3D which has 3D thing to flaunt. 1D- dual core processor, 2D -dual camera and 3D display. Boost up by cheap mobile phone deals igniting all passions for smartphones.
LG Optimus 3D deal which has best offers are cheap rates to offer along with first 3D technologies. LG Optimus 3D which incomparable and unbeatable smartphone in the mobile phone market when technology and deals are concern.
LG Optimus 3D which has retina-melting 3D LCD capacitive touchscreen 4.3 inches wide allowing 16M colours. Dual 5 MP camera supported by 2560 by 1920 pixels with autofocus, LED flash, stereoscopic photos & videos, geo-tagging making all that which someone could have wished in smartphones segment.. LG Optimus 3D deals by all networking companies have reveled many offers which would grab as many as customers upgrading their current handset models to LG.
Remember before rushing to the nearest store make sure that you read all the details about the offers. Mobile phone deals by all service operators are trying to hitch all new customer to 12 to 24 moths LG Optimus 3D contract deals so that they could allow lucrative offers to all. LG Optimus deals under contract and pas as you go would be quite lucrative as per the schemes launched with it.
LG Optimus 3D which has exceeded expectations of all network operators like O2, Virgin, Vodafone, Tmobile, Three and Orange, as this could be best handset model in smartphone segment till date. Mobile phones deals gets hardly such few models in a year which could immensely increase their sell.
Mobile phone deals for LG Optimus Me are quite a good contender for LG Optimus 3D deals as they too are offering same schemes but when technology and features are concerned it lack behind. Rest of the phones makers like Blackberry, Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Apple and HTC are still struggling to provide competition to all its previous version and this LG Optimus 3D would change all the game rule.
If we lighten the LG Optimus contract deal offers then we could very well guess the trust which this handset model has created in mobile phone deals. Under contract there are offers like free incentive plans, lowest tariff rates, lowest effective monthly price, cash back offer which could be instant etc. Free value added services includes unlimited text messages, unlimited free talk time minutes in 18 to 24 months rental agreement with the operator.
If you are looking for the detailed information on the every deal offers you could login to the online shopping portals. Under there online shopping portals and shopping websites customers could get the detailed information about the product as well as on the price comparison. However along with the free offers there are free expensive gifts available like laptop, LCD, TV, video game, video console, musical equipments and players, free Bluetooth headsets, iPods, electronic home appliances, digital camera etc with the contract. Remember longer the tenure procured highest the benefits obtained.



3D Games & YouTube on Sony Ericsson

The Sony Ericsson Satio with free gift makes mobile users wild with features like 3D games and YouTube.
Social Networking connects and individual to other individuals around him, In this age of globalization, everybody wants to make friends belonging to various nations and communities. Today we find mobile phones enhanced with social networking websites. But the one with the large TFT display screen will give you the best view.
The Sony Ericsson Satio with free gift is enhanced with TFT touchscreen, 16M colours and it size measures 360 x 640 pixels, 3.5 inches. This phone lets users watch entertainment videos on YouTube. If you are in a group of friends and suddenly remember of the recently watched video, then you can let your friends watch the same on the Satio. Everyday around the world people upload new videos and you can watch them from anywhere.
Want to transfer the video content to one of your friends, then you can make use of the Bluetooth technology. Just reach to the location of Bluetooth applications and transfer the video data to another Bluetooth compatible phone. If there’s a fair taking place in your locality then you can also do video recording beautiful ambiance with its 12 Mega pixel camera which offers an image resolution of 4000 x 3000 pixels. Effective tools like Auto focus and Xenon Flash help you in taking beautiful images. After recording the video you can upload it on ‘YouTube’ and let the world know how good you are in capturing the world around you.
The Sony Ericsson Satio with free gift also makes gamers happy as it lets them play 3D games. It is known to most of the gamers that 3D games are characterized by enriched graphic colour. Download all the 3D games from the internet and play them to activate the nerves of your brains. Apply for a mobile phone deal which lets you take the Sony Ericsson Satio at an incredible price. Keep yourself updated with the latest 3D games and videos on YouTube. No need to carry the laptop for accessing YouTube only if you have the Satio. Always bond with the best product and the Satio is internationally acclaimed.


3D Display On Market

The popularity of 3D displays has increased after 3D cinema has been  well-recieved by the public. Recent 3D movies such as Alice in Wonderland and Clash of the Titans have done very well at the box office while the 2009 movie Avatar grossed more than two billion dollars. 3D displays create a great impact when used in billboards an other public advertising signage. 3D displays and 3d TV’s at home are undoubtedly  the next big thing. Advertisers are already making use of 3D displays at trade shows and other events to dazzle customer. Most good equipment rental companies are also offering 3D display rental to their customers these days.
3D Displays Poised For Growth
According to a recent report titled by 3D Display Technology and Market Forecast Report, the 3D display market is poised for tremendous growth in the future. The report suggests that the 3D display market will reach almost twenty two billion dollars in revenue in the year 2018 from the current nine hundred million. 3D displays are becoming popular with the consumers and the application of the technology in professional arenas has also seen a rise.
The report also stated that the number of 3D televisions being manufactured will increase from 2009′s 0.2 million to almost sixty four million by 2018.Among 3D applications, 3D televisions are expected to see the biggest growth in revenue, reaching close to seventeen billion dollars. Expect 3D displays to be expensive in the beginning, so you may have to consider renting them from a 3D display rental service.
3D monitors are expected to see a tremendous growth form the current  forty thousand units to almost ten million by 2018. As far as notebooks are concerned, 3D notebooks are expected to see an increase to 17.7 million units in 2018 from the present 66,000 units.
3D Displays In Smaller Gadgets
Mobile phones with 3D displays are also expected to become popular by 2018 with a fore-casted sale of seventy one million in that year.
3D displays will be used extensively in LCDs because of LCD’s many applications such as mobile phones, televisions and advertising billboards, where 3D would be highly desirable. The screen size for 3D displays is likely to range from four to forty nine inches. The smaller screens would be used in digicams, video recorders and mobile phones.
Eyewear will be required
Eyewear will be required for many 3D applications though developers are researching 3D displays that do not require glasses. But according to forecasts, this is a long way off and for the near future at least, eyewear will be needed to view 3D displays. According to another forecast in the report, moviegoers can expect close to seven thousand 3D cinema screens by the end of 2010 and about nine thousand in 2011.
Some manufacturers, such as Samsung, have already sold thousands of units of 3D displays. 3D is already being used in medical and computer aided design (CAD) applications. 3D displays are all set to vow viewers with their highly animated experience. With industry experts forecasting such a  remarkable growth in the 3D display market, we can also expect the 3D display rental industry to see substantial growth in business.



HTC EVO 3D

The incredible response that the LG Optimus 3-D has secured the few months after its launch has meant that the 3-D technology is now the biggest thing in the mobile phone industry and a number of manufacturers are queuing up to launch their own versions of 3D mobile phone. HTC is one such manufacturer and even though they have made a number of high-end smartphones over the years, the HTC Evo 3D will be the first phone to be offering the 3D support in their line-up. HTC Evo 3D on contract introduce very exciting offers to cater all of your needs.
It is going to offer a 4.3 inch touch screen display that is capable of holding a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, which is by far the best resolution to have been seen in a HTC phone. This amount of to be extremely good in terms of the display department features at least. The LG Optimus 3D came with 3D support that did not require 3D glasses and it also seems to be the same case with the HTC Evo 3D. The HTC Evo 3D will be offeing 1 GB of memory internally, which is down from the 8 GB present in the LG phone. However, HTC makes up for this by providing expandable memory option of up to 32 GB.
The playing aspects of 3D content is probably one of the toughest job that the mobile phone can have, but it will be very easy in the HTC Evo 3D due to the presence of a dual core processor. The dual core unit is rated at 1.2 GHz, which means that you will be having on 2.4 GHz processing speed to rely on the processor. This is a substantial improvement from the 1 GHz dual core unit that is used in the LG phone and the obvious benefits of it have meant that the introduction of the Android 2.3 operating system since have worked seamlessly.
The HTC Evo 3D will be having the same camera that was seen in the LG phone. This means that the dual five megapixel unit in the HTC Evo 3D is also capable of recording 3D content, while the  possibility of full HD video recording also remains in the phone. However, the HTC phone gets an advantage over the LG phone due to the introduction of a two megapixel camera for the second unit instead of a lower spec version. The HTC Evo 3D is a mobile phone that has been officially announced yet, but it is expected to be made available in the UK by the end of this year



The Terrific Secrets For The 3D LG Optimus

The LG Optimus 3D will probably be the company’s most current offering for your smartphone planet, and a single that arrives with 3D no much less, but will probably be the new telephone from LG.
The 3D viewing and recording demands higher ability and also to cope jointly while using LG Optimus 3D has some new internal technologies which include the 1GHz dual-core processor.
If you happen to be sighing quietly at this stage and muttering beneath your breath, I do not blame you. 3D has hardly taken off inside the residence nevertheless, and right here LG is, cramming it unceremoniously into a unit that, only a few a long time ago, was essential for nothing much a lot more strenuous than generating calls, sending texts and possibly a little e mail.
The new 3D existence is presented within the guise of a 3D hub that been especially constructed for LG to point out off the brand new skills on the cell phone and something that in case the mobile phone did not have a focused 3D button to kick off the hub would most likely go unnoticed.
The fact is, you may come across only two instant tale-tell indicators that you’ve acquired some point somewhat bit exclusive within your pocket utilizing the Optimus 3D.
The mobile phone permits straightforward subject material sharing, with other devices for example significant display Television, trough the wired HDMI connection or the wireless DLNA equivalent. We didn’t invest sufficient time using the Optimus 3D to conclude if there is certainly any person experience advancement, beyond the novelty, on this new 3D interface.
The quite similar feeling comes jointly with the 3D apps. They appear terrific, although not lots far additional than that. Possitive, the Optimus 3D is and extraordinary initial 3D trial.
The reminder through the phone  specification rather significantly appears irrelevant, having said that it appears to pass muster. As now highlighted, the display screen has a 4.3 in diagonal and also a resolution of 480 x 800. The processor – a dual-core, dual channel 1GHz Texas instruments OMAP4 CPU – appears as much as the occupation, there 8GB of storage and 4GB of LP DDR2 RAM to help with the many major load of processing that 3D subject material. It’s working Android 2.2, has 14Mbits/sec HSDPA, 802.11n Wi-Fi, measures 68 x eleven.nine x 128.8mm (WHD), and wighs 168g.
It is not somewhat there with regards to becoming a finished item. Around the stand we saw very a couple of falling in excess of and freezing, but what LG has managed to squeeze right into a smartphone that nonetheless manages to genuinely feel slim enough to slide into a pocket.

 

 

 

Samsung W960 AMOLED 3D Mobile handset


Samsung have announced the launch of the Samsung W960 AMOLED 3D which is what we have been waiting for. The beginning of a new generation of 3D mobile phones. Thankfully you don’t need special glasses to view the 3D display. The phone is a basic candy bar design with no outstanding features to comment about.
here is one of first pictures of the samsung 3d handset
Samsung-W960-3d-mobile-handset
Samsung-W960-3d-mobile-handset
 At the moment there is no indication of price or contract, but as this information comes available we will let you know.




Sharp Galapagos bring glasses-free 3D Android lovers




sharp galapagos 3d handset
sharp galapagos 3d handset
Sharp has just produced a pair of glasses-free 3D Android handsets for Japan’s Softbank network in the form of the touchscreen slate 003SH and and QWERTY-sliding 005SH here are the first images of the new phone
The 003SH is coming this December, to be followed by the 005SH in February.

 

 

Nintendo 3DS – How 3D Will Work


Mobiles to use Nintendo technology??

So, there’s new Nintendo hardware on the way. It’s a 3D handheld system. How, though, will that 3D work? Maybe a recent obscure DSi release offers some clues.
Since we know absolutely nothing about the new handheld other than the fact it will employ 3D and won’t need glasses, all we’ve left on how it actually works is speculation. So, let’s speculate!
DSiWare puzzle game, available in Japan, that uses the DSi’s camera to track the movement of the console, and adjust the image accordingly to make it appear “3D”.
nintendo-3ds
nintendo-3ds
Nintendo didn’t announce a price for the console, but did say that retail outlets have been given a trade price and it is up to them to decide how much to sell it for. HMV has already started pricing the device for pre-order on their website at £229.99.
It’s entirely feasible – taking into account Nintendo’s obsession with keeping the cost of its hardware down – that Hidden Picture is a pointer towards how the 3DS will work.
I mean, take a look at the current technology that allows 3D viewing without glasses. It’s expensive. Nintendo don’t do expensive anymore, since the average consumer won’t buy expensive.
So, like the Wii, Nintendo may well “fudge” it. The Wii, while impressive in 2006, cut a lot of corners in terms of responsiveness and accuracy when it came to motion controls, something that’s only been recently rectified by the release of the Wii MotionPlus. Why? Not because Nintendo lacked the tech; it was because Nintendo had to keep the cost of the console and its peripherals down.
The 3DS could do something similar. Sure, it could use expensive, advanced technology to display 3D on a handheld, but that would drive the cost of the device up. So it won’t. Instead, Nintendo could employ the same basic technology used in Hidden Picture, only using a combination of more advanced cameras and a boost in performance (which would be necessary for the 3D tech) .
After all, Nintendo stated specifically that the 3DS would be compatible not just with the DS, but the DSi as well, suggesting it has cameras. And Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said it himself, when stating that when it came to designing his company’s next handheld, it would “be necessary to have a sensor with the ability to read the movements of people playing”. When we first heard that it seemed like the handheld would be using motion controls, but it could just as easily be referring to the means by which the console displays 3D images.
As for the rest of the handheld’s specifications and abilities, aside from the “DS” part suggesting a return to dual screens, we know even less. But we’ve already provided our wish list on that, so we won’t bother with that again.

 

 

LG 3d Mobile handsets


Lg launch a 3d Mobile handset, we are here to bring you all the news
lg 3d mobile handset
lg 3d mobile handset
We saw the screen in action on the company’s stand at the Las Vegas Convention Centre and on various videos and games, and we can report that the 3D effect was very impressive indeed. It’s definitely something that we’ll be looking forward to seeing more of in the future.
The 4.3-inch 3D display uses an applied parallax barrier technology, which delivers a series of light-blocking slits attached to the front of the LCD panel. The slits, or barriers, ensure that the left and right eyes see different images, creating an illusion of depth and a thoroughly convincing 3D effect.

LG 3d mobile handsets
LG 3d mobile handsets

The screen produces the illusion of depth without the need for special glasses, and includes a pair of five-megapixel lenses for taking 3D photos and video. A spokesperson for LG said the smartphone would go on sale in Australia in June but said there were no details yet on whether it would be locked to a carrier like Telstra, Optus or Vodafone/3. The phone must be held at the proper distance and angle in order for the viewer to perceive depth, much like Nintendo’s 3DS handheld game console, which is based on a similar screen technology. Glasses-free 3D is easier to achieve with small screens than with TV-size ones.
The Optimus 3D runs Google’s Android operating system.
LG has already announced a tablet with a 3D camera, the G-Slate. It won’t have a true 3D screen, so the user will need wear red-blue glasses to see depth when using the camera.