Apple’s iTV To be Released In Early 2012 Leaving TV Makers In Panic






by Mylen on December 3, 2011

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The funny thing yet in a good way, about the Apple Company in the view of consumers and observers is that they have the tendency to make other businesses nervous. The CD companies were dramatically swept aside when the iTunes came out. And now, the television set manufacturing businesses are somewhat in the same nervousness as the Apple-designed iTV could start production in February.

Walter Isaacson, the author of Steve Jobs’ recent biography, says the Apple visionary revealed to him that he had finally “cracked” the problem with TV and was working on what he called an “integrated television set.” Peter Misek tells investors that Japan-based Sharp, makers of iPhone and iPad displays, is making some minor adjustments in its production lines to manufacture undefined TFT LCD panels for a device referred to as the “iTV.” If no hiccups arise, production could begin February 2012 with an iTV announcement by the middle of next year.

With these speculations, questions arise like…What would iTV has to offer that other television sets do not have? As we all know, once Apple releases their new product, we can always count on innovation, revolution and evolution. Analysts have been speculating for years that Apple would move into the living room in a big way. Others guess that iTV will include a touch-screen 3D TV, and even a TV powered by the voice-recognition system Siri.

In the latest version of its mobile operating system, the iOS, Apple expanded a technology called AirPlay to include device “mirroring” between the $99 Apple TV and the iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. The technology allows you to beam content from your mobile devices to your television, including video, audio and even games in real time. Suddenly, what you can do with your TV is a much larger offering. Apple is making the device in your hands the hub in your living room simply by interfacing through the Apple TV. Imagine if the company decided to produce a line of televisions with similar technology built in. The Apple TV already runs the same mobile OS as the company’s phones and tablets — why wouldn’t a TV set? That could mean that not only would those devices be able to talk to and interact with one another, but they would be able to run the same or similar apps.

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Well, for consumers and gadget enthusiasts like me, all we can do right now is to wait and see if the speculations and ideas will materialize soon. But one thing is for sure…when Apple introduces its version of a TV it will be revolutionary. And one thing you can always count on from Apple is innovation, revolution and evolution. iTV will summarize Steve Jobs continuing philosophy of combining technology, art and ease of use. It will be eloquent, integrative and imaginative - it will be an Apple iTV

How Much The iPhone Camera Has Progressed






by Mylen on December 1, 2011

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Four years ago, the first iPhone was released and the camera was just an afterthought…it was just added to the features to match its competitors. Hence, the performance wasn’t that great. But now, the newest iPhone 4S’ camera has improved a lot and it can even match or beat many high-end compact cameras on the market. Lissa Bettany, the creator of the Camera+ app for iPhone has put together an interesting collage giving us a clear comparison of  iPhone’s camera from original iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPhone 4GS. She has also used a Canon S95 and Canon 5DMark II in taking photos to include in the comparisons. Below is a collage, showing the progressions of iPhone’s camera. To see the comparison in full, featuring all the five iPhone versions as well as Canon S95 and Canon 5DMark II, check out Bettany’s blog.

The original iPhone has a 2-megapixels camera which was considered as the weak feature back then. Then it has improved from time to time into 3-megapixels camera, to 5-megapixels and now the iPhone 4S has 8-megapixels with a sensor system and has an improved lens technology.

Lissa Bettany says, “The iPhone 4S is dramatically clearer and sharper than previous iPhone versions. Using separate focus and exposure in Camera+ on the iPhone 4 & 4S significantly helped create a more balanced exposure. While it’s not nearing the same quality as a professional level DSLR, it is comparable to a top of the line compact camera and even outshines it in some ways.”