• Technologies to look forward to in 2009

    Technologies to look forward to in 2009

    Jayesh Limaye, Jan 01, 2009 1600 hrs IST

    Take a look at what the world of technology has in store for you this year.

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Goodbye 2008 and welcome 2009! The past year has seen a slew of products being launched and new technology replacing the old. The New Year too promises us better technology for faster and more efficient functioning. We think this is the right time to get you started with what upcoming technologies you can expect this year. We shall cover a few areas which we think will be important and will make a difference in most people's lives. So buckle up as we take you for a quick tour.


 


Windows 7



Windows Vista has been a failure and that is no secret. But Microsoft has been working on its successor since the past few years. Slated to be released in 2009, the new operating system known as Windows 7, will try to succeed where its predecessor failed, or at least that is what the plan is. If we go by the beta versions, and if that is any indication of what the final thing would be like, then we see light at the end of the tunnel.


 


 





While it looks a lot like Vista, at least cosmetically, Windows 7 has certain things that will delight you. It will support native reading and writing Blu-ray discs. A new platform for interacting with removable devices - Device Stage will be featured. It will have support for Virtual Hard Drive images and have improved backup and restore mechanisms. Seamless audio transfers to Bluetooth 2.1 audio devices will be there. Since Microsoft no longer talks about DirectX 10.1, this will come with DirectX 11 and have improved tessellation, shading, and multithreaded rendering support. Speeds and accuracy of pen input devices will be much better.



There will be inbuilt support for many GPS positioning sensors, so you may probably roam around with your ultraportable lappy with GPS and get to know where you are heading to using Google Earth. Remote computing is another area where there will be improvement, thanks to DirectAccess tool, which will let you access your Windows 7 desktop from anywhere in the world. Those who have used Vista will probably agree that the UAC has proved to be a nightmare at times. Windows 7 will have UAC with simpler, clearer and fewer messages. In addition to a few additional accessibility tools, the bootup and shutdown times will be much faster.


 

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Binoy Mishra
,Delhi, on Jan 08, 2009 11:05 PM
Can you please tell what are the key advantages and disadvantages of a delivery system based on Digital Cable (fiber optics based), DTH and IPTV. Which one is better in terms of speed, quality, triple-play functionality, and technology upgrade in future.
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K S Balaji
,Chennai India, on Jan 05, 2009 06:32 AM
The reply is correct.
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Myth Buster
,Factland, on Jan 02, 2009 02:34 AM
Do you guys even care to keep track of technology? CPU: If you think i7 is worth a mention, why leave out AM3. This new AMD socket will bring in DDR3 support to Phenom processors. Don't you think it is worth it. GFX: The first games to use PhysX as an integral part of game play will probably be launched during the second half of 2009. [^ _ ^] Ever heard of Mirror's Edge (PC version) that will be launched this month MEMORY: PC memory has seen a spiraling downward trend as far as the prices are concerned last year. The trend will, more likely than not, continue this year. With that trend in mind and with the growing module sizes, we think that by the end of 2009, 4GB modules will probably become available. 4GB will probably become available????? I am writing this on a comp that uses 4GB. And BTW, AM3 will support both DDR3 and DDR2 LCDs: As their prices drop, bigger LCDs with better viewing angles, higher resolution, faster response times (as low as 2 ms) and high contrast ratios due to technical enhancements will become the norm. Till TN panel is there, viewing angles won't improve. And TN panel will be there for long long time. May be till end of 2010.
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K S Balaji
,Chennai India, on Jan 05, 2009 06:25 AM
That is interesting. Also, Techtree may provide info on the excellent and unbelievably free Ubuntu -linux Operating system! I find it better than Vista!
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Anonymous
,hyd, on Jan 01, 2009 11:46 PM
nice article
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David
,Ghaziabad, on Jan 01, 2009 02:12 PM
Wht will be the cost of windows 7 nd till wen will it b launched in india?
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