It’s January 2012 and the folks at Forrester Research are predicting that Apple will sell $19 billion in Macs and iPads to businesses this year, up 58% from 2011. Here’s is an InfoWorld generated list of the reasons why this may be happening.
The 2012 edition of the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) that ended on Friday January 13th in Las Vegas, Nevada, offered an interesting variety of products of high technology. Some of the highlights follow:
TV LG 55EM9800, LG Electronics
This 55 inch TV set, sporting 4 mm in thickness and using OLED technology (Organic Light Emitting Diodes), won first prize to the best device at CES 2012. It should arrive during the second half of the year at a cost of $5,000.
Lumia 900, Nokia
The Lumia 900 from Nokia, with an impressive touch screen and running Microsoft Windows Phone 7, was named best cellular phone at CES. Availability and pricing of this product, designed to compete with Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android phones, were not announced at the show.
K800, Lenovo
The K800 is the first smartphone by Lenovo and it will feature an Intel processor running Android software. It will be launched in China during the second quarter of 2012, with a price in the $650 range.
Envy 14 Spectre, HP
This laptop (‘ultrabook’) by Hewlett-Packard, the HP Envy 14 Spectre, runs Microsoft Windows, and was named the best computer at CES. It should arrive sometime in February at $1,399.
Ascend P1S, Huawei
The Ascend P1S by Huawei, only 6.68 mm thick and running Android software, is the thinnest smartphone in the world, according to Huawei. It should arrive in Europe sometime in March and in the rest of the world a month later, with a cost in the $400 range.
370T Memo, Asus
The 350T Memo tablet by Asus was named the best electronic tablet at CES. With a 17.8 cm screen and running the latest version of Android for tablets will cost $250, half the amount of the cheapest iPad.
Dot iPhone, Kogeto
The Dot iPhone accessory was designed to enable the iPhone’s factory-installed camera to shoot panoramic 360-degree video. A Samsung Galaxy Nexus version, with the Android OS, will become available in the first half of the year.
SpnKiX, Acton Inc
The powered shoes SpnKiX by Acton, Inc. are the creation of industrial designer Peter Treadway. With high-tech batteries, it allows the user to cruise at speeds of up to 16 Km per hour. It should start arriving in march and a pair of them will cost you $649.
MakerBot Replicator
The MakerBot Replicator is what is generally known as a 3D printer and it will generate objects of the size of a loaf of bread, based on models fed into the machine. It will sell for $1,749.
Yesterday was very difficult because we all learned of Steve’s passing….
His death has definitely affected me and all of my family. Personally, I think of Steve every time I turn on my Mac, pick up my iPhone, control my Mac Mini server in the closet, or view something on our Apple TV. My two girls look at their iPods with a different appreciation, now. Today we were all watching news clips about his death on our Macs.
I just wish I could make such a difference in people’s lives like he did.
I feel sad for all of us left behind, but not for him. He did more in his 56 years than most people will ever do in three lifetimes.
To him I say,
“Congratulations on a life well-lived and thank you for being insanely great and having the courage to think different for all of us.”
Long live Steve!