6 best Smart TVs in the world 2014

Different Smart TV experience

Does your TV have one-touch access to apps for BBC iPlayer, YouTube, Netflix, Lovefilm and Blinkbox? Not all smart, connected TVs are equal - they differ greatly in looks and apps - but all can get online, most using Wi-Fi.

There is no industry standard for smart TV, so every brand of television has a different platform of apps, though expect to find everything from sport, weather and on-demand video and movies to 3D content, games and social networking.

What's the best connected TV platform? That will depend on what you're after; some smart TV systems excel with a wide range of on-demand apps from UK TV channels, others with on-demand movies.

We've ranked the UK's major connected TV platforms in descending order, putting just as much emphasis on ease of use as app selection, to help you as you buy into a whole new generation of online television.

1. LG Smart TV

LG's connected TV platform gets the nod largely because of its oh-so-simple design that puts seemingly disparate sources of video onto one home screen. Our favourite part of LG's smarty-pants user interface hasn't got anything to do with apps, but rather with networking. SmartShare software displays any video, photo or MP3 file stored on a networked PC, Mac or NAS drive, USB flash drive or HDD, on the home screen - and as a thumbnail image.

It's beautifully simple, and file support is huge, though for those wanting an even more comprehensive treatment, LG also offers the MediaLink (formerly called Plex) app that adds movie artwork and other data. Beloved of rampant downloaders and networkers it might be, but SmartShare is made complete by a thoroughly decent selection of apps - and that includes a useful 3D World.

The Premium page hosts BBC iPlayer, Lovefilm, Netflix and YouTube, with lesser-known apps comprising Absolute Radio, Red Bull TV, ITN, Autocar, YouTube, Blinkbox, CineTrailer, Cartoon Network, HiT, Picasa, iConcerts, AccuWeather and Box Office 365.

LG announced in March 2013 that its Blu-ray players and home cinemas would also carry an app for Spotify (£9.99 per month) in the Premium Apps section, though it's not been added to its smart TVs. The SmartWorld app store, however, contains little of note aside from Skype.

As well as shortcuts to apps and widgets, and full mastery of the TV, a free LG TV Remote app puts a live TV picture on a smartphone that mirrors what's playing on the TV. Searches for content across its apps and the web result in source-specific results - and it's a search that can be done on some of LG's flagship TVs (such as the LG 47LA860W and LG 55LA740V) by speaking into the Magic Remote pointer-style remote control. It works a treat.

It's not got the most extensive choice of apps, but LG's Smart TV platform succeeds on ease of use - and spectacularly so. This is connected TV at it user-friendly best.

Six LG TVs with Smart TV:

• LG 55LA740V 50-inch midrange Smart TV
• LG 42LS570T 42-inch smart TV offering excellent value
• LG 50PM670T 50-inch Active Shutter 3D plasma TV
• LG 47LM860V 47-inch Cinema 3D LED TV
• LG 47LM760T 47-inch Cinema 3D LED TV
• LG 47LM960V 47-inch Cinema 3D Nano LED TV   

Source: http://www.techradar.com/news/television/

Future Motorcycles and Motorbikes

 Future motorcycles will be more powerful, fuel efficient and clean burning than we can only now barely imagine. Some of the future motorcycles as you can see from the pictures on this page already exist as prototypes. 

Other future motorcycles are concepts that are still on the drawing board, so to speak (laptop really) and are more design concepts than functional motorbikes. I want to present both types of future motorcycle pictures on this page from the here and now prototypes to concepts that may turn into commercial vehicles one day.

As I had alluded to before future motorcycles will be more powerful that current motorbikes but they will be cleaner running as well. For instance the near future of motorcycles revolves around ones that run on hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric power and biofuels.

Future Motorcycle

Future Motorcycle

The Suzuki Crosscage fuel cell motorcycle (pictured above) is a hydrogen-powered prototype that exists now. Suzuki is putting the Crosscage through road testing with the goal of commercialization in less than 5 years.

Dodge Tomahawk

So, let’s go back to the future a bit with this Dodge Tomahawk that was unveiled in 2003. Back then this was what the concept of future motorcycles would look like to the designers with its 500 hp Dodge Viper V10 engine. Even though this is a bit old school, it’s still too cool for school today.

Electric Motorcycle

Now, for new school, electric motorcycles are starting to come of age. For instance, this is the MotoCzysz E1pc, which is the world’s fastest electric motorbike. And no wonder due to the bank of batteries in the middle of the vehicle.

Motorcycle Concept

This is the A3W Motiv concept motorcycle by Julien Rondino. Besides the obvious three wheels in a row, it is made of aluminum and steel tubing plus a 999cc LC8 v-twin engine.

Latest Laptop Technology and its Future

 Think back to the laptop you had in 2008. It probably doesn’t look too different from what you’re using today. Sure, your current notebook is lighter than the brick you lugged around five years ago, and it’s running Mountain Lion or Windows 8 rather than Vista or Leopard, but it’s still a clamshell laptop with the same basic functionality. Fast-forward to 2018, and your computing experience will be radically different — but familiar, too.

Rather than phasing out the traditional laptop, manufacturers are shaping future PCs around emerging trends. For instance, the prominence of mobile devices has spawned thinner Ultrabook designs and detachable tablet-laptop hybrids. Notebooks will also benefit from perceptual computing breakthroughs that will push eye and motion control into the mainstream. Imagine looking at an app to open it or simply glancing up or down to scroll.

Slimmer, faster, lighter. The list of best laptops of the moment may shift every month, but manufacturers strive to improve their notebooks in many of the same ways with every revision. As processors shrink, the computers they go in can get faster and run longer, even while their bulk diminishes. Meanwhile, lightweight materials like magnesium alloy and even carbon fiber allow builders to reinforce these thin new bodies so they feel sturdier than ever. The end result? No matter what you bought two year ago, the latest models make it look fat, slow and heavy. If you’re looking for an upgrade, check out some of the highly rated models below. From netbooks and Ultrabooks to desktop replacements, these are the best laptops to have passed under our critical gaze.

Here’s what to expect from your laptop in 2018.

Form Factors: From clamshells to detachables

A study from Gartner in April predicted that tablet sales would surpass laptop purchases by 2015. Despite this unpromising outlook, experts agree that the traditional keyboard and hinged display form factor won’t disappear anytime soon.

MORE: Top 8 Windows Tablet-Laptop Hybrids

Howard Locker, a Lenovo executive working on the company’s R&D team, compared the clamshell form factor to a piano. Like a notebook, the keys on a piano and its sheet-music holster are positioned conveniently in relation to our hands and our eyes — a design that will always be crucial for computers as well.

Advanced Portable AirCooler Technology

 Portable Air Cooler

We are engaged in manufacturing a precision engineered range of Air Cooler that is available under the brand name of “Relief”. This appliance efficiently converts energy to heat and transfers that warmth to water. It is mainly used for heating water in various industries, commercial as well as in residential sectors by connecting the heater to a cold water supply pipe that has an outgoing hot water pipe or system of pipes. This heater supplies the heated water to one or more taps and appliances.

We stand apart from our competitors in the market through manufacturing and supplying a variegated array of Air Cooler that are extensively demanded by our clients for world standard performance and durability. These products are precision engineered by our talented team of professionals that innovates the range with new features, after accessing the information of market preferences and shifting technology. Using the high range raw material components, we try to offer our impeccable array of air coolers to the utmost satisfaction of our customers.

Features:

• Energy consumption: 80Wat/220v/50Hz
• Possesses Honey comb filtration
• Latest water certain technology
• High efficiency air flow technology
• Offered with remote controller
• Easy to handle and can be easily installed

Portable Air Cooler Design

Our product Portable Air Cooler is very much in demand in the market for its high efficiency in cooling and durability. We manufacture these products using top quality materials that are bought from respected vendors in the industry. Quality tested by our quality control section, the finial products are package by our packing experts, using high quality packing materials at par with global standards. We offer this range at industry leading prices to our customers.

Features:

• Consumes power: 80Wat/220v/50Hz
• Equipped with honeycomb filtration
• Water oriented  technology
• High class air flow technology
• Operates with remote controller
• Apt for house use & very easy to handle Source: http://www.indiamart.com

Latest ATM Technology and its future

  Predictions of the imminent demise of cash have often been accompanied by pronouncements of a slow, but certain death for the ATM. After all, what possible need could there be for a technology platform whose single purpose in life is to dispense an archaic form of payment that no one uses anymore? And just 10 years ago, the ATM was indeed looked upon as little more than a convenient source of cash.

   The passage of Check21 in 2003 and its implementation in 2004, served as a catalyst for some rapid changes in technology, as well as in consumers’ perceptions of the ATM. Although envelope deposits at ATMs had been available for some time, the process was fraught with challenges, delays and fraud. As a result, few fin-ancial institutions implemented the solution widely and even fewer customers utilized it. Check21 not only cleared the way for electronic capture at bank branches and local businesses, but also at the ATM.

   A new generation of truly automated deposit-taking devices began appearing in financial institution ATM fleets in the 2005/2006 timeframe – and the race was on. Marketing wars erupted in larger metropolitan areas across the country and major banks deployed tens of thousands of advanced functionality machines, seemingly overnight. Consumers embraced the changes with open arms. It has been one of the more phenomenal technology success stories of recent years. And with that, ATMs were no longer just cash dispensers, but vehicles for depositing cash and checks.

  

 The impact on ATM operators could not be more clear. A recent Innovation Survey conducted by the ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) found that automated deposits were ranked as being the most important non-core ATM function. Respondents also expect that importance to continue over the next five years, with a growth rate exceeded only by that of mobile payments.

   Creeping doubts about the future of the ATM as a simple cash dispenser have now been supplanted by new strategies that place the ATM at the center of multi-channel delivery systems for financial services. Financial institutions and their customers see ATMs in a new light. Because even though consumer touch points have multiplied – smartphones, tablets, kiosks, notebooks, etc. – the ATM remains the only remote channel capable of receiving and dispensing cash, and, next to the branch, is the most secure vehicle for doing so.

    So, what about the future? Despite terrifically strong consumer interest in additional payment functionality at ATMs, little progress has been made on that front. The reasons are many. And due in large part to the complexities of U.S. payment systems. Financial institutions, the primary deployers of advanced function ATMs, have also been reluctant to implement a broader array of functionality, for fear of further slowing ATM queues due to the large number of deposit transactions.

   A tipping point is close at hand though. The perfect storm, if you will, is scheduled to come ashore over the next few years in the form of EMV and Windows 7 migrations. Painful as all of that will be for the entire industry, and every stakeholder in it, it will also provide great opportunities to break free of the perceived restrictions of ATM technology that have prevented necessary innovation to make integrated payments a reality.  

Source: http://www.transactionworld.net

Most Popular Computer Accessories of All Time

 Accessories can make or break the perfect outfit -- the right ones can really help you look your best. Computer accessories are similar -- certain accessories can help you get the most out of your computer. Devices such as a mouse help you to operate your system, and helpful tools such as thumb drives allow you to back up and share data between different computers or users. Some accessories can make you more efficient or productive, and others are just plain fun and stylish. The latest accessories can even help you update an older system without the expense and inconvenience of purchasing a new computer. Before you shop for new computer gadgets, take a look at this list of the top 10 computer accessories and learn how each can benefit you. Would this office really look -- or be -- as productive without the computer accessories?

Flash Drive: 

Flash drives -- also called thumb drives or USB drives -- offer one of the easiest and most efficient methods of moving and sharing files between different computers or users. These devices plug into the USB port on your computer to upload or download data, and then store the information for up to 10 years without the need for batteries or other power sources [source:Maran]. Best of all, most USB drives are about the size of a stick of gum, allowing them to fit comfortably in your pocket or on a key ring.

Early flash drives came with a high price tag and held relatively small amounts of data. Today, technology has improved so much that you can store any number of large files at very little cost. In fact, many companies give flash drives away for free as part of product promotions or marketing plans. Some contain sneak peaks of new games or software programs, and others simply serve as a business card for the company. Users can access the data on the drive, then simply delete any unwanted information and reuse the drive again and again.

Card-based Computing

With the convenience of the flash drive and the speed of modern computers, it's hard to believe how complex and difficult computing could be during its early days. Through the 1970s, users relied on a system of punch cards to store data and run programs. Each card represented a single line of programming, and the entire stack of cards had to be kept in careful order to ensure the system would operate as intended.