Thanks to all those who took part in last Thursdays Future Tech Tinnovation session. An interesting evening exploring what to watch over the coming 11 months.
The session was kick started by Rufus Leonard's Head of Innovation, Iain Millar presenting his guide to what was hot at the Consumer Electronics Show held earlier in the month in Vegas.
Top of the agenda were tablet PCs with a range of companies aiming to grab a piece of Apple's pie. Samsung, Acer, Lenovo and Motorola are all entering the space with a number of different devices running either Android or Windows 7 operating systems and one running both!
3D TVs featured heavily again many with the inevitable stumbling block of requiring glasses but one that doesn't. Discussion switched to concerns about the safety of 3D TV and what it may or may not do to your eyesight and/or brain.
More interesting for us Tinnovators is connected TV. With a range of services already available such as Apple TV, Google TV and boxee, the idea of bringing the internet to your TV is here to stay. Interesting points from Iain as to the lack of success Google had with their initial launch that appears to be related to them taking the internet to your TV too literally. Services that are succeeding present content in an appropriate user interface making content viewing from the couch far more practical and enjoyable.
It's not just the TVs getting connected with a range of domestic appliances getting hooked up allowing everything from energy conservation to help with your weekly shop.
Green-issues, ironically, remain at the forefront of gadget development with electric or hybrid cars improving with every evolution.
Californian sports car manufacturer Tesla exhibited an induction powered car that charges when you park over a hot spot. This was not the only demonstration of wireless power with the kitchen of the future including an induction worktop that powers appliances when placed in contact with the counter.
Next up: Tinnovator Spencer on Development trends including context-aware computing!
