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FAIRHAVEN’SFAIRHAVEN’SMen’s Discussion GroupMen’s Discussion Group

Technology ReviewTechnology Review

Anthony Somers, September 16, 2014Anthony Somers, September 16, 2014


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Technology ReviewTechnology Review

Part 1 - Windows PCs

Part 2 - Current Technology Discussion/Demo


Part 1 – Windows PCs


Windows PCs

– Many PC software problems due to Virus/Malware

Utility program “Malwarebytes”

Antivirus program protectione.g., Norton Security Suite, AVG (free)

See lifehacker.com handout


Part 2 – Current Technology


Current Technology

Portable/Hand-held devices– E-Book Readers– Tablets– Smartphones– Hand-held gaming devices -> replaced by

tablets


Current Technology

E-Book Readers– Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Nobel Nook

leaders– E-ink display technology vs. LCD (liquid crystal

display)– Monochrome, not color display– Read ½ hour/day -> charge once a month!


Current Technology

Smartphones– Apple iPhone 1, June 29 2007– Latest iPhone 6

Released September 2014

Preorders top 4 million units

– Apple, Android OS suppliers split most of the sales

– Others (Microsoft, Blackberry) small percent of market


Current Technology

Smartphones– Android-based– Android and iOS 96.4% worldwide market– 2/2014: Android 65% worldwide market– Numerous vendors:

Samsung, Motorola, LG. Sony, HTC, Nokia. …


Current Technology


Current Technology

Tablets– Apple iPad 1, April 3 2010– iPad (9.7”), iPad Air (thinner, lighter)– iPad Mini (7.85”)– iPad and iPhone use same systems software

called “iOS”


Current Technology

Tablets– All non-Apple tablets run “Android” software– Android developed by Google– Provided to vendors free of charge (with strings

attached)– First mainstream Android-based tablet

Motorola Xoom10.1” screen

Released February 2011


(Magic Number 1)


Current Technology

Home Entertainment– Smart TVs– Connected Home Stereos– Set-top boxes– Add-on Entertainment devices

Apple TV

Roku

ChromeCast


Current Technology

Gaming Consoles– Sony PlayStation– Microsoft XBox– Nintendo Wii(U)


AppleTV Screenshot


Roku Screenshot


Current Technology

The next series of slides taken from my January 2013 COMCAM presentation


History of Portable Music Players

1984 Sony Discman– Model D-50 Portable CD player– Slightly larger than a CD case


History of Portable Music Players

1992 Sony MiniDisc– Media similar in size and appearance to 3 ½”

floppy discs– More popular in Japan and Asia than in U.S.


History of Portable Music PlayersFirst Solid State Commercial Music Player– Was NOT made by Apple, Diamond or Creative– MPMan F10– Made in 1998 by Korean

company called SaeHan– 32 Mbytes (32 minutes

of music)


Portable Computing/Entertainment Portable Computing/Entertainment DevicesDevices

The Big Question “What is Best For me”(today)?

Laptop (a.k.a. Notebook), Netbook

(September 2014 update: Chromebook)

Smaller Than Tablet-sized devices, e.g., iPod

Tablet

Smartphone



Notebooks– Larger, heavier, more fragile than tabletsLarger, heavier, more fragile than tablets– Runs WindowsRuns Windows– Apple notebooks called MacBookApple notebooks called MacBook

More expensive but better specs/performanceMore expensive but better specs/performance

Does not run Windows (directly), uses “MacOS”Does not run Windows (directly), uses “MacOS”

Netbooks– Smaller than notebooksSmaller than notebooks– Runs WindowsRuns Windows– Out of vogue with rise of tablet popularityOut of vogue with rise of tablet popularity



Small Non-iPod Music/Video Players– Diamond RioDiamond Rio– CreativeCreative– SanDiskSanDisk– Off-brandsOff-brands– Advantage – low priceAdvantage – low price– Disadvantage – less user friendly, lower performance specs Disadvantage – less user friendly, lower performance specs

(battery life, sound quality)(battery life, sound quality)



Small Apple iPod Music/Video Players– Lots of models/price pointsLots of models/price points– iPod touch 5’th Generation from $299iPod touch 5’th Generation from $299– iPod touch 4’th Generation from $199iPod touch 4’th Generation from $199– iPod nano from $149iPod nano from $149– iPod shuffle from $49iPod shuffle from $49– iPod Classic from $249iPod Classic from $249



Tablets– Tablet softwareTablet software

Apple IOSApple IOS

Non-Apple AndroidNon-Apple Android

– iPad vs. Android-based tabletsiPad vs. Android-based tablets– Market split approximately 50-50Market split approximately 50-50– Android tablet market divided between a few Android tablet market divided between a few

larger manufacturers and dozens of smaller larger manufacturers and dozens of smaller manufacturersmanufacturers



Tablets– Apple invented IOS; proprietary systemApple invented IOS; proprietary system– Google invented Android; open-source, Google invented Android; open-source,

available to any company for freeavailable to any company for free– For some it’s a Coke vs. Pepsi decisionFor some it’s a Coke vs. Pepsi decision– In this analogy an IOS tablet is more In this analogy an IOS tablet is more

expensive than an Android tabletexpensive than an Android tablet– Raw specs are close between the twoRaw specs are close between the two– Some think Apple iPad tablet easier to use Some think Apple iPad tablet easier to use

than Android tablet than Android tablet



Smartphones– As with tablets, smartphone market split As with tablets, smartphone market split

approximately 50-50 IOS iPhone/Androidapproximately 50-50 IOS iPhone/Android– Apple iPhone has less configuration options Apple iPhone has less configuration options

as does Android-based phonesas does Android-based phonesMemory, microSD card, removable batteries, built-Memory, microSD card, removable batteries, built-in flash memory, battery capacityin flash memory, battery capacity

– Both systems have large library of “apps” for Both systems have large library of “apps” for download; Apple >700k apps, Android >500K download; Apple >700k apps, Android >500K appsapps



Not DiscussedNot Discussed– Portable GPS units (TomTom, Garmin)– Blackberry– Windows Mobile Phones– New Microsoft Slate – Microsoft’s answer to the iPad– (update 9/2014: Microsoft Surface 3 Pro)– Apple iTunes Store vs. Google Play Store


Summary

Windows PC malware issuesCurrent TechnologyE-Readers, Smartphones, TabletsHome entertainmentHistory of Portable Music PlayersNotebooks/Netbooks/MacBook/Chromebooks

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