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Issue 112
January 2013
ISSN 1726–3358
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Nintendo Wii U
Bring on the next-gen consoles!
Lenovo Yoga
The ultrabook that bends over
backwards
Apple iPhone 5
Best iPhone, but is it the best
smartphone?
The Tech Trends Issue
The Tech Trends Issue
January 2013
Contents
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33
4-6
Tech trends for 2013
Here’s to the disrupters
Flying cars, vacations on Mars and telepathic communication? Well, not
yet, but here are the tech trends to keep an eye on in 2013.
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013 marks TechSmart’s tenth year of existence, so we’ve been
around the block a few times. We’ve seen trends come and go, tech
companies rise and fall (or hold on for dear life), social networks boom
then bust, and a number of shiny new gadgets lose their gloss after a
few months.
Like our previous January issues, we’ve tried our best to predict the
tech trends for 2013. While there are a few we can be fairly certain of,
it’s those trends we don’t have a clue about that have us excited. It’s
these completely new concepts, the disrupters, the unknown forces,
that bring progress. So for 2013, let’s hope for more game changers
like the internet, cellphones, Google, apps, iPads, Facebook and Twitter.
And, not to ask for too much, but may one of these come from SA.
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Lenovo Yoga
Lenovo’s latest Yoga ultrabook is as practical as it is novel, providing
new meaning to bending over backwards…
14
Hyundai i30
Easy on the eye and luxurious to the touch – we spend a few days
on the road, tripping in Hyundai’s elegant new i30 hatchback.
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Top games for 2013
If you are a gamer, 2013 looks set to be a thrilling ride on all fronts.
Here are our picks for the top games for 2013. Well, at least for the
first quarter.
Enjoy the issue,
Mike (michael@techsmart.co.za)
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NEWS
Top Tech Titbits
Hot New Products
BMW Concept 4 Series Coupe
UN internet
regulation: No way
The latest attempts at
regulating the internet – this
time by the United Nations – hit
the equivalent of a brick wall.
This was after the US, Canada
and the UK refused to sign a
treaty which would have given
the international body broader regulatory control over content.
Apparently, the main spanner in the UN’s plans came from the concern
that the amendment would make the internet more vulnerable to
censorship, and apprehension that oppressive regimes would use it to
the detriment of their citizens’ freedoms.
Local iTunes Store
announced
Coinciding with the SA launch
of the iPhone 5, iPad fourth
generation and iPad mini, came
more good news for South
African iOS users, as Apple
announced the local rollout
of its iTunes Music and
Video Store. This makes some 20 million songs, from both local and
international artists, available to South African iTunes users. Music costs
between R7 and R9 per track, or between R70 and R90 for full albums.
Additionally, local users can similarly choose to buy, or rent movies from
the iTunes store, with prices ranging from R20 to R40 for renting, and R40
to R140 if you prefer to own movies.
Although BMW’s 4 Series is currently just a concept car, it will be
replacing the 3 Series Coupe models, upon whose chassis it is based,
during 2013. The design of the 4 Series Coupe basically boils down to
a sportier, eye-catching 3 Series in two door form. Its muscular-looking
frame is also a bit bigger than the current 3 Series Coupe, coming in at
50 mm longer, 45 mm wider at the front as well as 80 mm wider at the
rear, and 16 mm lower. Expect to see it in final form at the Detroit Motor
Show in March.
Beats Pro on-ear
headset
Beats’ top-of-the-line, professional grade Pro headset
is constructed from lightweight aluminium instead of
flimsy plastic, and at R4 000 is the most expensive
headphones to sport the famous red b-logo. Ideal for
sound-engineers and recording artist, it offers the
purest sound without relying on amplification or noise
cancellation circuitry.
Paraplegic woman
masters thought
controlled robotic arm
In a technological and medical
breakthrough, science fiction
became astounding fact, as a
paraplegic woman demonstrated
her skill controlling a robotic arm
using her thoughts. The 52 year
old patient, Jan Scheuermann, who lost her mobility due to a degenerative
spinal disease, stunned doctors by mastering the ability a mere two days
after having been connected to a programme which translates brain activity
into commands sent to the robotic arm. The patient’s ease at using the
technology sparked great excitement amongst doctors and professors at the
University of Pittsburgh, where the test was conducted. View the video here:
bit.ly/robotmind
Casio G-Shock Bluetooth watch
Casio are renowned for their tough-as-nails G-Shock
watches. Beyond its life-proof credentials, including
200 meters water resistance, this Casio also features
Bluetooth 4.0. It enables the watch to pair wirelessly
with an iPhone 5 and 4S (the only devices currently
supported), in order to alert the wearer to incoming
calls and received emails. Additionally, you can also
activate a sound alert on your iPhone by simply
pressing a button on the watch - handy when it goes
missing. Retails from WantItAll.co.za for R4 235.
Google Maps returns to iOS
YotaPhone by Yota Devices
In the wake of the Apple Maps debacle,
Google Maps made a welcome return to the
iOS platform, combining the
comprehensiveness of Google Maps that many
Android users know and love, with an intuitive
interface for iPhones and iPod Touch devices.
Now iPhone users are also privy to voice-
guided, turn-by-turn navigation and live traffic
conditions via 2D or 3D views. It came as little
surprise that the company has also included a
raft of search-friendly features into the app,
offering useful information on user’s
destination as well.
Smartphone screens are great, but cannot quite
match the excellent read you get on an electronic
paper display of a dedicated e-book reader. So why
not have two in one? That’s the opinion of
Russian company Yota Devices, whose new
YotaPhone boasts a conventional 4.3" LCD
(720 x 1280), along with a second 4.3" (200
dpi) e-Ink display at the back of the smartphone.
Powered by a dual-core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm
Snapdragon S4 CPU, the YotaPhone also packs in 2
GB of RAM and LTE connectivity, all in a 10 mm thin frame. The Android 4.2
(Jelly Bean) running smartphone should launch in Russia during Q3 2013
and internationally soon after.
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FEATURE
Best small premium cars
TOP 5
The latest luxury petite hatchbacks might be fitted with smallish fuel-efficient
motors, but that doesn’t mean they won’t put a big smile on your face when on the
road. Here are our top 5 choices.
Fiat 500 MY12 1.4
Lounge
Citroen DS3 VTi 120
Style
Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4
TBi Distinctive
Mini Cooper
A
nother eye catcher from Italy is
T
he nostalgic, highly stylised
A
t R216 400, the DS3 costs a
T
he Mini created the small premium
design of the Fiat 500 shows
that the Italians still have it, and
certainly looks chic in a matte black
paint finish on the limited edition
version (pictured above). The
Lounge’s 1.4 litre engine produces
74 kW of power and 131 Nm of
torque, which is enough to rocket
this fashionable ride to 100 km/h in
just over ten seconds, on to a top
end of 182 km/h. Fuel usage is kept
down to an economical 6.1 litres per
100 km.
Besides a radio with CD, MP3
player, as well as four speakers and
two tweeters, the Lounge also
sports a Blue&Me handsfree system
that works via Bluetooth technology.
Once this system has paired with
your smartphone, it will enable you
to make and receive calls and
wirelessly stream music. The cost of
kissing this Italian model is a cool
R185 000.
substantial amount more than
the Fiat 500, but you do get a lot
more car for your money. Besides
stylish looks and a good bit of extra
head- and legroom for the rear
passengers, it also packs a spacey
285 litre boot that offers an
additional 100 litres of storage.
Since the DS3 is powered by a
larger (1598 cc) four cylinder engine
compared to the 500’s 1.4 litre
powerplant, it churns out more (88
kW) power and torque (160 Nm).
This allows this French
mademoiselle
to propel her 1075 kg
derriere
from standstill to 100 km/h
in less than nine seconds on to a
top end of 190 km/h.
The DS3 is kitted to the hilt with
tech that includes LED day running
lights and a stereo radio/MP3
compatible CD player with steering
mounted controls, but no standard
Bluetooth connectivity.
the MiTo, which features the
performance bite to back up its
stylish bark, courtesy of a 1.4 litre,
four cylinder turbocharged motor.
The powerplant delivers 100 kW of
power and 190 Nm at 4250 RPM
in normal driving mode, up to 206
Nm at a low 1750 RPM in dynamic
mode. This makes the MiTo the
most powerful vehicle in this
comparison and also the fastest,
allowing drivers to rocket to a top
speed of 207 km/h. More sensible
owners should keep fuel usage
down to 5.6 l/100 km.
Alfa recently updated the MiTo,
adding auto start/stop technology
as standard, 16" alloy wheels,
electric power steering, LED rear
lights, air-conditioning and a six
speaker MP3-compatible CD
audio system. All this tech will
cost you though, to the tune of
R243 650.
car category and remains the
benchmark for the vehicles in this
class. Its Bavarian powerplant
produces 90 kW of power at a
symphonic 6000 RPM and 160 Nm of
torque at 4250 RPM. It propels the car
from standstill to 100 km/h in around
nine seconds, on to an illegal terminal
top-end of 203 km/h.
This power output compliments its
wide track, long wheelbase, and low
centre of gravity, equating to the
Mini’s biggest selling factor (well,
besides the appeal of the brand of
course), namely best in class
handling. Out of all these cars, the
Mini is the one we would pick for a
day out on Kyalami.
Although the Mini is big on
sportiness, it loses out in terms of
practicality, since it features the
smallest boot (160 litres) and the
second smallest fuel tank capacity
here at 40 litres. RRP: R227 500.
Audi A1 1.4T
Attraction
I
ngolstadt’s smallest and most
litres per 100 km (but not at the same time).
At a recommended retail price of R235 000, this baby isn’t cheap, but
even worse is that you have to fork out for a lot of the options that most of the
other vehicles include as standard. For example, the Audi Sound System
with Bose speakers goes for an additional R3 200 whilst the Bluetooth
wireless audio kit adds another R4 200 to the RRP.
Despite this, the Mini Cooper might be our choice for track day, but for
every other occasion the A1 is the one to have. [HD]
accessible Audi, the A1, is
arguably the Mini’s closest rival,
as it features an equally
appealing badge, best-in-class
crafted interior and head-turning design. Its sporty 1.4 TFSI engine cranks
out 90 kW of power and 200 Nm of torque at a low 1500 RPM, enabling the
A1 to a terminal velocity of 203 km/h, whilst keeping fuel usage below six
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