Bound by my fad for technology and following the
latest developments from the house of world’s leading innovator Apple, I
decided to pen down this blog post. Technology excites me and keeping a tab on
the latest trends is something I’m fond of. Keeping its trend alive, Apple at
its latest Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) announced a flurry of new
products that it plans to offer this year, including new operating systems and
updated Mac computers. It seems that Apple, one of the world leaders, has found
inspiration again and is ready to take the game to the opposition. As for these
wonderful pieces of innovation, I’m surely going to review one of them very soon.
iOS 7, the latest version of Apple’s flagship mobile
operating system, is the biggest change to the platform since the iPhone was
introduced five years ago. Featuring a radically overhauled interface, new
Control Center, transparent animations and more, it's pretty impressive. With a
greater synergy among hardware and software design, Apple’s iOS 7 features
flat, simple design with a vast use of light and bright colors. The new
design is evident in everything from sharper, flatter icons, slimmer fonts, a
new slide-to-unlock function, and a new control panel that slides up from the
bottom of the screen for frequently accessed settings.
Along with this, Apple also plans to introduce the
new Mac Pro, which will include a new Intel Xeon processor and come standard
with dual AMD workstation discrete graphics processors. It will also support 4K,
ultra high-definition displays out of the box, and the system is only one
eighth the volume of the earlier Mac Pro. A combination of all these features
makes this machine certainly designed for an amazing speed.
I remember Steve Jobs mentioning in one of his
interviews that we are living in the post-PC era. I think it has to be true.
With the introduction of OS X Mavericks, Apple has proven that there is still much
work that can be done to improve computing on the desktop and laptop. With more
than 200 new features coming in the fall, OS X Mavericks brings Maps and iBooks
to the Mac and introduces many other features.
This reminds me of an article I was reading a few
days ago, when a thought crossed my mind, that compelled and redirected me to a
different direction. We Indians are a smart race. Test us mentally and we can
rise to the challenge. Little wonder that the world’s sharpest brains belong to
the Indian lineage and undoubtedly it is a matter of great pride.
Though there is enough potential in our country,
there seems to be a dearth of opportunities and resources. Just last month, I
had tweeted about this 18-year-old girl, Eesha Khare, who invented a
super-capacitor device that could potentially charge
your cellphone in less than 20 seconds. Imagine how much time that
will save! Being of Indian origin, I doubt if Eesha would have been rewarded in
a similar manner if she were to be a resident of India.
Moreover, like I’d mentioned in my previous post,
the education system in India must strive to focus on an overall holistic
development of a child and an equal importance has to be given to his or her
knowledge, hard work, perseverance and passion. The youth today has been
abundantly exposed to numerous media channels and cultures that they are
constantly on a lookout for ways to represent themselves in front of the world.
Their sheer confidence and a steadfast attitude to make it big is something
that needs a constant dose of encouragement and there shall be no looking back.
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