Fatima Jinnah Women University

DEPARTMENT: B.BHS-II

Submitted by: Affifa Maryam ,Fariha Batool, Naila Perveen, Nosheen Noor,Sofia Kh
Submitted To: Ms Toosia Noor
Project Topic: Electronic Gadgets
Submission Date:15 -May- 2015

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Table of Contents

Electronic gadgets...................................................................................................................
Origin.......................................................................................................................................
Classification of gadgets:.......................................................................................................
Significance.............................................................................................................................
1.Rolkers..................................................................................................................................4
2.Google Glass.........................................................................................................................
3.Livescibe...............................................................................................................................
4.Coffe Maker.........................................................................................................................
5.AppleWatch
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6.Situ Scale
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ELECTRONIC GADGETS
Definition
It is a small mechanical or electronic device or tool especially an novel one. It is basically
technological object possesses a particular kind of function but thought of as a novelty and
reliability. Gadget is also called as Gizmo.
Origin
The origin of word" Gadget" dates
back to 19th century. In oxford English
dictionary it is referred to as a place
holder name for a technical items
whose precise name one can't
remember. Early use of word gadget is
also reported in the book by Robert
Brown "spunyar and spindrift: a sailor
boy's log of a voyage and home in a
china tea-clipper" in 1886.It is also
said that the word gadget has a French
origin and is derived from the word
gachette which used for denoting the
different tool of firing or French gagee (a small accessory).
Classification of Gadgets:
There are different gadgets which people are using in daily life for performing different tasks.
Every mechanical or electrical device which make work of man easy and reliable is termed as
gadgets. One can classify gadgets into following main division:

USB Gadgets

Medical Gadgets

Cell Phones

Educational Gadgets

Home Gadgets

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Gaming gadgets

Significance
Gadgets have made over work easy. One cannot imagine their life with absence of gadgets. From
electric switch to refrigerator, we can referred to as surrounded ourselves by gadgets now the
advance Hi Tech and electronic technology uses application of sensor incorporation in different
latest appliances which measure human sensations and mood to perform best task for us. Gadgets
have not only made our life easier but have save money and time because now single gadgets can
perform many functions.

Blinks of Some of the latest Gadgets

1. Rollkers
Rollkers is an innovative product that stands to revolutionize the way we walk. Users simply
affix Rollkers to the bottom of their shoes and gain the immediate ability to reach speeds up to
seven miles per hour simply by walking or strolling normally.
It is the world's first electronic "under shoes." What that means is they're a personal
transportation device that consists of motorized wheels that attach to our soles, allowing us to
walk faster.
"It's for everybody who has to walk long distance.

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Wearing Rollkers is kind of like constantly having a travelator at the bottom of your feet.
"It's a system we can walk onto, but Rollkers move, we have no loss of balance. You walk, but
you get speed like a travelator."
It may actually be more efficient to wear Rollkers all the time than if every surface you walked
on was a travelator, we can move twice as fast wearing Rollkers as we can walking on a
travelator . I've got semi-bad news for you. You can't buy Rollkers in stores just yet. The product
is currently in the first-level prototype phase, and the company is currently looking for partners
to license the product. We may be seeing Rollkers in the market in about a year or two.

2. Google Glass

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Google Glass is a type of wearable technology with an optical head-mounted display. It

was developed by Google with the mission of producing a mass-market ubiquitous
computer. Google Glass displays information in a smart phone-like hands-free format.
The most discreet button is tucked away on the inside on the touchpad and near the
temple. Giving it a light press turns Google Glass on and powers up the all-important
apps.
Like a modern smart phone, there are few physical buttons and ports on Google Glass.
That's because most of the interaction is done via a long 3.25-inch touchpad on the right
side. Underneath the touchpad is a micro USB port for charging the device and on the top
is a camera button that's great for quick snaps in noisy environments.
Everyone's attention is also immediately drawn to the adjacent cube-shaped glass prism
that sits above the right eye. It has an acceptable 640 x 360 resolution and hangs just out
of the way of the wearer's line of sight. For the wearer, this personalized display acts as a
much bigger screen, one that's equivalent to a 25-inch HDTV sitting eight feet away.
Google has continued to make the complicated ownership decision easier by adding more
to its Explorer Edition heads-up display..
Google has even been throwing in a free pair of frames or premium shades with all new
orders. New apps and updates to the linear operating system make the current Google
Glass Explorer Edition unique.
The Google Glass dimensions are 5.25-inches at its widest point and 8-inches at its
longest point.

Features

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Touchpad: A touchpad is located on the side of Google Glass, allowing users to

control the device by swiping through a timeline-like interface displayed on the
screen. Sliding backward shows current events, such as weather, and sliding forward
shows past events, such as phone calls, photos, circle updates, etc.
Camera: Google Glass has the ability to take photos and record 720p HD video.
Display: The Explorer version of Google Glass uses a liquid crystal on
silicon (LCoS) (based on an LCoS chip from Himax), field-sequential color
system, LED illuminated display. The display's LED illumination is first P-polarized
and then shines through the in-coupling polarizing beam splitter (PBS) to the LCoS
panel. The panel reflects the light and alters it to S-polarization at active pixel
sensor sites.
The in-coupling PBS then reflects the S-polarized areas of light at 45 through the
out-coupling beam splitter to a collimating reflector at the other end. Finally, the outcoupling beam splitter (which is a partially reflecting mirror, not a polarizing beam
splitter) reflects the collimated light another 45 and into the wearer's eye.
Voice command
Other than the touchpad, Google Glass can be controlled using "voice actions". To
activate Glass, wearers tilt their heads 30 upward (which can be altered for preference)
or tap the touchpad, and say "O.K., Glass." Once Glass is activated, wearers can say an
action, such as "Take a picture", "Record a video", "Hangout with [person/Google+
circle.
For search results that are read back to the user, the voice response is relayed using bone
conduction through a transducer that sits beside the ear, thereby rendering the sound
almost inaudible to other people.

3. Livescribe

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Introduction

The Livescribe paper-based computing platform consists of a digital pen, digital paper, software
applications, and developer tools.Central to the Livescribe platform is the smart pen, a ballpoint
pen with an embedded computer and digital audio recorder. When used with Anoto digital paper,
it records what it writes for later uploading to a computer, and synchronizes those notes with any
audio it has recorded.

Elements Of Livescribe

I.
Micro-USB Connector
Transfers notes and audio to your computer and recharges your smartpen using a USB
connection.
II.
Microphone

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Capture your meetings or lectures with crisp clear sound.

III.
Build-in Speaker
Builtin speaker produces rich, full sound to play back your recorded audio.
IV. Ergonomic Grip
The ergonomic grip design provides comfort during long meetings and lectures.
V. Audio Jack
Standard 3.5mm jack fits your own earphones or the Livescribe 3D Premium Recording
Headset to enable binaural recording.
VI.
OLED DISPLAY
Highcontrast OLED display.
VII.
Memory Storage
2GB model holds 200 hours of audio.
VIII.
Replaceable Ink Tip
Simply remove the ink cartridge by pulling it out with your fingertips. Insert a new cartridge
until it clicks into place.
Functions of Liverscribe

This allows users to replay portions of a recording by tapping on the notes they were
taking at the time the recording was made.

It is also possible to select which portion of a recording to replay by clicking on the

relevant portion of a page on-screen, once it has been synced to the Livescribe Desktop
software.

The user can choose to record audio in addition to the handwritten text.

Recorded audio is kept indexed with the handwritten texttapping on a written word
starts playback of the recorded audio from that part of the recording.

The smartpen allows the installation of as many applications as there is memory, and ships
with several applications.

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If tapped on the correct images, it can function as a calculator, for example, or can
translate words.

Record and play back everything you write and hear. Then, using a USB cable,
transfer your notes and audio to your computer

4. COFFEE MAKER
The Smarter Coffee unit is a coffee machine. Through iOS and Android apps, we will be able
to pop the kettle on seconds after silencing our phones alarm. If we dont want to manually
control it, we can have Smarter Coffee make us fresh one at 6:00AM every day, five minutes
after we wake up, or whenever we want. For the laziest of the lazy, itll even keep our cup
warm for 20 minutes after its been made. What an age we live in.

Smarter Coffee communicates with phones over Wi-Fi (802.11 b/gx, 2.4GHz). As well as
being able to control it from anywhere in the home, like a smart heating system we can
also set it to learn our daily routines, the idea being well be able to open our door to the
smell of another freshly-made mug.

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The Smarter Coffee can hold up to 1.5 liters of water for brewing. Its not known how
many beans well be able to keep it in the hopper at any one time, but Smarter says we
will be able to make up to 12 cups at once.

Smarter Coffee comes in four shades and stainless steel.

Going on sale in March, a Smarter Coffee unit will set you back about 130. Itll be
available to buy from John Lewis, Apple, Currys PC World, Firebox and Maplin stores as
well as order online from Amazon. Youll also be able to pre-order Smarter Coffee from

February 1.
The connected coffee maker joins Smarters kettles, a Wi-Fi-connected kettle that can be
controlled from iOS and Android device. On sale now for 99.95, the stainless steel

iKettle can be customized and protected with a number of colorful silicone skins.
The Smarter iKettle can brew coffee with a remote command from a smart phone or tablet.
It will tell users when their hot coffee is ready to drink, remind them to refill and tell them
when the kettle is empty. The kettle has several temperature settings and comes with an
automatic shut-off feature. Smarter also offers a coffee maker.

5. APPLE WATCH

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Apple Watch design

Inspirited from iPod Nano with a rectangular shaped screen, one knob and a single button
The smart watch come in two sizes, both are slightly smaller than the entire pebble steel
watch height.
The apple watch screen is surrounded by casing of stainless steel, aluminum or gold.
What does Apple Watch actually do?
Apple's first wearable gadget beams messages, Facebook updates.
It can also work without an iPhone for select apps, including Apple Pay, Passbook flight
check-ins, listening to music during a run and tracking fitness metrics and for telling the
time accurately too.
Its 8GB of storage with restrictions limit the amount of photos and music that can be
stored directly on the smart watch, but it's double the space of 4GB Android Wear
watches.
Especially convenient to pocket.
Apple Watch makes everyday notifications easy to dismiss while keeping you in the loop
with important alerts.
APPLE WATCH FEATURES

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Apple Watch apps

Among Apple's 20 built-in apps are Messages, Activity, Workout, Calendar, Weather,
Mail, Photos, Camera Remote, Music, Passbook and Apple Maps for navigation
Apple Watch heart rate monitor
Apple Watch's two built-in fitness apps make use of its heart rate monitor and other
sensors. Its Activity app tracks movement, exercise minutes and how long the wearer
stands.
Apple is focusing on health and fitness more than Google's Android Wear
The smart watch can also - optionally - ping you when you're unhealthily sitting idle for
far too long.
Apple Watch's other app is Workout, which gives real-time stats for your total exercise
time, distance, calories and pace. Keeping you motivated are goals, reminders and
achievements.
Apple Watch battery life

The Apple Watch battery life is supposed to last all day, but don't expect a full 24 hours
from this first iteration of the smart watch.

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The Apple Watch battery size is 205mAh for the 38mm case, which is half that of other
top Android Wear watches, and the 42mm case features a slightly bigger lithium-ion
battery.
Theres a Power Reserve mode that kicks in when the battery life is critical, giving users
an extra 72 hours of juice.
Apple Watch magnetic charger

There's no USB port on the Apple Watch. Instead, its crystal back houses a magnetic
inductive wireless charging solution similar to the Mag Safe design.
Easy to connect like a Mag Safe power adapter.
It has the popular Qi wireless charging method - in favor of its own inductive charging
standard.
Is Apple Watch waterproof?

The timepiece is water resistant.

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The Apple Watch waterproof rating has been certified at IPX7, which means that it can be
immersed in water up to 1 meter for up to 30 minutes
Apple Watch digital crown

The Apple Watch doesn't have a round display, but the casing does feature a circular knob
known as the "digital crown."
Rotating it allows you to zoom into your app selection, your location on Apple Maps and
a photo from a gallery. Scrolling through dates and stopwatch times is handled by this
knob too.
The digital crown also acts as the Apple Watch home button. There's no Touch ID sensor
here, but Apple Watch is smartly tied to your wristwatch with an anti-theft passcode
required whenever it's taken off.

SITU SCALE

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:
SITU sends the weight of your food to the app which tells you the calorie and nutritional content
of that handful of snacks, how much salt is in that exact chunk of cheese, or the amount of sugar
in that piece of bread. It does this for your complete meals cooked at home, and even those
boughtin. SITU is a simple food scale with a Bluetooth chip that talks to your iPad or Android
tablet.

Designer:
Michael Grothaus

Need and Use:

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We all know its healthier to eat fresh foods cooked at

home rather than pre-packaged meals you buy off the
shelf. But the problem with home cooking is that its
very hard to tell the nutrition content of the fresh
foods you're preparing. This means that many people
such as calorie counters, diabetics, and people with
high blood pressureoften turn to pre-packaged meals
to manage their dietary intake because, until now, it
was the only way of knowing the exact amount of
nutrients they were putting into their bodies.
But SITU have solve all these problems now one has
only to place the food on circular plate and it will
provide the user with all of the nutritional chart
from calories to
salt,
mineral,
vitamins.
Therefore SITU can be use by following for
heath satisfaction and surety, people listed picture.

Features of SITU's APP:

The SITU app consists of four primary screens:
The Scale Screen:
The entire app is designed with drag and drop simplicity, making SITU as user friendly as
possible. Swipe through the food categories then simply drag the beautiful icon of the food you
are weighing to the scale. Like magic, the exact nutrition content of the food you've placed on
SITU appears onscreen.
Current Screen Plate:
SITU allows you to track entire mealsnot just individual food items. See exactly whats in
multi-layered sandwiches, pasta dishes, or that homemade soup. Then use SITUs proprietary
Ingredients Drawer to quickly find the nutrition content of the exact amount of oils, spices, or
other condiments you are usingwithout weighing them at all.
History Screen:Track your complete nutrition intake over time and delve into individual
nutrients to see how your consumption changes throughout the day, week, and month. You can
even export your data to share it with your doctor, coach, or nutritionist.
Setting Screen:

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Use government recommended daily allowances or customize each and every individual
nutrients intakelike minimum and maximum daily calories, fats, and Omega-3sto reach your
own health goals. SITU also supports multiple users, so mom, dad, and kids can keep their meals
and nutrition history separate.

Other specs for SITU:

Weight of the scale: 500 grams

Dimensions: 190mm (W) x 215mm (D) x 22mm (H)

Load weight: 5 kg / 11 pounds

Battery type: Four AAAs

Battery life: 6 months on average

Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.0 (aka Bluetooth LE or Smart Bluetooth)

System requirements: Any iPad with Retina display, iPad Air, iPad mini, or iPad mini
with Retina display running iOS 7 or above.

User using the SITU scale for mearing the correct nutrition for his sandwhich