Best Tech Releases of 2014 & What's Coming in 2015

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• 2014 gave us no shortage of thrilling new tech,
  from the enhanced iPhone 6 Plus to the GoPro Hero
  4, an extreme-action video camera that lets
  wearers capture moments in hi-def, to Microsofts
  latest dual tablet/laptop creation, the Surface
  Pro 3.
• Lets take a look at what was hot in 2014 and
  what to look forward to in 2015.

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• Apple iOS
• In 2014, Apple iOS 8 brought users an improved
  camera app, interactive notifications, and the
  QuickType keyboard.
• Features users hope to see with Apple iOS 9 in
  2015 (release date as yet unknown)
• Split-screen multi-tasking
• An improved Siri
• Calculator on iPad (a modest ask)

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• Samsung Galaxy Note Series
• The popular Galaxy Note 4 phablet featured an S
  Pen and brought users a 5.7inch high-resolution
  screen and a 16-megapixel camera, among other
  cool features.
• Samsungs Galaxy Note series has been extremely
  popular with users, and all signs are that
  Samsung will continue this trend by adding more
  exciting features to the Galaxy Note 5 (expected
  release September 2015).

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• Google Glass
• Currently available only as a prototype for
  registered Glass Explorers, the rest of us are
  hoping these nifty glasses will soon be available
  with a less hefty price tag (cost for a pair
  today 1,500).
• What can you do with Google Glass?
• Check your email and other notifications, send
  text messages, make phone calls, take pictures
  and videos, and track your performance, from the
  gym to the golf course.
• Google Glass 2 has a projected release of late
  2015.

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• Google Nexus 9
• In 2014 Google released the Nexus 9 in an effort
  to attract faithful Apple followers.
• The company teamed up with HTC on the Nexus 9,
  which features a (nearly) 9-inch screen,
  front-facing speakers, and detachable keyboard
  (sold separately) and runs on Androids
  Lollipop operating system.
• Whats new for 2015 A smaller tablet could be in
  the works with the Microsoft Surface mini.

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• Googles Cardboard
• Google jumped on the virtual reality bandwagon in
  2014 releasing Cardboard, a low-tech virtual
  reality contraption you can make at home with the
  leftover box from your Amazon delivery and some
  household supplies.
• In 2015, VR enthusiasts can look forward to the
  Oculus Rift, a more high tech (and expensive)
  virtual reality headset that features a
  stereoscopic 3-D view and 360-degree head
  tracking.

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• Batman Arkham Knight
• The newest addition to the action-adventure video
  game series is set in Gotham City one year after
  the death of the Joker in Batman Arkham City.
• Batman faces off with villains Scarecrow,
  Penguin, Two-Face, Riddler, and Harley Quinn, who
  have some tricks up their sleeves for the caped
  crusader.
• Expected release sometime in 2015.

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• Apple Watch
• The much anticipated wearable tech device got a
  lot of buzz in 2014 and is expected to release in
  2015.
• Apple Watch will be sold as a companion device to
  iPhone 6, and rumor has it the companion app will
  be part of the iOS 8.2 software release.
• What can users do with Apple Watch?
• Send text messages, run apps, communicate with
  friends, and of course, track the time.

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• http//www.techradar.com/us/news/software/operatin
  g-systems/ios-9-what-we-want-to-see-1253732
• http//www.htc.com/us/tablets/nexus-9/
• http//www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/
  2014/02/27/everything-you-need-to-know-about-googl
  e-glass/
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_Arkham_Knight
  Synopsis
• http//www.engadget.com/2014/06/25/google-vr-cardb
  oard/
• https//www.apple.com/watch/
• http//gizmodo.com/leaked-companion-app-spills-det
  ails-on-the-apple-watch-1679309046

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• Slide 5 Google Glass, by Karlis Dambrans (CC
  BY 2.0)
• Slide 7 Google Cardboard, by othree (CC BY 2.0)

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Summary

• From games to phablets to operating systems and
  smartphones, 2014 gave us no shortage of exciting
  new tech releases. A look at some of the best
  releases in 2014 and whats coming in 2015.