Google Nexus 8, Apple watches and women's rings that notify you of calls and messages: what awaits us before the end of 2014

Progress for that and progress, so as not to stand still. Until the end of the year, we will have many more technological innovations. Not to say that at least one of them will become revolutionary, but they will be interesting for sure.

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1. German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom claims that the announcement of the iPhone 6 will take place very soon - on September 19th. Presumably, Apple will introduce (as it did last fall) two new models at once - with a screen diagonal of 4.7 "and 5.5".

The screen resolution of the younger model will be 1704x960 pixels versus 1136x640 for the current iPhone 5S model, the resolution of the “big iPhone”, respectively, is 1704x960 pixels, according to 9to5mac.com.

2. In addition, the new iPhone 6 will be able to wirelessly charge, and with their help, the owners will be able to make contactless payments using NFC technology.

3. "Smart" watch Apple may be presented in October this year, according to the Los Angeles Times, citing unnamed sources. The publication even names the price of the device: between $199 and $229. How iWatch will look like (and whether Apple's watch will be called that way) - no one knows yet.

4. Size matters, Google understood and decided that 8.9-inch tablets are not enough for buyers to be completely happy. According to Digitimes Research, the Google Nexus 8 tablet will arrive in the summer of 2014. It is possible that ASUS will continue to produce Google Nexus 8, and the price will be, as is customary with Google, quite affordable. Nexus 8 will get a 64-bit Qualcomm processor and Android 4.5.

5. Good news for geeks: Android x64 version of the mobile operating system will be officially presented at the annual Google I/O 2014 developer conference, which will be held from June 25 to 26 in the United States.

6. In December 2014, Toyota will launch a hydrogen-powered Toyota FCV, according to the Japan Times. Engine power is 134 hp, the cost of a new car is $78,000.

7. And finally, especially for girls. Not for everyone, but only for those who miss calls and SMS, because their phone is not known where. For example, deep in a purse.

The American company Ringly in the fall begins selling quite nice rings that synchronize with smartphones based on Android or iOS and are capable of notifying an inattentive owner about calls and messages. Pre-order on the company's website is already open, the price of the device is from $145 to $180.