Forget Gorilla Glass – Sapphire Screens are Coming
Technically known as alkali-aluminosilicate sheet glass, Gorilla Glass by Corning has given electronic device owners much more confidence in handling our devices. I suppose that is a good way of saying that we have a not-so-free pass to be a little more negligent. That’s because this material is practically resistant to damage. Of course, the thinness and lightness of Gorilla Glass also make it the perfect choice as screen material for our shiny tablets and phones.
Sometime in the future, though, Gorilla Glass might be ousted from its pedestal. By no less than a precious stone. Sapphire.
I suppose that mobile gadget screens are not the first thing that come to mind when sapphire is mentioned. Understandably, a beautifully glowing blue stone is probably what you’re thinking of. What researchers are looking at, however, is not that naturally occurring precious stone. Instead, they are doing loads of work on manufactured sapphire.
Fancy sapphire screens?
Sapphire is now being considered as the future material for screens that are tough as tough can be, thanks to the hardness and durability of the stone. It only comes second to diamond in terms of hardness. That means if we get sapphire screens, we really do not have to worry about scratches or cracks. (As great as Gorilla Glass is, screens today still do shatter.) Currently, it already has applications in the military – as transparent armor and protection for vehicles. I can just see the US DoD going for this kind of development!
The main issue with sapphire screens is the price. Gorilla Glass is rather cheap, but sapphire will cost about 10 times as much to use in gadgets – at the current state of things. Researchers are hoping that in the next few years, we will see a decline in the price of manufactured sapphire, thanks to more competition and better technology. And, if this does happen, we just might see the material on our every day gadgets.
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Is OneNote is Superior to Evernote?
The general perception about the Google and Microsoft rivalry is that Google trumps Microsoft in all areas bar PCs. The two tech giants compete in almost every market related to computer and mobile devices. However, there is one more area where Microsoft holds the edge: information gathering. OneNote seems to be leading both Google Keep and Evernote in the feature list and usability for this kind of software. Here are some of OneNote’s superior features.
Ideal for Large Projects
Like the Microsoft Office Suite, the OneNote software has been designed keeping in mind the scope of large projects. This is one area where Evernote isn’t quite up to the mark. While the performance of both the software for small projects is comparable, there is no doubt that OneNote holds a definite edge when it comes to larger projects. This is made possible by the ability to create several tiers of data which can be accessed later on. So, when writing a book or working on any project which requires considerable research, you are better off using OneNote as compared to Evernote.
Email Integration
Another great benefit of using OneNote over Evernote is the fact that you can integrate and sync it with your Outlook.com email account. Google hasn’t done the same yet for Evernote and Gmail but should they do so, it is quite possible that they can reclaim their superiority. You don’t have to open up your Outlook account separately. If you want to email a file or document from OneNote, you simply have to click the E-mail Page link and it will display the page in the format of an Outlook email. This makes it easy for you to share information which proves crucial in collaborative research projects.
Create Notebooks with SkyDrive
Not only does OneNote provide email integration but the ability to sync your files with Microsoft’s cloud storage platform, SkyDrive. You can create a virtual backup for your OneNote files online using SkyDrive. This way, if you lose any of the information you had gathered, you will have a chance to retrieve it from your cloud. Moreover, you can create Notebooks on SkyDrive which can be shared with others easily. The people you share your Notebooks with will be able to see them and also comment on them. Hence, if you need feedback on the information you have collected, you can do it conveniently through OneNote.
These are the three main ways in which OneNote is superior to Evernote. This doesn’t mean that Evernote isn’t a great app. It is just that Microsoft’s note-taking software provides better features and advanced integration with other services, such as cloud and email. This gives OneNote an edge over Evernote. The scenario may change a little in the near future as Google is speculated to be working on a note-taking app called Keep. How effective that proves to be remains to be seen when it is launched.
For now, it is quite clear that Microsoft’s OneNote is much better than Google’s Evernote on several counts.
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