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gestures. Just like in "Minority Report," devices can be controlled simply by waving your hands in the air. Thanks to many innovators who have hacked Kinect to work in other platforms. 10. HTML5 HTML5 -- the fifth iteration of the HTML standard -- and it lets developers to create richer, more interactive applications than 8. Second-screen experiences before. As developers tire of building "Second-screen experiences" is a buzz- applications for every operating system phase among TV and movies these days. out there -- from Android to iOS to It refers to apps (mainly on the iPad) that Windows Phone and beyond -- HTML5 listen to the audio output of your TV and offers the opportunity to build an app display content related to the show or once and have it work everywhere. movie you're watching. The chances are Adobe is killing off Flash for mobile that you already use your tablet computer devices, meaning one of the primary or phone while watching TV, so there's methods ample opportunity to make the viewing applications on mobile phones is about to experience a more interactive one. Disney disappear. already has second-screen apps for movies such as "The Lion King" and "Bambi," while multiple TV networks have of serving videos and rich S.SHRIDHA (11X244) II BSc CT G2 similar offerings: We can expect many, many more to be released in these years. 9. Flexible screens These awesome new bendable interfaces will let you zoom in, zoom out and scroll around a page simply by twisting your phone or tablet. Nokia and Samsung have both hinted. The really exciting stuff, however -- like paper-thin devices that roll up to fit in your pocket -is still years away. DATUM’13 Page 29