Ten Tech Trends to watch in 2012

1. 3D Scanners
HP was the first to show one off,but this technology for scanner objects has many applications and will prove popular.

2. Ivy Bridge
If we haven't made it clear how excited we are for this new technology from Intel. then we haven't been doing our jobs.

3. Hi-Def displays
Handheld and portable devices with high-DPI are on the rise and as gadgets get more powerful, we want the displays to match.

4. Quad-core Tablets
The power we mentioned above? It's chipsets like the Tegra 3 that will be supplying it.

5. Glassless 3D
If there's a universal complaint about 3D, it's the need for glasses - so any tech that removes the need is going to be big.

Review Roland JP80 Jupiter 80 Live Synthesizer

Review Roland Jupiter-80

Roland is well known for having made some of the most legendary and influential synthesizers of all time, and in recent years it has been bringing some of these much-loved classics back to life - only this time around they are packed with cutting-edge technology. The latest to get a makeover is the Jupiter-SO, based at least in name on the Jupiter-B. Billed by Roland as a performance synthesizer, it's an extremely solid piece of kit, and in contrast to the standard muted looks of modern synths has a multitude of coloured buttons and lights, in keeping with the design of the original