LightBeam pico projector turns any surface into a display – Video

February 21, 2012 |  by  |  Video  |  No Comments

Pico projectors have lately been investigated as mobile display and interaction devices. Everyday objects sojourning in a beam are turned into dedicated projection surfaces and tangible interaction devices. While this has been explored for large projectors, the affordances of pico projectors are fundamentally different: they have a very small and strictly limited projection ray and can be carried around in a nomadic way during the day. Thus it is unclear how this could be actually leveraged for tangible interaction with physical, real world objects. We have investigated this in an exploratory field study and contribute the results. Based upon these,

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Scalado’s patented object removal technology ‘Remove’ deletes unwanted details in captured imaging

February 14, 2012 |  by  |  android, Apps, Video  |  No Comments

When capturing photos in a busy area, like a public square or a concert for example, it is often difficult to get a clean shot without unwanted objects entering the frame. Now you can capture the shot anyway, and simply let the camera remove the people for you, Scalado's patented new object removal technology - Remove. Point your camera and take a photo, remove anyone moving around, or select your friends and remove any strangers. Remove is a technology that automatically highlights and removes any unwanted object from a captured photo. It is the world's first Object removal software to

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Augmented reality Starbucks Cup Magic app send and receive virtual Valentine messages

February 11, 2012 |  by  |  android, Apple, Apps, Video  |  No Comments

Starbucks launched their new Valentine’s augmented reality cups that allows you to send and receive virtual Valentine messages. Download the app from the Apple® App Store (iPhone 3GS+ running iOS 4+, iPad not supported) or Android™ Market (Android 2.3+), use it to scan limited edition Valentine’s Day themed cups and watch your cup come to life. Share the magic with coworkers, friends, family, neighbors, teachers – any and everyone who holds a special place in your heart. You can also use the app to share a Starbucks Card eGift – a sweet surprise to warm the hearts of every love

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Introducing Chrome for Android

February 11, 2012 |  by  |  android, Chrome, Video  |  No Comments

Google has introducing Chrome for Android Beta to your Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich phone or tablet. Like the desktop version, Chrome for Android Beta is focused on speed and simplicity, but it also features seamless sign-in and sync so you can take your personalized web browsing experience with you wherever you go, across devices. Introducing Chrome for Android Beta - Video Speed - With Chrome for Android, you can search, navigate and browse fast—Chrome fast. You can scroll through web pages as quickly as you can flick your finger. When searching, your top search results are loaded in the background as

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Android hack exposes Google Wallet PIN On Demand

February 11, 2012 |  by  |  android, Hacks, Video  |  No Comments

Discovered by Joshua Rubin of Zvelo an Android hack which exposes Google Wallet. This hack allows access to credit card data and purchase history and could, in theory, allow a hacker to use a Google Wallet freely. However, it does require the hacker to have unfettered root access to the phone. Rubin recommends: #1 Do Not “Root” the Cell Phone – Doing so will be one less step for a thief. #2 Enable Lock Screens – “Face Unlock,” “Pattern,” “PIN” and “Password” all increase physical security to the device. “Slide,” however, does not. #3 Disable USB Debugging – When enabled, the data on mobile

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Make your cellphone waterproof without any case

February 1, 2012 |  by  |  News, Video  |  No Comments

Liquipel is a new revolutionary technology that will protect your electronic device inside and out, including charging port and headphone jack and there is NO case required. Liquipel covers devices inside and out with a transparent coating thinner than a human hair that causes water to bead right off their previously moisture-sensitive elements. Properly sealed up with Liquipel, the company claims a smartphone can survive full submergence in water. And just to prove the point, you can see a new Liquipel-treated iPhone 4S back up that claim in the video below. Apple iPhone 4S Water Test With Liquipel - NO CASE Tt handle's

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Shop your clothes online with augmented reality technology from Bodymetrics

January 10, 2012 |  by  |  Concepts, Sites, Video  |  No Comments

Of course we are skeptical when we are buying clothes online cuz we never know just how well those purchases will actually fit. When you walk into a clothing retailer or browse an online fashion site, they have no idea of your body size, shape or style. So online shoppers, please welcome breakthrough piece of augmented reality technology from Bodymetrics. Bodymetrics body-maps you within a few seconds and gets hundreds of accurate measurements and analytics of your shape. Then, it matches data to the exact dimensions of a garment and allow you to virtually try it on your own body

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The city car of the future can revolutionize transportation – Video

January 5, 2012 |  by  |  Concepts, Video  |  No Comments

MIT is working on a smart car that can reduce congestion on the highway and solve the many parking problems our country faces! To accomplish this, the car is designed to fold in half! William Lark Jr., an African-American PhD candidate at MIT, is the chief designer of CityCar, a stackable small car that folds. The cars, which are smaller than Smart Cars, are battery-electric, so they don’t cause tailpipe emissions. They also weigh less than a 1,000 pounds and are intended to “meet the demand for enclosed personal mobility.” It does not have a central engine and traditional power

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