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.University of Arizona working on Holographic Telecommuting
Apparently, someone really wants an age of holographic telecommuting. So that when we want to talk with someone on the phone or webcam, we will see an actual life-sized hologram of the person that we are talking to, like in Star Wars. I’m seen some attempts at creating this effect, such as will.i.am’s coverage of [...]
What Ford was doing at CTIA Fall 2010
As an attendant of CTIA Fall 2010, I couldn’t figure out what Ford Motor company was doing there. As it turns out, they were promoting the MyFord Touch. I got to get behind a tricked-out dashboard, and saw why they wanted to show off. The set-up for MyFord Touch reminded me of the Earth-friendly dashboard [...]
Tunebug Vibe Portable SurfaceSound Speaker
The Tunebug Vibe Portable SurfaceSound Speaker from ThinkGeek allows you to groove to your favorite tunes without having to lug around one large speaker (or two). This is a portable sound generator which will fit nicely in the palm of your hand. Following that, you have the option to hook it up to a compatible [...]
Nine-year old sends camera into space
Some of you might remember when we reported the two MIT students who managed to take pictures of the curvature of the Earth with about 150 dollars worth of materials. It would appear that they aren’t the only ones, and their efforts have been imitated by a nine-year-old. Yes, this boy, Isaac Kubas, managed to [...]
Microsoft announces the Kinect, formerly Project Natal
It has been a full year since we first mentioned Project Natal. That was at last year’s E3, and at this year’s E3, Microsoft finally unveiled the Project Natal as the Kinect. As in Kinect to the Xbox 360 and use an RGB camera, 3D depth sensors, and multi-array microphone for a serious motion controlled [...]
Leap Frog Leapster Explorer
I’ve reported on Leap Frog products before, such as the Didj and the Leapster II. They are terrific at making portable and electric gaming/educational toys for kids in the grade school years, and they just announced the Leapster Explorer Learning Experience yesterday. If you didn’t hear about it, I don’t blame you. After all, Apple [...]
The Yeti from Blue Microphones
I’ve tried out many Blue Microphones products before, such as the Eyeball and the Mikey. This time, I got a chance to try out the Yeti, also known as “the ultimate professional USB microphone”. Yes, that is a big claim, but it helps to have THX Certification. It has four different ways of recording. The [...]
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