[2009-11-4] Augmented Reality Goes Mobile

November 3rd, 2009
“In the next couple years, we see augmented reality crossing over from being a rather niche technology for military, medical, and heavy-industry-type applications to being a much more mainstream set of applications in the consumer market”

[2009-11-4] Augmented Reality: Getting Beyond the Hype

November 3rd, 2009
“The great news is, there’s a very good reason why so many are jumping on the “augmented” bandwagon: opportunity. The challenges outlined above will be met—not just by the amazingly talented people who’ve been toiling away for years to bring the industry to this point but also by those just venturing into the field.”

[2009-11-4] EcoFactor: The smartest thermostat concept yet?

November 3rd, 2009
EcoFactor: The smartest thermostat concept yet?
“Taking past behavior, peak energy demand and even outside weather into account, it automatically dials heating and air conditioning systems up or down, keeping end users comfortable while trimming their electricity bills”

[2009-11-4] 4G Internet Coming to a Car Near You [Video]

November 3rd, 2009
4G Internet Coming to a Car Near You [Video]
“The LTE Connected Car concept illustrates that mobile devices are potentially no longer just phones or music players. The concept vehicle becomes a mobile platform where information can be easily accessed and transmitted through the use of high bandwidth connectivity and cloud-based applications.”

[2009-11-4] 3M unveils 3D panels for portable devices

November 3rd, 2009
3M unveils 3D panels for portable devices
“the surface of the devices features a film with lenses on one side and prism structures on the other that display the corresponding left- and right-eye portions of the image. Currently available in both 9-inch and 2.8-inch LCD panels, the company is said to be gearing up for volume production”

[2009-11-3] Industry Already Excited About Potential of Ultra HD TV

November 3rd, 2009
“It seems like only yesterday that high-definition TV was the buzz-word; but it appears the industry is already looking toward the “next big thing”: ultra high-definition TV (UHD).”

[2009-11-3] Personal Robot Sales to Exceed $5 Billion by 2015, According to ABI Research

November 3rd, 2009
“This ABI Research study finds the personal robotics market in 2009 will achieve a global value of $1.16 billion, and forecasts the market will more than quadruple by 2015, when worldwide shipments will be valued at $5.26 billion. The personal robotics market encompasses consumer robotic products that have some intelligence, interface with their environment through sensors, and perform a desired function. This function may be to perform a task, to act as a security system, to entertain people, or to be used as an educational tool.”

[2009-11-3] Implantable Silicon-Silk Electronics

November 3rd, 2009
Implantable Silicon-Silk Electronics
“Brian Litt, associate professor of neurology and bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania, who is working with the silk-silicon group to develop medical applications for the new devices, says they could interact with tissues in new ways. The group is developing silk-silicon LEDs that might act as photonic tattoos that can show blood-sugar readings, as well as arrays of conformable electrodes that might interface with the nervous system.”

[2009-11-3] Best Buy partnering with CinemaNow to stream first-run DVDs to ‘all web-connected devices sold’

November 3rd, 2009
“The agreement will allow customers to “buy or rent” from CinemaNow’s library of content on “connected consumer electronics” sold through Best Buy retail stores or BestBuy.com. New titles will “often” (note the qualification) be made available day and date of the DVD release. The service will also leverage digital copies to bridge the physical and digital stream worlds.”

[2009-11-3] FXI and Atmel to put games on cell phone flash memory cards

November 3rd, 2009
FXI and Atmel to put games on cell phone flash memory cards
“FXI has been able to put everything you need to play a game on a chip using Atmel’s 90-nanometer SiliconCity Flexible design tools. Atmel designed its memory chips so that virtually anything could be built on top of them. The FXI design integrates a 3-D graphics component, an ARM9 processor, and other components that can be fused into Atmel’s flash memory chip. The companies say the net result is great game performance on a mobile phone that otherwise would be a poor game device.”


⇑top of page


Creative Commons License