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Interview with Pejman Hafezi, Engineer of the Philips Wireless HDTV Link

November 21st, 2009

“Although there’s been a lot of talk about wireless HDMI, Philips has been one of the first to hit the market with a fully functional device that allows you to move your home theater equipment out of the living room in order to get a clean, less cluttered home theater. Today Hafezi talks to End User about some of the challenges and benefits of transmitting a true HD signal without wires.”

Holition – augmented reality for online retail

November 21st, 2009

“Holition, a London-based company, is taking the idea of virtual inventory one step further, offering up an augmented reality tool that allows users to select a piece of jewelry online and then “try it on” in front of their own computer. The way it works is that the software places a virtual 3D object onto a marker item, which the user is told to print out and cut into a given shape–that of a ring, for example. The user then puts the paper ring around his or her finger and points it at the computer’s Web cam. The user will see her own hand on the screen and can select ring images that will show up right on her finger, in place of the paper ring. (thanks AmarPa)”

Finland unleashes Blobo, the squeezable game controller

November 21st, 2009

“Containing “industry-leading” sensors for keeping track of “movement, rotation, magnetic fields and pressure,” Blobo is a squeezable game controller roughly the size and shape of a golf ball that communicates with your PC or phone via Bluetooth.”

Imation ships first wireless USB hard drive

November 21st, 2009

“Imation announced Thursday the availability of the first wireless USB external hard drive, the Pro WX. The hard drive works just like any other USB hard drive, with one exception: it doesn’t require a USB cable.”

Connected PNDs To Catch On

November 21st, 2009

“Eighty-eight percent of portable navigation devices (PNDs) shipped worldwide in 2015 will include cellular connectivity, despite the low demand for the feature initially, said Berg Insight.”

Survey: Ultra HDTVs In 40% Of Homes By 2025

November 21st, 2009

“Next-generation ultra-high-definition TV sets — the devices that will be able to deliver four to 16 times the resolution of current HDTVs — will be in 40% of North American homes by 2025, according to a report from In-Stat. The report went on to say that the European market will come along more slowly, with a penetration rate of 28.2% by 2025.”

PS3 to go 3D by 2011

November 21st, 2009

“A presentation to investors yesterday underlined that the PlayStation 3 will be a fully 3D-capable game console by the end of 2010, and that a firmware update would share this upgrade across all existing PS3s.”