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Point, click: a review of gesture control technologies

February 9th, 2010

“Here’s a brief tour of what’s out there, what’s coming, and who seems likely to lead the way into a future when point and click may take on a whole new literal meaning.”

Broadcom Bets on New Bluetooth Tech for Mobile Health

February 9th, 2010

“The market for mobile healthcare is poised to surge over the next few years as smartphone use continues to ramp up and connectivity comes to devices like pedometers and heart-rate monitors. And Broadcom is one of a small army of players hoping to benefit from a gadget-toting, health-obsessed population by pushing Bluetooth low energy (BLE) technology.”

Log in with your face

February 9th, 2010

“KeyLemon adds an extra layer of security to your computer log-in process by making your Webcam do all the heavy lifting. Instead of typing your password, KeyLemon 2.2 associates your face with your profile, and then regularly checks to make sure that the person sitting in front of the computer matches the image attached to that profile. If it doesn’t think they match, the computer takes a photo via the Webcam and then automatically goes to hibernate.”

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Location

February 9th, 2010

““Location: The Epicenter of Mobile Innovation in 2010” is immr founder Hendrix’ 56-page primer on the space.”

Wisair Wireless USB DisplayDock for Macs coming in March

February 9th, 2010

“Wisair has announced that four different OEM vendors will be rolling out a new Wireless USB DisplayDock solution for Mac computers in March. The docks will allow Mac users to connect their MacBook computers to external monitors, speakers, keyboard, and a mouse without having to fiddle with any wires.”

Notion Ink’s Adam Tablet Will Have Flash, Output At 1080p and Have Battery Life 2x Longer Than iPad

February 9th, 2010

“Recognizing that despite offering more spec than the iPad they still have a battle on their hands, they’re encouraging development for the Adam with a $1m bounty being put up for creating apps.”

China Mobile puts three million RF SIMs into production

February 9th, 2010

“Rumours that the world’s largest telecoms operator is to introduce a mobile contactless payments and ticketing system using a non-NFC standard technology have been confirmed with the news that three million RF SIMs are now in production.”

TI stuffs WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and FM radios on a single chip

February 9th, 2010

“The company has today introduced what it’s calling the “industry’s first quad-radio single chip,” which throws 802.11n, GPS, FM transmit / receive and Bluetooth radios onto a single 65-nanometer WiLink 7.0 solution.”

Microsoft E-health Research Taps Xbox, Mobile Phones

February 9th, 2010

“Microsoft is researching how gadgets like the company’s Xbox game machine, surface computers and accelerometers in mobile phones could be used to improve health care. Some of the applications from Microsoft Research, the software giant’s lab branch, plug into existing Microsoft products like HealthVault, a Web service for patients to track their own health records.”

Video game guru Ed Fries joins board of motion-sensing startup

February 9th, 2010

“Ed Fries, the Seattle video game pioneer who previously served as vice president of Microsoft Game Studios, has joined the board of Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Canesta. The 45-year-old executive — who currently leads “World of Warcraft” figurine startup FigurePrints — said in a release that Canesta represents a “very unique opportunity” in 3-D sensing technologies.”