There were many contenders who wanted to take iRobot’s throne of small cleaning robots. We wrote about Panasonic’s attempt to introduce floor scrubbing robots, but they aimed to a different part of the market. Nowadays, there is a growing number of rivals pretending on iRobot’s most popular vacuuming robot Roomba. In this article and a ... »
One of the things which need to be developed further is the alarm clocks. Besides finding a better way to wake us up, they also need to become more suitable for our personal needs. Sure, there are other talking clocks out there, but the Moshi Voice Control (VC) Alarm Clock is not just an average ... »
If you still haven’t found a great holiday gift and your child likes to “play” with your digital camera, we might have a solution for both of your problems. LEGO’s recent partnership with Digital Blue is going to bring us gadgets as video cameras, MP3 players, walkie-talkies and other products on the market, all encased ... »
It has been announced today that LG Electronics went into partnership with Korea Digital Satellite Broadcasting (SkyLife) to set standards in 3D broadcasting content, devices and technologies. LG announced Korea’s first 3D LCD TV in August 2009 and SkyLife will run a second trial of 3D broadcasting in January next year after airing earlier trial ... »
Ever wanted to own a fancy facial recognition door entry access system that also keeps records of people entering or leaving your facilities? The Hanvon CVJB-G107 Face Recognition Time Attendance System and Access Door Lock from electronics wholesaler Chinavasion is a low cost solution (compared to other similar systems) and lets you program who gets ... »
Augmented reality (AR) technologies, which superimpose information from computers on real fields of view in real time, began to be actually used in Japan. Furutani-sangyou Co Ltd (page available in Japanese) will test their Magical Mirror which does not use magic or even AR technologies in a precise sense. It takes an image of a ... »
Tabletop computers based on diffuse illumination can track markers placed on the table’s surface. We demonstrate how to do the same with objects arranged in a three-dimensional structure without modifying the table. We already wrote about tabletop interfaces, as well as the interface with multiple sources of information able to operate in 3D, but this ... »
