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Change any surface into a touch screen – LBO’s laser projection

By Damir Beciri
21 July 2009
holographic-laser-projection-technologyIn our previous articles we already wrote about tangible interfaces that detect touch and we also wrote about pico projectors. This article is a combination of those two integrated into one. Light Blue Optics (LBO), developer and supplier of laser-based pico projection systems, announced closing of a US$15 million Series ‘A’ extension. The money will… »

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3D xyZ Display – 3D TV from Zero Creative

By Damir Beciri
One Comment19 July 2009
xyz-faraoSince we’re currently not so close to mass production of hologram machines, the 3D television presents the next big thing or it is going to be a transition between television and the new generation of multimedia. Zero Creative, a company from Holland, keeps on spreading the application of their special “true” xyZ 3D display which… »

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Green architecture – Eden Project in UK

By Damir Beciri
2 Comments18 July 2009
eden_projectIn this article we’re going to write about green architecture which serves nature’s variety. Eden Project is a greenhouse located in Cornwall, United Kingdom, which attracts loads of people. Inside the greenhouse there are several artificial biomes where they grow plants collected from all around the world. The Eden Project is constructed in an unused… »

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Dark Flash – taking photographs without annoying flashes

By Damir Beciri
17 July 2009
dark-flash-camera-1A camera that takes photos with an invisible flash of infrared and ultraviolet light points to a smarter way to take photos in the dark. Dilip Krishnan and Rob Fergus at New York University created the camera in an attempt to deal with problems which regular flashes have. To make their “dark flash” camera, they… »

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SAHIMO – hydrogen powered vehicle from Turkey

By Damir Beciri
16 July 2009
sahimo1Turkish students from Sakarya University have presented their outstanding attempt at creating Europe’s most fuel efficient vehicle. The SAHİMO is a hydrogen powered vehicle that is capable of traveling 568 kilometers on 1 liter of fuel. The students’ ultimate goal is to improve SAHİMO in order to travel across 3,000 kilometers of the Australian Outback… »

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Three USB external hard drives from Hitachi

By Damir Beciri
15 July 2009
simplenet-usb-drive-network-adapterHitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) unveiled three new consumer products they got by the acquisition of SimpleTech earlier this year. The new Hitachi branded products include the SimpleTOUGH portable USB drive, industry’s only water-resistant and shock-resistant external hard drive from a global hard drive manufacturer; the stylish and colorful SimpleDRIVE Mini portable USB drive;… »

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Samsung enters mini HD camcorders market

By Damir Beciri
14 July 2009
samsung-mini-u10-silverSamsung Electronics America Inc. entered the mini HD camcorders market by introducing a new range of camcorders that make recording and viewing video in HD easy. Led upon the idea of a tiny, cheap fixed-focus HD camcorder, Samsung packed a better sensor into their SMX-U10 while keeping the mid-ranged price. Although they lack of advanced… »

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Solar and USB eye-pleasing flowerpots

By Damir Beciri
2 Comments12 July 2009
solar-powered-plant-potIf you are a person who likes to grow plants and you crave for new gadgets, you’ll love this article. We’re going to write about 2 eye catching flower pots. One accumulates solar energy during the day and glows during the night, and the other is a USB gadget flower pot that also acts as… »