Gesture control is abundant nowadays, as with the Leap Motion and yet more Kinect rivals are cropping up. Another Kinect contender rushes into the fray with SoftKinetic‘s DephSense 325.
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PressurePen: Pressure-Sensitive Stylus for Tablets
There have been many styli developed for both iPads and android tablets alike, but so far there have been only a limited selection in the market with pressure sensors. For the artists who want a cheaper way to using their tablet like a portable Wacom tablet with a screen, the PressurePen is your solution.
Leap Motion Gesture Control Beats Kinect In Every Way
Gesture control has been around for quite some time, the best examples being the Wii and the Kinect, or even the PlayStation Move. It always looks cool to be able to control something on-screen with just the flick of a wrist, or the wave of a hand. The problem with these existing controls are that […]
Wallpaper Helps You Deter WiFi Thieves
WiFi networks are prevalent everywhere, nowadays with less people wanting the hassle of tethered Internet. Many wireless devices require WiFi or 3G to connect to the Internet. What is most annoying about having WiFi is the people who will try to piggyback on your open network or try to hack your password. With this coated […]
ShelfX’s The Vending Fridge Charges What You Take Off The Shelf Automatically
Vending machines are great for convinience, and automatic payment has become much easier with barcode technology such as QR codes and RFID tags. Putting the two together, a Colorado-based company known as ShelfX is putting the technology to good use, with its new Vending Fridge.
New Eco-Friendly Waterproof Coating Protects Your Phone And The Planet
The water and electronics go together like fire and ice, they are foes to be forever separated. Keeping our electronics away from water is the best way to avoid any catastrophes, but accidents do happen. Ever dropped your phone into a puddle? Or worse into the pool, or the sea? This is why Daikin Industries […]
Japanese ATMs Do Away With Cards; Implements Biometric Scanners
Biometric scanners are becoming prevalent in our everyday lives. With current implementations such as facial recognition and the all time favourite fingerprint scan, it’s a small wonder biometric scans are now to be used at ATMs in Japan. Starting September of this year, Japan’s Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank will be putting in these new ATMs, developed […]
Turn Your Phone Camera Into A 3-Axis Controller With Peripheral
Playing games on touchscreen devices is nothing new, with smartphones nowadays having millions of game applications. Controlling your games would of course be through the use of the touchscreen, but the most irritating thing about using the touchscreen as a controller in smaller devices is the fact that you are blocking part of the screen. […]
Tek Mobile Device Makes Wheelchairs A Thing Of The Past
Imagine having been in an accident, and having been rendered paralyzed from the waist down. Adapting to a wheelchair is difficult enough, and when you think of how limited the world actually is for a paraplegic, it would certainly make you wonder why this type of mobilisation decice hasn’t been invented previously. Looking at the […]
Nokia’s Vibrating Tattoo As Phone Call Alert
Plenty of patents get filed every day, from the simplest of ideas, to the most complicated tech yet to be seen. Nokia’s strange patent application is surely going to set the buzz on things with their magnetic vibrating tattoo.