Developers designer and tinkerers looking to control devices from a smartphone or tablet might be interested in a new device called the My N3RD which has been created by Wild Hare started by designer Rob Dorrell. The My N3RD device has been created to control any device from your smartphone … [Read more...] about My N3RD Allows You To Control Any Device From Your Smartphone (video)
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Keecker Android Robot Mobile Media Centre
During last weeks CES 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas a new type of robot was unveiled to the world in the form of Keecker. The Keecker robot is the brainchild of Pierre Lebeau, a previous product manager at Google. Keecker is an Android-based robot fitted with a projector which has … [Read more...] about Keecker Android Robot Mobile Media Centre
Nuance Voice Recognition Added To Vuzix M100 Smart Glasses
Vuzix and Nuance have announced partnership this month to bring voice recognition support to the Vuzix M100 smart glasses which now incorporates voice recognition technology for a 2.0 OS release. Vuzix has announced that the new Nuance voice-recognition update for their Vuzix M100 smart glasses … [Read more...] about Nuance Voice Recognition Added To Vuzix M100 Smart Glasses
Bluetooth TEO Padlock Is Controlled Via Your Smartphone (video)
A new and very innovative TEO Padlock created by OckCorp, has started its crowd funding campaign over on the Kickstarter website looking to raise $165,000 to make the jump from concept in to production. The TEO Padlock is the very first padlock that has been designed to be unlocked, locked via a … [Read more...] about Bluetooth TEO Padlock Is Controlled Via Your Smartphone (video)
Matterform 3D Scanner Offers Portable, Affordable 3D Scanning (video)
Over the last few months a number of new 3D scanning devices have been created and also showcased at this years CES 2014 technology show. One of which is a new 3D scanner that is looking to break into the market in the form of the newly created Matterform 3D Scanner designed by Adam Brandejs and … [Read more...] about Matterform 3D Scanner Offers Portable, Affordable 3D Scanning (video)
ARM-Powered Rex Robot Controller Board Unveiled (video)
If you enjoy building projects using either an Arduino microcontrollers or Raspberry Pi min PC but find that there are a little limited for your needs and requirements whilst building a robotic project, you might be interested in a new development board in the form of the Rex ARM-powered robot … [Read more...] about ARM-Powered Rex Robot Controller Board Unveiled (video)
The Eye Tribe and Android
The Eye Tribe was at CES this year showing off their eye-tracking sensor and a micro USB device that can equip any Android smartphone with eye-sensing capabilities. All you’d have to do is plug the infrared light source into your phone’s micro USB slot and you can start playing Fruit Ninja with your … [Read more...] about The Eye Tribe and Android
Sony Windows Phone Incoming?
Pierre Perron, Sony’s European mobile chief, told TechRadar that the company is currently talking to Microsoft about developing a Windows Phone. Perron noted that Sony doesn’t want to be a “single OS manufacturer” and that it’s seeking to create a wide variety of mobile devices that utilize various … [Read more...] about Sony Windows Phone Incoming?
LiFi Incoming?!
CES, the Consumer Electronics Show, happened, in case anyone wasn’t aware. All kinds of goodies were shown off during the week long convention, showcasing the future of consumer electronics. One of the most interesting booths at the convention was Oledcomm’s LiFi showcase. … [Read more...] about LiFi Incoming?!
Miniature Windmills?!
Smitha Rao and J.C. Chiao, researchers at UT Arlington, have invented a new way to charge devices. They’ve created miniature windmills that are 1.8mm in length and made of a nickel alloy that ensures they can’t be easily destroyed. Supposedly it’s possible for these wind turbines to be attached to a … [Read more...] about Miniature Windmills?!
VMX Development Framework Teaches Your Computer To See (video)
A new development framework called VMX has been launched on Kickstarter which has been create to provide an easier way to teach your computer to see. The VMX software has been designed to use a variety of different input formats including web cameras, YouTube video, or a map-flyover. Watch the … [Read more...] about VMX Development Framework Teaches Your Computer To See (video)
PCBGRIP Electronics Assembly System (video)
If you are in need of a helping hand when building your PCB assemblies you might be interested in the PCBGRIP which has been designed to make electronics assembly easier. The PCBGRIP electronics assembly system offers customisable, with open source flexibility and has been created to hold PCB … [Read more...] about PCBGRIP Electronics Assembly System (video)
