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MIT Media Lab Makes OLED Display Cubes: No Cenobites in Sight (Yet)

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For some reason, whenever I see small, interesting cube-like devices, I think of the puzzle cube in Hellraiser,… which is also knowns as a Lemarchand’s box. However unlike those, these ones developed by the MIT Media Lab allow you to visualize something on each of the six screens, one on

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April 25th, 2012 by: Range

Sony SmartWatch: Look Ma, No Hands on My Smartphone

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For a moment, I thought that this might be another concept design, but it isn’t. The Sony SmartWatch is a real product – an Android-powered watch that will allow you to use your smartphone even when it’s sitting in your pocket.…

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April 9th, 2012 by: Range

iRiver P8 Heads to Russia, Packing Mac-Like UI

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Most of the personal media players on the market are pretty much the same thing. They are generally boxy devices that look like big MP3 players with a color screen. iRiver has a new PMP called the P8 that looks nicer than the typical PMP. The new P8 has big…

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July 5th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Kinect Minority Report Hack: Fingers Detected!

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Engineers from MIT CSAIL have figured out out how to get the Xbox 360 Kinect to not just sense larger body movements, but to actually detect individual fingertips in mid-air.…

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December 11th, 2010 by: Technabob

Disposable Touch Paper Interface: the Way of the Future?

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If you ever got a chance to watch the short-lived Caprica…, they had a technology just like this. Now, it looks like smart paper could soon be upon us, as the Japanese have come up with some interesting research using paper as a touchscreen. Yes, that’s right, run of

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November 29th, 2010 by: Range

Microsoft Kinect Hacked Into Computer Gesture Interface

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I’ve been thinking about computer interfaces for a while, and I was pleasantly surprised that Microsoft is embracing the hacking of the Kinect, instead of shunning it. The latest hack includes using the Kinect as an interface for your computer. Think about it, you could do air swipes and program…

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November 25th, 2010 by: Range

Star Trek-Themed Home Automation Center: Bridge to Geeks, Energize!

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Are you planning on spending a couple of grand on installing home automation systems in your house? Then you should most definitely look at these cool Star Trek…-themed screens and interfaces that were recently created by Pascal.

This is basically a custom LCARS UI skin for Windows XP, which

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November 24th, 2010 by: Range

Hitachi Gesture-Based Interface: Why Do We Hate Buttons So Much?

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Seriously, will the future be button-less? What’s up with this surge of motion- and gesture-based UIs? Aside from Microsoft and Sony working on motion-based gaming controllers, Hitachi is also currently working on a Minority Report-ish interface. The company plans on using the technology for digital signage, and – this I…

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July 28th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Slurp Tangible Interface: Real Tech or Rickroll?

I like high tech stuff that is easy to use and looks sort of like magic. Such is the case with the new Slurp device that turned up today. It’s a squeezy dropper that has some tech gear grafted onto it.…

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July 6th, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Friendly Vending Machine: have a Coke and a Smile

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Vending machine technology hasn’t really changed that much in the last 20 years. Sure Coca-Cola has started to roll out their awesome Freestyle custom drink machine, but that’s not really a vending machine – it’s more of a soda fountain for the 21st century. Designer Guus Baggermans has a new…

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June 27th, 2010 by: Technabob

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