Leap Motion released their pre-production teaser video (below) of their newly announced Leap 3-D gesture device and set the gadget world on fire. The product certainly looks impressive and the specifications are even more outstanding. According to the manufacturer the device is 200 times more accurate than anything else on the market (sorry Microsoft Kinect) and can track movements within an 8-cubic-foot environment down to 1/100th of a millimeter. Continue reading
It is no secret that Google has been working on augmented reality (AR) applications for some time now. In fact, back in December Google hinted that the secretive Google X Labs team was working on a project to develop a wearable AR device. Continue reading
April Fools’ Day has been celebrated with zeal on the Internet since, well … since there was an Internet. This year’s day is no different and if you’re a geek then there are oodles of ways to “celebrate” at the expense of your friends, family, and co-workers. Continue reading
Microsoft is getting into the aftermarket car business. No, not really but engineers from the Redmond-based software giant did recently team up with West Coast Customs to customize a 2012 Ford Mustang chassis complimented with a replica 1967 fastback body into what could be arguably called the coolest Microsoft “device” on the planet today. Continue reading
Unless you’re living in Bill Gates’ house, chances are most of the objects around you aren’t Internet-connected. In fact, the vast majority of appliances, mechanical systems, and even doors/windows are “dumb” with respect to their ability to tell you much of anything unless you’re standing immediately in front of them. Continue reading
As I mentioned back on 13 December 2011, about once a month a robotics or cybernetics related article crossed my inbox that really piques my curiosity. True to my word, I was perusing some of the myriad updates from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that’s kicked off today in Las Vegas and I came across the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0. Continue reading
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It has been said that history is the best predictor of future events and if that is in fact the case, then 2012 is going to be an incredibly exciting year in technology. 2011 saw the explosion of innovations in mobile and social technology with tremendous growth in group buying, geolocation applications, and tablet computing. Continue reading
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Over the past few weeks I have had a lot of conversations about how I like my Kindle Fire. People want to know about the integration with Amazon’s robust media and e-commerce offerings. Continue reading
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Marshall Stanton (@marshallstanton) December 09, 2011
For those people who have been living under a rock for the past ten years, I have a few updates for you:
