Sony’s four concepts sees technologically advanced future which is sustainable

Sustainability seems to be quite the buzzword these days, and Sony knows that one cannot make leaps and bounds in technological advancements while sacrificing the future. Four new concepts have been unveiled by Sony which hope to contribute to a more sustainable future, and you can get a better idea on what Sony is doing with the four concepts being presented in the video above. If you are one who watches videos later after reading the story, these concepts will involve a blend of ground-breaking ideas, inventions and models, and are the product of the FutureScapes project.

FutureScapes is run by Sony and Forum for the Future, where this open collaboration project is a magnet for futurologists, thinkers, authors, technologists, sustainability experts, vloggers and the public who want to set their imagination free to wonder just what life is like in the year 2025 – assuming we haven’t wiped ourselves out in a nuclear fallout beforehand, of course.

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Google I/O attendees score free Chromebox

Remember Google’s Chromebox? The company is giving attendees at I/O one of the machines absolutely free. That’s not a bad present on top of the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus Q, and Nexus 7s that were given away yesterday. If you recall, the Chromebox is running Google’s Chrome OS and is designed to be a lightweight PC for basic multimedia and productivity tasks.

Specs for the Chromebox include an Intel Celeron dual-core processor clocked at 1.9Ghz, 4GB of RAM, and 16GB of local storage, plus a whole host of connectivity options including six USB ports, two DisplayPorts, DVI, Ethernet, and WiFi. Naturally, the box is designed to take advantage of Google’s various cloud services, hence the limited amount of storage.

Still, we doubt many will be complaining about receiving a $329 machine for nothing. If you’re at I/O then you’ll be able to pick up your free Chromebox at the Gear booth. If you’re not there, you’ll just have to buy one or convince someone who went to give it to you for free. Just remember to say “pretty please”.


Google I/O attendees score free Chromebox is written by Ben Kersey & originally posted on SlashGear.
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How To Develop Film With Red Wine [Video]

There’s already a large community of old-school photographers who develop their shots using a mix of coffee and vitamin C instead of the usual chemicals found in a darkroom. But over at the Caffenol blog, they’ve started experimenting with a red wine-based developing solution as well. More »

Cirque du Soleil demos motion-tracking virtual acrobats in your browser

First there was skydiving Google Glass; now Google IO has brought us Cirque du Soleil in the browser. The famous acrobatics company took the IO stage to show how they’d used web technologies to put motion-tracking dance and interaction into Chrome. The webcam of a Chromebook was used to follow the movements of the user, all rendered in smooth 3D; even more impressive, it all worked in the browser on a tablet, too.

In the case of the tablet – which used an iPad for the IO demo – the accelerometer was used to navigate through the 3D environment, with a virtual acrobat filling the screen.

Cirque du Soleil’s sytem uses a combination of HTML, web video and markup to create “virtual set pieces” using CSS. The end result is hugely scalable and easily edited, the group said, and will be featured on the troupe’s site.

Of course, not everyone is interested in being a virtual acrobat, but Google is pushing the interactive web technologies as ideal for any developer looking to make more of their site. Earlier today, the company confirmed that Chrome has 310m active users.

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Cirque du Soleil demos motion-tracking virtual acrobats in your browser is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Sergey Brin hopes to bring Google Glass to market in 2014

Sergey Brin hopes to bring Google Glass to market in 2014

If you’re not one of the lucky few who met Google’s requirements (be a U.S. citizen attending IO) and don’t have $1,500 to drop on an early dev unit of an unproven technology, you might be wondering, “when can I get my hands on Glass?” The answer, straight from Sergey Brin’s mouth, is 2014… hopefully. The Google big wig told Bloomberg that, if all goes according to plan, Google Glass will become available to consumers en masse sometime in 2014. Of course, how much cheaper they’ll be two years from now is anyone’s guess. But we wouldn’t expect the first-gen to be an impulse purchase. When you check out the video after the break, you might notice that Sergey is wearing a new set of Glass glasses (how’s that for awkward sounding), these ones with some snap in shades. If you’re wondering if progress could be made any faster, we wouldn’t count on it. Brin says he spends more than half his time on this project — which means Google is putting a lot of stock in the future of wearable computers. Check out the complete interview after the break.

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Pocket TV turns televisions in giant Android devices

Pocket TV is a simple concept: what if a smart HDMI dongle could turn your TV into an Android device? As you have guessed, the idea is that Pocket TV is a Micro computer that runs on Ice Cream Sandwich / Android 4.0. It looks like a USB memory key, but it is a real Android computer.Now, the idea of having a micro-computer doesn’t stop at making TVs start. You can also take it with you anywhere, and as long as you can connect it to an HDMI port, you’ve got your computer with you. (more…)

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Google Chrome Web Store gets gaming boost

Today during Google’s second day keynote they are talking about Chrome, and the Chrome Web Store. Reminding us about gaming with Chrome, and gaming in the cloud. With Chrome games can stream online with any internet connected device, and Google has improved Chrome in many key areas to help with performance and more.

Not only are the graphics stunning in HTML 5, but Sound effects and audio API’s added to Chrome makes gaming better. Games like Angry Birds, Cut the Cope, Bastion, Mini Ninja’s, Bejeweled and more are all available in the Chrome Store today for web use and are worth a quick look.

Chrome’s Web Store is more than just games, but we’re still getting to that as the keynote continues. A couple of key facts with Chrome is their apps are always available, give users an Authentic app experience, and are capable of enhanced data access. Stay tuned as we continue our coverage of the Day 2 Keynote here at Google IO.

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Google Chrome Web Store gets gaming boost is written by Cory Gunther & originally posted on SlashGear.
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DeLorean Limo, Drive to the Future in Style

Parking? Where we’re going we don’t need to park. When going to the future, you might as well travel there in style, with this stretch DeLorean limo. The only problem is, getting it up to 88 MPH in the first place. And does a DeLorean limo need two (ore more) flux capacitors?

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Now you can bring all of your friends to the future and really mess things up good. And you also have plenty of room to bring back souvenirs for your other friends. Like me. I will take a hoverboard. Judging by all of the DeLoreans in that room, the future is going to be one hell of a traffic jam. I think I might just stay home and watch the DVD.

The DeLorean limo was made by Rich Weissensel, and you can find out more about the build here. Here’s a couple of bonus pics for you to enjoy…

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How Aspirin and Ibuprofen Actually Work Inside Your Body [Video]

Poppin’ pills is a sorta magical, sorta scientific method in feeling better. When you get hurt? Pop pills. When you can’t sleep? Pop pills. When you want to get high? Pop pills. But how do those tiny little capsules actually work? This video explains how aspirin and ibuprofen makes your body feel less pain. More »

New Chromebooks announced at Google I/O Keynote

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It was a year ago, also at Google I/O, which saw the first generation of Chromebooks released in the mass consumer market, where the entire idea was to help seed the market and receive relevant feedback from a bunch of developers. With a new update being released for the operating system once every six weeks, Chromebooks might be the next big thing on your shopping wish list, perhaps? However, there is a new Chromebook announced today which is said to be far faster than before, sporting a new app-centric interface that makes it resemble a far more traditional operating system – reducing the learning curve too, I guess. The new Chromebooks (see our preview) are going to be available in 100 Best Buy retial locations throughout the US, and if you happen to live across the pond, you can pick up your Chromebook from Dixon’s.

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