Feb 27

Rumor: Brainwave-Sensing Startup InteraXon Was Approached By Google About An Acquisition

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Toronto-based startup InteraXon, maker of the Muse brainwave-sensing headband, had a very interesting potential suitor, according to a source close to the startup speaking to TechCrunch. Specifically, Google came calling, but InteraXon isn’t necessarily interested in being acquired by the search giant, our source reports. A recent profile of InteraXon from the Financial Post provides a… Read More

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Oct 29

Neurocam Analyzes Your Brainwaves to Take Photos For You

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Pressing a button is so 20th century. And winking or asking Google Glass to do it for you seems like quite a lot of effort, too. So, for the truly lazy, Neurocam analyzes your brainwaves to work out when you want a picture taking.

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Apr 20

Samsung Is Working on Mind-Control for Its Tablets

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Samsung’s got no shortage of alternate control methods up its sleeve. You’ve got your eye scroll and your air gestures, but how about full on mind-control? Samsung’s messing with it, but it probably won’t be coming to consumer devices very soon. Probably. More »

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Jun 25

PLX’s XWave Sport gives brainwave interfaces a casual look, triggers ’80s flashbacks

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PLX's XWave Sport gives brainwave interfaces a casual look, triggers '80s flashbacks

Brainwave-guided interfaces are common. Most of the time, though, they’re not what we’d call subtle. PLX Devices hopes to have that licked through the XWave Sport, a brain interface that disguises all its sensors through a fuzzy, exercise-friendly headband. Underneath the incredibly 1980s-retro (but washable!) look, you’ll get about six hours per charge of tracking for concentration, relaxation and other noggin-related data that can transmit over Bluetooth to apps for Android, iOS or old-fashioned PCs. An SDK is available now, but pre-orders for the $100 XWave Sport won’t ship until September 20th. That should give us enough time to perfect our Flashdance reenactments.

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