May 23
If you’ve been playing the space-fighter game Star Wars: Attack Squadron regularly, you might already know the bad news. This game has been in development for some months, and even … Continue reading
May 23
Microsoft has officially announced Windows 8.1 with Bing, a new version of its latest OS that comes with Bing as the preloaded search provider, and will be loaded on low-cost … Continue reading
May 23
Metaio Thermal Touch Uses Heat from Your Fingers to Turn Any Surface into a Touchscreen
Posted in: Today's ChiliWe’ve seen a couple of prototypes that enable or at least emulate touch-sensitivity on everyday objects. But as wearable technology continues to flourish, we’re going to need a simple and portable solution. Augmented reality company Metaio thinks they may have an answer with Thermal Touch, a technology that emulates touch-sensitivity using “the heat signature left by a person’s finger when touching a surface.”
Right now the hardware needed to pull off the feat is quite bulky. In the demo video below, Metaio used a tablet, a standard camera and a rather large infrared camera. The company hopes that in the future, all of the necessary hardware can be included in a wearable device similar to Google Glass, like so:
Here’s the demo video:
Sorry zombies, I guess you’ll be stuck with voice commands. Good luck with that.
[Metaio via TechCrunch]
Apr 22
One very early listing on GameStop has revealed the release date for a game we didn’t know until now would certainly exist. This game is The Walking Dead: Game of … Continue reading
Apr 21
Microcontrollers and other electronics components have been getting smaller and cheaper. A company called Ynvisible proves that these parts can be made much thinner as well. The company recently launched a Kickstarter fundraiser for Printoo, a set of modular electronics that are paper-thin and flexible.
Ynvisible partnered with other electronics manufacturers to create an open source Arduino-compatible platform. The company has skinny versions of everything from a microcontroller board to a battery.
Aside from finalizing the design of its flexible boards and lining up suppliers, it looks like the company has finished much of the work even before they set up the fundraiser.
Pledge at least $45 (USD) on Kickstarter to get a Printoo kit as a reward; higher pledges have more robust kits as rewards.
[via Gigaom]
Apr 19
Acer has introduced a new ultrabook, the hybrid laptop/tablet TravelMate X313. With this device comes a removable tablet component with an accompanying keyboard-equipped case, allowing users to pop the main … Continue reading
Apr 16
The final release in The Last of Us season pass has been shown this week with a whole new mode of difficulty. Just for those of you that’ve beaten the … Continue reading
Apr 16
This week the folks at Respawn Entertainment have made plain their intent on bringing in customizations for the game Titanfall. This will include colors and costumes, of course, but first … Continue reading
Apr 16
Microsoft has a new wireless keyboard with integrated trackpad, the All-in-One Media Keyboard, targeted at living room users, smart TVs, Xbox One, and tablets. Offering both a full-sized QWERTY layout … Continue reading
Apr 16
Is Moore’s Law Dying?
Posted in: Today's ChiliMoore’s Law—the observation that the number of transistors on integrated circuits doubles approximately every two years—had held true for 40 years. But can engineers keep up that rate of progress?
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