T.S. Eliot didn’t know what the hell he was talking about—August is unquestionably the cruelest month. With only four more sweet weeks of summer left, every day that passes is just another reminder that we’re about to be back in the lifeless dregs of fall. And what do we do when something upsets us? That’s right; stuff it deep down inside you and drown it out with the immediate gratification of the month’s most glorious gadgets. It’s the healthy thing to do.
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Electric beauty product devices have become amazingly popular in Japan – things like facial massagers, face steamers, etc. – to help maintain the beauty of your skin.
Now Maxell has developed a handy smartphone attachment lens, called “Memoret”, available in Japan, that you can use to take close-up high definition photos of skin to see closely its condition, texture, etc., so that you can monitor problems, etc.
Maxell is also developing a smart phone app called …
That camera sensor in your smartphone is very likely to be a Sony-made module which means it’s worth keeping an eye on the company’s latest sensor developments. Your next phone could be packing one of its latest Exmor RS camera modules, a stacked CMOS image sensor that’s currently being readied for future smartphones and tablets. At the moment, three components fall under the new RS label, with two eight-megapixel sensors (one with new camera signal processing tech) and a top-drawer 13-megapixel module. Alongside the new sensors, Sony’s crafted new f/2.2 lenses alongside a refreshed auto-focus module and all of them will be capable of HDR video recording. The company’s now working on improving sensor behavior, image quality and keeping it all tiny enough for that next pricey phone contract. The first products are expected to arrive in October, so we may not see it in Sony’s very next tablet, but development could be done in time for next year’s effort — and help validate the manufacturer’s imaging investment.
Filed under: Cellphones, Digital Cameras, Tablet PCs
Sony announces new Exmor RS cameraphone sensor: upgraded signal processing, HDR video recording originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Whether or not you should dive into that calzone you just heated up is a good question. You’re not sure of the exact temperature and everyone knows that a calzone just isn’t as enjoyable after a burnt tongue. Well, Omrom is looking to solve your problem with the D6T infrared thermal sensor. The sensor is designed for consumer use and can be easily hooked up to your smartphone camera.
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Cardboard Robot has lowered it’s crane claw boom on all the Kickstarter money business, and said “Hey, let’s have a little fun here, too.” It’s a robotic arm kit consisting of four stepper motors, a controller, USB computer connection, and a structure made from corrugated cardboard with a claw or smartphone camera mount. While able to pick up small objects like socks and stuffed animals or crane a smartphone around, the fanciful bot’s main function seems to be the fun of piecing it together, with its pliable surface also safer for working with kids. To that end, the mech’s maker said that not only would it be easy to build, but the source code would be included for tweaking and with every $3k raised, one of the kits would be donated to a US school. So, if you want your own carton-y bot arm kit for learning and light plush toy duty (assembly required), the minimum pledge is $175 — check the Kickstarter source to see how to pony up, or the video after the break.
Filed under: Robots
Insert Coin: Cardboard Robot brings craning, plucking and learning with a dash of whimsey (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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