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You know, we’d love to meet this Ramesh Raskar character. Possibly even shake his hand, or secretly become injected with a pinch of his DNA. You see, he’s devoted his life to proving that the impossible is actually possible, first conjuring up a 6D “super-realistic” image system just over two years ago. Now, he’s onto bigger and better things… things like cameras that can see around corners. Granted, this concept isn’t exactly a new one — LIDAR-equipped robots have been discovering hidden objects for years, but the mere thought of cramming this technology into a camera has us salivating. Auntie Beeb has a new piece up on the technology, and it actually does an exceptional job of explaining the technobabble. Put simply, the created prototype utilizes an ultra-short, highly intense burst of laser light (a femotosecond laser, if you have to know) to light up a scene; from there, it bends around corners and bounces back, using algorithms to figure out what’s inside of the room based on the bounce points. We’re guessing it’ll still be a few decades before this gets wrapped into a mid-range DSLR, but we’re cautiously hoping for a working mockup at CES 2015. Seriously, we just marked it down. Don’t disappoint us, guys.

MIT’s laser camera can photograph around corners, render your camouflage useless originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’re not sure what Sony Ericsson’s gotten to lately with its mythological codenames, but if Xperia X10 Blog’s source is to be trusted, what we’re looking at here is supposedly an upcoming handset codenamed “Anzu” (a lesser god of Akkadian mythology), or simply the X12 according to the often reliable Eldar Murtazin. Details are thin right now, but the leakster claims that said device is “very, very slim” yet packing a 4.3-inch display and HDMI output — sounds very much like the Droid X, if you ask us. Although this particular photo shows an Android 2.1 build on the phone, rumor has it that it’ll be shipped with Gingerbread (which is now pretty much officially 2.3) in Q1 next year.

Here’s another interesting bit of gossip to take with you: we’ve heard from a couple of reliable sources close to the matter that the Anzu lies in the same category as the PlayStation Phone “Zeus” (also on Gingerbread but lacking the Xperia branding), and that they’re being tested alongside each other. Whether this is an indication that the mystical Z-System gaming platform is heading to the Anzu, we don’t know, but it makes sense given that both upcoming SE devices appear to bear the same screen size, or at least the same aspect ratio. Either way, we’re told the pair will be officially announced some time before or shortly after Christmas, which again supports Xperia X10 Blog’s leak. Time to stock up on some fine champagne, folks — looks like 2011 is going to be a good year.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Update: Well that was quick. Xperia X10 Blog’s just posted a few more lovely pics of the Anzu, and boy it sure is thin — check out the profile shot after the break. The site’s also just heard that said phone can capture 1080p video and will have a front-facing camera. [Thanks, Tejstar]

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Sony Ericsson’s Anzu / X12 to be Xperia Gingerbread flagship? (Update: more pics!) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The last time we heard from CPT it was showing off what looked to be a competitor to Pixel Qi, a super low-power transflective display. Now the company is demonstrating something completely different, new enough to not really have a name but promising to deliver all the quality of a standard LCD at less than half the consumption of a typical backlit display while also working well in direct sunlight. Sadly that’s about all that’s known about it at this point, but you can see a prototype working in the flesh after the break. Well, a video of one in the flesh, anyway.

Continue reading CPT’s Colorful Sunlight Readable screen uses half the power of an LCD (video)

CPT’s Colorful Sunlight Readable screen uses half the power of an LCD (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You should by now be aware that we’re big fans of Microvision’s Show WX pico projectors. Whether integrated into the smartphones or gaming peripherals of the future, we feel like the company’s Laser Display Engine has a big part to play in our lives. It’s therefore very welcome news to hear that its research team has managed to integrate a “direct” green laser into the portable projector setup, making for simpler and cheaper manufacturing of smaller components. Up to this point, Microvision has been performing its color mixing using a red laser, a blue laser, and a red laser specially re-calibrated to output green light, but that added bit of complexity can now be set aside with the inclusion of lasers that produce green hues natively. The company cites at least five global manufacturers ready to produce direct green beamers in commercial quantities by late 2011, so with a bit of luck and price competition, the pico projector dream might have itself a glorious realization after all.

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Microvision integrates direct green laser into pico projector prototype, completes RGB achievement originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 08:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This article was written on August 14, 2007 by CyberNet.

We’ve known that Google has been working on a “Health” service for quite some time now, but what we haven’t seen are screenshots. Google Blogoscoped has posted the first screenshots of what Google Health will presumably look like. They came from a prototype, so while things may change, the images give us a general idea of what Google intends to do with it.

There’s a lot of health information available these days, but Google’s Adam Bosworth says that people “need the medical information that is out there and available to be organized and made accessible to all. Health information should be easier to access and organize, especially in ways that make it as simple as possible to find the information that is most relevant to a specific patient’s needs.”

So how is it that Google intends to organize all the medical information out there? Take a look:

Notice that there is a Profile tab and a Medical contacts tab. You’ll also notice the Google Health Privacy Policy where they state the information you enter will not be shared with anyone unless given permission.  Privacy will be important because if it’s used like Google intends for it to be used, essentially a patient’s entire health history including the medications they take, test results, allergies, and more could potentially be available.

Another image illustrates the auto-completion feature that is seen across all of Google Health, but in this example it’s used for conditions and symptoms.  You’d just start typing your symptoms or condition, and a list of options would appear as seen below when typing in “head.”

How successful Google Health will become is largely dependent on doctors using computerized records versus the standard paper option. Under the “Services and health guide,” it’s explained that if your doctor or pharmacy offers the option to securely download medical records, you’ll be able to add your records to your health profile. The current problem though, is that the New York Times reports that only 20 percent of the population in the United States has computerized records.

Google Blogoscoped has many more screenshots for you to take a look at. While the service sounds interesting, and could potentially empower people with health information and their health care, it could take a lot of time on Google’s end to get this working as intended, and for people to latch on to it.

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