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GIGIWAY Piano and Violin Learning Pen for novice musicians

By Damir Beciri
2 Comments25 March 2010

gigiway-piono-and-violin-learning-penGIGIWAY Piano and Violin Learning Pen adopts advanced light sensor identification technology and comes with a complimentary encoded music book. Only slightly point at any recognizable part of the music book, standard and clear piano performance or learning instruction can be heard immediately. This function brings lots of fun and convenience to piano learners and… »

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Sony PlayStation Move motion controller revealed

By Damir Beciri
One Comment14 March 2010

playstation-moveSony’s motion controller for the PS3 which was first unveiled at E3 in 2009 now has a final design along with an official name. At the Game Developer Conference (GDC) 2010 the company officially announced the PlayStation Move motion controller touting its precision and calling it the “next generation of motion gaming”. The controller integration… »

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PQ Labs Multi-Touch G3 touchscreen and a table form an iTable

By Damir Beciri
9 March 2010

itable-at-cebit-2010PQ Labs demonstrated their G3 touchscreen technology at this year’s CeBIT by installing it into a coffee table called the iTable. They have essentially taken the idea behind the Microsoft Surface and made it less bulky and cheaper (at least the folks from PQ Labs claim it will be). There are several variations of their… »

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Skinput uses sound to turn your body into an input device

By Damir Beciri
2 Comments8 March 2010

skinput-1In our previous article we wrote about a new material which gives the sense of touch, and here is an invention with a different twist. Since devices with increasingly larger computational power and various capabilities are becoming much smaller, they can be easily carried on our bodies. However, their small size typically leads to limited… »

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MIT’s Flyfire – swarms of micro helicopters form 3D images

By Damir Beciri
3 March 2010

flyfire-monalisaFlyfire, a project initiated by the SENSEable City Laboratory (the same folks that came up with AIDA) in collaboration with ARES Lab (Aerospace Robotics and Embedded Systems Laboratory) aims to transform any ordinary space into a highly immersive and interactive display environment. Imagine that pixels could fly out of your computer screen and create an… »

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Adesso CyberPad A4 offers features most tablets miss

By Damir Beciri
One Comment2 March 2010

adesso-cyberpad-a4CyberPad A4 from Adesso is able to convert your handwritten notes and graphics into usable digital information. Through the use of the bundled software (Adobe Photoshop Elements 7.0 for Windows and 6.0 for Mac OS X), Adesso says it is the only solution that links handwriting and graphics to the PC, providing a digital reproduction… »

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Noteput – an interactive music table with tangible notes

By Damir Beciri
17 February 2010

noteput-1Although it isnt’t hard to teach a child to play some tune on the piano or strum the guitar, teaching classical music notation is a bit more difficult in most cases. The Noteput table concept from designers Jonas Heuer and Jürgen Graef attempts to make learning music theory fun, and also more effective, by making… »

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InFocus releases wireless projector adapter for PC and Mac

By Damir Beciri
3 Comments8 February 2010

infocus-displaylink-wireless-systemInFocus Corporation announced an enhancement to its wireless solution that eliminates the need to have wired connections between laptops and selected InFocus projectors. Successfully launched in August 2009 with initial support for Windows OS platforms, the system is now made available for MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air platforms with audio support. Based on wireless… »