Posts in January 6, 2015

It's no secret that OLED televisions produce the best quality HDTV images on the market today. It's also no secret that OLED sets are ludicrously, obscenely expensive compared to conventional LEDs. But what if there were a way to produce OLED-quality images at a fraction of their current price? Oh hey, there is.

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After a brief wait, Epson's first batch of fitness trackers is reaching the US. To get things started, it's launching a new golf swing analyzer (the not so elegantly titled M-Tracer MT500GTII, below) that attaches to your club's grip and sends real-t... -- For more information read the original article here.

Apple may release its first Apple Watch by the end of March, 9to5Mac's Mark Gurman reports.

Citing sources familiar with Apple's retail plans, Gurman says Apple will ask one or two representatives from each US Apple Store (depending on the size and market) to visit Apple's corporate offices in California or Texas in early February, in order to train those employees on how to describe the watch and sell all its features.

Then, those employees will return to their respective cities and train their fellow Apple Store colleagues in the days leading up to the Apple Watch's public release date.

Gurman states “March is the current plan,” but that could change due to unforeseen delays in manufacturing and software development.

Gurman has been accurate and reliable in the past when it comes to Apple rumors — he clearly has viable sources within the company — so there's no reason to believe Apple won't have its Watch out by late March or early April barring any hiccups between now and then.

Apple plans to sell three versions of the Apple Watch: Apple Watch, Apple Watch Sport, and Apple Watch Edition, which will all have their own distinctive wristbands available for purchase. Apple says the most basic Apple Watch will cost $349, but official pricing has not yet been announced.

Here's more about the Apple Watch's features.

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The CES show floor just opened, and the chaos is real. Sift through it and you'll find Panasonic has a gem hiding out in its massive booth. We've already been told 12930821321312 times that that 4K is here, and while the screens are, the stuff to watch is still sparse. But Panasonic's new Blu-Ray prototype wants to make sure you can use every pixel possible.

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Hey, Dell: you might not be the only one in town with an impossibly small laptop this year. Tipsters for 9to5Mac claim that the long-rumored 12-inch MacBook Air is not only real, but uses a "radically new" body that's much thinner and narrower than t... -- For more information read the original article here.

At this year's CES, Intel's keynote is all about the future of computing.

It just unveiled the Curie, a computer that's literally the size of a button. It's just a prototype, but it's loaded with sensors and can run for extended periods of time.

Intel intends to use Curie for wearable devices. Since it's so small, the company says it'll be easier to create wearable gadgets that are slimmer and natural-looking.

Although it's just a prototype, Curie is already capable of simple tasks like tracking steps, as Intel showcased on stage.

In addition to shrinking down computing components to impressively small sizes, Intel also showcased exactly what it's 3-D cameras can do. Drone maker Ascending Technologies along with Intel demonstrated a new set of Firefly drones on stage that can see without being piloted by a human. These Firefly drones had six Intel Real Sense 3-D cameras embedded inside, which enabled them to see their environment and even navigate through an obstacle course.

Intel is also talking a lot about how to control computers through gestures rather than with a traditional keyboard and mouse. As one of its examples of how that tech can be used, the company demoed a 3D monitor that had a 3D camera embedded inside.

During the demo, the man was able to play a virtual piano without actually touching the screen. This allowed him to actually press virtual keys as if he was really playing a piano rather than just tapping a screen.

Intel hasn't implemented this type of technology in any real products yet, but it's an interesting concept.

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One company is really making a splash at CES this year, and that company is Braven. Yesterday we gave you the news about three new speaker lines from the accessories manufacturer. Today, the press release flood continued with news of the US$99.99 Fus... -- For more information read the original article here.

The Internet Archive just dumped nearly 2,400 old MS-DOS video games into an easy-to-navigate repository. Every single one of the games is free to play in your browser. Some of the games are classics. Some of them are hilariously obscure. And some of them are porn—which is something you probably didn't realize existed on MS-DOS.

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Responsive Surface Technology (ReST) is taking sleep tracking to its logical conclusion with its smart bed. The ReST bed, which debuted today at CES, features a proprietary smart fabric and sensors to track your sleep habits, and it uses that data to... -- For more information read the original article here.

Here's something a little different: Air Camera + (US$2.99) is a streaming app that captures the video and audio from your iPhone or iPad and streams it to your AppleTV. Beyond that, the app allows you to add real-time effects like sepia tones or ca... -- For more information read the original article here.