Ubuntu introduces HUD control system

post from Ubergizmo on 25 January 2012 11:58:59 PM. © Ubergizmo

Ubuntu must have taken a look at their application menus and decided that something needs to be done about the situation – and hence, took that out, replacing it instead with a HUD control system. This HUD control will replace the aforementioned menus with a panel where one is able to write the command that you want carried out, and I am sure that voice control advocates would say (naturally, do you expect them to write?) that writing is far more inefficient compared to speaking out a command. Well, this “head-up display” (HUD) box in the Ubuntu operating system will take some getting used to at first, and at least it is nothing like Facebook’s Timeline feature which will be compulsory for everyone soon, as the developers of the Linux-based software will offer the HUD as an option at first, letting one “hide” their menu bars. Hopefully they will continue to provide such an option down the road. (more…)

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BMW looks at touch sensitive smart fabrics

post from Ubergizmo on 25 January 2012 11:36:08 PM. © Ubergizmo

BMW is one of the German automakers that have stirred the hearts while keeping pulses racing with their range of vehicles. Of course, they have had their fair share of misses, but those are rare and few in between amidst all the hits. It is still the yuppie vehicle to purchase in many countries regardless of the continent that you are on, and their motto of it being the “Ultimate Driving Machine” certainly holds true for many of us (unless, of course, you are able to afford one of those super exotic brands). Well, BMW intends to push their claim as the ultimate driving machine even further by developing a new interface technology that will see action in its futuristic looking cars, calling it ?Smart Fabrics.? (more…)

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Kinect and Windows Phone team up for holographic
game engine

post from Ubergizmo on 25 January 2012 11:34:05 PM. © Ubergizmo

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The future of 3D holograms might be nearer than we think, although we will not be playing any form of 3D chess anytime soon ala Star Wars. This particular Kinect hack and a Windows Phone have resulted in a pseudo-holographic effect, where a demonstration of it relies on a simple game engine to get the job done. The Kinect is able to “see” the position of the viewer, while the 3D engine will adjust the image accordingly in order to deliver an illusion of an actual 3D object. The 3D engine will be able to support anaglyph 3D (red/cyan glasses) in order to experience a superior effect in real life. A windows Phone 7 application will control the app as well as the helicopter, as the phone’s built-in accelerometers get to work while you enjoy your five minutes of fun.

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GEAR4 Renew SleepClock introduced

post from Ubergizmo on 25 January 2012 11:25:16 PM. © Ubergizmo

Getting enough sleep is crucial to everyone in order to perform efficiently throughout the day, regardless of one’s age (as the amount of optimal sleep required is determined by one’s age), and since we live in an age that loves to quantify everything, here is GEAR4′s Renew SleepClock – a device that is capable of measuring your sleep to help you wake up on the right side of the bed each morning. Touted to be a “life-changing application”, the Renew SleepClock will let you track and manage your sleep from your iPod, iPhone or iPad. It educates one on sleep efficiency, helping you understand and adjust your sleep habits so that you are then able to chart out your sleep data over time in order to sleep better (not necessarily longer though). (more…)

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Lego and Minecraft team up

post from Ubergizmo on 25 January 2012 11:20:36 PM. © Ubergizmo

What happens when you merge Lego and Minecraft? It is the wet dream of many a fan regardless of which side of the divide you are on. Both companies are said to be collaborating on a bunch of projects together, and after picking up over 10,000 votes on Lego?s CUUSOO site (the place that houses and incubates ideas of future Lego projects), we could very well be looking at a Lego-themed version of the smash hit online game rolling out in due time. According to the official Mojang blog (Minecraft’s creator), ?Until now, the project has been in the Lego Review ? a stage before product development begins where a LEGO Jury evaluates the idea?s feasibility as a product and makes a decision.? (more…)

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Lytro talks up other smartphone manufacturers

post from Ubergizmo on 25 January 2012 11:15:50 PM. © Ubergizmo

It seems that the top brass over at Lytro are willing to work with smartphone manufacturers directly in order to deliver its light-field photography technology into future handsets. An interview with PCWorld saw Lytro chairman Charles Chi claiming that the company is well positioned to build and market products under its own branding, although admitting that the smartphone ecosystem is “very complex” and “very different.” According to Chi, “For us to compete in there, we’d have to be a very different kind of company. So if we were to enter that space, it would definitely be through a partnership and a co-development of the technology, and ultimately some kind of licensing with the appropriate partner.” (more…)

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Raspberry Pi claims double the graphics speed of
iPhone 4S

post from Ubergizmo on 25 January 2012 11:14:36 PM. © Ubergizmo

While the iPhone 4S is the undisputed, best iPhone to date, that does not mean other companies are just going to sit down and do nothing about the situation. You might have heard of the name Raspberry Pi before – this company churns out micro PCs, and the tech startup has taken off its kids’ gloves now, claiming that their Raspberry Pi machine is capable of outperforming NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 chipset, and will even offer double the iPhone 4S’ performance in a benchmark of its graphical capabilities. (more…)

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Paraben Porn Detection Stick gets an update

Online porn has been hailed by some to be one of the main catalysts for pushing new technologies on the Internet such as better security and online payment/subscription models, but it is something that most users tend to hide carefully. The Porn detection stick has been designed to dig up any traces of porn in a computer, even if it was recently deleted, says its creators. Originally released in 2011, the Paraben Porn Detection Stick has been now been updated version to deliver an additional layer of detection by looking for videos in MOV, MP4, MPEG1 ? MPEG4, ASF and AVI formats amongst others, while going through deleted files as well as monitor past web activity. Whether it is used by parents, spouses or the employer, porn users will have a harder time concealing their activities now.

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HP to make webOS open source by fall 2012

HP announced that they would make webOS open source by the time fall 2012 rolls around, which is not something that the tech industry envisioned. After all, most folks thought that HP would have taken the more “normal” route of selling the operating system, or at least, send it back to the drawing board if they intend to pursue this course. We are pleased to say that Enyo 2.0 was released today, and the Enyo logo that you see here is HP’s app framework for webOS. You need not fret as Enyo is 100% browser-independent, so regardless of whether you are with the Safari, Chrome, or Firefox camps, you can still access the entire gamut of webOS apps from the browser itself.

Just about anyone connected to the Internet will be able to access such apps, and indirectly, it might just see a sudden increase in popularity and value of the webOS platform, regardless of whether one is accessing those apps from a tablet, desktop, notebook, netbook or smartphone. Do you think that webOS’ future is a bright one with this step taken? [Press Release]

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Sony Tablet P and S gets Android 4.0 Ice Cream
Sandwich update in spring

Sony has not had much luck with their tablets so far regardless of whether it is the dual screen Tablet P or the Tablet S, no thanks to the pricing range as well as its design that does not really appeal to the average sheep. Well, it is still nice to hear that Sony has not relegated both tablets to some forgotten corner in the office – no sir, in fact, the Japanese consumer electronics giant intends to deliver the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update to both tablets sometime this spring. (more…)