Filed in archive Events
by on September 30, 2006
If you're not in New York but want's to know how the future may look like - just give yourself 5 minutes for this little picture show from the Wired Next Fest. It's just amazing. Read a...
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Filed in archive Privacy
by on September 30, 2006
Privacy is already an issue today - but try to think 10 years into the future - into the world of ubiquitous computing (UC). UC means that we will not recognize that loads of computer are around us....
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Filed in archive About
by on September 28, 2006
UK is very active in the wearable electronics field while Germany and Swiss are more into research and B2B applications. I see a growing number of UK readers at my weblog too. Here is a short but...
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Filed in archive Products
by on September 28, 2006
Just to stay a bit in the toy industry here are some other examples - not really for computer technology, but for a good social interface design. This means I like these examples because of their...
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Filed in archive Products
by on September 27, 2006
Today Toys become smarter and smarter. It's just amazing to look at this market. Sometimes I think we will see intelligent toys before we have such robots.. Here is a next one from Bandai called...
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Filed in archive Technology
by on September 26, 2006
Simple but wonderful. The feeling must be great... Pretty close to fly like a bird but without the risk to fall. In fact you could lay down with your VR glass and just look around: The airplane is a...
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Filed in archive Products
by on September 25, 2006
Yesterday I found a website about diving computer. Because I'm not a diver I have no glue about them but it looks like even there is a market for wearable computing. Beside many functions I found...
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by on September 23, 2006
I found something pretty cool at gizmag. Who would have thought that good old Dick Tracy (75 years now) was such a future men?! I mean the comic was ok, not my favorite and the soundtrack from Madonna...
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Filed in archive Market
by on September 19, 2006
Eleksen is featured with the The G-Tech wireless fabric keyboard at the House of the Future. The keyboard is on display as the ultimate portable accessory for smartphone users. Roll it up, put it in...
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by on September 16, 2006
Something here reminds me to the movie Matrix- and that things come true. An Infineon spin-off can produce electric power from your body. The basic technology is called "Peltier Cooler" (see...
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Around 800 companies from 11 countries are involved in the "Network for Textile Innovation" founded in Germany. The main aim is to restructure the traditional textile industry into 1) a...
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Imagine an electrocardiogram without the need to go to the doctor and with much better data. This is what the ECG T-Shirt will be about. It's a research project at the EMPA. This institut works in...
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by on September 14, 2006
A new technology makes it possbile to measure healthcare related data without any sensors. The development from CNOGA Inc. is based on novel bio chrominance information processing acquired from the...
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by on September 12, 2006
SciFi Author Vernor Vinge gave a keynote about ubiquitous computing and his view into the future. Remarkable. Localization: you dont need complex GPS or other technologies if you have smart RFID's...
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Filed in archive Events
by on September 12, 2006
Are you in New York end of September? There will be the famous Nextfest from September 29 to October 1. WIRED NextFest is a massive annual festival of innovation and technology. As they describe it:...
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Filed in archive Market
by on September 11, 2006
The web becomes mobile - no question. Beside W-LAN there are many other technologies. With more and easier ways to connect always to the net the web becomes interesting for more target groups. There...
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We all know that animals (like we) are moved by bones and muscles - spiders are not. They use a hydraulic system that is much more lightweight. Scientists Carlo Menon and Cristian Lira have developed...
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Filed in archive Technology
by on September 07, 2006
RFID is everywhere but in a mop? Even more not at home but in the B2B business? Yep, the German room cleaning service company Schulten uses RFID for better service quality. The room cleaning business...
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Filed in archive Technology
by on September 06, 2006
You want to know where your food is from and what's in it? Look at BaToo, a new application that integrates technologies from camera mobiles, GPRS, mobile networks and databases to deliver...
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Filed in archive High-Tech Textiles
by on September 04, 2006
A designer you should look at is Hella Jongerius. She is one of the most famouse modern designer with own exhibitions at The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Institute of Contemporary Art in...
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Filed in archive Cool
by on September 02, 2006
I found the perfect entry for the weekend at the Gadget Weblog: The right App for our mobile society. From now on you'll need no babysitter for your pet - if you're away for a day or so just...
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Where is the fitness industry going? Gadgets, gadgets, wearable. Thats the key-message from "The Raw Story". The experts see a huge trend to more equipment. Even if they think that not all...
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