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Using the voice activation technology, the quad rotor helicopter will respond to natural language and will follow directions as per your voice commands. The project is named something like this “Natural Language Command of an Autonomous Micro Air Vehicle”. It accepts the voice commands through iPhone which is translated to machine language via software in laptop which then gives flying directions to quad rotor helicopter. Video after the break.
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OnLive Game Service is the breakthrough development in cloud technology that will change the gaming scene forever, the games that we play on our PCs will be hosted on OnLive cloud servers and we need only a web browser or a OnLive Microconsole to play them.
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You have only seen them in movies and video games, the machines that lets you fly and we are not talking about aeroplanes and helicopters either, something that is more personal, intimate and thrilling. Welcome the Martin Jetpack, a personal jetpack that lets you fly around and it doesn’t even need a license to operate, just training. Hate the ugly traffic conditions, now you can zoom past traffic in your very own personal flying machine (PFM).
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Microsoft Courier, a device which is kind of convergence between a tablet, PDA and an e-book reader has been doing rounds on the Internet, with no official word from Microsoft yet, however guys over at Engadget have revealed some refreshing interface and concept videos of Courier, referring it as “Digital Journal”. Courier is expected to be a light weight device measuring a 5” x 7 “ in size with dual display panels powered by Tegra 2.
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Bluetooth SIG (Special Interest Group) is currently working on the new Bluetooth 4.0 specification which can be seen in devices by the end of 2010, the new specification allows for very low power consumption capabilities, thus can be used in the small devices like watches and gadgets with button cells. Previous version of Bluetooth requires atleast AAA or large capacity batteries to work properly.
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This new way of interactive technology using the body as an Input Source was showcased at the Microsoft Annual TechFest event recently held in Redmond. This muscle-computer interface technology uses wearable bio-acoustic sensors that analyzes the mechanical vibrations while we tap fingers on the skin, which are then used as an input command.
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Microsoft at its Redmond campus has showcased a new voice translation technology that clearly indicates how our future voice language translations will be going to occur, that is with software. We can communicate with a person speaking another language in our language, what this translating phone does is, it first transcribes the voice of a person, in the video below from German voice to German text then the software converts it to English text and then using text-to-speech technology it outputs into English voice.
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Fujifilm after unveiling 3D camera to masses is now back with a 3D photo print system that will allow you to instantly print 3D effect pictures from your 3D digital cameras at the tourist hotspots, theme parks and various events where the machines will be installed. Fujifilm uses its Image Intelligence technology that is applied using the lenticular sheets to create a 3D effect, it uses thermal sublimation process to transfer images.
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Windows Mobile 7 is the latest Mobile OS from Microsoft revealed recently by Steve Ballmer at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, it has Zune type interface, made simplified for social networking tasks and everyday mobile usage, additionally it comes with Office, Marketplace for apps and games, Internet explorer, Bing search and integrated support for Xbox Live.
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LG has revealed the World’s first 14.1 inch flexible e-paper, that is almost like a traditional paper, as you can turn pages like you do on normal paper, the images remain crisp and text readable while you bend it 180 degrees and you don’t have to discard it daily, thanks to the digital distribution. This e-paper display is 300 mm thick and only consumes power when the image changes so its power friendly too. The technology used behind is slightly different that we have seen before as it uses the TFTs on metal foil rather than on glass, making it more flexible.
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