February 11, 2016
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Jeff Berman/
Telepresence robots allow people who are away from home to check in on their pets and make sure burglars haven’t broken in. Regular viewers of the TV show The Good Wife know that telepresence robots can also be ...
October 26, 2015
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Arthur Tufeau/
The first six or seven iPads from Apple really didn’t change very much. Yes, they got faster, thinner, lighter and sported higher resolution as the software steadily improved. But after the launch of the iPad ...
October 6, 2015
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Arthur Tufeau/
Displays continue to get brighter and sharper, but most of them have a significant limitation. They can only display images in two dimensions. Even “3D” displays only provide an illusion of depth. You ...
July 8, 2015
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Arthur Tufeau/
The history of interfaces and gadgets aimed at helping people learn to play piano stretches back at least 25 years to the release of The Miracle piano that worked with the original Nintendo Entertainment System. ...
July 2, 2015
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Ross Rubin/
Anyone who flies knows that the tray table is an uncomfortable evil that food and drinks often claim at the expense of tablet-resident entertainment or productivity. Airhook is a compact, portable solution that ...
May 19, 2015
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Julia Herrick/
Many artists have switched over to the tech side of things to become graphic designers. They use software and computers to make art. Still, many would prefer to have the convenience of technology, while still using ...
February 24, 2015
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Nicholas Echevarria/
The introduction of touch screen devices necessitated the use of touch screen keyboards, a pretty difficult problem even now. Most people, though, would agree they’re a necessary evil. They can be unreliable ...
February 15, 2015
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Jeff Berman/
While giving a corporate slide presentation, it would be handy to be able to control the images just by touching them on the wall or projection screen that they’re appearing on. The DAMO from Taiwan is a portable ...
February 4, 2015
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Nicholas Echevarria/
As comfortable as smartphones are to hold, tablets unfortunately don’t enjoy the same reputation. With the increased size comes an increased strain on the arms, shoulder, and neck of the user holding it up, ...
January 12, 2015
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Nicholas Echevarria/
It’s mind-boggling how difficult it can be to print something from a smartphone or a tablet. Companies have long offered ease-of-use with their smart devices, but that tenet was lost of them when they considered ...