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Apple's Secret Plan To Change Augmented Reality Is Finally Emerging
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 2:25pm | 786Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has acquired Metaio, a company that refers to itself as "pioneers in augmented reality (AR) and computer vision." It might be the latest clue in Apple's mission to change AR forever. "[Apple] is establishing APIs for Siri and for what they call 'Proactive,' which is sort...
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Report: New Apple Technology Can (Theoretically) Read Your Hand Gestures
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 10:22am | 195Read More...Apple Insider reported on Tuesday that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) was granted a patent for a "machine vision system capable of recognizing human hand gestures." The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple U.S. Patent No. 9,002,009. Officially, Apple's patent covers "...
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Will Microsoft Release An Apple Watch Competitor In 2015?
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 12:22pm | 566Read More...Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is rumored to be developing a smartwatch. The device is expected to have more than two days of battery life and could be unveiled before the end of the year. Not much else is known about Microsoft's plans, but a previous report claimed that the company...
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5 Of The Coolest Gesture Control Devices
Sunday, September 28, 2014 - 10:20am | 192Read More...Gesture-based controls are slowly invading consumers' favorite devices. From smartphones and smart TVs to game consoles and augmented reality, motion control is becoming a big part of the way individuals interact with technology. Adam Tilton, co-founder and CEO of Rithmio (a new gesture recognition...
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Xbox One Price Cut Will 'Split The Market' Between Microsoft And Sony
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - 2:08pm | 618Read More...Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) unofficial price cut could allow the company to compete more effectively against Sony's PlayStation 4. On June 9, 2014, Microsoft will begin selling its latest game console, Xbox One, without Kinect. Originally developed to compete with the motion-based controllers...
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Apple's Acquisitions Hint At A Living Room Expansion
Monday, February 24, 2014 - 12:01pm | 380Read More...Over the past 15 months, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has bought more than 20 relatively small companies that seem to have one thing in common: the products are intended for living room use. One of the company's Apple acquired reads body movements, another recommends TV programs. Several others offered...
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Report: Apple Finalizing Acquisition of PrimeSense
Monday, November 18, 2013 - 9:09am | 666Read More...A number of sources, according to AllThingsD, confirmed over the weekend that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is in the final stages of negotiations to buy Israeli startup, PrimeSense. PrimeSense is best known as the original supplier for Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)’s gesture-based Kinect gaming device....
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Intel-Backed Startup Builds Revolutionary Motion Controller Without Cameras Or Wires
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 1:41pm | 1275Read More...Thalmic Labs, a technology startup in Kitchener, Ontario, has introduced a unique alternative to traditional gesture-based control systems. Instead of using a camera, a sensor bar or some other familiar system, Thalmic Labs has produced a controller that recognizes the signals sent by the user's...
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Sony Confirms That PlayStation 4 Has Kinect-Style Features (SNE)
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - 5:35pm | 546Read More...Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has had a difficult time hiding the fact it was greatly inspired to make changes after Sony (NYSE: SNE) gained the upper hand with PlayStation 4. Microsoft was not the only company that took cues from its chief competitor, however. It turns out that Sony has been inspired...
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Xbox One Shipments Haven't Been Reduced, Suppliers Claim (MSFT)
Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 9:15am | 493Read More...Xbox One suppliers are dismissing rumors that Xbox One shipments have been reduced due to the poor yield rates of two key supplies. According to DigiTimes, the Kinect camera module should not cause Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to deliver fewer Xbox One consoles this fall. Newmax, the unconfirmed...
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Apple's Latest Patent Is A Game-Changer For iPad (AAPL)
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 3:15pm | 500Read More...Unlike Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is not overly forthcoming about its R&D initiative. Instead of promoting the technology of tomorrow, Apple tends to wait until a product is ready for release before revealing its plans. In fact, if it weren'...
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Apple Could Build its Own Kinect with PrimeSense Acquisition
Tuesday, July 16, 2013 - 12:29pm | 609Read More...Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) fans frequently complain that the company does not receive any credit for producing innovative products. That could change this week if Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) decides to acquire PrimeSense, the company responsible for building the sensor within Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT)...
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Xbox 720 May Feature Revolutionary Wrist Controller
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 1:51pm | 554Read More...There has been a lot of hype for what Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) next console (unofficially titled Xbox 720) will do for gaming. Leaked documents suggested that the machine may come equipped with the next evolution in motion-sensing technology, along with some virtual reality elements that would...
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Windows 8 and Kinect to Dethrone Apple and Mac OS?
Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 11:54am | 909Read More...By the end of 2012, the world of personal computing could be changed forever. Right now it appears that we are living in a Mac world. Or, more appropriately, an Apple world comprised of shiny and silvery, aluminum-encased items that are taking over the tech industry. Later this year, Apple (NASDAQ...
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Gesture-Based Browsing Comes to iPad, But it's Far From a Kinect-Killer
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 11:02am | 221Read More...Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) doesn't have much to worry about. But in the spirit of “me too!” competition (and oddball experimentation that may have no relevancy whatsoever), MoboTap has unleashed the Dolphin Browser HD for the iPad. What makes this a “high-def” browser? Absolutely nothing. But HD,...
