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Posted by jolt3500 on January 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Even as new data shows that Apple TV is struggling to gain traction in the marketplace, Apple continues to push for a patent on a wireless “remote wand” for future versions of the streaming media device that would provide users with precise control over a cursor movement on TV screens and unlock three-dimensional controls similar [...]
Filed under iPhone · Tagged with Apple Tv, Control, Cursor Movement, Marketplace, Nintendo, Patent, Precise Control, Streaming Media, Tv New, Tv Remote Control, Tv Screens, Wand, Wii, Wii Controller
Posted by jolt3500 on July 18, 2009 · Leave a Comment
And you thought those self-driving whips in DARPA’s Urban Challenge were hot stuff. As the mighty Hokies look to prove their dominance in the field of engineering, a student team from Virginia Tech has assembled what amounts to a vehicle that can actually be driven by blind individuals. In short, the specially equipped dirt buggy [...]
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Posted by jolt3500 on July 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Before there were computer hackers, there were phreakers. And before there were macs, Jobs and Woz kept themselves busy building their own blue boxes (Above) which would emulate precise control tones to seize control of the phone system.
They were inspired by this Esquire article from 1971 called Secrets of the Little Blue Box, by legendary [...]
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Posted by jolt3500 on July 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Rockchip, already a favorite among dirt cheap, feature-laden PMPs, has its sights set on Android and we couldn’t be happier. The company sees Android’s free nature being the perfect match for the Chinese market, and plans to release its low-cost RK2808 chipset in October to take advantage of that. In addition to Android, Rockchip claims [...]
Filed under GPS · Tagged with Button Transmitter, Digital To Analog, Estimate Time, Legendary Writer, Liking, Portable Radio, Portable Sony, Precise Control, Radio Signal, Recent Purchases, Roadmap, Thermite, Tiny Button