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If recent developments are any indication, I think we’re on the precipice of a whole new era in vending machines. Thanks to modern technology, these mechanical devices are about to get an upgrade.
Vending Machine Gets See-Through Touchscreen, Facial Recognition Tech - Technabob
Wireless transmission of 30 Gbps in 3-4 years
data transmission speed of 1.5 gigabits per second in experiments conducted with Osaka University.
Brilliant: This Android app lets blind users type on a touchscreen [Video]
Ankit Daftery is an engineering student at the Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute in Mumbai, India and he decided to take it upon himself to add the ability for the blind to type on an Android device. He was convinced he could add Braille support to the mobile platform.The six senses your phone needs next | Nokia Conversations - The official Nokia Blog
GLOBAL – Every handset is already wired up like a mini-nervous system with hundreds of sensors – many you’re probably completely unaware of.
Facial recognition coming to Ice Cream Sandwich | Android and Me
Wouldn’t it be cool to use facial recognition for unlocking your Android device? A list of files reportedly leaked from a Nexus Prime appeared on MyDroidWorld , and one of the surprise applications was FaceLock.apk.
(1) Emotiv EPOC wireless EEG headset (2) Receiver mod- ule with USB connector (3-4) USB connector and adapter , and (5) Nokia N900. (Right) Touch-based interaction with a 3D model of the brain using the smartphone .
Brain Scans On The Go – EEG Hooked Up To Your Smart Phone | Singularity Hub
A tablet computer developed collaboratively by researchers at Intel, Microsoft, and the University of Washington can be controlled not only by swiping and pinching at the screen, but by touching any surface on which it is placed.
Taking Touch beyond the Touch Screen - Technology Review
Vocre Turns Your iPhone Into a Real Time Translator With Just a Flip of the Wrist | Singularity Hub
Vocre is a new voice translation app for your iPhone that lets you flip the phone rather than press buttons.
Right you 'orrible lot: if you think it's hard to get a phone signal on the high street, imagine what it's like on a battlefield.
BAE body wearable antenna takes smart phones to war | Crave | CNET UK
A decade ago, our mobile phones were barely phones. We made phone calls and sent text messages. That’s pretty much it was.
