| Today's Top Stories | | #1 | Google buys Flutter, a flawless hand gesture solution for…something | | | by Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica | | | A company called Flutter has just announced that it has been purchased by Google. Flutter is a simple Windows and Mac OSX app that lets you control popular media players through a webcam. Just put your hand up to stop the media playback, or point your thumb right for "next" and left for "previous." It seems that few people had heard of Flutter (yours truly included) until Google took the company under its wing, but luckily the app is still available for download, so we snagged it and gave it a quick test. More»
Why This Matters: Today we are all about gesture control. In this story it's about controlling electronic devices by waving at them. In the next story, it's about controlling your car. Scroll down to find out how you can control an orchestra (my favorite) and a music video. Arm waving is in! -Cynthia Wisehart |
| | #2 | Google is imagining a way to control your car using gestures, according to patent application | | | by Dante D'Orazio, The Verge | | | Google has long led the push for autonomous vehicles, but it seems the search company is also interested in how drivers and passengers control their in-car entertainment systems. A new patent application published today reveals a hypothetical system that could track your movements while driving, allowing you to make adjustments to a wide range of controls using gestures. More»
Why This Matters: Touch, actual contact with a device, is being left behind in the study of gestural technology. Get ready, I predict gestural remotes and menus. Everyone will be a conductor. I only worry about the safety of those nearby, as the gross learning curve of these devices would require. "Sorry for the black eye, I was ordering lunch (changing the station, etc.)." -Jessaca Gutierrez
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| | #3 | Video on Demand: Master Class on IP Video Technology | | | via AVNetwork | | | AV Technology magazine and Dr. Phil Hippensteel of Penn State Harrisburg offer a definitive Master Class on IP video technology trends, developments, pertinent products, and security issues. We examine the advantages and disadvantages of MPEG Transport, WebRTC, SVC, DASH, and other video technologies. More»
Why This Matters: This is a free, fascinating IP video primer for AV & IT technology managers and technicians. It will be especially helpful for anyone taking the revised InfoComm CTS exam, which now includes IP and networking. Tune in to learn real-world IP video challenges and benefits. Sherry Mettley, IT director at Penn State University College of Medicine/Hershey Medical Center, explains her experience deploying IPTV.-Cynthia Wisehart |
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