| Today's Top Stories | | #1 | Disney acoustic tech allows power-free iPhone accessories | | | By Stuart Thomas, Gearburn | | | The folks at Disney's Research labs have figured out a way to control fine functions on an smartphone using acoustics rather than electrical signals. More»
Why This Matters: Well, it's just interesting. And power is a lively game right now—we're trying to get it out of thin air, as we should. In a related story, a new iPhone case claims it can charge your phone by converting radio frequencies into power. -Cynthia Wisehart |
| | #2 | Apple reinvents the remote with touchpad | | | By Brian X. Chen, New York Times | | | Apple has long ridiculed remote controls for being too complex. Now after eight years of a minimalist design for its Apple TV remote, the company is revising the device's design. More»
Why This Matters: I don't think it really matters that much. But since Apple tends to drive a lot of design it is worth noting their latest design edict. Especially when it comes to AV's favorite nemesis: the remote. -Cynthia Wisehart |
| | #3 | DORA offers a realistic telepresence experience through Oculus Rift | | | By Mariella Moon, Engadget | | | Many commercial telepresence robots are merely screens or iPads on moving platforms. DORA (Dexterous Observational Roving Automaton), however, promises to make users feel like they've been transported to another location. More»
Why This Matters: I'm not sure what to say about the name. DORA (the Explorer?) as an acronym for four super-geek words. Whatever. If you look at the picture it seems like the exact opposite of anything that feels like communication. But for the next generation of workers who are growing up as human/electronic hybrids this is the type of thing that will make sense--not as a "virtual" experience but as an electronic experience. No less real than standing in the same room with someone. -Cynthia Wisehart |
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