posted on 24 May 2012, 04:49 0 1. SSyar (Posts: 14; Member since: 03 Jan 2012) w0000000000w posted on 24 May 2012, 05:47 0 2. blinkdagger (Posts: 81; Member since: 04 May 2012) i want that google umbrella! posted on 24 May 2012, 07:00 3 3. CLINTONW25 (Posts: 38; Member since: 14 Jun 2011) This is mind blowing...this might b better than the nokia 808 posted on 24 May 2012, 17:40 0 13. cepcamba (Posts: 717; Member since: 27 Feb 2012) Better optics and image quality yes. But this would allow you to do stuff with your hands while filming or taking a picture and let others see things how you see them! :p posted on 24 May 2012, 07:04 3 4. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012) This makes me want to work for Google so I can play around with this. The pictures are high quality but haven't gotten the chance to look at the video. THIS IS the definition of innovation. posted on 24 May 2012, 07:26 4 5. Victor.H (Posts: 908; Member … [Read more...] about Comments for : Here’s why Project Glass could be a gamechanger for photography (sample images, video)
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Linux Foundation takes in Open vSwitch virtual networking project
How important is software-defined networking? To the Linux Foundation, it's as important as protecting core networking protocols, devising open container standards, supporting development of the R language, and promoting open API specifications. In other words, it's a pretty big deal.To that end, the Linux Foundation is bringing the Open vSwitch virtual networking project to live under its umbrella as a sponsored effort. While plenty of other networking projects also live at the Foundation, this is one enterprises are likely to find most immediately useful and important.Flexible pipesOpen vSwitch, as the name implies, is an open source virtual network switch that runs as a software appliance. It's from other such projects because it's built specifically to address the kinds of NFV and SDN scenarios that show up in virtualized environments.Aside from employing the OpenFlow protocol for automation, Open vSwitch can be programmatically controlled in many … [Read more...] about Linux Foundation takes in Open vSwitch virtual networking project
Microsoft has cool Windows Phone projects in the pipeline, might phase out Zune for the Ventura service
Ventura is the name of a music and video service that might replace the good ol' Microsoft Zune. Zune hasn't been updated for a while, and, while we all agree its slick interface looks perfect on Windows Phone 7, Microsoft might be thinking of replacing it with something more cloud-oriented.Ventura is a service “revolving around music/video discovery and consumption." This smells like something cloud-based that allows you to search and stream music and video to your device, much like Pandora does it. Speculations are that this might make it onto Microsoft's Windows Phone OS further down the road. The new service has been spotted when the Ventura Media Services team posted a job position under the umbrella of Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices division, which is also responsible for Xbox and Zune.On a separate note, Microsoft Research has listed some cool projects it is working on in its labs, in order to improve Windows Phone 7. One of them sounds pretty useful - take a … [Read more...] about Microsoft has cool Windows Phone projects in the pipeline, might phase out Zune for the Ventura service
Phonebloks creator not happy with Google’s changes to Project Ara
Dave Hakkens, the guy who dreamed up modular phone company Phonebloks, has posted a message to Google on his blog. "Re-think Project Ara," is the headline in big letters. Among the issues he has with the program is a change made by Google that has made the frame of the handset a totally functional phone. The frame includes the CPU, antennas, sensors, battery and display. These parts will not be swappable; if the screen cracks, you will need to replace the whole phone, not just the glass as envisioned. Yes, this phone can get obsolete.When Hakkens came up with Phonebloks, and worked with Motorola on Project Ara, the game plan called for all components to be replaceable on a modular level. Now that Google has changed that, he isn't happy. However, he does like the blocky design, which makes it more like the original Phonebloks concept.Hakkens had a very interesting line in his blog. "A system like this makes other companies want to compete instead of collaborate." He points out that had … [Read more...] about Phonebloks creator not happy with Google’s changes to Project Ara
Umbrella boosts cell phone signal, charges batteries, protects from rain
The Vodafone Booster Brolly is not your ordinary umbrella. It is a triumph of geek-inspired engineering! The accessory's primary function may be to protect its bearer from rain and the sun's scorching rays, but at the same time, a pair of antennas and a small repeater built inside the carbon fiber handle increase cell phone signal, as long as you are a Vodafone user.Power is derived from 12 flexible solar cells, which are stitched to the heavy-duty canopy. And if that is not enough, the umbrella comes equipped with a battery and a USB port that can be used to charge a cell phone completely in a few hours. Despite all that additional gadgetry, the entire contraption weighs only 800 grams. Is that cool or what?Dr Kenneth Tong, who is a lecturer in antennas and microwave technology at University College London, is the one responsible for this invention. Some of his other projects aim to optimize reception according to a cell phone's orientation, thus achieving the best quality call … [Read more...] about Umbrella boosts cell phone signal, charges batteries, protects from rain