Tag: PROTOTYPE

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/microsoft/VIDEO_Microsoft_s_Multi_Touch_Sphere_surfaces_in_Redmond'; There it is, right on cue Microsoft's Surface has gone spherical over at Microsoft Research. Rumored since March, the prototype relies upon an infrared system to detect hands, fingers, and objects as well as an internal (not external like Surface) projection system developed by Global ...

Boeing's European outpost has achieved a technical feat that, while not expected to revolutionize air travel, at least shows progress in the effort to lower the overall reliance on very pricey (and, you know, scarce) jet fuel. Boeing Research & Technology Europe, which operates out of Madrid, has been working on the "Fuel Cell Demonstrator Airplane" since 2001. The goal has been to ...

We've reported before on robots that play music for you. We've written up reports on robots that memorize your voice commands and can change the channel or lower the volume automatically on your home theater system. And now, we've found a robot that researchers say will navigate its way through your colon, looking for polyps -- a replacement of the dreaded colonoscopy, an uncomfortable procedure ...

We fear a robot takeover. That said, this new robot from Toshiba, named ApriPoko, is so darned cute, how could we not want one in our very own home theater? Its special purpose is the ability to memorize infrared signals from your remote control and assign each command to a certain action – like turning on your television or changing the channel – based on what you SAY to the ...

Every step you take could soon be the power source for your mobile phone, MP3 player or portable GPS device. A group of university researchers from the United States and Canada have developed a prototype knee brace that captures energy in a way that's similar to how some hybrid cars charge their batteries by converting energy while they brake. "There is power to be harvested from various places ...

The Travelodge hotel chain in the United Kingdom is rolling out a new test program aimed at helping people get a good night's sleep. The method for giving guests a better snooze experience? A futuristic set of pajamas made from a material called Dermasilk, which is supposed to feel like a second skin. According to a statement by Travelodge, the Dermasilk sleep suit "allows the skin to breathe, ...