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The future of...remote controls

How often do you lose the TV remote? ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das explains why the days of digging under couch cushions may be numbered thanks to sensors and chips that can "see" and "understand" hand gestures. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Cushion, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-19

The future of...remote controls

How often do you lose the TV remote? ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das explains why the days of digging under couch cushions may be numbered thanks to sensors and chips that can "see" and "understand" hand gestures.

Tags: Cushion, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Networking, Correspondent, SmartPlanet, Television, Remote Control, Gesture Control, Canesta, Channels

Videos 2009-09-22

iWhoopi 1.0 (Mobile)

Now you can have a virtual whoopi cushion on your iPhone! Great fun for parties, around the house, or anywhere you want to up the fun factor. MOTION ENABLED!! This is the only iPhone whoopee cushion that acts like a real one -- put it anywhere that it can be...

Tags: Cushion, Mobile, Apple iTunes, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2008-12-18

Biliardo 2.2 (Windows)

Biliardo is a freeware collection of the most common Italian billiard games including Italian (5 Pins), Goriziana (9 Pins), Boccette, Carom (normal, 1 cushion and 3 cushion) and 3 Balls. It provides a complete documentation about the rules of the various types of games, in case the player does not...

Tags: Freeware, Cushion, Microsoft Windows, Marco Chiesi, Biliardo, Physics Engine, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2006-11-13

JLab JBuds Hi-Fi Noise Canceling Earphones (white)

JLab Audio came onto the scene early this year, announcing a small handful of products at CES. The items, which include the Mini Blaster speakers for iPod Nano, recently started hitting the market with attractive street prices. The $20 JBuds Hi-Fi Noise Canceling Earphones are no exception. The earbud-style 'phones...

Tags: JBuds

Product reviews 2006-08-28

SequoiaView 1.3 (Windows)

SequoiaView is a disk browsing tool based on the principle of treemaps, with one unique feature added, namely Cushion Treemaps, invented by Jack van Wijk. The principle is simple: each time a rectangle is subdivided, ridges are added. The result is a pattern of hierarchical cushions that show the structure...

Tags: Cushion, Sequoia, SequoiaView, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2006-06-15

Additional Resources

Asus K50IJ-RX05

asus k50IJThe ASUS K50IJ series is one of the latest budget notebooks designed to provide better performance than a netbook and a larger screen for only a modest price increase. ASUS K50IJ-C1 Specifications:Windows Vista Home Premium (SP1, 32-bit)Intel Core 2 Duo processor T6500 Processor (2.1GHz)15.6" 16:9 Wide Format (1366 x...

Tags: Notebooks, Engineering, Wireless LANs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), notebook, battery, ASUS, speaker, RAM, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-10-25

Jabra Halo

Most cell phones these days come with stereo Bluetooth because even the more basic handsets have some kind of built-in music player. We're happy to see this development, as it allows us to listen to music cord-free. Still, stereo Bluetooth headsets generally suffer an image problem of being too dorky-looking....

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Engineering, Halo, ear pad, Jabra

Product reviews 2009-09-24

Apple App Store to be bigger than Wal-mart?

OMG. Where do you "journalists" get these stupid comparisions? Wallmart? Since when does the App Store sell furniture, mobile phones, electronics, computers, body care etc. ? What the F ? It sells mobile applications for a mobile platform, what does this have to do with wallmart?Why not compare it to...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Desktops, Wireless and Mobility, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Apple Inc., rice, metaphor

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Apple lawyers tried to hush up exploding iPod reports

Apple lawyers tried to hush up exploding iPod reportsYou sound surprised, Adrianthrough the years, stories of compalints being removed from Apple's message boards, cease and desist orders to anyone with the tiniest of information, even anyone who dares blog negatively about Apple on their personal web sites; Apple places their...

Tags: Digital music, Blogging, Apple sale, Apple Inc., Apple iPod, iPODS

Discussion threads 2009-07-22

AOL's Armstrong: Dial-up matters (a lot)

AOL CEO Tim Armstrong is doing his 100-day barnstorming tour and sitting down for interviews as the company prepares for life as an independent entity. Based on interviews with PaidContent, BoomTown and Silicon Alley Insider, Armstrong has a lot of work to do, believes in content (especially...

Tags: America Online Inc., Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-20

Cue Online 1.0 (Windows)

Cue Online is a realistic 3D pool simulation game with a focus on competitive billiards games. Nominated as "The Best Game of the Month" in March, 2007 by Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Electronic News and The Games in Korea, Cue Online is developed by Happy Nation and features...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, GamesCampus, Happy Nation, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-04-20

Seagate: Revenue better than expected; Raises cash to pay debt

Seagate Technology on Monday said revenue in its fiscal third quarter will be about $2.1 billion, better than the $1.88 billion projected by Wall Street. Meanwhile, Seagate said it has raised $430 million in a private bond offering that will pay all or some of its $300 million in debt...

Tags: Revenue, Seagate Technology LLC, Investment, Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-13

Do you hate your iPhone?

Do you hate your iPhone?RE: Do you hate your iPhone?The on screen keyboard is much more versatile than real keys (landscape mode, accented characters, room for future customization).If you've used it for more than a day, it's super easy and the autocomplete is very helpful, and yes, editable/trainable.This stupid tart...

Tags: Keyboards, Handhelds, application environment, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-04-06

Microsoft accidentally confirms Windows 7 RC coming in May

Microsoft accidentally confirms Windows 7 RC coming in MayMicrosoft accidentally confirms Windows 7 RC coming in MayAccidently or not its still a good thing. Microsoft Windows 7 has been very stable and a very worthwhile install. Keeping the date a secret isn't a big deal. Just say...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 RC, accidentally, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-26

New Gmail feature gives users a chance to Undo Send

As Gmail gets ready to celebrate its fifth birthday (on April 1), Google rolls out yet another feature that goes to show that they really have learned a thing or two about e-mailing habits. Today, the company is announcing Undo Send, an experimental feature in Google Labs...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, E-mail, E-mail Providers, Cloud Computing, Online Communications, Internet, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-03-19

3xBoing 1.0 (Mobile)

It is similar to three cushion billiards, it is an addictive game of skill and strategy, you can make curve with the ball by tilting. Take the gold coin with ball on the 3rd bounce against the sides of the screen. Note: The "Download Now" link directs you to the...

Tags: Mobile, Apple iTunes, Codegrapher, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-02-28

Griffin SmartTalk Bluetooth headset

Griffin has put out a slew of iPhone accessories in the past year, from cases like the Clarifi to in-car chargers and extended batteries. But it has never come out with a Bluetooth headset. That is, until January 2009, when it introduced the Griffin SmartTalk Bluetooth headset. It has the...

Tags: charger jack, Griffin SmartTalk, headset, Griffin, Bluetooth headset, voice prompt, Griffin SmartTalk Bluetooth headset

Product reviews 2009-02-13

Able Planet PS500MM

We recently took a look at a pair of wireless headsets for use with PC machines, the Logitech ClearChat PC Wireless Headset and the Creative Digital Wireless Gaming Headset. While both performed well in the chat-application department, we felt the sound quality was lacking on both devices. Enter...

Tags: Able Planet, headset, Able Planet PS500MM

Product reviews 2009-02-13

Yahoo confirms Bartz in charge; Can she save Yahoo?

Yahoo has confirmed that Carol Bartz is its new CEO. Now the real fun begins: Turning around Yahoo amid a horrid economy and deciding whether to do a search deal with Microsoft. But first Bartz will need a No. 2 as Yahoo president Sue Decker will resign. ...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Carol Bartz, BoomTown, Corporate Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-13