Hands-free data access and control
At the Microsoft Tech-Ed Conference, Kopin (www.kopin.com) demonstrated its Golden-i concept. This is a three-ounce Bluetooth headset providing a 15-inch virtual PC display with a hands-free speech recognition interface for wireless remote control over an array of host devices including cellular phones, PCs, company networks and wireless systems.
Golden-i is designed for “mobile information snacking.” Running a Microsoft Windows operating system, Golden-i is capable of remotely waking a PC from practically any location. After Golden-i establishes a Bluetooth, WiFi or cellular link through a host device, users will see the PC desktop screen on a 15-inch virtual display, offering full hands-free access to all PC applications, data files and services. When work is finished, the PC can be placed in hibernation with a single spoken command. Testing suggests Golden-i will achieve over eight hours of standard use with a single 1200 mA/hr Li-ion battery.
Golden-i operates much like a highly mobile server, a hub between various host devices to which it is connected. If a USB interface or removable memory is required, Golden-i provides a mini-USB port and a removable Micro SD card slot capable of supporting up to 32GB RAM.
Social network for animal lovers
PawNation.com is a new site that celebrates pets and the people who love them. At PawNation, pet lovers may share pet photos and stories, read the latest animal news, find useful tips and information or just smile at a gallery of cute animal snapshots. There’s also coverage of celebrity pets, hero pets and pet horoscopes.
Features on PawNation.com include:
• Ask a Vet — a question and answer forum with New York City-based veterinarian Dr. Matthew Cooper.
• I Work With Animals! — highlights professionals within the animal industry.
• Pets on TV — a weekly column devoted to animals appearing in TV shows or commercials.
Online service presentation collaboration
Adobe Systems has launched the preview release of Acrobat.com Presentations, available for free sign-up as a public beta on Adobe Labs (www.labs.adobe.com/technologies/presentations). Acrobat.com Presentations extends the Acrobat.com vision of enabling a better way for people to work together on the Web by providing a rich, engaging presentation application built on the Adobe Flash Platform.
Acrobat.com Presentations makes it easy for virtually anyone to create professional-looking presentations online. The application includes built-in tools and layouts for adding visually appealing elements, such as pre-defined color sets, intelligent image placement and graphic tools for creating diagrams and adding effects. Acrobat.com Presentations lets people work together on a presentation, all contributing at the same time or separately, regardless of where they are located.
Super bright HD 3D monitor
LG Display has developed a Full HD 23-inch 3D LCD panel with enhanced brightness for use in monitors. The 3D panel employs LG Display’s proprietary technology to realize Full HD images with twice the brightness of conventional 3D LCD panels.
3D LCDs apply time-sequential technologies so that the right and left eyes see different images. This makes the images look three-dimensional to the human eye. LG Display has embedded most of the 3D technologies required directly in the panel, which enables this product to overcome previous technical limitations. With the new panel 3D viewing is possible with low-priced polarized glasses.