Microsoft has opened up access to some of the code for its Kinect for Windows motion-sensing device.
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You've heard of Kinect, the Microsoft motion-sensing device that enhanced the Xbox.
Firstup in the demos is Kinect, the motion sensor gaming device.
The key functions of the MotionEngine are sensor fusion, calibration, 3D device motion, gestures, and cursor control, which are implemented with sensors from a variety of the leading MEMS suppliers.
The controller also features a light bar, which means a new PlayStation camera can more easily track the device for motion control.
With WeMo SMART functionality added, the NetCam HD is viewable from the WeMo app and acts as an additional motion sensor on a WeMo network to trigger another device to turn on or off when it senses motion.
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The "Setting Things in Motion" award (and Device of the Year) goes to the Nintendo Wii .
As I moved the 3DS to the left and right, an accelerometer inside the device tracked the motion, and on the screen, I rotated around the virtual target.
The company is winding down their smartphone business, where they found they couldn't compete with Apple, Google, and Research in Motion, which dominate the device and operating system markets.
By relocating the bottleneck, the device can push full-motion video through its DVI or VGA ports at an unparalleled 1, 600 x 1, 200 resolution, channel 5.1 surround sound through the Toslink digital output, and operate peripherals connected to any of the five USB 2.0 connectors -- all while allowing your mouse cursor to function sans jerkiness.
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The phone lacks a keyboard, giving the BlackBerry from Research In Motion an edge as an e-mail device.
Research in Motion is working on a touch-sensitive device, dubbed Thunder, that its engineers reportedly call the AK, for Apple Killer.
Research in Motion introduced an email (only, originally) device that embraced the mobile professional.
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It contains a device that measures such things as temperature, motion and light intensity, and it sports a miniature antenna and a radio with a range of 10 to 50 meters.
As the manufacturer of the device sometimes nicknamed "CrackBerry, " Research In Motion once enjoyed near total dominance over the smartphone market.
Many device makers, such as BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd.
Unlike most other portable media players on the market, the device will play EPAC files instead of MP3 (Motion Picture Experts Group, Audio Layer 3) files, the companies said.
Research In Motion shares are trading lower Wednesday amid growing doubts that the BlackBerry device maker will attract takeover interest.
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Diamond provides a 3-in-1 remote that features a keyboard, mouse and motion control, allowing you to use your television like a computer device or a game console.
Namely, the console will ship with a new version of Microsoft's motion-sensing camera controller, Kinect, and that the device, "must be plugged in and calibrated for the console to even function, " the piece says.
Canada-based Research in Motion (RIM) had promised the upgrade within 60 days of the device's release.
Research in Motion may have been left behind by bring-your-own-device to the workplace movement, but enterprises may be willing to offer it a lifeline if it plays its cards right.
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The battery, developed by Zhong Lin Wang and colleagues at the Georgia Institute of Technology, converts the kinetic energy from motion into chemical energy, which can then be used to power any device.
Within the app, you can record your own swing using your device's camera and replay it, including in slow motion and reverse, while drawing lines on the screen to monitor your positions, just like Johnny Miller.
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So even when their eyes are closed they can get a sense of whether an artificial arm is extended, or if there is resistance to a grasping motion, making the limb feel less detached and unnatural than an EMG device.
Research in Motion enjoyed a nearly monopolistic position in the enterprise as the must-have device for professionals.
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Microsoft is expected to show off enhancements to its Kinect motion controller, which the company hopes will transform the Xbox from a gaming device into an entertainment center for the entire family.
The Roku Streaming Stick, when purchased separately and not bundled with a device, comes with a Roku enhanced remote which features volume buttons and motion control for game play.
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BlackBerry maker Research In Motion posted some disappointing Q1 growth numbers yesterday, including weaker than expected subscriber growth and device sales.
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The phone lacks a keyboard, giving the BlackBerry from Research In Motion (nasdaq: RIMM - news - people ) an edge as an e-mail device.
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