They used a portable X-ray device to give the cables the superman treatment.
"We believe the Project RAY device will enhance the ability of blind and visually impaired people to access resources and information independently, " said Don Rosenberg, executive vice president and general counsel for Qualcomm.
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The LEXID (Lobster Eye X-ray Imaging Device) functions by "radiating objects with tiny amounts of X-ray energy, " subsequently allowing its user to see behind steel, wood or concrete.
Mr. Browne said the police aimed to get the T-Ray technology in a device small enough to carry on an officer's gun belt.
It launched as an HD gaming device with Blu-ray capabilities and expanded to offer digital entertainment delivery.
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T-02D works with REGZA Link Share, which can connect the device to a REGZA Blu-ray player to play recorded TV shows, making it possible for users to enjoy their favorite recorded content wherever, whenever.
Customers can also access Amazon Instant Video and Prime Instant Video from Kindle Fire, Mac or PC, or on a TV using either a compatible connected device such as a Blu-ray player or a Roku or directly on compatible Smart TVs.
With an elegant, user-friendly interface, unparalleled speed and performance and a broad content line-up, the DivX TV platform is easy to implement and can be supported on virtually any kind of Internet-connected consumer electronics device, including digital televisions, blu-ray players, gaming consoles, pay-tv operators set-top devices, multimedia storage devices, and even mobile phones.
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Plus, then Sling would have to get all icky on us with HDCP and stuff, which would make the device basically worthless anyway -- you think Blu-ray or HD DVD is going to allow your Slingbox Pro to access that content stream?
This device is expected to be a standard iPad hit with a shrink ray, making the tablet better suited for carrying around and sliding into handbags.
As Netflix acknowledged with its announcement on digital distribution, a dedicated device is but one -- and should be among the lowest volume -- of a wide range of devices on which the company's "Watch Instantly" service is available, including some Blu-ray players, the Xbox 360, PCs and Macs, and in theory any device that supports Microsoft's Silverlight technology.
X-ray detectors for identifying impurities in semiconductor chips (among other things) would be interested in such a device.
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