iMotion 3D controller launches on Kickstarter with dreams of replacing your mouse, we go hands-on (video)
If you thought the Kinect was a brilliant step forward in 3D sensing and you were enthralled by the possibilities of hand gestures with the Leap Motion, then you might be interested in what the iMotion 3D motion controller has to offer. A small rounded rectangular device that fits onto your hand like a glove, the iMotion is composed of accelerometers, gyroscopes and three LED sensors that will communicate with any standard web cam to...
Flash storage vendor Violin falls on IPO
Shares of solid-state storage vendor Violin Memory plunged more than 17 percent on the company’s first day of trading Friday, but analysts said the market for flash storage remains hot. Violin raised just over US$160 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange, which the company will use primarily to expand its global sales and marketing capabilities. But the shares, which the company had priced at...
Bechtel Uses iPad and iOS to Build on Innovations
Bechtel is one of the world’s most respected engineering and construction companies, with projects that span energy, transportation, communications, mining, oil and gas, and government services. Since its founding more than a century ago, the company has worked on tens of thousands of landmark projects, including Hoover Dam, the Channel Tunnel, and entire airports in Hong Kong and Qatar. “Bechtel projects by definition require...
Evernote gets physical: Why a software maker’s turning to tangible goods
What the hell is Evernote doing selling backpacks and socks? That’s a question asked by many yesterday, when Evernote revealed a plan to expand its business well beyond productivity software by opening up Evernote Market. The Market, revealed at the third annual Evernote conference in San Francisco, debuted selling a selection of high-end bags from Côte&Ciel, notebooks from Moleskine, a scanner from Fujitsu, a stylus from...
The America’s Cup: nerves, skill and a lot of computers
Due to a reporting error, the story “The America’s Cup: nerves, skill and a lot of computers,” which ran Thursday, misstated in the final paragraph the number of races New Zealand led by last week, and the number of races Oracle won consecutively. Follow this link: The America’s Cup: nerves, skill and a lot of computerspure green coffee bean extract
