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Spark: Upgrade your lights with Wi-Fi and apps by Spark Devices TechCrunch: "The project aims to turn every lamp in your home into a web-based juggernaut." WIRED Gadget Lab: "It's not hard to imagine using lights to display other types of data..." Fast Co Design: "It’s all pretty neat for everyday consumers, but it could be revolutionary for the deaf or hard of hearing." Forbes: "A light bulb socket that lets you manage one light bulb (or more) from the internet is groundbreaking." Apartment Therapy: "Perfect for renters and upgrading over time, you can start with one sconce or one room and add Sparks as you go."

Magnetic core memory reborn Loading web-font TeX/Math/Italic Ben North, Oliver Nash [Also available as PDF] [Home] We outline the theory of magnetic core memory, and describe the design and fabrication of a core memory Arduino shield. 1 Introduction 1.1 What is magnetic core memory? Movea Released MotionPod Wireless Inertial Measurement Unit Loading ... Movea introduced the MotionPod wireless Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) that uses MEMS sensors to accurately measure 9 Degree-of-Freedom (DOF) motion with a PCB module that is about the size of a small wristwatch. The MotionPod is a patented hardware solution for motion sensing that incorporates a 3-axis accelerometer, a 3-axis gyroscope and a 3-axis magnetometer in fully integrated package complete with software and wireless interface. Features

E La Carte Releases More Powerful Version Of Customized Tablet For Restaurants E la Carte, a company that develops a tableside tablet for the restaurant and related hospitality industries, is debuting a brand new version of its hardware for restaurants. As we’ve written in the past, E la Carte launched Presto earlier this year to bring user-friendly tablets to restaurants to bring efficiency to the tableside and ordering experience. The 7-inch tablet includes a digital menu that lets you sift through the restaurant’s food and drink selection via photos and detailed descriptions using a touch-screen interface. There’s also a section for payments and games, including trivia and a drawing app. The new tablet has been completely reformatted for restaurant use.

Bluetooth BERO robot inspired by Android mascot If you've ever wanted your very own working Android robot, this Kickstarter project is something to watch. Reality Robotics is fishing for funding for Be the Robot (BERO), a pint-size bot you can control with a Bluetooth-enabled smartphone. The programmable droid was inspired by the Android mascot, but since Google hasn't officially given its blessing to the project, it looks a little different. It can dance, avoid obstacles, and take commands from an open-source phone app. Home eak signals tend to show that society has started shifting from passive consumption of mass market goods to active participation in co-designed experiences. The Smartuino® project is a user-centered experiment where the resident is encouraged to design his home behavior and build it full scale. At the internet of things era, the user can stage his own life scenarios by assembling a set of wireless sensors which he sticks around the house in a fun way, like building blocks gaming.Supported by the Arduino™ open-hardware community - over 100,000 developers, designers and artists worldwide - the "user" progressively feels more confident about building his specific killer application.

Auto Advertising Startup adverCar Raises $2M From Canaan Partners, 1-800-Flowers, And Others AdverCar, a startup promising to make it easy for drivers to turn their vehicles into rolling advertisements, has raised a $2 million seed round. The funding was led by Canaan Partners, with participation from 1-800-Flowers, Branford Castle Private Equity, New Orleans Startup Fund, Jit Saxena, and the TiE Angels Boston. 1-800-FLOWERS CEO Jim McCann and Canaan partner Deepak Kamra are joining adverCar’s board of directors. Founder and CEO Neil Turner said there are other companies offering to wrap cars in advertising, but only adverCar has a solution that’s easy and affordable for advertisers. Wrapping a car in ads costs thousands of dollars, whereas adverCar mounts its ads as easily removable stickers that are the same size as standard ad units, and it charges around $280 for a monthlong campaign. That’s the same price as advertising on a cab, Turner said. Turner also pitched adverCar as a way to bring the kind of audience targeting found in the digital world to out-of-home advertising.

Android Robot - Download and make! Add to Cart to download this kit for free ! Download, print out and make your own Android robot. This poseable robot is available for everyone to download for free. The Android robot is the logo of Google's Android mobile device operating system. HAPI.com : Enjoy Your Food with HAPIfork by Jacques Lépine Eating too fast leads to poor digestion and poor weight control. The HAPIfork, powered by Slow Control, is an electronic fork that helps you monitor and track your eating habits. It also alerts you with the help of indicator lights and gentle vibrations when you are eating too fast. Every time you bring food from your plate to your mouth with your fork, this action is called: a "fork serving". The HAPIfork also measures: * How long it took to eat your meal. * The amount of "fork servings" taken per minute. * Intervals between "fork servings".

Games Sphero Macrolab Create easy, repeatable programs and macros for Sphero. Arrange simple commands and settings in any combination you choose to let Sphero drive autonomously, follow unique patterns, and more, all while learning basic programming. Play your commands, save favorites, and even share them with friends. Google PlayiTunes orBasic for Sphero

Japan Gets Wi-Fi Dispensing Vending Machines It’s no secret that Japan is the country of vending machines (they even have models like this one now), but this is new: Tokyo-based beverage company Asahi Soft Drinks took the wraps off a vending machine [JP] that not only offers drinks but also sends out Wi-Fi signals within a 50m radius. The Wi-Fi will be available for free, is accessible with multiple devices, without registration, and for anyone to use (meaning users won’t have to buy any drinks to go online through the machine). It’s possible to use the web for about 30 minutes before the machine cuts you off (re-connecting is possible, however).

ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS Asahi Beer (China) Investment Co., Ltd. Sales of ASAHI SUPER DRY Beer, and Asahi Group Products in China. Invest in Yantai Beer Tsingtao Asahi Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Tsingtao Beer Asahi Co., Ltd. Yantai Beer Tsingtao Asahi Co., Ltd. Production of Yantai Beer and Tsingtao Beer. Shenzhen Tsingtao Beer Asahi Co., Ltd Video: Japan Gets Vending Machine 2.0 With See-Through Full HD Display, Facial Recognition There can be no doubt that Japan is the country of vending machines, and this newest model is perhaps the most advanced yet. Developed by Japan-based tech companies Sanden and Okaya (and Intel), this “vending machine 2.0″ features a 65-inch see-through display with full HD resolution as the biggest selling point. When there are no potential customers around, the display shows a digital clock and various animations to attract people.

Somfy’s TaHomA Lets You Control The House From Your iPad I’m not a homeowner myself, but something tells me that when I do buy a house, I’m going to want something like the TaHomA home automation system to ensure that I can be as lazy as possible. Developed by a company called Somfy, the TaHomA allows you to remotely control multiple supported products throughout the house, from motorized awnings and blinds to lights and thermostats. Oh, and did I mention you can do it all from your iPad? In fairness, the TaHomA has a pretty robust web interface too, and can run on just about anything that supports Flash.

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