Sunday, 28 October 2012

Apple launches iPad mini

Apple this week at an event in California launched a new tablet half the size of its existing iPad called “iPad mini”. The device is 23% thinner and 53% lighter than the third-generation, it is 7.2mm (0.3in) thick and weighs 0.68lbs (0.3kg). It features a 7.9 inch (20cm) display, a fast A5 chip, FaceTime HD and 5 megapixel iSight...
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Saturday, 13 October 2012

Microsoft reveals wrist motion sensor

Microsoft this week at the User Interface Software and Technology (UIST) 2012 conference unveiled a motion sensor “Digits” that users can wear on their wrists to track hand movement and orientation as well as finger motion. “Digits” uses an infrared laser line, infrared camera, infrared diffuse illumination, and inertial measurement...
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