PaperFold Smartphone can be much more!

PaperFold Smartphone Can Be Unfolded Into a Laptop, Map or Tablet
Scientists have developed they call the world's first foldable smartphone that changes to a tablet and a notebook using a set of screens and hinges.

The shape-changing smartphone allows users to fold open up to three flexible electrophoretic displays to provide extra screen real estate when needed.

Displays are detachable such that users can fold the device into various shapes that can range from an ultraportable notebook shape to a foldout map.

"In PaperFold, each display tile can act independently or as part of a single system," said Dr. Vertegaal, a professor in the School of Computing and Director of the Human Media Lab at Queen's University, Canada.

"It allows multiple device form factors, providing support for mobile tasks that require large screen real estate or keyboards on demand, while retaining an ultra-compact, ultra-thin and lightweight form factor," said Vertegaal.

PaperFold automatically recognises its shape and changes its graphics to provide different functionality upon shape changes.

For example, folding the device into an ultraportable notebook form factor opens up a keyboard on the bottom screen. Users could use this form factor to type a search.

By flattening PaperFold's three displays, the user changes views to a Google Map that spans all screens.

Shaping PaperFold into a convex shape shows the map in Google Earth view.

Folding PaperFold into the shape of a 3D building on the map will pick up a Google SketchUp model of the building and turn the device into an architectural model that can be 3D printed.

Researchers said the inspiration for PaperFold came from its namesake: paper.

Typically, mobile devices require scrolling or zooming in order to see different parts of a document whereas paper can be folded, detached or combined allowing it to be accessed in multiple parallel forms.

"The development of electronic paper computers that can adopt similar qualities to paper has been an enduring research goal for our team," said Vertegaal.

"Books use folding as both a navigational and space saving technique, and paper maps have malleable display sizes.

"The PaperFold smartphone adopts folding techniques that makes paper so versatile, and employs them to change views or functionality of a smartphone, as well as alter its screen real estate in a flexible manner. PaperFold demonstrates how form could equal function in malleable mobile devices," Vertegaal said.

The PaperFold was unveiled at the ACM CHI 2014 conference in Toronto.

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Micromax Canvas Doodle 3

Dual Sim (GSM + GSM)
6.0” Inch, CapacitiveTouchScreen
1.3 GHz Dual-Core Mediatek MT6572 Processor
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
5.0 MegaPixels Rear Camera + VGA Front Camera
3G, Wi-Fi, USB, Bluetooth And GPS Connectivity

Micromax Canvas Doodle 3 Mobile Technical Specifications:

Network: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, 900/2100 MHz

6.0” Inch, FWVGA (800 x 480) Pixels, Capacitive TouchScreen

Camera: 5.0 MP Main Camera With LED Flash + 0.3 MP Front-Facing Camera

Video Recording: Yes

RAM: 512 MB

Internal Memory: 4 GB

Expandable Memory: upto 32 GB

Multi Format Audio Player: Yes

Multi Format Video Player: Yes

FM Radio: Yes

3.5 mm Audio Jack

Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth: Yes v3.0

USB Port: Micro-USB

GPS: A-GPS

Sensor: Yes

Battery: 2500 mAh

Micromax Canvas Doodle 3 Price In India: Approx. Rs. 8,500 /- INR.

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Motorola Moto X

Motorola to release new Moto X in India .

Mobile comes with ultra thin size and best display in class.

Details

General  

Release date                 August 2013

Form factor                 Bar

Dimensions (mm)        129.30 x 65.30 x 10.40

Weight (g)                130.00

Battery capacity (mAh)     2200

Removable battery         No

SAR value                 NA

Display  

Screen size (inches)         4.70

Touchscreen                 Yes

Touchscreen type         Capacitive

Resolution                         720x1280 pixels

Hardware  

Processor                        1.7GHz  dual-core

Processor make        Qualcomm MSM8960Pro Snapdragon

RAM                        2GB

Internal storage                16GB

Camera  

Rear camera                10-megapixel

Flash                        Yes

Front camera                2-megapixel

Software  

Operating System         Android 4.2

Java support                 Yes

Browser supports Flash No

Connectivity  

Wi-Fi                           Yes

Wi-Fi standards supported NA

GPS                                   Yes

Bluetooth                           Yes, v 4.00

NFC                           Yes

Infrared                           No

DLNA                           Yes

Wi-Fi Direct                   No

MHL Out                           No

HDMI                           No

Headphones                   3.5mm

FM                                   No

USB                                  Micro-USB

Charging via Micro-USB   Yes

Proprietary charging connector No

Proprietary data connector No

Number of SIMs              1

SIM Type                             Nano-SIM

GSM/ CDMA GSM

2G frequencies supported GSM 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900

3G                                       Yes

3G frequencies supported 2100

Sensors  

Compass/ Magnetometer       Yes

Proximity sensor               Yes

Accelerometer                       Yes

Ambient light sensor                No

Gyroscope                        Yes

Barometer                        Yes

Temperature sensor                 No

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free internet worldwide

Hundreds of tiny satellites could soon deliver free internet worldwide


 Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) of New York is currently in the midst of conducting technical assessment of the project, but say by June they hope to develop test satellite in order to see how long-range WiFi would work if beamed down by a tiny 10x10x10-centimeter payload called a CubeSat.

If all goes as planned, a test CubeSat will be sent into orbit next January, and within a few years there could be hundreds of similar devices circling the Earth and sending back down internet signals.

"We exist to support the flow of independent news, information, and debate that people need to build free, thriving societies," MDIF President Peter Whitehead told the National Journal recently. "It enables fuller participation in public life, holds the powerful to account and protects the rights of the individual."

To accomplish as much, though, MDIF is facing a rather uphill battle, at least with regards to funding. Funny enough, sending hundreds of tiny WiFi ready satellites into orbit isn’t as inexpensive as one might imagine.

Syed Karim, MDIF's director of innovation, told the National Journal’s Alex Brown that it would take only three years and $12 billion to get the project up and running.

But "We don't have $12 billion,” Karim said, “so we'll do as much as we can with CubeSats and broadcast data.”

“Broadcasting data,” Outernet says on their website, “allows citizens to reduce their reliance on costly internet data plans in places where monthly fees are too expensive for average citizens. And offering continuously updated web content from space bypasses censorship of the Internet.”

Around 40 percent of the planet currently doesn’t have access to any sort of internet service, the company claims, but basic CubeSats could send one-way signals down to earth to deliver news or content through a “global notification system during emergencies and natural disasters,” their website says.

“Access to knowledge and information is a human right and Outernet will guarantee this right by taking a practical approach to information delivery. By transmitting digital content to mobile devices, simple antennae and existing satellite dishes, a basic level of news, information, education and entertainment will be available to all of humanity.” If they can succeed with that, then Outernet hopes to start figuring a way to let customers send data back to the CubeSats, ideally creating free, “two-way internet access for everyone” in a few years’ time.

During a recent question-and-answer session on the website Reddit, Karim explained that the Outernet project is already being more affordable because some of the most expensive aspects of the endeavor, at least with regards to research, have already been considered by other entrepreneurial space experts.

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Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet

 ThinkPad Tablet has all the usual specs including a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display, 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor, WiFi, HDMI, optional 3G, Android 3.1 operating system, and up to 64GB of storage. But this table also has a few other features up its sleeve including a pressure-sensitive Think Pad Tablet pen for writing or drawing, and a Folio keyboard case with Lenovo’s TrackPoint system.

Like the Toshiba Thrive Android tablet, the ThinkPad Tablet also has a standard sized USB port and SD card reader for copying files to and from the device. There’s also support for encrypting data on an SD card. Customers will also get 2GB of free cloud-based storage which should make it easier to move files to and from the tablet.

The tablet has an IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass, so it should be rather difficult to break. It measures 10.3″ x 7.2″ x 0.6″ and weighs 1.58 pounds. That makes the ThinkPad Tablet a little smaller and lighter than the IdeaPad K1, but difference is pretty small.

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The future!

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Revolutionizing Prosthetics

world's most advanced prosthetic limb

One of the first of these new creativity-inspired add-ons is a robotic drumming prosthesis, a device that turns a two-armed human drummer into a three-armed super-powered percussion machine.

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 Microsoft to offer a free version of Window

  Microsoft  to announce a free version of Windows 8.1 from Windows 8 in a bid to persuade customers to upgrade to the latest version.

  

Update will be available for users from official website free of cost

Compare Windows XP to Windows 8.1

	Windows XP	Windows 8.1
The familiar desktop
Works with a mouse and keyboard
Works with Word, Excel, Outlook, and other familiar programs
Built for touch PCs and tablets
Apps from the Windows Store
Mail, People, and other built-in apps
Keep your settings and apps on all your PCs and devices
Bing smart search to find things across the web, apps, and your PC
Start screen with live updates
Faster startup times

  

    

Click here to update 

WINDOWS 8.1

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SMART Table

    

  Smart table is a simple embedded system mounted table which can be used for various interactive perposes

-SDR

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Gesture Interface with a Wearable Ring!

Fin

     A ring with a little pinstripe down its center that evokes the look of a classic surfboard. but this ring isn't just for looks. It's actually a Bluetooth 4.0 gesture control device.

      By precisely detecting its location across your palm and fingers, Fin can be used to send a number of differing commands to up to three separate connected devices. Control your smart TV, smartphone, car audio or even your gaming console with simple gestures. Current versions of the Fin can handle up to five different gestures per device, but those are developer units. The final version will hopefully be capable of much more. They're even being tinkered with to work as controllers for Oculus Rift, Google Glass and other headsets.

With a battery powerful enough to last more than a month and simplistic control gestures, the Fin is definitely a controller you can put on and forget about.

-SDR

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i watch

    iWatch was introduced by San Francisco-based professional interface designer Todd Hamilton, this new iWatch concept fuses the sleek design of the Nike FuelBand with the minimalist interface treatments of Apple's iOS 7.




-SDR

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