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Geek Gifts 2010: Microsoft Kinect sensor for Xbox 360

November 15, 2010 7:38am PST

Microsoft's Kinect for the Xbox 360 is one of the most anticipated video gaming peripherals of the year. Geekend reviewer Shawn Morton says it lives up to the hype.

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E3 2009: Nintendo Wii Vitality Sensor

June 2, 2009 3:44pm PDT

Nintendo CEO, Satoru Iwata offers a sneak peek at the company’s new Vitality Sensor.

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Photos: Wireless sensor-making is a snap

February 28, 2008 4:52am PST

A Lego-like wireless sensor platform developed at Ireland's Tyndall National Institute lets you stack and combine boards in a variety of ways.

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Photos: From wireless sensors to interactive art

August 16, 2006 4:14am PDT

Ashok Sukumaran, an artist in residence at Sun Labs, created a project that experimented with wireless sensor technology.

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Photos: Kodak's highly sensitive sensor

June 14, 2007 5:18am PDT

Eastman Kodak's new high-sensitivity image sensor translates to less noisy pictures.

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Spotlight: Kinect sensor for Xbox 360

November 15, 2010 7:31am PST

Check out several photos of the new Kinect sensor for Xbox 360, as well as some shots from the Kinect launch in New York City.

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IBM launches Mote Runner for sensors (images)

June 7, 2010 6:37am PDT

IBM will roll out a software development kit for an application dubbed Mote Runner with the aim of spurring the adoption of sensors in various devices, products and systems.

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Video: E3 2009: Nintendo Wii Vitality Sensor

June 3, 2009 11:25am PDT

In this video from E3 2009, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata offers a sneak peak of the Wii Vitality Sensor.

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Is your soil moist? Ask the 10-inch sensor

November 6, 2006 10:38am PST

As a relatively new home owner, I've decided that I really enjoy planting things and watching them grow. However, my thumbs are every color but green, and I'm clueless...

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Power generator for wireless sensors

July 8, 2007 11:10am PDT

Scientists at the School of Electronics & Computer Science (ECS), University of Southampton, UK, have created a tiny generator less than one cubic centimeter in size that converts vibrations...

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This little motion sensor went to the market...

March 23, 2007 6:53am PDT

...and this little motion sensor went Wii, Wii, Wii, all the way phone. That's right, tiny sensors known as accelerometers (the same technology that's used in the Nintendo Wii)...

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Sensors adding immense utility to phones

July 3, 2007 7:30am PDT

I came across an article in Technology Review, which expounds on the mind-blowing applications of the sensors that go into the latest cell phone models, such as Apple's iPhone. The trendy...

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Researcher believes wireless sensor networks could prevent future bridge collapses

August 10, 2007 1:31pm PDT

Last week, I wrote a blog post about the metro Wi-Fi network's instrumental role in helping first responders communicate after the bridge collapse in Minneapolis, MN. Using the metro Wi-Fi...

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Next-generation SIM cards may run advanced apps and contain embedded sensors

June 11, 2009 6:59am PDT

Telenor's Fritjof Bogner Engelhardtsen and Sun's James Gosling look at a new experimental development platform for SIM cards that allows programmers to design new mobile services including adding...

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Video: Replace your Wii sensor bar with candles

December 16, 2008 6:00am PST

A broken Wii sensor bar doesn't have to end your dinner party's Wii Sports tournament. Find out how to replace the sensor bar with two hacked remotes, a couple of IR bulbs and batteries, or even a...

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SNMP security: Maligned or ignored, but useful for risk management

March 30, 2010 12:56pm PDT

Mark Underwood looks at the state of SNMP utilization in today's networks, perceived risks, and how its role is reflected in the design of recent hardware.

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Images: Car tech for the masses

August 29, 2007 4:30am PDT

Telematics Research Group says that 2008 will be the car-model year that sees high-tech navigation and communication make its way from luxury models to standard or optional equipment across the...

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Fiber optics make sense

August 25, 2006 5:16am PDT

Fox-Tek has developed optical sensors that detect minute changes in the strain on a structure and if a pipeline is about to leak.

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Samsung NX10 photos

January 3, 2010 4:10pm PST

Samsung's debut of its interchangeable lens, somewhat compact camera pits a larger, APS-C-size sensor, but with a proprietary Samsung NX lens mount against Olympus and Panasonic's smaller Four...