Lenovo announced the development of the first consumer mobile device with Project Tango in collaboration with Google at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The new smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, turns the screen into a magic window that can overlay digital information and objects onto the real world. Lenovo, Google, and Qualcomm Technologies are working closely together to optimize the software and hardware to ensure consumers get the most out of the Project Tango platform.
Google’s Project Tango is a technology platform that uses advanced computer vision, depth sensing, and motion tracking to create on-screen 3D experiences, allowing users to explore their physical environments via their device. Specialized hardware and software combine to let the device react to every movement of the user, when they step forward, backward, or lean side to side. App developers can transform your home into a game level, or create a magic window into virtual and augmented environments.
Project Tango-enabled devices can recognize places, like your living room, the office, or public spaces. Unlike GPS, Project Tango motion tracking works indoors, allowing users to navigate precisely through a shopping mall, or even find a specific item at the store where that information is available. Using the sensor in the device, Project Tango devices can also capture the 3D dimensions of the room, giving measurements that can be used to help you when shopping for furniture or decorations.
Starting today at https://www.google.com/atap/project-tango/app-incubator, developers can submit their Project Tango app proposals for a chance to win funding and the chance to have their app featured on Lenovo’s upcoming smartphone. The submission period closes on Feb. 15, 2016.
The Project Tango Tablet Development Kit can be purchased in the Google Store: https://store.google.com/product/project_tango_tablet_development_kit
Chinese drone manufacturer Ehang Inc. on Wednesday unveiled what it calls the world's first drone capable of carrying a human passenger. The China-based company unveiled the Ehang 184 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, CES show.
The electric-powered drone can be fully charged in two hours, carry up to 220 pounds (100kgs) and fly for 23 minutes at sea level, according to Ehang. The cabin fits one person and a small backpack and even has air conditioning and a reading light. With propellers folded up, it's designed to fit in a single parking spot.
Passengers only need to give two commands, "take off" and "land," each controlled by a single click on a Microsoft Surface tablet, the company said. It is designed to fly about 1,000 to 1,650 feet off the ground with a maximum altitude of 11,500 feet and top speed of 63 miles per hour.
Ehang co-founder and Chief Financial Officer Shang Hsiao said the company hopes to sell the device for $200,000 to $300,000 beginning this year but acknowledged it occupies a legal "grey area."
In the event of a problem the company plans a remote control center that would take over the vehicle and ensure it lands safely, he said.
Chief Marketing Officer Derrick Xiong said the vehicle has been flown more than 100 times at low altitudes in a forested area in Guangzhou, including several times with a person inside.
Source: PHYS
China-based Internet conglomerate Letv on Wednesday released the world's thinnest TV, Super 4 Max65 Blade at the ongoing four-day International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
The sleek and slim TV is just 3.9mm thick which is equivalent of two coins put together. The Super 4 Max65 Blade has a separate speaker and is the first product of company's second chain of TV series after 70-inch Super 4 Max70 and 65-inch Super 4 Max 65 Curved were launched in Beijing two weeks ago.
At CES 2016, LeTV also revealed its cooperation with Faraday Future, a new and emerging electric car project in America. The company also released its latest Superphone, Le Max Pro, the world’s first phone that runs on Qualcomm 820 processor.
Source: IANS
Netflix launched its service globally, bringing its Internet TV network to more than 130 new countries including INDIA. The company made the announcement during a keynote by Co-founder and Chief Executive Reed Hastings at CES 2016. You can try Netflix for free for a month just by signing up on their site.
"Today you are witnessing the birth of a new global Internet TV network," said Hastings. "With this launch, consumers around the world -- from Singapore to St. Petersburg, from San Francisco to Sao Paulo -- will be able to enjoy TV shows and movies simultaneously -- no more waiting. With the help of the Internet, we are putting power in consumers’ hands to watch whenever, wherever and on whatever device."
User will be able to enjoy Netflix original series including Marvel’s Daredevil and Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Narcos, Sense8, Grace and Frankie, and Marco Polo, as well as a catalog of licensed TV shows and movies for a monthly price.
Netflix will not yet be available in China, though the company continues to explore options for providing the service. It also won’t be available in Crimea, North Korea and Syria due to U.S. government restrictions on American companies.
Netflix is available on virtually any device that has an Internet connection, including personal computers, tablets, smartphones, Smart TVs and game consoles, and automatically provides the best possible streaming quality based on available bandwidth.
There are a few subscription plans one can opt for. Rs. 500 per month to watch on a single screen at a time in standard definition, Rs. 650 per month to watch on two screens at a time in high definition or Rs. 800 per month to watch on 4 screens at a time in HD and Ultra HD.
Hell yeah, I am getting Netflix for sure.
At CES 2016, LG Electronics (LG) will officially unveil its new LG SIGNATURE product lineup. The vision of LG SIGNATURE is to stay pure and sophisticated, true to each product's essence. The initial offerings in the LG SIGNATURE lineup include a 4K HDR-enabled OLED TV and a futuristic hybrid air purifiers.
The 2016 CES 'Best of Innovation' award winning LG SIGNATURE OLED TV boasts the ultimate in elegant simplicity by eliminating all unnecessary elements that distract from the viewer’s immersive experience. The LG SIGNATURE OLED TV features the company’s unique Picture-on-Glass design, which boasts an ultra-thin 2.57mm OLED panel with a translucent glass back and forward-facing sound bar speaker system. To achieve this streamlined profile that blends in naturally into any interior environment, designers eliminated all unnecessary features and placed the speakers inside the stand.
The LG SIGNATURE OLED TV has received the Ultra HD Premium seal of recognition from the UHD Alliance (UHDA) signifying that it meets the most demanding performance standards for resolution, HDR (high dynamic range), peak luminance, black levels, wide color gamut and immersive audio, among other criteria. With HDR capabilities, Pixel Dimming, 10-bit panel/10-bit processing power, ColorPrime Pro and new webOS 3.0, the LG SIGNATURE OLED TV represents the ultimate in TV technology.
