Is your head (and your data) in the clouds? Chances are, you’re already using cloud computing without knowing it. Do you use Gmail, Hotmail or one of the other web mail services available? Maybe you make use of Google Calendar …
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A versatile device We decided yesterday to capture parts of Edinburgh using different apps and tools on the iPhone 4S. As well as the shot above, taken using retro photo app Hipstamatic and edited with Snapseed, we played around with …
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Edinburgh’s National Museum of Scotland is – after recent refurbishment – one of the most modern museums in the country. Now, in its Scottish Galleries, an exhibition is using modern technology to enhance visitors’ enjoyment. The 26 Treasures exhibit sees …
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We’re fascinated by augmented reality here at Torchlight Digital Solutions. Blippar specialise in providing AR-enabled advertising for brands, helping them literally bring their messages to life via their free application for the iPhone and Android devices. Hold your phone up …
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Innovative use of technology and sound design from developers rjdj with Dimensions, an app for the iPhone which immerses you in another world (or dimension) using audio. The app reacts to your environments and movements, changing the soundtrack you hear …
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In another example of where technology could be heading, the New York Times R&D Labs (note: who knew the NYT had R&D Labs?) have released this concept video of an augmented reality mirror. Reveal Project – Personal Data Mirror from …
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We like it when technology companies release concept videos of how technology could be in the near future. With a giant such as Samsung, we wouldn’t be surprised if this interesting vision of a flexible, wafer-thin tablet computer is something …
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We find augmented reality to be a fascinating technology: bringing the world envisioned by the likes of Minority Report to life. Now Disney have got in on the act, with this clever AR billboard installation in Times Square, allowing people …
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We love it when companies take a little time to project forward and imagine how the near future could be (ideally using their technologies, of course). Microsoft’s latest crystal ball-gazing effort is impressive and inspiring – and the best thing …
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Speak now Since the iPhone 4S has been released, one feature has generated more news than any other: Siri. Apple’s new voice tool looks (and sounds) like magic: simply tell your iPhone – using normal sentences and your everyday speaking …
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