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AR Glasses: From Sci-Fi to Sci-Fact?

22 February 2012 Marco Attard Accessories
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AR Glasses: From Sci-Fi to Sci-Fact?

As seen in films like Robocop and The Terminator, science fiction predicts an era of augmented reality (AR) lenses streaming data directly into our eyeballs. Now Google is working to turn such fiction into reality, at least according to the New York Times.

The report quotes unnamed Google sources saying the company will start selling high tech glasses with a form of heads-up display by the end of this year. Expected to cost "around the price of current smartphones" (anywhere from $250 to $600) the glasses will supposedly be Android-powered, with a separate mini-display sitting "a few inches" from the wearer's eye.

The glasses should also have 3G or 4G internet connections, motion sensors and GPS, while a low-resolution built-in camera monitors the world and overlays the display with information on the area in real-time.

Interestingly, the NY Times says some top people are working on the project, deep inside the secretive Google X offices-- including co-founder Sergei Brin as "key leader" and Latitude creator Steve Lee. One NY Times source says the glasses will use modified versions of current Google products, such as Google Maps.

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Razer Prepares for Mass Effect 3

22 February 2012 Marco Attard Accessories
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Razer Prepares for Mass Effect 3

As the much anticipated 3rd chapter in Mass Effect saga nears launch, your customers will want Razer's Mass Effect 3-branded peripherals and accessories-- all coming with a code unlocking downloadable content for the game.

The peripheral series mostly consists of re-skinned Razer products, including the Imperator mouse, Vespula mouse mat, BlackWidow Ultimate keyboard (for the PC gamers), Onza controller and Chimaera headset (for the 360 owners). All come dressed up in red, black and the vital " Continue reading...

The Keyboard Controlling PCs, Mobile devices

17 January 2012 Marco Attard Accessories
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The Keyboard Controlling PCs, Mobile devices

The Matias One keyboard has a clever idea-- it controls both computers and devices with Bluetooth connections (including iDevices), swapping between devices with the press of a button.

Connecting to PCs via USB, it carries x2 additional USB ports and a row of standard function keys acting as media player controls on Macs.

Four versions are available-- Standard, Slim, a Blackberry-compatible model (even if most Blackberry devices already have excellent physical keyboards) and most interestingly, Continue reading...

Kinect to Make it on PC

11 January 2012 Marco Attard Accessories
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Kinect to Make it on PC

The Microsoft CES 2012 keynote might be the last, but that doesn't mean it lacks in interesting news-- amongst other announcements, Steve Ballmer revealed the Kinect is coming to Windows PCs on February 2012.

The Kinect was a hit on the Xbox 360, with 2010 sales reaching around 18M units. It also proved to be fertile ground for inventive hackers, who used it for all sorts of experimental applications, such as PC control.

Now Kinect for Windows will allow for official gesture and voice control Continue reading...

Head Monster’s Formula for Growing an Accessories Business

08 January 2012 Bob Snyder Accessories
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Head Monster’s Formula for Growing an Accessories Business

While many companies search for ways to add value, Monster consistently turns adding value into an art, a lucrative art. But how?

“One demo at a time,” asserts Noel Lee, known as the Head Monster. It’s not enough to add valuable features: you have to show the benefits to the public.

When industry pioneer Lee started in the audio cable business, there was no internet, no blogging, no YouTube. “You had to stand in front of buyers and demo, and demo, and demo…”

“If you want to sell high performance to Continue reading...

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