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Runcom OFDMA technologies for LTE and WiMax operators

Posted by – March 2, 2013

Runcom offers a 4G LTE/WiMAX product portfolio, enabling a end-to-end BWA network solutions as well as silicon products for equipment manufacturers. I wanted to film a little new video with Runcom as I remember having filmed them talking about WiMax 7 years ago at CeBIT 2006.

Qi Wireless Charging by the Wireless Power Consortium

Posted by – March 2, 2013

One of the new trends at consumer electronics trade shows is to suggest that all devices should soon include wireless charging support. Here are some of the Wireless Charging Consortium’s demonstrations at Mobile World Congress. One of the demonstrations is a modified Archos 101 G9 tablet with built-in wireless charging support.

Fairchild Semiconductor analog and power management integrated circuits

Posted by – February 28, 2013

Fairchild Semiconductor supplies to 100% of all major smartphone and tablet manufacturers, they have at least 20 different components that go into every smartphone and tablet. They shipped over 1 Billion ICs last year into the smartphone market.

Lantronix $99 xPrintServer print server for iPhone and iPad

Posted by – February 28, 2013

It somehow supports 4000 legacy printer drivers through the cloud.

Logitech iPad keyboards

Posted by – February 28, 2013

Logitech is the leader in iPad keyboards, here are their latest thin and light Bluetooth keyboards for iPad standard and iPad Mini.

MWC13: Citrix Cloudplatorm for telecoms and enterprise

Posted by – February 26, 2013

Citrix shows some of their solutions for telecom carriers and enterprise. Including cloud, video, data and device management.

Aptarism augmented reality systems

Posted by – February 23, 2013

Aptarism creates real-time augmented reality systems for theme parks, conferences, TV shows and cinema.

Thibault Brevet Grand-Central, arduino powered giant tweet printer at #lift13

Posted by – February 23, 2013

Graphic designer Thibault Brevet made this giant pen printer that writes out tweets. You can read more about it at http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670749/a-designer-turns-the-communal-message-board-into-oversized-art.

Wipro Chief Learning Officer Abhijit Bhaduri at #lift13

Posted by – February 23, 2013

Wipro is one of the worlds largest IT outsourcing companies out of India, they try to satisfy all and adapt to the evolution of IT for its 140 thousand employees.

Konstantina Zoehrer, creating Startups in Greece during crisis

Posted by – February 9, 2013

Konstantina Zoehrer is a social innovation activist, as well as being cofounder of social enterprise Loft2work and initiator of Startup Live Athens. She focuses on how informal structures and communities contribute to the socioeconomic development of several, less privileged areas in Greece and how they could lead the country out of the current circumstances of crisis.

HEAD Geneva University of Art and Design students show tech art projects at #lift13

Posted by – February 8, 2013

Here are different technological art projects being shown off by the Art and Design students at the Geneva University HEAD (Haute Ecole d’Art et de Design Genève)

Bruce Sterling at Lift 2013

Posted by – February 7, 2013

I ask him what he’s doing and what he thinks about the state of the world. He names people who are having a very good time. Follow him on Twitter, on Tumblr, his latest e-book or read about him at the LiftConference.com website.

Iceland’s new constitution in the works: Gudrun Petursdottir

Posted by – February 7, 2013

Iceland’s banking collapse is the largest suffered by any country in economic history (relative to the size of its economy). As one of the reactions to the crisis, the Icelandic people are drafting a new collaborative constitution, by the contribution of the Icelandic people, elected representatives, they are waiting for the parliament (new election coming up in April 2013) to take this new people-generated consitution and implement it. Gudrun Pétursdóttir was chairman of the Icelandic Constitutional Council, which organized the collaborative and open process for revising Iceland’s constitution after the 2008 crisis.

Cubify 3D Printing ecosystem by 3D Systems, create and share 3D mockups

Posted by – January 22, 2013

3D Printing is being hyped by some bloggers as possibly enabling some type of peer-to-peer device printing revolution. I’m not totally sure about that. But as all the worlds consumer electronics and pretty much everything that we use in our lives most likely has been 3D printed while the industrial designers, architects and all creative creators think up, design, improve upon all the devices that we use. Upcoming new more affordable 3D Printers such as Cubify’s $1299 Cube 3D printer, printing in PLA or ABS plastics, allows more people to take part in the process of thinking up, 3D printing all types of mockup, molds, 3D print basic forms that possibly also can be used in certain basic circumstance.

MHL at CES 2013

Posted by – January 22, 2013

The MHL Consortium (Mobile High-Definition Link) shows some of the latest uses for the MHL connector, using Micro-USB to output to HDMI and charge at the same time. Providing up to 7.1 audio and 1080p video. HDMI sticks like the Roku Streaming Stick can charge through the MHL connector.

World Wide Touch Technology (Holdings) Limited shows FingerQ PrivacQ Biometric Fingerprint platform for encrypted chatting

Posted by – January 22, 2013

World Wide Touch Technology (Holdings) Limited shows their Biometric Fingerprint platform for encrypted chatting. Including an Android smartphone cover case that includes such biometric fingerprint reader.

Lucien Elements, swarovski crystals in iPhone case

Posted by – January 22, 2013

iPhone cases using swarovski crystals and crocodile skin. Retail pricing from $150 to $700.

Solowheel, gyroscopic electric unicycle

Posted by – January 22, 2013

It goes at 10 miles an hour for about an hour, it takes about an hour to recharge. It also captures kinetic energy when you go downhill.

BrushBuddies, musical toothbrush

Posted by – January 20, 2013

Perhaps the children enjoy brushing their teeth more when there’s Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, LMFAO og Gangnam Style music coming out of the toothbrush.

Headmounted Canon 5D steadicam rig by Michael Bronfman, NYU Student

Posted by – January 20, 2013

This guy walks around the CES 2013 with a Canon 5D and headmounted steadicam setup on his head. You can find Michael Bronfman’s projects at http://meta-view.com