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Kinect for Windows - Many of you have probably seen (or used) Microsoft's Kinect for XBox which essentially allows the player to control the game using his or her body. The Kinect has now however been unbundled from XBox for use with Windows. It will be interesting to see how software develops that utilizes this motion-control. Perhaps we're moving closer to gesture control computers found in the movie Iron Man. Tech Crunch gives a brief overview.
Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA has already started using this tool in the creation of a “media wall” in the lobby of their library. It displays a variety of content, some of it shared by students via social media, and is controlled by multiple Kinect devices. Check it out in the video below:
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Kindle Unlimited - The Netflix for eBooks
I'm sure that many of you have seen this already, but it's worth mentioning just in case you missed it. In mid-July Amazon launched a service that is essentially Netflix for ebooks.You pay $9.99 a month for access to as much content as you can read, both ebooks and audiobooks from a selection of about 600,000 titles. A lot of folks in the library world have been talking about what effect this might have on libraries. However, there are limitations to the service, like the fact that several of the larger publishers have not jumped on board yet according to a New York Times article about the launch. For a more complete picture of the service Matt Enis gathers the facts in his post to The Digital Shift.
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7 Gadgets You absolutely Should Not Buy Right Now - Thinking of purchasing a new piece of technology? Here’s a list from Daniel Howley at Yahoo of a few things you might want to wait a little bit longer for before purchasing.
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Amazon 3D Printing Store - Amazon recently launch a part of their site where you can purchase customizable 3D products. Like a bobble-head that looks like you. This might seem a little bit silly, but there are also other applications for it. The Next Web summarizes the new virtual storefront.
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Smarty Pins - Google is at it again. They've added a trivia layer to maps both on the web and in it's mobile apps. Answer the questions by dropping a pin on the correct location. A summary of the new product can be found at the Verge.
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Far Out Google Projects - This is a quick video (about 4 minutes long) from Donald Bell of C|Net that looks at some of Google's more interesting projects such as Google Fiber. Bell also does a variety of other top 5 videos.
Trendy Tech:
- Kinect for Windows - Many of you have probably seen (or used) Microsoft's Kinect for XBox which essentially allows the player to control the game using his or her body. The Kinect has now however been unbundled from XBox for use with Windows. It will be interesting to see how software develops that utilizes this motion-control. Perhaps we're moving closer to gesture control computers found in the movie Iron Man. Tech Crunch gives a brief overview.
Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA has already started using this tool in the creation of a “media wall” in the lobby of their library. It displays a variety of content, some of it shared by students via social media, and is controlled by multiple Kinect devices. Check it out in the video below:
- Kindle Unlimited - The Netflix for eBooks
I'm sure that many of you have seen this already, but it's worth mentioning just in case you missed it. In mid-July Amazon launched a service that is essentially Netflix for ebooks.You pay $9.99 a month for access to as much content as you can read, both ebooks and audiobooks from a selection of about 600,000 titles. A lot of folks in the library world have been talking about what effect this might have on libraries. However, there are limitations to the service, like the fact that several of the larger publishers have not jumped on board yet according to a New York Times article about the launch. For a more complete picture of the service Matt Enis gathers the facts in his post to The Digital Shift.
- 7 Gadgets You absolutely Should Not Buy Right Now - Thinking of purchasing a new piece of technology? Here’s a list from Daniel Howley at Yahoo of a few things you might want to wait a little bit longer for before purchasing.
- Amazon 3D Printing Store - Amazon recently launch a part of their site where you can purchase customizable 3D products. Like a bobble-head that looks like you. This might seem a little bit silly, but there are also other applications for it. The Next Web summarizes the new virtual storefront.
For Fun:
- Smarty Pins - Google is at it again. They've added a trivia layer to maps both on the web and in it's mobile apps. Answer the questions by dropping a pin on the correct location. A summary of the new product can be found at the Verge.
- Far Out Google Projects - This is a quick video (about 4 minutes long) from Donald Bell of C|Net that looks at some of Google's more interesting projects such as Google Fiber. Bell also does a variety of other top 5 videos.
