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Light Touch: Project a touch screen onto any flat surface

Light Touch: Project a touch screen onto any flat surface

We’ve seen gadgets that can project a keyboard onto a desk and allow users to type on it, but this idea from Light Blue Optics will create an entire touchscreen on any flat surface. The Light Touch is an interactive projector that creates a 10-inch touch screen and has many application possibilities. It uses holographic laser projection technology to create a WVGA image even at very short distances, yet the laser is actually safe enough that no damage is done if someone accidentally looks into it. The infra-red touch sensing system is what creates the virtual touch screen, allowing interactive apps to be developed and offering a decent alternative to Read more »

Iomega introduces v.Clone: take your entire PC with you on a hard drive

Iomega introduces v.Clone: take your entire PC with you on a hard drive

Iomega has announced the launch of its new v.Clone software which allows you to clone your PC’s contents onto a hard drive and then use it as a virtual machine on any other PC. Backing up, travelling with important files on a USB stick or accessing your home PC via the Internet are all possibilities but Iomega’s solution means that you have an exact replica of your primary PC’s contents and can access it from any Windows-based PC with a USB port. The best features are that no data trail is left on the host PC once you’ve finished using it, it’s password secured and data encrypted, and it seamlessly Read more »

Wolfenstein 3D on iPhone controlled with virtual joystick prototype

Wolfenstein 3D on iPhone controlled with virtual joystick prototype

Today I received an interesting email from Alex Winston whose company has been developing a virtual joystick application for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s a prototype that allows Wolfenstein 3D to be controlled from a second device connected up using a crossover audio cable. Read more »