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Dropped-Call Rage May Abate Thanks To Cellphone Signal Advances From MIT

By using the host of position-relating sensors in modern smartphones, scientists at MIT think they could make the phones and network perform better so your calls don't drop when you're on the move.READ»

Kinect Hacked to Control Humanoid Robot: First Steps to Avatar

Another day, another Kinect hack, but this one really gives us a taste of a sci-fi-esque future: Kinect can now directly control the limbs of a humanoid robot. READ»

Apple Missed Getting Xbox Kinect Tech, Patents Smartphone Motion Gaming Anyway

Apple missed out on getting hold of the clever tech that drives Microsoft's Kinect gaming device. No matter--Cupertino has patented some clever motion-sensing smartphone game tech anyway.READ»

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Sony at E3: PS3 Goes 3-D, and Motion Sensing Won't Come Cheap

Sony's keynote speech at the E3 gaming conference just ended, and included some big news. Every PS3 is going 3-D, the Move motion-sensing controller is priced, and a whole lot more.READ»

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Microsoft's Motion-Controlling Project Natal Is Now Named Microsoft Kinect

This just in from the E3 gaming conference in Los Angeles: Microsoft's Wii-without-the-controller Project Natal is now named Kinect. What new announcements came along with the name change?READ»

MIT's Breakthrough, Super-thin 3-D Gestural Display Captured on Video

A new display offers a 3-D gestural interface, without any of the clunky equipment that hobbles its forbears.READ»

Patent War: Google and Apple Vying for Context-Aware Smartphone Dominance

New patent applications from rivals Google and Apple show that the companies are swiftly moving to occupy the same smartphone application arena--one in which your phone adapts to your surroundings and personal routines. Back in ...READ»