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Video highlights from DEMO 2007:
Our Cool Tools video team was busy at last week’s DEMO 2007 conference. Here are 10 of the hottest technologies that debuted at the show.
Totally augmented reality
DEMO alumnus Total Immersion shows of new improvements to its 3D virtual reality software. 3D graphics and live video collide as animated objects crash into real-life objects and characters literally jump off the page. Flipping over TeleflipTeleflip delivers wireless e-mail to any phone without new software, hardware or data plans. All you need is an all-you-can-eat text messaging plan and your standard cellphone becomes an e-mail machine. Jammin’ with a virtual bandeJamming lets geographically-dispersed musicians play together on the ‘net with out latency issues. It’s great for musicians wanting to play with remote buddies or for those trying to learn from a teacher miles away. Printing without inkZINK shows off instant printing for camera phones and digital cameras. The ZINK (Zero Ink) technology uses special paper for printing images and requires to ink cartridges. Classifieds without the hassle
Gathering photos and posting classified ads just got easier with iqzone and a cell phone. Users can quickly snap a photo with a camera phone and use text messaging to post the ad to the IQ Zone site. Easy video messaging
Eyejot makes video messaging simpler by eliminating the need for a dedicated client application. People cn communicate with one another in a two-way call or record video messages for delivery over the Web or even through iTunes. A better way to manage group e-mailCircleUp lets people ask a question of a peer group and easily aggregate the results through a Web-based interface. No more one e-mail out, two hundred e-mails in return type of problems. Wyse makes thin clients coolN10 architecture brings streaming media and VoIP to thin clients. The N10 circuit board could easily be embedded in a LCD screen or other device to make thin-client computing more tolerable to end-users. Big storage for mobile phonesSeagate offers lots of capacity for mobile phones with DAVE device. The small hard-drive with a long-battery life, connects to a phone through Bluetooth or Wi-Fi and can be used to store photos, music and more. Giving life to life stories
OurStory Web site goes beyond blogging to let users create living timelines to a person’s life. Text, pictures, audio and video come to life in this timeless service.
See all 68 demonstrations from DEMO 2007 in the Demo.com Video Archives.
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