Tuesday, February 23, 2016

'Augmented Reality' phone: Google Tango + Lenovo

Lenovo aims to crack mainstream in July with new 'augmented reality' phone | afr.com
"China's Lenovo Group is ready to break into mature markets this summer with the launch of its new smartphone which sports "augmented reality" features developed under Google's Tango project, its chief executive said on Tuesday.
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Project Tango combines 3D motion tracking with depth sensors to give a mobile device the ability to know where it is and how it moves through an area, creating the potential to use augmented reality features on the phone.
Augmented reality software then overlays text or graphics on the real-life image. It differs from virtual reality, which seels to simulate real-world views."

A few extra cameras on the phone:
Lenovo will launch a new smartphone which sports 'augmented reality' features developed under Google's Tango project in July.


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"Project Tango combines 3D motion tracking with depth sensing to give your mobile device the ability to know where it is and how it moves through space."

IoT Printers with Amazon Dash

Samsung printers automatically re-order ink with Amazon Dash
"Amazon didn't stop at handy buttons for its Dash re-ordering tech. Back in January, the company announced a collection of devices that leverage the system to automatically order supplies when you're running low. That lineup includes a number of printers from Brother that take care of ink refills when levels begin to disappear. Amazon has now added four Samsung printers to the fold, tapping Dash Replenishment to make sure you're able to continue putting ink to paper as needed."

"After purchasing one of the four Samsung printers, you can tell the device to monitor the ink levels and re-order from Amazon should the need arise."


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