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Gunze touchscreen panel knows who’s touching it

, Feb 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

Gunze Ltd has recently debuted a prototype touchscreen panel that can differentiate between who is actually touching it. This is something that current multi-touch screens are incapable of discerning and although you may not necessarily see the need on small personal mobile devices, Gunze's tech is meant for tabletop muliplayer arcade games---imagine digital board games. Read The Full Story

Google “next-gen personal communication device” in testing

, Feb 10th 2012 Discuss [32]

Google’s Home Entertainment System testing isn’t the only prototype hardware the company is putting through its paces; filings with the FCC also reveal a “next generation personal communication device” in the pipeline. Details on the new Google gadget are sparse, though the FCC request does confirm both WiFi and Bluetooth, with the search company requesting permission to trial 102 units in different locations across the US.

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Windows 8 Kinect notebook prototypes spotted

, Jan 27th 2012 Discuss [1]

Microsoft is testing prototypes of Kinect-enabled notebooks using motion-sensing as an interface for Windows 8, it's been revealed, ahead of what are believed to be plans to license the technology to laptop vendors. Specially modified ASUS netbooks are being used to demonstrate the system, which builds on Microsoft's freshly-announced Kinect for Windows hardware, The Daily reports; the ultraportables replace the single webcam above the screen with a row of sensors that can track movement. Read The Full Story

Apple’s secret packaging design and testing room revealed

, Jan 24th 2012 Discuss [11]

Upcoming book "Inside Apple" by Adam Lashinsky reveals that Apple HQ has a secret room dedicated for product packaging design and testing. The revelation isn't too surprising considering how elegantly packaged Apple products have been, but it confirms what lengths Apple goes to achieve that. Read The Full Story

Rockchip Android 4.0 prototype tablet hands-on

, Jan 11th 2012 Discuss [6]

Hanging out at ShowStoppers CES 2012 we didn't see a whole lot of tablet specific booths while roaming the isles but in the convention center it was another story. Rockchip was out and around sporting a few new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablets so we gave them a quick look. Read The Full Story

Electric DeLorean prototype takes another step towards reality [Video]

, Oct 27th 2011 Discuss [0]

You Back to the Future lovers out there should be having a heart attack right about now as the brand new electric version of the DeLorean hits the test track, this putting the limited-production new-age car one step closer to production. We wrote about this car, now dubbed DMCEV-12, back on October 17th (this month), as it was first announced. Now wouldn't you know it, it's much further along the line towards being released than we expected, appearing now at the Houston Motorsports Park for some test-driving action by Cameron Wynne of the newest version of the DeLorean Motor Company. Read The Full Story

Nokia Kinetic Labs Concept Hands-on

, Oct 26th 2011 Discuss [1]

Nokia’s main show may be the Lumia range this week at Nokia World, but the company’s labs have also brought out some of their more interesting tidbits to play. The Kinetic Labs Concept is perhaps the most eye-catching, a flexible smartphone prototype that allows for navigation by physically deforming the device, sizable screen and all. Check out our hands-on after the cut.

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BlackBerry R47 aka Knight aka “Porsche Proceeding” Leaked Details in Full [Video]

, Sep 11th 2011 Discuss [2]

What we know about the BlackBerry device you're about to see is that it could be one of several things: a prototype for the 9900/9930, a "luxury" version right along those same lines, or a complete knockoff made by a third party to appear to be an alternate-reality 9900. There are both photos of the outsides of the device, a teardown, and a video in the post below. One of the more interesting (and appearing to be quite likely) options on the plate is that, due to the font, letting, and bold singularity in the word "PROCEEDING" above BlackBerry on the phone, this phone may well have been designed and executed by auto group Porsche - high-cost sharp edges ahoy! Read The Full Story

SFPD begins investigation on missing iPhone 5 case

, Sep 7th 2011 Discuss [5]

The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) are now launching an internal investigation into how its police officers came to assisting Apple in the hunt for a missing iPhone 5 prototype without filing a police report. It's believed that four officers accompanying two Apple security guards, entered a home in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood to search for the device. Read The Full Story

Rapid prototype shoe for women is perfect for squares

, Sep 6th 2011 Discuss [2]

I bet there are a bunch of geeky gals out there that read SlashGear; this one is just for you. Objet Ltd is showing off a new item that it has made using 3D printing for rapid prototyping. The new product is high-heeled shoe that is made with interchangeable parts that can be replaced when needed. The shoe is very square and seems ugly to me. I don’t see my wife wearing these. Read The Full Story

iPhone prototype theft suspects plead not guilty

, Sep 1st 2011 Discuss [0]

The two suspects involved in the high-profile incident of the stolen iPhone prototype last year have plead not guilty today. Now, don't confuse this with the similar incident we mentioned yesterday that involved what could be an iPhone 5 prototype left at a bar. That prototype has neither been found nor has the story been officially confirmed. Read The Full Story

Apple loses another iPhone prototype at a bar

, Aug 31st 2011 Discuss [28]

Despite the high-profile incident last year with an Apple employee losing an iPhone 4 prototype at a bar, it seems the same blunder has happened again for the iPhone 5. But this time, the lost prototype, gone missing since late July, managed to stay under the radar until CNET reported learning of it today.

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