Tag: Technology

Technapex to Host Education Tech Investor Panel on May 23rd

Top Investors in Edtech Startups to Join Panel Moderated by Liz Gannes from AllThingsD

SAN FRANCISCO – May 9, 2012 – Technapex, an emerging outlet for education technology news from TriplePoint, today announced an upcoming event for May 23, 2012, featuring a panel on the growing number of investments in education technology companies. The panel, like the previous Technapex event, will be held at Roe (651 Howard Street), a premier nightclub in downtown San Francisco. Attendees will be treated to drinks and appetizers, followed by an instructive and informative panel moderated by Liz Gannes from AllThingsD. Continue reading Technapex to Host Education Tech Investor Panel on May 23rd

AppStori Unveils Community Platform to Discover, Fund and Support Mobile Innovation

Mobile App Builders and Consumers Collaborate in the Process

NEW YORK – May 1, 2012 – AppStori today announced the launch of its community and funding platform dedicated to mobile app development, where consumers can browse and contribute to the creation of innovative mobile projects before they reach the app store. Using AppStori, mobile enthusiasts can discover original app ideas from a catalog of pre-screened projects and support them in a variety of ways: by making a financial contribution, providing user feedback and engagement, offering their services, and promoting them with social tools. Projects currently featured on AppStori include mobile apps for gaming, social discovery, health, politics and social causes. A listing of launch projects can be found on: http://www.AppStori.com.

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Nyko Technologies Granted US Patent for Video Game Controller Charging Systems

Nyko’s line of charging stations for Wii, Xbox 360, PS3 now protected by patent

LOS ANGELES – April 5, 2012 – Nyko Technologies®, the #1 third-party game accessories company, today announced it has been granted a US patent for its inventive systems for storing and charging video game controllers. Nyko was the first company to announce and market a controller charging dock starting with its Wii Charge Station in January 2007 and continues to innovate on its original design with popular controller charging docks for Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation3. As part of the process of protecting its patent, Nyko has today filed complaints against companies whose products infringe upon Nyko’s Intellectual Property.

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Technapex Holding Education Tech Mixer and Panel on March 28

Talk Moderated by TechCrunch’s Josh Constine to Examine the State of Classroom Technology

SAN FRANCISCO – March 23, 2012 – Technapex, an emerging outlet for education technology news from TriplePoint, will be hosting an event on March 28, 2012, featuring a panel on content in the classroom by leading entrepreneurs in the education tech field. The Technapex EduTech Mixer & Panel will be held at Roe, a premier nightclub in downtown San Francisco, where attendees will be treated to drinks and appetizers before partaking in the evening’s panel, moderated by Josh Constine from TechCrunch. The panelists will discuss the benefits of new technology and collaborative learning for students, and examine where the industry is headed in 2012.

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SoftKinetic Announces First 3D Camera Solution Tailor Made for Digital Signage

System Combines 3D Gesture Tracking and Viewer Analytics into Single Product

BRUSSELS – January 30, 2012 – SoftKinetic today announced the development of a revolutionary digital signage solution that combines the Intel® AIM Suite, an anonymous viewer analytics technology providing a powerful data collection and audience measurement tool, with SoftKinetic’s DepthSense™ 3D camera and iisu™ 3D gesture recognition middleware. With this solution retailers and advertisers get the opportunity to engage consumers through body –controlled advertisements while measuring audience behavior and viewer demographics.

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SoftKinetic Adds New Support for Texas Instruments’ OMAP™ 4 Platform

Award-Winning iisu™ 3D Gesture Control Solution Now Available in Beta for ARM-Based Hardware

BRUSSELS & LAS VEGAS – January 11, 2012 – SoftKinetic™, the leading developer of end-to-end gesture recognition solutions, today announced that it has adapted its iisu™ (“the Interface IS U”) gesture recognition platform to the OMAP™ 4 smart multicore platform from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI). The solution, now entering beta, will allow application and content developers to build a new generation of consumer electronic and equipment applications that range from set-top boxes and smart televisions to personal computers and more. Continue reading SoftKinetic Adds New Support for Texas Instruments’ OMAP™ 4 Platform

SoftKinetic Debuts Ultra Short-Range Drivers for Gesture Recognition Cameras at CES

DepthSense™ 311 Professional Kit Able to Track from Less Than Six Inches, Enabling Laptop Capability

SoftKinetic logoBRUSSELS & LAS VEGAS – January 9, 2012 – SoftKinetic™, the leading developer of end-to-end gesture recognition solutions, today announced that its popular DepthSense™ 311 (DS311) gesture recognition camera solution now includes the ability to track gesture commands from less than one foot away.

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SoftKinetic to Demonstrate HD Gesture Recognition Camera at Consumer Electronics Show

Compact DepthSense™ 320 Camera Prototype Provides HD RGB, Quadruple Resolution of Current Popular Systems

SoftKinetic logoBRUSSELS – January 5, 2012 – SoftKinetic™, the leading developer of end-to-end gesture recognition solutions, today announced that it will demonstrate the newest prototype of its popular DepthSense™ line of time-of-flight cameras at next week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The DepthSense 320 (DS320) includes a high-resolution QVGA depth sensor and a wider field of view, combined with HD video and microphones. This system will provide high-quality depth tracking for video games, video conferencing and other interactive applications.

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