Remember my writeup of a few weeks ago, wherein I noted that the Terms of Service in Samsung's new TVs (containing image sensors, microphones, and networking transceivers) included a clause allowing third-party apps to make use of the monitoring system, and use the data gathered for their own purposes? Well, thanks to another Slashdot post, […]
Samsung’s Message To The Worried: Don’t Be So Paranoid Read More +
Brian Dipert, Editor-In-Chief of the Embedded Vision Alliance, interviews Colin Duggan, Analog Devices Director of Marketing. Brian and Colin discuss Analog Devices' newly announced and embedded vision-optimized Blackfin SoCs and the company's recent Embedded Vision Alliance membership upgrade to the Platinum tier. More generally, Brian and Colin talk about Analog Devices' perspectives on, and plans
Embedded Vision Alliance Conversation with Colin Duggan of Analog Devices Read More +
Wellingborough, UK (11 April 2012) – IMS Research, recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), announced today that it is a partner in the PSA Business Solutions program, a suite of value-added resources for security professionals. PSA Security Network owners and customers can now receive discounts on IMS Research’s Security Executive Insights reports. These reports
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Poor posture is a topic that my poor mother constantly harped on me about as a child. And considering how poorly I'm sitting as I type these words, her efforts were largely for naught. Nonetheless, her spirit lives on in Philips' 24-inch ErgoSensor Monitor, which leverages a built-in front-facing image sensor and software developed by
Sit Up Straight! A Webcam Turns Your Computer Display Into A Parental Surrogate Read More +
Wellingborough, UK (10 April 2012) – In a recently published market report “The Indian Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment,” IMS Research, recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), forecasts that city surveillance will be the fastest growing vertical market in the country over the next five years. Such city surveillance projects have received
City Surveillance Projects – One Driver of Indian CCTV Market Growth Read More +
If you're not into videoconferencing but you're into gaming, researchers have come up with a clever alternative use for your smartphone's front-mounted camera. A rubberized accessory device mounted ahead of it, containing a patterned grid and able to let in sufficient light even with your finger on top of it, transforms the image sensor into
The Analog Joystick: An Image Sensor-Plus-Accessory Combo Creates One That’s Slick Read More +
Remember Google's augmented reality glasses, the rumors of which I mentioned back in late February? Well, they're real, as it turns out, at least in prototype form. They're under development by the same 'Google X Lab' that is working on the company's autonomous automobile…and it's not April 1st, so I'm not fooling (although that's not
Google’s Project Glass(es): A Further Loss Of Privacy With A Touch Of Class Read More +
While perusing a video (shown below) which entices viewers to jailbreak their Apple handheld hardware (and was of interest to me only as a source of potential new apps to install…I've already jailbroken my two iPhone 4s, along with my fourth-generation iPod touch and first-generation iPad), I came across the above still frame and found
Facial Recognition Unlock: An iOS Jailbreak, And Samsung’s Photo Block Read More +
Dear Colleague, Last week's quarterly Embedded Vision Alliance Summit, held in Silicon Valley, was notably successful on several fronts. With nearly 50 member attendees representing nearly all of the Alliance companies, the Summit was an effective opportunity to touch base with existing business contacts, make new connections, exchange information, and strategize the way forward for
Embedded Vision Insights: April 3, 2012 Edition Read More +
Wellingborough, UK – 27th March 2012 – IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS) has revealed in its quarterly tracker of the machine-vision market that from 2010 to 2011 the market in Asia Pacific grew significantly less than those in EMEA or the Americas. The tracker takes published as well as submitted data from leading suppliers
IMS Research Market Tracker Reveals Surprise Result Read More +
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