Holiday Inn replace room keys with smartphone access

Gaining access to a hotel room used to involve using a key. More recently keys have been replaced with cards you swipe to unlock the door. But an experiment being carried out by Holiday Inn may remove the need for a key or card completely. Instead you’ll use a smartphone. Keeping track of keys and cards [...]
Publication date: 2010-05-27

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EyeSeeCam: a camera system that tracks with eye movement

One of the problems you face when trying to film a subject is keeping the object you are focusing on in the frame. Undoubtedly you stop concentrating, relax the hand holding the camera, and get less than perfect footage. The EyeSeeCam is a possible fix for that as it’s a head-mounted eye-tracking camera. It may in [...]
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Boogie Board

With all the publicity around gadgets like the iPad, it’s easy to forget about other devices which offer a specific function with just as much convenience. One case in point is the Boogie Board LCD Writing Tablet. The gadget is eco-friendly since you will no longer need notepads, paper or pencils to take notes or sketch [...]
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Team ICO Collection on PS3 rumored for 2011

Team ICO has already made a name for itself. Developing ICO, and then following that up with Shadow of the Colossus has many fans waiting eagerly for the release of the team’s next game: The Last Guardian. If you missed ICO first time round it saw a re-release on PS2. But you may get the chance [...]
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