CALIFORNIA - Microsoft revealed advanced smartphone camera technology. The company is developing the software giant camera with the ability to capture 3D images.
Reported from BGR, Friday (08/15/2014), Microsoft developed innovation by removing the infrared filter on the camera with a smartphone and put special filters that allow infrared light to pass through. In other words, companies replace a part that is designed to work otherwise.
Technology Review stated Microsoft did this because they wanted to use the reflective intensity of infrared light. The company also seems to do a cross between sonar signals and a torch in a dark room.
Thus, the light will bounce off the objects around it and back to the sensor with an appropriate intensity. Thus, this method allows them to determine exactly how close or far away an object is from the lens when the object photographed.
TechnologyReview page report, Sean Ryan Fanello, Cem Keskin, and Shahram Izadi from Microsoft Research to develop these innovations and expose it in the computer graphics and interaction conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. However, it is not known when the company will begin rolling out innovations that can be used on a commercial smartphone.
In order to attract the public's enthusiasm smartwatch maiden, Microsoft will highlight cross-compatibility. This is the most important element in wearable device manufacturer offers a technology, especially smartwatch. Hours technology giant's first smart live in Redmond, USA, is going adopts a cross-platform, which means that the device will be compatible with iOS and Android-based smartphones. Not only with the Windows Phone platform only.
Furthermore, the interface will be equipped smartwatch "sensor-rich," and will rely on optical engineering expertise of the Xbox division of Microsoft Kinect. Function, so that the device can measure the heart rate of the user. In fact not just one kind of fitness sensors alone, according to a recent rumor of Tom's Hardware (06/28/2014), Microsoft smartwatch also packed with 11 sensors onboard. This point is made confusion type wearable device that Microsoft is doing: whether smartwatch or even fitness tracker / smartband?
Given the ability of cross-platform devices, the company building the system open API (Application Program Interface). With the existence of this API, a programmer will make it easier to unload the software, and then can be developed or integrated with other software.
Microsoft's exterior appearance look different wearable device with a similar device that we've seen before. Dipunya not a tangible form of a box like the LG G Watch or a similar rounded Motorola Moto 360, but the closer the design of Nike Fuel Band. Because, the screen is at the bottom of the bracelet.
Microsoft Smartwatch unnamed expected to be on display starting in October.
Someone claimed to have tried smartwatch to be released Microsoft. Andru Edwards, a journalist at the site Gear Live made a post about his impressions using Microsoft's first smart watch that.In a post made on Sunday (06/08/2014), Edwards claimed to find someone
who is using the smartwatch in New York, and asked permission to try
it.At first, the person does not allow Edwards to try to argue that it's
not made by Microsoft smartwatch as he thought, but the wristband
China-made vendors.But in the end, Edwards managed to convince someone to lend smartwatch is Microsoft's, and here are his impressions.In terms of form, shape cursory Edwards describes that resembles Windows Phone tablet with a screen that small. Another similar device is the Fitbit One or Samsung Galaxy Fit Gear,
not like the shape or Pebble watches shown to demonstrate Google Android
Wear.Smart watches surface is flat, but on the down side, it is attached to the watch follows the shape of the wrist circumference. Unfortunately, according to Edwards, the watch display has a low
resolution, something that is expected to be enhanced by Microsoft in
the future.According to Edwards, the design of flat screen is less attractive
when compared to the curved screen design as it is owned by Samsung Gear
Fit.The icons are displayed by Microsoft smartwatch similar to icons used
in the interface of Windows 8 OS, Windows Phone, and Xbox One.
The project is not merely a handset vendors berpatok only on production of mobile devices only. A
number of well-known smartphone companies today engage in the
development of smart hour or so-called smartwatch , to be sold in the
market . Call it a Sony , LG , Motorola , Google has recorded brisk wearable device market . The potential market also seems to becoming more crowded , after
Microsoft opened up the possibility to follow in his footsteps foothold
in the market smartwatch .
Microsoft's
plan is sticking to the surface after a leak in a patent smartwatch
concept invented by Patent Bolt ( 05/05/2014 ) . The presumption , this smartphone will be discussed projects in the near future .
Smartwatch
upcoming patent filed to the USPTO ( Patent and Trademark Office United
States ) reveals a unique design , which allows easy to remove the
watch strap . Thus
the user can separate the head hours with rope , either to change the
color or even other design of the smart watch strap . This capability is very useful in terms smartwatch combining function and fashion accessories at the same time . Looks like a watch strap made of elastic fabric .
Besides watching lifestyle , smartwatch Microsoft also concerned with the scope of fitness . It
looks at the concept leaked images appeared icons on the right that
shows the heartbeat detection , distance run from the user , to the
number of calories burned . Looking at the capabilities , technology giant could be based in
Redmond Washington that will equip his watch with a GPS feature .
For
completeness , this clock has also been accompanied by a special
docking station that is used to recharge the battery ( wireless charging
) . You will no longer see the cascade cables are sometimes disturbing . This dock can all be connected to a computer for synchronization purposes , or may also play a role into an alarm clock .
Smartwatch Microsoft patent has actually been filed since Q4 2012. Quite a long time to be realized this year . So
, when you see all the exciting features that will be taken by
smartwatch coming from Microsoft , is it possible this product will
stand out from its competitors ?
Xbox fans certainly know the Kinect device that transforms how to play on a console based motion sensor . Well , this Kinect -like feature will try brought Microsoft to mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets .
Kinect -style features in mobile phones and tablets even try directly
lined by Microsoft to register the patent office to the U.S. authorities
.
In a leaked document mentions , Microsoft registered the patent with the Patent Bolt name . Bolt 's patent is described that can calibrate the movement of two cameras in front of the top and in the middle of the device .
Quoted from Ubergizmo , Wednesday ( 24/04/2014 ) , the two cameras
will function like a motion sensor like the Kinect on the Xbox ,
So you can imagine the next time we used to use a smartphone to touch
it directly , then the patent sufficiently utilize all movement in the
body .
Features like this , Microsoft is not alone . Because Apple is known may be utilizing motion sensors as a feature for using a smartphone or tablet .
Moreover, note , late last year Apple bought PrimeSense , the company
that supplies components Kinect motion sensors , with a dowry
acquisitions worth USD 350 million to USD 360 million ,
Motion
sensor made by PrimeSense used by Kinect allows gamers Xbox 360 users
play games by simply relying on the movement of her body .
REDMOND
- A leaked document shows Microsoft 's patent states that the company
will release a device with gestures reader technology . Users do not need to touch the device to operate .Yes , technology is patented by Microsoft is just like Kinect on the Xbox game console One . Which can read a person's body movement and connect to Xbox One games to play . While this one is available for mobile devices .In these patents from Microsoft explained that the device requires two cameras to read the user gestures . One
regular camera such as those encountered in a variety of devices , and
another is that the camera function to capture objects into images ; depth camera . The concept of the two cameras is likely similar to that held by HTC ( M8 ) .In
the patent documents mentioned , as reported by Ubergizmo , Tuesday (
22/04/2014 ) , the two cameras will detect finger movement and then turn
it into operation on the device screen . The patent date last known in 2012 . But until now Microsoft has not released a device with gestures reader technology .However,
this time Microsoft has been presenting these features in the operating
system Windows 8.1 , although in limited quantities . This feature is called hands-free mode that lets users operate the device simply by waving a hand in front of the camera . The problem is , hands-free mode can only be used in limited applications .
CALIFORNIA - Microsoft wants to bring Xbox Live functionality to Android and iOS games . The company confirmed that the company expand Xbox Live to mobile platforms can be sampled in the other giants .
Reported by TechnoBuffalo , Tuesday ( 04/03/2014 ) , the Redmond -based company is building a base of open - source , so developers can bring homemade games cross- platform service to this . As is known , the previous Xbox Live can be accessed through the Windows Phone OS .
Thus , users of Android and iOS will be able to try the outstanding games on Xbox Live . Xbox Live account owner (existing ) can also terintergasi on the mobile platform .
Microsoft's goal is to seize back the interest of game developers by making it simple to integrate with Xbox Live . It will grow back the social gaming ecosystem through Xbox Live for mobile platforms .
Reports from The Verge revealed , Microsoft currently limits the Xbox Live certification and licensing process . However , it will apply a more lenient policy on future applications .
At present , not known for sure when Xbox Live for iOS and Android will be launched . When Xbox Live is present in two of the OS, users can get functionality like penelurusan achievements , friends and others.
