A study published by AppAnnie shows that 96% of the top 100 highest-grossing Android apps are based on the freemium model, in which users can access the basic service for free but must pay for advanced features. In this model, in-app purchases or…
Singapore-based research teams from Temasek Polytechnic and the Institute of Materials Research & Engineering have developed a plastic filter able to turn any ordinary mobile phone or tablet screen into a 3-D display.This material uses nanotechnology…
Microsoft just unveiled several details about the next version of Kinect and announced that it will improve the efficiency of its sensors. This means that Kinect will soon be able to recognize more precise gestures like fine hand and finger motions, which…
… with sizes ranging from 60 to 110 inches. However this TV size race raises the question of consumers’ uses, as contents … coming months. Consumer News Towards the end of the flat screen The emergence of flexible screens has been discussed …
American company Qeexo developed a technology called Finger Sense allowing new user experiences on touch screens.Aspiring to “make better use of the natural richness of our hands”, Finger Sense lets devices distinguish finger, knuckle and stylus, and then…
According to a survey carried out by Canalys during the first 20 days of November, half of the revenue generated in the US by Google Play and the App Store went to 25 developers only.Almost all of them work for gaming companies, such as Zynga, Electronic…
A student from the MIT Media Lab developed the prototype of a light bulb able to convert any kind of surface into a touchscreen.Based on augmented reality technology, the “LuminAR” device can project images onto tables or walls and transform them into…
To launch the BMW “i Born Electric Tour”, the German brand set up, on New York’s Sixth Avenue, a giant screen allowing people to visualize the “future of mobility”.This device was based on a screen reflecting the street and a technology able to track…
Presented at the Siggraph 2012 conference in Los Angeles (dedicated to Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques), this new computer interface modifies tactile perception. Accomplished through a weak electrical charge, Revel does not necessitate the…
When NTT Docomo, the most important Japanese mobile operator and Fujitsu, the world’s third-largest IT services provider, join forces, they tickle our imagination.The prototype showcased at the Expo Comm Wireless Japan International Exhibition and…
Disney labs research is working on the future of tactile technology.They launched a prototype of touch recognition called “Touché” which allows any surface to be turned into a “multi touch interface technology”, including human bodies or liquids.This…
According to PQ Media, DOOH Advertising revenue grew 15,3% to 6.97$ billion in 2011.These revenues generated by place-based networks and other billboards or digital signage, are “projected to expand 19,2% in 2012” according to new data. ScreenMediaDaily
New IBM study Beyond Digital, released during the 2012 NAB conference, shows the emergence of four distinct “digital behaviors” due to the increasing number of digital devices.Between “efficiency experts”, “content kings”, “connected maestros” or “social…
Infographics available to everyone? Maybe that is the bet of world-famous newspaper, The Financial Times.In their latest U.S. marketing campaign, designed to reveal the “publication’s growing investment in data journalism”, the F.T. set up a giant…
Located in Tapiei city, Fushing is one of the best private schools in Taiwan. It has developed a new medium, with help From Cayin digital signage. A giant TV wall is set up near the entrance of the school so students can easily access administrative news…
Initiatives that help artists show their work to the public are always appreciated, even for the tiniest exhibition.The Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) has it right when it chooses to use an 80-foot digital marquee as an Art canvas. The…
Microsoft Research‘s Applied Sciences Group (ASG) are exploring new opportunities to provide more genuine interactions with everyday desktop computing.Samsung’s transparent OLED displays are combined with Kinect motion sensors. They create a see-through…
To consolidate its smart city reputation and provide citizens with an interactive bus shelter, the city of Seoul – South Korea – installed 12 “Seoul Station Media Bus Shelter” designed by Hyeyoung Yoon.The 8m x 2.5m structure embeds 36 400 LEDs inside a…
To prepare the Olympics and offer its residents smarter recycling bins, the city of London installed 25 “Renew Bins”. Each one costs £30 000 and embeds 2 digital screens.Apart from offering a space for products to be recycled, it also provides general…
To make people more aware about their transportation options and to invite them to diversify their mobility, Mobility Lab installed digital screens with real time transit arrivals and Capital Bikeshare availability in two cafes in Arlington (USA).The lab…