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HotSpot Episode 2: Wearable Gesture Control

This week on WDD's Hotspot:

  • Thalmic Labs [1] has introduced its wearable gesture-controlled arm band -- Myo; which is capable of measuring electrical activity in muscle movements instantly, providing a seamless way to wirelessly control video games, phones, and other digital devices.
  • Helwtt-Packard [2] has re-entered the tablet market with its wallet-friendly, Slate 7 device, which features a 13-ounce frame, housing a 7-inch 1024 X 600 display.
  • Microchip [3] has announced its BodyCam Technology, providing designers with the world's first framework for using the human body as a secure communication tool.
  • InfoMotion Sports Technologies [4] has unveiled its 94Fifty [5] sensor basketball that measures basketball skills in real time.

Do you have story ideas? Comment below or email wdd_web@advantagemedia.com [6] we’ll cover them in an upcoming episode.

For further reading check out:
https://getmyo.com [7]
http://www.gizmag.com/hp-slate-7-announced/26395/ [8]
http://www.microchip.com/pagehandler/en-us/press-release/microchips-bodycom-technology.html [9]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTuXAGUjnQA&feature=player_embedded [10]
http://youtu.be/zWp3E5d8iF0 [11]

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In this episode of the HotSpot, Thalmic Labs introduces its  wearable gesture-controlled arm band; Hewlett-Packard re-enters the tablet market; Microchip announces its BodyCam technology; and InfoMotion Sports Technologies unveils its 94Fifty sensor basketball.

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Links
[1] https://angel.co/thalmic-labs
[2] http://www.hp.com
[3] http://www.microchip.com
[4] http://%20www.infomotionsports.com
[5] http://www.94fifty.com
[6] mailto:wdd_web@advantagemedia.com
[7] https://getmyo.com
[8] http://www.gizmag.com/hp-slate-7-announced/26395/
[9] http://www.microchip.com/pagehandler/en-us/press-release/microchips-bodycom-technology.html
[10] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTuXAGUjnQA&amp;feature=player_embedded
[11] http://youtu.be/zWp3E5d8iF0
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