Monthly Archives: September 2009

Next generation of devices: Tablets

By Oliver Wrede | Published: September 24, 2009
There have been many attempts to make a computer work from your pocket and without a keyboard. Apple is rumored to work on a tablet device. It has invented the Newton Message Pad over 15 years ago – which was a marvelous (but expensive) device at that time. Microsoft is working on a new prototype [...]
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GPS + Compass + Motion sensors = Augmented Reality

By Oliver Wrede | Published: September 24, 2009
The new iPhone 3GS adds a compass to the set of sensors. Combined with the GPS, the motion detection sensor and some image change detection via the internal video camera, this enables a new breed of “augmented reality” applications. NearestWiki for example displays WikiPedia entries about buildings and places in the vicinity. NearestWiki is not [...]
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Introduction to HTML5

By Oliver Wrede | Published: September 22, 2009
Here is a very good introduction to HTML5 by Brad Neuberg that is a must see for web designers and developers – at least if you are new to HTML5: Introduction to HTML 5 from Brad Neuberg on Vimeo.
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