Electronic Products | Nicole DiGiose

The World’s Largest LED TV Can Fit in Your Backyard

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Nicole DiGiose

An article I wrote for Electronic Products.

Enjoy amazing picture quality provided by a 201-inch, 16:9 LED screen

There’s no better way to enjoy the springtime like getting outside, breathing in the fresh air, and kicking back as you catch your favorite show on your new 201-inch TV screen.

With the C-Seed 201, the world’s largest LED TV, created by C-Seed Entertainment Systems and Porsche Design Studio, you can appreciate the great outdoors while in the comfort of your own outdoor living room. Just drag out the couch and you’ll be all set.

Enjoy amazing picture quality provided by a 201-inch, 16:9 LED screen as you’re flipping burgers on the grill, and get into the game as the sun is setting behind you. The C-Seed 201 gives you the best of both worlds.

At the center of this outstanding system is a multi-source media server that transfers HD video and audio data to the screen by using Windows 7–based software. Created to withstand harsh weather conditions, this system comes equipped with wind, temperature, and laser sensors.

Image via cseed.tv.

Lumio, the book that transforms into a lamp

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Nicole DiGiose

An article I wrote for Electronic Products.

LED lighting fixture folds out of a hardcover book

Disguised as a hardcover book, Lumio has content that will light up your world. Lightweight and portable, this lamp can give any room character.

Perfect for modern living, Lumio’s pages are actually brightened by cordless, dimmable LED modules that can easily travel anywhere with you. To turn on, simply open the book and Lumio will bloom into an illuminating, flower-like functional device. The LED modules emit 500 lumens, so a fully fanned Lumio is slightly brighter than a 40-W bulb. To turn off the light, just close the cover, and this lamp can blend in on any bookshelf.

Lumio can fan out into different shapes. Image via hellolumio.com

New Mobile App Allows You to Send Files of Any Type and Size

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Nicole DiGiose

An article I wrote for Electronic Products.

With ProxToMe, you can send files to numerous people within seconds

On the go and want to send your co-workers that new design you’ve been working on? With ProxToMe, a new app for iOS users, you can send everything from pictures to presentations and videos to as many co-workers and friends as you’d like, all within seconds.

Electronically sending a large file takes minutes to send, but with ProxToMe, the process is anything but complicated.

The idea behind the app is to tear down the barriers that prevent real-time interaction with those around you. ProxToMe allows you to send files of any type and size to anyone within 250 feet, as long as they’ve downloaded the app as well, and, quite surprisingly, it doesn’t matter if you know your recipients or not. For your privacy, contact information isn’t required. Think of ProxToMe in this way as delivering handouts, just without the paper. By allowing users to discover each other, sharing digital content cloud-to-cloud is simple and beneficial to both the sender and receiver.

Image via mashable.com

Hospitals Hiring Robots

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Nicole DiGiose

An article I wrote for Electronic Products.

Vecna’s QC Bot reduces medical errors and improves patient and staff satisfaction

The days when we’d share the world with robots as intelligent as ourselves always seemed so far away. But with the QC Bot capable of delivering medications and meals to escorting patients to their appointments, it seems as if the future is coming fast.

Benefits of the QC Bot

The QC Bot, designed by Vecna, a company that focuses on developing advanced technologies for the healthcare environment, was created to improve the logistic workflow of hospitals. Since operations in healthcare facilities need to balance time, resources, and costs, the QC Bot automates everyday tasks, such as escorting patients to appointments and delivering medications, to provide relief to the busy hospital staff, who are then able to focus on more-complex duties. With daily routines being taken care of, the self-service robot improves efficiency and reduces medical errors, gaining both patient and staff satisfaction.

Vecna’s QC Bot. Image via vecna.com.

Microsoft Research Unveils Immersive Gaming Project

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Nicole DiGiose

An article I wrote for Electronic Products.

IllumiRoom is designed to blend the virtual and physical worlds

Earlier this year, Microsoft Research unveiled IllumiRoom, which might just be the future of gaming. By adapting the science of 3D mapping to Microsoft’s Kinect sensors to diminish the lines between what’s on screen and what’s real, IllumiRoom combines the virtual and physical worlds.

IllumiRoom in action. Image via research.microsoft.com

How IllumiRoom works

IllumiRoom augments the area surrounding your television to really get you into the game you’re playing, or even the movie you’re watching, by combining a Kinect camera and a projector. The Kinect camera captures the appearance of the room, and that data is used to adapt the visuals that are projected against the wall and the objects surrounding your television. So what happens on your screen overflows the television’s boundaries. Read More

Control your home with your smartphone

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Nicole DiGiose

An article I wrote for Electronic Products.

The INSTEON app gives you access to your home from anywhere

Miles from home and can’t remember if you dialed back the thermostat? With the INSTEON app, you can check its status and have control over other parts of your home no matter where you are.

If you’re out of the house often, the INSTEON app is a must-have. It gives you access to your home’s appliances, cameras, lighting and thermostats. If you’re working later than expected, flick on some lights at home for extra security, straight from your touchscreen. Want to avoid energy waste? Set the sprinklers and lights on an automatic timer without any additional cost.

Screenshot of the INSTEON app. Image via play.google.com.

New App Monitors Stress By Balancing the Mind and Emotions

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Nicole DiGiose

A article I wrote for Electronic Products.

HeathMath’s Inner Balance app is designed to get the heart and mind in sync

Everyone’s familiar with those days when everything seems to go wrong and the hours drag on. High stress levels can be damaging to your health, but balancing them may soon be easier than you’ve ever imagined. In just a few weeks, the mobile app Inner Balance, by HeartMath, will be available to harmonize your response to stress.

HearthMath’s Inner Balance app in action

BlackBerry Unveils Two New Smartphones

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Nicole DiGiose

An article I wrote for Electronic Products.

Will the Z10 and Q10 get BlackBerry back in the game?

With the release of BlackBerry 10, it appears that BlackBerry (formerly Research In Motion Ltd.) is attempting a brave comeback. Competing with rivals like Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has been a struggle, and this may be BlackBerry’s last shot at becoming the third viable smartphone competitor in the market.

What BlackBerry is up against

To no one’s surprise, Apple and Samsung dominated the smartphone market together in 2012, making up close to half of global smartphone shipments. Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS held nearly 90% share of the smartphone operating system market. In the cellphone market last year, smartphones took up 49% of shipments, and as for the near future, smartphone shipments are going to skyrocket, expected to take up at least three quarters of the global cellphone market.

So, the clock is ticking for BlackBerry — what makes it stand out?

Firstly, there are two new BlackBerry devices, the Z10 and the Q10.

Blackberry’s new Z10 phone.

Design houses, bridges, and geometrical figures with your finger

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Nicole DiGiose

An article I wrote for Electronic Products.

Looking for a quick and simple way to design a floor plan? All it takes are a few swipes of a finger with FingerCAD, the app that allows builders and designers to draw and save floor plans, elevations, mechanical components, and geometrical figures on their iOS devices.

How FingerCAD works

FingerCAD is the first CAD (computer-assisted-design) application made for technical drawing with fingers assisted by computer. With this inclusive app, you can draw houses, bridges, planimetry of apartments, mechanical components, and geometrical figures. Basically, you can draw with your finger everything that can be designed with a common PC CAD. FingerCAD presents engineers, architects, surveyors, and designers with unlimited possibilities. Read More

Mobile App Allows You to Speak a Different Language in Seconds

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Nicole DiGiose

An article I wrote for Electronic Products.

Traveling to a different country without knowing the language can be a bit daunting. Mispronouncing words and not being able to understand them can be a hassle. Now there’s an app to take care of that.

Sonico Mobile’s iTranslate Voice

By downloading Sonico Mobile’s iTranslate Voice to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, you don’t have to go through the trouble of memorizing certain foreign lingo. For less than a dollar, this nifty app will quickly translate words, phrases, and texts, and it can do so for more than 30 languages and dialects. Read More