Sources confirm Microsoft is buying 3DV Systems

Sources confirm Microsoft is buying 3DV Systems

A report surfaced last week that Microsoft was buying 3DV Systems, a company that makes motion-detection technology, for $35 million. My sources confirm that this is true.

Microsoft and 3DV declined to comment to me last week.

Motion-detection will be big for the future direction of Microsoft, as… Continue Reading

CES overview: trends for this year’s technology

CES overview: trends for this year’s technology

I’ve talked about the regrettable 3-D TV trend at last week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in a separate post. But I spotted some other trends among the 2,700 exhibitors at the show as well.

Gesture control and multi-touch screens: Part and parcel of good… Continue Reading

CES: Does the future of TV lie in gesture-based control?

CES: Does the future of TV lie in gesture-based control?

Gesture recognition is one of the most exciting new technologies at the International Consumer Electronics Show this week. A variety of companies — inspired by the Nintendo Wii’s gesture control and the iPhone’s multi-touch screen — developing new ways to interact with gadgets. Hand, arm… Continue Reading