Golden-i wearable computer interface with voice and gesture control

Welcome to the newsletter for Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine. These are the headlines for February the 13th, 2013. Golden-i wearable hands-free computer interface Back in 2009, the Kopin Corporation's Golden-i headset promised a hands-free, natural-speech-recognition interface for wireless remote control over a range of devices including mobile phones, PCs, company networks and wireless systems, but it was also little more than a concept. Four years on, the company is marketing the wearable, hands free computer interfacing devices for heavy and light industries, professionals and first responders. The Golden-i headsets allow the user to send and receive audiovisual information from multiple platforms by means of both voice and motion control while leaving the hands free to get on with the job. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Mercedes-AMG enters compact class with the A 45 AMG Mercedes has thrown the wraps of the A 45 AMG ahead of its global premiere at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The hot-hatch marks the first time Mercedes' performance division has released a vehicle in the compact class in its 45-year history. And its first effort doesn't pull many punches, with a 2.0-liter engine that Mercedes touts as the most powerful series production four-cylinder engine in the world. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile More signs point to an Apple iWatch What will Apple's next big product be? Two months ago, if you'd polled a room full of analysts, most would have likely answered a TV set. Recently, though, a picture has been forming of a smaller and more portable innovation: the smartwatch. Three major media outlets have now separately reported that Apple is indeed working on an iWatch. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Sharetapes puts a modern twist on the physical mixtape Once upon a time, the analog cassette tape was king. And for those that remember the time, chances are you might also recall having made a mixtape or two as well. Australian-based start-up venture Sharetapes is looking to recapture a little of that old-school magic, albeit with a modern twist, by launching a line of physical cards that you can load-up with playlists from websites like YouTube, Spotify and 8tracks. Users can then share their saved lists with other people's smartphones using near-field communication (NFC) technology or quick response (QR) scanning codes. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Brain cells created from human skin cells offer potential MS treatment Myelin is a fatty tissue that covers the fibers between nerve cells – it's not unlike the insulation on electrical wiring. When that tissue is compromised, the cells have difficulty communicating, and neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis can be the result. If the myelin of MS sufferers could be regrown, then it's possible that the disease could be cured. Recently, a team of scientists successfully regenerated myelin in mice, using human skin cells that were reprogrammed into brain cells. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Substratum hiking boots incorporate emergency fire-starting kit Recently launched outdoor line Rocky S2V is more determined than the Discovery Channel to ensure that you're prepared to survive. For backcountry skiers and other winter explorers, it offers a jacket with an integrated survival kit. For hikers, it offers the Substratum boots, which can start a fire as well as pull you out of other jams. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile STRaND-1 – world's first smartphone-based satellite set to launch The University of Surrey's Surrey Space Centre (SSC) and Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) are set to launch the world's first smartphone-based satellite. Built around a Google Nexus One smartphone running on the Android operating system, the STRaND-1 (Surrey Training, Research and Nanosatellite Demonstrator) satellite will also be the U.K.'s first CubeSat to go into space. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile PowerUp 3.0 lets you control a paper airplane with your smartphone About a year and a half ago, we took a look at something called the PowerUp. It's a capacitor joined to a propeller by a carbon fiber shaft, that can be used to power a user-supplied paper airplane. At the time, we suggested that it would be good if the user could actually steer the PowerUp-powered plane by remote control. With the soon-to-be-released PowerUp 3.0, it turns out, that's just what they'll be able to do. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile New system gives in-city GPS navigation a big boost Many of us use our vehicle navigation systems on a daily basis, and as self-driving cars come into common use – assuming they do – such systems will become even more important. Unfortunately, however, the GPS technology that's integral to vehicle navigation can be thwarted by obstacles such as tall buildings. A team of researchers at Spain's Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) are attempting to address that problem, with a system that is said to drastically boost GPS accuracy in city driving. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile BlueStacks delivers 750,000 Android apps to Microsoft's Surface Pro Microsoft's Surface Pro runs millions of desktop Windows apps. Few of those apps, though, were designed for touch. Though Microsoft is pitching the device to professionals, sometimes even the pros like to get their Temple Run on. Enter Android emulator BlueStacks, which brings over 750,000 mobile apps to the Surface Pro. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile SONOS introduces 9-speaker PLAYBAR soundbar For optimal sound from a home theater system, a true surround sound set of speakers is the way to go, but for many people they are impractical. That's where soundbars come into play. They offer a simulated surround sound experience, without all the wires and speakers. SONOS, the company best known for its Zoneplayer line, is getting into the soundbar game with its new 9-speaker PLAYBAR. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile O-Synce visor's heads-up display shows your performance data on the move Recon Instruments has been offering a ski goggles with heads-up displays for several years. Thing is, not many sports require goggles, so its technology has been limited to things like skiing and skydiving. German sports computer manufacturer O-Synce has a heads-up design that should prove far more universal. Its screeneye x sports visor flashes your performance metrics via an integrated display. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Royal Academy of Engineering says UK better prepared for solar superstorm Britain is better prepared for a solar superstorm than many countries, including the United States. The Royal Academy of Engineering has released a multi-disciplinary report on space weather's impact on Britain, as part of the UK National Risk Assessment. The declassified portion of the assessment shows the level of UK preparedness in the face of severe solar storms, and outlines the dangers Earth faces from superstorms and how to avoid or mitigate damage. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Review: Peavey AT-200 guitar with Auto-Tune technology Gizmag has been following the development of the Antares Auto-Tune for Guitar technology with great interest since it was first teased back in May 2011. In January 2012, it was launched in two guitars at the Winter NAMM show, but only one of those has actually made the leap into production. Peavey released its AT-200 as last year came to a close, and I've spent the last few weeks in the company of this game-changing guitar while also chatting with some of the folks involved in its development. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Titanium Cathedral of the Northern Lights opens deep within the Arctic Circle On Monday, international architect schmidt hammer lassen announced the inauguration of the Cathedral of the Northern Lights in Alta, Norway, some 500 km (311 miles) inside the Arctic Circle. The metallic spiral form of the building, actually clad in titanium, almost resembles a piece of industrial rather than architectural design. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Concertina or bust: Li Hongbo's bizarre flexible sculptures At a glance, Li Hongbo's sculptures resemble typical white plaster busts. Take hold of one, and pull it (the sort of behavior liable to have one jettisoned from most galleries, admittedly), and you'll find they're altogether less rigid and static… Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Build-On Brick Mug lets you customize your morning coffee, piece by piece Plenty of people enjoy coffee and a good many enjoy LEGO too, so it was only a matter of time before the two were combined. The Build-On Brick Mug is a coffee cup covered in studs and holes that attach to LEGO and other building blocks to customize it however you want. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at http://www.gizmag.com. 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