Some of the folks over in the Ishikawa Komuro Laboratory at The University of Tokyo have prototyped a Minority Report-like touchless gestural mobile interface that, in addition to the ubiquitous air typing, also allows the user to interact with with the interface in 3D.
From the folks who brought us Linux on iPhone comes Android OS booting on iPhone. Master iPhone hacker planetbeing and crew have managed to dual-boot a 2G iPhone into what appears to be a mostly functional Android 1.6.
With the iPad, a stand is even more of a necessity than it is with other mobile products. This low-tech iPad stand by Brett, a 10-year-old maker from New Jersey, displays the ingenuity you’re likely to see a lot more of through daily use.
Using nothing more than a bubble wrap envelope, double-sided tape, and some duct tape, maker Frank Hsueh created a unique and sturdy carrying case for his tablet computer.
My friend Matt showed me the quick and dirty urban camouflage iPad case he made out of an old composition notebook cover and a scrap of non-slip rug padding. This has to be the coolest iPad case I’ve seen to date.
Looks like the folks over at cellbots.com have been keeping busy. The truckbot has been souped-up with neon green acrylic and voice commands. This project just keeps getting better with age.
Zurich-based Myriad has announced a new tool called J2Android that converts Java MIDlet apps to run on Android.
