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- Face-Tracking Glassware Can Tell If Your Collocutor Is Angry, Happy or Sad
- Android One to become official on September 15th
- 18 Best Photos From the Cosplay World Book
- The iPhone 6 aims to replace your credit card
- Swatch Touch Proves that the Swiss Watchmaker Won’t Mingle with Apple
| Face-Tracking Glassware Can Tell If Your Collocutor Is Angry, Happy or Sad Posted: 02 Sep 2014 10:53 AM PDT  Google Glass apps have come a long way since Mountain View’s wearable was first shown to the world. The one developed by Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits can tell the mood of the person you’re talking to, and can provide an estimation of his or her age. The SHORE app created by Fraunhover IIS is not exactly the first of its kind, despite the claim that it’s “world’s first emotion detection app on Google Glass,” as Emotient’s Glassware that was unveiled a few months ago served a very similar purpose. However, it would be wrong to claim that Fraunhofer IIS stole the idea, as most probably the apps were developed in parallel by their respective creators. On top of that, SHORE has a bit of extra functionality, as it does more than just recognizing if your interlocutor is angry, sad, happy, or surprised. SHORE is able to discern men from women, and can provide an estimation for their age. The results are not exactly precise, neither when it comes to the mood of the person you’re speaking to (ever heard of fake smiles?), nor when guessing the age, as this value is provided more as a range than an exact number. The team of researchers that developed this app pointed out that “This opens up an entire spectrum of new smart eyewear applications, including communication aids for people with disorders such as autism, many of whom have difficulty interpreting emotions through facial expressions. By taking advantage of the additional capability to determine someone’s gender or estimate their age, the software could be used in other applications such as interactive games or market research analyses.”
“The foundation of the versatile solution lies in our extensive experience with detection and analysis technologies and a large database for machine learning,” claim the researchers. “The technology is ‘trained’ by accessing a database of more than 10,000 annotated faces. In combination with the structure-based features and learning algorithms, we can train so-called models that boast extremely high recognition rates.” Needless to say, normal people wouldn’t probably need such an app, as their social skills would help them identify quite easily the mood of their interlocutor. Still, sufferers of Aspergers syndrome or Autism, who have a hard time reading social situations, would benefit a lot from using the SHORE app. Be social! Follow Walyou on Facebook and Twitter, and read more related stories about the integration of Google Glass in the 2015 Hyundai Genesis, and the Google Gesture concept that gives the speech-impaired a voice.         |
| Android One to become official on September 15th Posted: 02 Sep 2014 07:00 AM PDT  Google is hard at work trying to bring Android to the masses, and part of that intent is Android One, a special OS for emerging markets and low cost smartphones. While the world awaits for news on Android 5.0 L, Google is not just sitting idle. Another project they have underway is called Android One, and it’s an OS for affordable, low cost phones in emerging markets. Devices sporting this new version of the almighty Android OS will release first in India. While we don’t have an official date just yet, everything seems to be lined up for a launch happening in either September or October. Google do have a press event scheduled the 15th of September in India, but the company hasn’t confirmed what the event will be about. Our guess? The first batch of Android One devices, via local manufacturers such as Micromax. Via Geeky Gadgets Be social! Follow Walyou on Facebook and Twitter, and read more stories at HP SlateBook 14 Brings Together Android and Laptops and How to Share Your Android Screen to Your TV With Chromecast.    |
| 18 Best Photos From the Cosplay World Book Posted: 02 Sep 2014 06:00 AM PDT  While Cosplay has been going on for over 100 years, beginning probably in Japan, it took some time before it became the convention phenomenon it is today. The book Cosplay World reviews the evolution of what some consider to be an art form, featuring stars of the craft such as Yaya Han, Crystal Graziano, and Spiral Cats. Daenerys TargaryenHalo SpartanRaiden from Metal Gear SolidGarrett from the video game series ThiefSupermanVenom & Spider-ManWonder WomanCaptain AmericaBlack PantherSavage Opress from the animated series Star Wars: The Clone WarsAlphonse Elric from the manga and anime Fullmetal AlchemistGon Destroyer from Blade & SoulCamilla from the anime film Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust |
| The iPhone 6 aims to replace your credit card Posted: 02 Sep 2014 05:00 AM PDT  Is there anything the iPhone 6 can’t do? Apple seems determined to break another barrier as it works on a wallet system so you can pay for anything straight from your phone. A report from Recode brings hot news and rumors from the apple camp: a new payment system will be introduced by Apple on their September 9th event. Apparently, the new iPhone will be capable of doing payments just like a credit card, but without having to lug the plastic around. American Express seems to be one of the companies backing apple up, but Recode claims Apple works “with multiple credit card networks”. Other big name who is interested in see this happening would be Visa. The way it would work is by enabled a short-distance wireless technology on the iPhone 6, deemed NFC (Near Field Communications). Combine this functionality with Apple’s Touch ID technology, and we might be in for one of the most secure systems for your everyday transactions! While this technology already exists and is out there (The Samsung Galaxy S5 can pay at some terminals at Walgreen drugstores), but if Apple get it right, they might be the ones who finally make it big. Be social! Follow Walyou on Facebook and Twitter, and read more stories at Asus to develop their own Smartwatch and 7 of the Most Revolutionary iPhone 6 Features.    |
| Swatch Touch Proves that the Swiss Watchmaker Won’t Mingle with Apple Posted: 01 Sep 2014 01:24 PM PDT  As difficult as it may be, the world’s biggest watchmaker decided that it will launch a smartwatch on its own next summer, even though many claim that a collaboration with Apple would be a golden opportunity for both companies and the customers. Swatch is better off on its own than collaborating with a company that works endlessly on a product that people might only be teased with next week. Since Apple’s iTime or iWatch will most probably be delayed for next year, while only being showcased at an event on September 9, the Swiss manufacturer has nothing to lose by announcing that it will launch a watch with smart features sometime next summer. Swatch Chief Executive Nick Hayek stated in an interview at the company’s HQ in Biel that “All the big technology firms want to work with us and I don’t rule out that we are or could be collaborating in some areas. But we can also do many things on our own.” Because the rumors surrounding Apple’s iTime smartwatch kept piling up this year, Swatch’s shares went south 15 percent. This prompted Bernstein analyst Mario Ortelli to say in a study last month that “For Swatch, this could mean a 2 percent hit to revenue and earnings before interest and tax for each 10 percent share that the iWatch was able to gain in its addressable market.” Avi Greengart, research director at IT research firm Current Analysis, explained that the perfect wearable is yet to be made, and that the products currently available have all sorts of problems, from poor battery life to overall unreliability: “Nobody has hit on the right combination of problems a wearable should solve and convinced mainstream consumers.” Hayek wanted to point out that it’s first the watch they’re interested in delivering, and then the smart features: “Our first message for customers is the watch. If they like it, they might also be interested in the extra functions. It is a problem if you only define a product by its technology. Technology alone doesn’t sell, not in watches. (Technology firms) that want to strike partnerships with us also want access to brands. They want (their products) to be more than a commodity.” Let’s just hope that the Swatch Touch is the solution to most, if not all the problems that plague current wearables. Be social! Follow Walyou on Facebook and Twitter, and read more related stories about the Samsung Gear S smarwatch that includes a 3G modem for calls and texts, and HP’s luxury smartwatch.    |
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