eye tracking

Advertising models based on 'eye tracking' 

Pay-per-gaze! Advertising models in the future may be based on a 'Gaze Tracking System' that monitors eye movements to pin down what the user is looking at and charge advertisers accordingly.
The move from 'clicks' to pupil dilations may come after technology giant Google's patent for a Gaze Tracking System became public last week.
Pay-per-click is an internet advertising model currently used to direct traffic to websites, in which advertisers pay the publisher - typically a website owner – when the ad is clicked.
Originally filed in May 2011, the patent presents an idea for wearers of a head mounted device - and in 2013 observers are guessing this may be Google Glass – to have gaze tracked so that the system can pin down exactly what the user is looking at and even the emotional responses via pupil dilation, phys.org reported.
Information about where the user was gazing when viewing the external scene would be sent over to a server. An image recognition algorithm would be executed on the scene images to identify items within the external scenes viewed by the user.
A gazing log tracking the identified items viewed by the user would be generated.
"To date eye tracking systems have mostly been limited to research endeavours because of the intrusiveness, high cost, and reliability of these systems," according to the patent.
"A technique and system that can provide a reliable, low cost, and unobtrusive, eye tracking system could have a variety of useful everyday applications," it said.
Advertisers could be charged according to the number of views an ad received while wearing Glass, both offline and online. Google's patent refers to the process as "pay-per-gaze" advertising.
Google plans to set up an advertising model of pay-per-gaze.
"Under a pay per gaze advertising scheme, advertisers are charged based upon whether a user actually viewed their advertisement," the patent explained.

Watch-Like Phone

Samsung  Introducing  Watch-Like Phone Next Month

Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) will introduce a wristwatch-like device named the Galaxy Gear next month that can make phone calls, surf the Web and handle e-mails, according to two people familiar with the matter.
The Galaxy Gear will be powered by Google Inc. (GOOG)’s Android operating system and go on sale this year to beat a potentially competing product from Apple Inc. (AAPL), the people said. The device will be unveiled Sept. 4, two days before the IFA consumer electronics show begins in Berlin, one of the people said, asking not to be identified because the plans are private.

Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Benedict Evans, analyst at Enders, discusses word that Samsung will introduce its smartphone-like wrist watch next month, what it means to the mobile marketplace and what he sees for the future of Apple. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "The Pulse."

Asia’s biggest technology company is racing other electronics makers, including Sony Corp. (6758) to create a new industry of wearable devices as the market for top-end handsets nears saturation. The global watch industry will generate more than $60 billion in sales this year, and the first companies to sell devices that multitask could lock customers into their platform, boosting sales of smartphones, tablets and TVs.
“It will carve a niche for sure as this is an initial product in the market,” said Chung Chang Won, an analyst at Nomura Holdings Inc. in Seoul. “Wearable devices could be one of the trends in the smartphone market, but I’m not sure yet whether watches or glasses will set the trend.”
The Galaxy Gear being released next month won’t have a flexible display, though the company is continuing to work on developing a bendable screen, one person said. It will be unveiled the same day as Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3, a combination smartphone and tablet computer.

Apple Watch

Apple had a team of about 100 designers working on watch-like device, two people familiar with the matter said in February. The Cupertino, California-based company is seeking to introduce its device this year, one of the people familiar said at the time.
Samsung became the world’s largest smartphone maker last year, overtaking Apple. The Suwon, South Korea-based company had about 33 percent of the global smartphone market in the second quarter, while the iPhone maker fell to a three-year low as more consumers chose inexpensive handsets from Chinese makers, according to researcher Strategy Analytics.
Samsung posted second-quarter earnings July 26 that missed analyst estimates as sales growth for the flagship Galaxy S4 was curbed by slowing demand for high-end handsets. Shares have fallen 15 percent this year in Seoul trading, compared with a 4 percent decline in the benchmark Kospi index.
Samsung released the Galaxy S4 smartphone in April and plans at least two other high-end handsets this year, including a device using the Tizen operating system.
Lee Young Hee, executive vice president of Samsung’s mobile business, said in a March interview the company was working on a watch device.

App to connect long-distance lovers

Researchers have developed a new app that lets long-distance lovers listen to each other's heartbeats regardless of the distance between them.

Pillow Talk, a combination of a wristband and app from UK design company Little Riot, connects partners separated by miles by transmitting their heartbeats in real time.

The wristband picks up the wearer's heartbeat and transmits it via Bluetooth to the iOS or Android app.

"You are connected directly to your partner via the app; you will receive his/her heartbeat, and they will receive yours.

"By plugging in your headphones or the pillow speaker you can lie in bed and hear the realtime heartbeat of your loved one. The result is an intimate interaction between two lovers, regardless of the distance between them," the company said on its website.

Pillow Talk began life in a slightly different form as a university product of founder Joanna Montgomery in 2010. The project has since received more than 750,000 views on Youtube and worldwide attention, the company said.

Indian Chief

India bound 2014 Indian Chief: This is IT

 

The much publicized 2014 Indian Chief, which is surely headed to us in near future, has been unveiled at Sturgis. The new 2014 Indian Chief was unveiled at the annual motorcycle rally in Sturgis, USA.

Powering the new Indian Chief is a new 1.8 litres V Twin Thunder Stroke 111 engine which has a max torque of 161Nm. Power figures haven’t been revealed.  The engine comes mated to a six speed manual transmission.

The 2014 Indian Chief will go on sale in three variants-

2014 Indian Chief Classic

The 2014 Indian Chief Classic is the entry level model in the 2014 Chief line up. The bike comes equipped with ABS and cruise control and has a price tag of $18,999 (approx Rs. 11.61 lakhs).

2014 Indian Chief Vintage

The Indian Chief Vintage gets a more traditional styling, other than the above electronic nannies, and goes on sale for $20,999 (approx 12.78 lakh rupees).

2014 Indian Chieftain

The Indian Chieftain, which is the flagship variant of the 2014 Chief lineup, gets a power windscreen, an audio system with Bluetooth connectivity, tire pressure monitoring system and removable saddle cases. The Chieftain carries a price tag of $22,999 (approx Rs. 13.99 lakhs)

 

 

Wikipedia go ‘secure’

Wikipedia will go ‘secure’ to beat NSA surveillance

Just days after reports revealed that National Security Agency (NSA) in the US actively looked at what people read on Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation announced on its website that it would implement HTTPS for logged-in users. < The foundation, a non-profit organization, manages Wikipedia. The S in HTTPS stands for secure. Two days ago, Guardian newspaper revealed that with the help of a tool called XKeyscore, NSA was monitoring web users who accessed Wikipedia, the world's 7th most popular website. Wikimedia said that to start with, it would offer HTTPS connection to all logged-in users from August 21. It will then gradually roll-out HTTPS for all users as well as implement additional security measures to make it harder for governments to snoop on Wikipedia users. However, it did not specify any deadlines for the additional security measures. Following the Guardian report, Jimmy Wales, the co-founder of Wikipedia, had revealed on Twitter that the website was planning to switch to HTTPS from HTTP but there were a few bugs that had delayed the process. "Our current architecture cannot handle HTTPS by default, but we've been incrementally making changes to make it possible. Since we appear to be specifically targeted by XKeyscore, we'll be speeding up these efforts," Wikimedia said on its website. On Friday Wales announced the Wikimedia decision and tweeted, "I challenge the rest of the industry to join us. Encryption is a human rights issue." HTTPS is more secure compared to HTTP. Websites using HTTPS establish a secure connection between their servers and the user's computer and greatly minimize the privacy risk. The secure connection means that third parties like government agencies or internet service providers (ISPs) can not read the content of data that a However, the government agencies, hackers and internet service providers can still collect this data and possibly read it if they can break the encryption. Initially, only banks and other organizations mindful of cyber security risks used HTTPS. But gradually email service providers and e-commerce websites started using it on their login pages. Currently, popular websites like Google, Facebook and Twitter use HTTPS but the majority of websites, including big ones like Yahoo! still rely on HTTP.

Vodafone introduces K3800 3G USB dongle

Vodafone introduces K3800 3G USB dongle at Rs 1,750

Price details for the Vodafone K3800 3G USB dongle, which is capable of achieving speeds of up to 14.4Mbps, has been disclosed in India. Speaking at the launch event, Vivek Mathur who is the chief commercial officer at Vodafone implied that the device could prove to be quite useful in this time and age filled with people hungry for high data speeds.
While listing out all the platforms that the peripheral is compatible with, the company included Windows 8, Linux, Fedora, Mac and Ubuntu. In addition to this, the Vodafone K3800 3G USB dongle also features microSD card support which permits expansion of up to 32GB.

One of the device’s key highlights is that it comes with an interactive and personalized landing page. Users will not only find a number of services including email and SNS updates out here, but also be able to adjust widgets and settings as per their convenience.
What sets the dongle apart from other such devices in the market is the Live Web Chat support that it proffers through the page. Other attributes to keep an eye out for cover phonebook functionality, the option to trade texts via a PC and alerts when nearing the set data limit.
The K3800 3G USB dongle price has been set at Rs 1,750 and is available drenched in three hues, namely black, red and a combination of white as well as red.

Features:

- Up to 14.4Mbps data transfer speed
- Black, red and dual tone white & red color options
- Expandable memory up to 32GB
- Direct access to Live Web Chat support through landing page
- Ability to receive and send text messages via computers
- Phonebook functionality
- Data usage limit aler

Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Sony Xperia Z Ultra launched in India at Rs 46,990

Sony India on Tuesday launched its latest premium large-screen Android smartphone – Sony Xperia Z Ultra - in India, priced at Rs 46,990 and will hit the stores on August 2.
The online retailers are taking pre-orders for the device at Rs 44,990. Sony has partnered with Vodafone India to offer 8GB of free data download for a period of two months with this device.
Sony Xperia Z Ultra phablet has display resolution of 1920x1080p and 344ppi pixel density. Under the hood runs the quad-core Snapdragon 800 CPU, Qualcomm's latest and powerful processor, clocked at 2.2GHz, backed by 2GB RAM. This device has the same design language as Xperia Z smartphone and features on-screen keys as well as scratch-resistant and shatterproof glass.
Powered by a 3,050mAh battery, Xperia Z Ultra packs 16GB internal storage and supports microSD card expansion up to 64GB. Connectivity suite of Sony's latest gadget consists of 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and microUSB 2.0. On the back is an 8MP camera, while a 2MP unit is placed in the front.
It is the biggest full HD phone in the world and is resistant to water as well as dust.
Sony India marketing head said the Xperia Z Ultra will come preinstalled in Sony TV and Sony Music apps, along with free Bigflix subscription for a month. The company also launched accessories like stereo Bluetooth headset and magnetic charging dock.
The smartphone is available in three colours – black, white and purple. 


Specifications

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* 6.4-inch TFT Triluminos display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels and Shatter proof sheet on scratch-resistant glass
Weight:* 212 grams
* 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor
* 2GB RAM
* 8-megapixel rear camera with Exmor RS sensor
* 2-megapixel front facing camera
* 16GB internal storage expandable up to 64GB via microSD card

HTC One Dual SIM

HTC One Dual SIM Coming Soon to India

 

 

 

 

One is the hottest looking Android smartphone available in India. It can easily beat Samsung Galaxy S4 or even iPhone 5 for that matter. Now the Taiwanese giant is prepping to announce a Dual SIM variant of HTC One in India. This can be said as the HTC One Dual SIM handset has now got listed on the company's official site. Currently the device tagged as "Coming Soon." 

We are in touch with HTC India to get exact release details about Dual SIM version of HTC One. Originally, HTC One Dual SIM was launched in the Chinese market earlier this year. Since then, it was speculated that HTC might announce the dual SIM version of famed HTC One in the Indian market. The HTC One Dual SIM is slightly modified in comparison to single SIM version. The latter version comes with fixed internal storage - 32GB/64GB. With HTC One Dual SIM users can expand the internal storage via microSD card up to 64GB. Rest features are pretty much same.

 In the recent days, the makers behind Desire 600 have realized the potential of Indian market. It is now believed that HTC is also planning to bring" Glamour RED" version of HTC ONE in India soon. 

Back in June, HTC launched Desire XDS, a dual SIM variant of Desire X in India, followed by Desire 600 Dual SIM in the last week of July 2013. With HTC plans to introduce Dual SIM version of HTC One in India, it clearly shows that multi-SIM connectivity option is not restricted to lower-end of the market. Surely there are consumers who would like to have Dual SIM connectivity, when it comes to high-end

smartphones.  

HTC has a chance to increase its market share in the high segment, if HTC One Dual SIM lands in India at a right time. Currently, the high-end Indian smartphone market is dominated by likes of Apple and Samsung. The South Korean giant Samsung is yet to announce its plans to offer Dual SIM version of Galaxy S4 in India. 

 The company is already offering Galaxy S4 Dual GT-I9500 in China, while Apple is completely absent from Dual SIM smartphone market. It is to be seen at what price HTC brings Dual SIM version of the One in India. If the price is right, then consumers can look forward to HTC One Dual SIM in the coming days. 

 

HTC One Dual SIM - Highlighted specifications

 

 HTC One packs a 4.7-inch Full HD display at 468ppi. The device is made of brushed aluminum, and looks classy. Inside, a 1.7-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor guarantees excellent performance. The RAM stands at 2GB, while the internal memory can be expanded up to 64GB via microSD card. The phone measures 9.3mm in terms of thickness and weighs 143grams. The HTC One features high-rated UltraPixel camera powered by HTC Zoe. There's a 2-mega pixel front facing camera with wide angle lens. Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean comes out of the box, while on the top HTC Sense 5 UI with BlinkFeed comes standard. The dual speakers have been placed on the front panel, also known by the name of BoomSound. Other features include: NFC, 3G, 2G, Dual SIM, Wi-Fi, DLNA, and Infrared port. The makers have added a 2,300mAh Li Ion battery. Many Indian shopping sites are offering original SIM at Rs. 40,662. Stay tuned to GizBot for more updates.