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6 of the coolest experiments Google’s ATAP team showed off at I/O

May30
by on May 30, 2015 at 12:38 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider

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Google may have released a ton of Android news yesterday, but that wasn’t all it had to show. We had the chance to try some of the awesome things the company’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) team is working on, including the Projects Soli, Jacquard and Vault detailed earlier. Spoiler alert, they were all awesome. Project Jacquard One of the coolest things demoed at Google’s ATAP session this morning, Project Jacquard is a new kind of fabric created by Google that embeds conductive wire right into the textile. Google says the material can be made in virtually any color and…

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Hands-on: Google’s Project Jacquard is the intersection of clothing and connectivity

May29
by on May 29, 2015 at 11:02 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, google i/o

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Controlling a smartphone via the sleeve on your coat isn’t something you can do — yet. If Google’s ATAP division has their way, we’ll all have the ability soon. Announced during a Google I/O session, Project Jacquard swings for the fences; Google even tapped Levi as their lone launch partner for Jacquard. The idea is that by weaving metallic threads into the fabrics we come into contact with during our day will have the ability to control a piece of tech. The thin metal fibers don’t have to be in denim, or even woven into a flat fabric. Project Jacquard’s…

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Salesforce buys smart calendar, Tempo

May29
by on May 29, 2015 at 10:32 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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Tempo, the artificial intelligence-powered smart calendar, has been acquired by Salesforce. A note from Tempo’s founders says the app will be discontinued on June 30, and is no longer accepting new users. Until then, the calendar is open to existing users. The app shows you information about your meetings such as location, transportation and parking options, social media posts from participants and other related documents. It also automates connecting into conference calls. “With Tempo, we created a smart calendar, using artificial intelligence to enable the next generation of mobile productivity. We brought context to your events and automated many of your…

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