I want one

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+1 to Samsung's Flexible tech.
As for MS in the home, it'd be cool to just grab any surface in the house, control the stereo and walk on again. Sit at the kitchen counter using the web instead of having to logon to a PC or whip it out a smartphone. Even control a TV with it or have the damned wall as the TV

I believe there's a restaraunt in London which has it's menu via Surface. Or it gives a 3D projection of the meal on the table... I'm forgetting right now. I also recall seeing that an Aston Martin showroom in the UK made use of Surface to let clients interact with how the car would look for clients; choosing colour, etc.

The Samsung tech reminded me also of the waterproofing of cellular phones, right down to the circuitry. Was shown at the last CES in Vegas iirc. HzO is the name of the company. Having trouble with 8ta getting to open the link to post it. That at least has some realtime application for today.

Your ideas sounds for the home sound great -- surely we'll have some of this stuff in the next decade.

Also would be great for all electronic goods to be water proof.

 

[Shake&Bake]

This is HzO that I was on about:

HzO looking to make splash with smartphone waterproofing

A company called HzO has new waterproof technology that can protect your mobile devices inside and out, and it could find its way into Apple and Samsung smartphones this year.

According to a recent study, 19 percent of you have lost your smartphone due to a fatal meeting with the toilet. Putting aside the disturbing fact that some people can't part with their phone for a precious few moments, wouldn't it be nice not to worry about your mobile device, should it take a tumble into the commode or any other body of water?

Well, it could happen, and even better, it could happen this year.

A company called HzO developed a nanofilm waterproof coating that can protect your electronics from the perils of water, but it's a bit different from some of the other solutions out there, such as NeverWet and Liquipel.

The difference is that HzO's WaterBlock is applied during the manufacturing stage instead of after, so it safeguards the insides of your phone, tablet, or MP3 player--and not just the outside. The company uses what it calls a vacuum deposition process to apply the protective film at room temperature, so at no point is heat--which can damage a device's circuitry--introduced during the process.

HzO says it already has a system for applying WaterBlock to a high volume of units and adds that it's made from nontoxic, organic material that doesn't change the look, feel, or weight of a device. However, the product isn't meant to make your smartphone dive- or swim-friendly. Rather, it's designed to ensure that your favorite gadget keeps on ticking, in case it goes for a dip in the pool.

The company has already tested WaterBlock on a number of smartphones and tablets, including the Apple iPhone 4S, the Samsung Galaxy S II, the Amazon Kindle Fire, and the Apple iPad.

HzO told Pocket-lint that the company is in talks with Samsung and Apple, as well as a company that makes headphones, to possibly manufacture their devices with the technology.

HzO President Paul Clayson said he expects to see WaterBlock-treated consumer devices this summer and plans to expand its use to other electronics, including cameras, solid-state laptops, medical equipment, and gaming devices

 

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This is HzO that I was on about:

HzO looking to make splash with smartphone waterproofing

Yes I saw this tech a few months back, posted a similar article showing a few uses.

I can imagine many areas this would be perfect, wonder how it could be merged with garments, shoes, etc...

I really am intrigued how these flexible displays are going to be incorporated, imagine a surface that looks like leather or wood, but once touched comes to life and can be used as a control console, ....

 

[Shake&Bake]

Yes I saw this tech a few months back, posted a similar article showing a few uses.

I can imagine many areas this would be perfect, wonder how it could be merged with garments, shoes, etc...

I really am intrigued how these flexible displays are going to be incorporated, imagine a surface that looks like leather or wood, but once touched comes to life and can be used as a control console, ....

As you say, hopefully within the next decade.
Just a matter of getting manufacturing costs down.

 

[JimboBob]

What's your intention? Is it to stifle debate?
Surely you would agree that's the purpose of such a forum: to debate things like this, and to try to make sense of things in the media or of common interest, or maybe just share or present a differing opinion, ....

So instead of adding some meaningful opinion to the debate you choose to take the "how does it affect you" stance? strange?

Would you prefer nothing was discussed in the media and sites like MyBB were shut down...?
Come on, make some sense here.

There was no 'discussion' in your post. You just stated that Google was a failure compared to Apple.

As for the tech, I think it's really interesting. I have no doubt that AR will become a major tech, maybe not right now but at least we have Google pushing the envelope. What have they got to lose? I can bet you that forward thinking is going to become a major part of tech firms and creating then patenting hardware is the name of the game.

And there is no gap, correct. The trick is that they're going to create the gap. This is also the first gen of a brand new idea so it can only get better.

I can guarantee that had this been Apple saying they are releasing this headset with Siri loaded there would be pre-orders coming out of Apples arse but unfortunately, Google has beaten them.

My whole point is that Google is trying an evolution of the cellphone. Am I going to say that Google sucks because they are trying?! No. Would I buy those things? No.

 

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There was no 'discussion' in your post. You just stated that Google was a failure compared to Apple.

As for the tech, I think it's really interesting. I have no doubt that AR will become a major tech, maybe not right now but at least we have Google pushing the envelope. What have they got to lose? I can bet you that forward thinking is going to become a major part of tech firms and creating then patenting hardware is the name of the game.

And there is no gap, correct. The trick is that they're going to create the gap. This is also the first gen of a brand new idea so it can only get better.

I can guarantee that had this been Apple saying they are releasing this headset with Siri loaded there would be pre-orders coming out of Apples arse but unfortunately, Google has beaten them.

My whole point is that Google is trying an evolution of the cellphone. Am I going to say that Google sucks because they are trying?! No. Would I buy those things? No.

Where did I state that Google was a failure... Less inventive sure,... but a failure never -- PS I'd look foolish if I ever said that.

I don't doubt tech like AR will finally somehow be integrated into our lives, I just honestly am struggling to see how the Google glasses makes sense in our day to day lives; even the Microsoft's courier concept, at first seemed like a wonderful idea, but once you explore the concept beyond the surface, it kind of falls apart; Google glasses are that for me at the moment.

Please don't misunderstand me; Apple, Microsoft and other more inventive companies have had their equal share of failures... my point is that comparatively to Google, they're more successful at bringing new concepts to market.

... I would as I stated before love to throw away my smartphone for something less obtrusive, but I also don't want to sacrifice functionality in the process, as that will just mean I carry more devices. Yes I want to carry less not more...

For example: how on the Google glass concept do I surf the web, play a quick game, read a news article, read a book, ... hence my original point on which segment / functionality are they targeting, i.e. is it goodbye smartphone, or goodbye tablet, ...???