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Unlike the conventional squarish speaker, this bird-shaped speaker is from Singaporean audio accessories manufacturer Gavio. Gavio's products always have clearly emphasized product appearance design. This bird-shaped speaker, Wrenz, is no exception. With very smooth and swift lines, all cabling have been hidden away behind the rear of the speark, including the connection slot for standard 3.5mm jacket and microUSB.

In this year's Computex, there is a specialized section for IOT (Internet Of Things). The key to IOT are two parts, one is sensor, and the other is low power-consumption network. Tourmaz, an UK company with R&D centres in UK and Taiwan, started their R&D in wireless technology from the field of medical monitoring, and now migrating the success experience to consumer market.

Tourmaz's wireless technology is not based on standardized wireless standards, nor market standards like Bluetooth or ZigBee, but their own proprietary standard, which transmit on 800~900MHz band. In most market applications for low power wireless technology, bandwidth is not as important as power consumption, connection reliability and ability to transmit through obstacles. The 800~900MHz band offers less interference than 2.4GHz, reasonable antenna size and sufficient bandwidth for data refresh rate required by medical monitoring.

In terms of energy consumption, Tourmaz's wireless technology require only 3mA, which is significantly lower than the 10~15mA power required by Bluetooth or ZigBee. Under the same application scenario, Tourmaz's wireless solution offers three times longer battery life compare to standards such as ZigBee. And by adjusting each end-points signal transmission interval, it is possible in theory, to connect to unlimited receiver within the signal coverage. Besides, Tourmaz's wireless solution synchronizes system code from central computer to RAM module integrated inside the receiver chipset, therefore the receiver does not require a ROM, and would requires only 15 IC component for the whole receiver module, hence lower manufacturing cost. 

According to Tourmaz, apart from IOT, home automation and smart electricity grid, there are some new applications such growth and protection monitoring for high-value crops. And there were some odd enquiries made by this year's visitors to showroom. For instance the application of Tourmaz wireless solution to remote control some peculiar instrument that would penetrate deep into human body. As what exact field of application it is, it's rather embarrassing and better left unsaid. 

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At this year's Computex we've seen many 3D webcams and they all use two lenses. Seriously, there is like one in every other corner. This particular 3D webcam from Amchael is quite unusual as it is the first one we've seen so far to use only one lens.

The design actually uses a relatively simple principle- mirroring, which allows a single lens to have 3D vision. This kind of technology is often used in less expensive solutions such as the 3D DSLR lens by Loreo. However, what in gain in 3D you lose in focusing, and it is not suitable for filming objects that are too close or too far away.

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With the rise of ARM-based devices, many companies have joined in for the ride. However, due to several intrinsic limitations, ARM-based devices aren't the easiest to develop on. Phoenix, having a wealth of technical know-how in BIOS development may have a solution.

Their technological focus in on assisting companies on the development of integrating different OS with various hard ware platforms. For example, on how to simply the development of Windows 8 on x86 and ARM-based devices because unlike x86, ARM doesn't use BIOS but use Boot Loader instead. Using Phoenix' solution, potential developers can save cost on having different teams work on specific ARM-based devices.

It is hard for IT specialists who overlook their entire company's computing resources to do their jobs properly if the hardware doesn't support the Intel AMT technology. Phoenix has a protocol that falls under DASH (Desktop and mobile architecture for System Hardware) specifications so that they can remotely access computers regardless of having Intel AMT or not. For tablets, Phoenix' technology allows the user to setup the BIOS by tapping. Additionally, Phoenix' solution has debugging capabilities.

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Nowadays, Android seem to be everywhere, even in-flight entertainment system now is invaded by our little green robot friend. Aerovision Avionics, in this year's Computex showcases their Android-based in-flight entertainment and announcement system for airplanes, long-distance bus or tour bus. This Android-based on-board entertainment system supports Full HD playback and websurfing, facebooking or youtubing via built-in broswer.

Built-in Android Market is not available since there is no built-in 3G module. The company however, will develop customized apps on customer demand, and the system at the moment, can support output to up to 80 monitors at a time.

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Insightek claims to have made the thinnest Windows tablet. Well, we believe the claim, but the prototype product isn't fully optimized so it is a bit laggy. Their biggest selling point is that their tablet is highly customizable and is more affordable than Android counterparts.

It is hard not to be drawn attention to this booth if one saw it in a trade show that is generally about computing and related technologies. Clothes, bags and gloves, these seemly more appropriate display for a textile tradeshow are actually a reflection how ordinary daily items are influenced by modern digital technologies. And the AiQ Smart Clothing series is one of the finest example of such, and TouchMan gloves, as shown in the photo above, is probably the most noticeable one out of the series.

That is because, it is a pair of gloves that you don't need to take off to use iPhone (or to be exact, any capacitive type touchpad.)

As for other textile product on display, they quite obvious once being seen, clothes, bags and shoes with LED lights. These seemly easily sewn and done things however, are more than just sewn and done things. According to the manufacturer, in order for these textile materials with LED inside to withstand being washed regularly, there were quite some efforts being putted into the development and manufacturing process. The gloves in comparison, required less know-how even though it is the most attention grabbing item on display.

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Small companies We were quite lucky to found out ingenious small companies such as Mobilogic,

Hidden away inside another company's show booth on the second floor of TWTC Exhibition Hall 1, Moblilogic is a small company with a big idea for helping small business doing their inventory and POS. Their solution, WiFi Barcode Scanner, is the only one of its kind besides those used by Apple Stores. According to the company, in order to obtain Apple certification (Made for iPod, iPhone, iPad) for these wireless scanners, relentless and hard efforts were made just to get through it. Wireless signal interference test in particular, was a very difficult hurdle to overcome with. At the moment there are two models of their WiFi barcode scanner, both retail for 149 USD with SDK for software developers.

Mobilogics currently have two actual products, first one is a infrared scanner, as pictured above with iPod Touch fitted on. The second is a smaller scanner attachment, as pictured above on top left, for iOS devices like iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and etc. 



With the App designed by Mobilogics, barcodes can be scanned and transmitted to a database in back-end server, allowing small businesses to have handheld wireless barcode scanner without the high cost.



Scan button is available in the forms of touch gesture, virtual button or physical button located on the right-hand side of the device.




This is a generic POS application developed by Mobilogics. The scanned barcodes can be stored in a inventory database or export/import into Google Docs document. All Mobilogics software mentioned here are generic software applications for the purpose of demonstration, the company do release SDK for their products for solution developers to integrate Mobilogics products into their applications. 


 
This is a demonstration scenario with an iPad, small business can use iPad to assist product demonstration/promotion, and if the consumer is willing to make a purchase, the product's barcode can be scanned immediately to complete the transaction.

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AIWI is a gaming platform developed by Aibelieve. Simply put, it can turn iPhone/iPod Touch or Android into an interactive joystick to play on your computer. If you don't have a smartphone, don't worry, you can use their proprietary controller.

What sets AIWI apart from the competition is they make use of your smart phones in the games. Therefore, you need to download an App to control games on the PC through WiFi. The actually controller works on 2.4 GHz. The list of supported gaming titles is quite inclusive, from simple Flash games to Street Fighters4 and Assassisn's Creed. The app also makes use of the phone's gyroscope, so grip onto your phone tightly.

The app is free for single player and the paid app spports multiplayer. What's amazing about the app is even the free one can turn your phone into a wireless mouse and keyboard for doing presentations.

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