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  • RFID, Arduino, Music melded together by IDEO, Tactile feedback for digital music

    IDEO, a company famous for its innovative and creative design work has a new concept for playing music. Using RFID laden "cards," shaped like cassette tapes for nostalgia, thrown onto a fake record music is accessed on your computer. Throw on many cards…
  • Programmable magnetic induction radio IC

    Hi all! I am looking for some programmable radio ICs based on magnetic induction. Technology similar to RFID, but this is two-way active transmission. Such technology is used by Freelinc: http://www.freelinc.com/downloads/FreeLinc%20NFMI%20White%20Paper…
  • Zigbee...ginner "Zigbee or not Zigbee" that is the question...

    My question is so stupid i am ashamed to post it but it is too late. My intention is to add voice fonction and perhaps low quality vidéo to a portable product. Can Zigbee be (lol) the right product? What will be the range with a short antenna or even…
  • Tablet HMI wireless senario?

    So I am not sure if this is the right place but you guys seem to be pretty current and helpful. Basically I am looking at building a Wireless DAS system to run off my Asus 121 Slate. I have upgraded it to the 4/64 and have changed the wifi card to the…
  • Cigarette pack jams cell phone signals

    People who are tired of being around second hand smoke might become even more anoid when they find they can’t use their cell phones to complain about it. A new ‘jammer’ made in China is disguised as a pack of cigarettes but without all the tar and nicotine…
  • Expensive camera drone for the iPhone

    Admit it, drones are fun and you’ve always wanted one but couldn’t make your own. The aspect of ‘remote viewing’ has always been on your mind and you’ve been planning covert spy missions for months now in the hopes that some company out there would make…
  • Choosing a frequency band

    Hi there! I'm designing a wireless consumer electronics product that needs very little range... (max 3 meters) and also very little power usage.. one part of the device needs only TX capabilities, and the other only RX capabilities. My problem is that…
  • Cantenna; useful?

    The Cantenna, and other tube based wireless boosting devices, have been on the market for years. I've always wanted to get one to see if it would help subdue noise in wireless communication. And, I thought it could help use various free city wifi access…
  • Zigbee over Wifi for home entertainment?

    My Wifi signal seems to be intermittent in certain areas of my house, so I am seeking an alternative. But first let me discuss my requirements: 1. Connecting all devices in my home on 3 different floors; mostly being PCs, Phones, Ethernet TV, and of course…