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Sunday, February 7, 2010

Asustek’s technology for the future

Recently the Bits Blog featured a really interesting posting about the radical devices that manufacturer Asustek is working on. The devices include a wearable smartphone bracelet that finds, filters, and provides the user with the right information at the right time; a TV that works with gesture commands; and a tablet with location based services. According to the posting, the company already has a working prototype of the wearable smartphone. Here is a link to a video demo of the devices.