Prototype articles

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  The iPad that never was: kickstands, curves, and 'highly confidential' Apple prototypes revealed

  By Bryan Bishop on July 26, 2012 05:49 pm + 257 comments

  We already got a look at some early iPhone designs inspired by Sony and the iPod, but court Continue reading…

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  Little Boxes concept turns your iPad into an interactive music box

  By Andrew Webster on July 20, 2012 09:12 am + 3 comments

  We all love our digital tools, but sometimes it's nice when those tools emulate aspects of the real Continue reading…

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  iPad prototype from early 2000s revealed in Jony Ive deposition (updated)

  By Nathan Ingraham on July 18, 2012 10:51 am + 549 comments

  After the iPad launched, Steve Jobs eventually revealed that Apple actually started development on Continue reading…

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  DARPA tests two new gigapixel-class cameras as part of AWARE imaging program

  By Bryan Bishop on July 7, 2012 08:31 am + 10 comments

  The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — DARPA — has recently completed successful Continue reading…

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  Olympus announces Project Glass-style wearable display prototype

  By Louis Goddard on July 5, 2012 07:24 am + 43 comments

  Just over a week after Google's spectacular demonstration of its Project Glass headset at Google I/O, Continue reading…

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  Sony action camera hands-on

  on June 27, 2012 06:29 pm

  Hands-on with a pre-production prototype of Sony's action camera, which will be released this fall. Continue reading…

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  Vodafone debuts Booster Brolly prototype umbrella with built-in solar cells and signal booster

  By Scott Lowe on June 13, 2012 11:31 pm + 8 comments

  Today Vodafone introduced the Booster Brolly, a prototype umbrella that uses integrated solar cells Continue reading…

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  Google's 'personal communication device' could be ready for FCC submission in August

  By Andrew Webster on June 6, 2012 03:03 pm + 72 comments

  Earlier this year Google asked the FCC for permission to start testing what it describes as a "next Continue reading…

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  AMD shows off 11-inch Compal Windows 8 hybrid tablet (update: video)

  By Sam Byford on June 6, 2012 12:12 am + 15 comments

  We've seen Intel's vision for Windows 8 already, but don't count out AMD. The company is showing off Continue reading…

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  Compal AMD Windows 8 hybrid tablet hands-on photos

  on June 6, 2012 12:09 am

  Hands-on photos of the Compal AMD Windows 8 hybrid tablet. Continue reading…