TI shows off LaunchPad-based prototype mouse, hints at a big followup

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <img alt="TI shows off LaunchPadbased prototype mouse, hints at a big followup" data-src-height="412" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/ti-dsc07543.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">If you've been needing a little inspiration for your next TI LaunchPad project, look no further than the company itself. Texas Instruments set up shop in the maker tent across from the Austin Convention Center this week, showing off creations built atop its line of microcontrollers. The rep we spoke with was particularly excited about this mouse hack that the company put together in a few hours, while getting ready for SXSW. The creation utilizes the Stellaris board's accelerometers to control the cursor of a windows machine on X, Y, Z axes, via USB.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">The project is more than just a hack, according to the company -- it's actually a prototype of something it's set to unveil later this year. No specifics on that front, but TI promised a 'big surprise." In the meantime, you can check out video of the project after the break.</div><div class="post-gallery" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><h3 class="title"><b>Texas Instruments LaunchPad-based prototype mouse hands-on</b></h3></div><div class="post-gallery" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc07539_95x95.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc07543_95x95.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc07546_95x95.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc07549_95x95.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc07556_95x95.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc07559_95x95.jpg" /> </div></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="349" id="viddler-d828b6ee" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="//www.viddler.com/embed/d828b6ee/?f=1&offset=0&autoplay=0&secret=11004650&disablebranding=0&view_secret=11004650" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="545"></iframe></div>

TI shows off LaunchPad-based prototype mouse, hints at a big followup

  If you've been needing a little inspiration for your next TI LaunchPad project, look no further than the company itself. Texas Instrum...

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Vertu's first Android smartphone costs €7,900, admits to falling short of 'bleeding edge'

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><hr dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" /> <div class="copy post-body" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <div class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Vertu's first Android smartphone will cost 7,900, admits to falling short of 'bleeding edge'" data-src-height="295" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/02/vertu38783.jpg" /></div>That fancy Vertu Ti handset we saw pop up last month? It's finally been priced, predictably out of the average buyer's price range. Sticker shock starts at €7,900, or about $10,587, and buys eccentrics with money to burn a sapphire-covered 800 x 480 display, 1.5GHz of processing power and a 1,250mAh battery -- all wrapped in a durable titanium shell. What's it missing? 4G connectivity, unfortunately. "Vertu will never be at the bleeding edge of technology," Vertu head of design Hutch Hutchison told the BBC. "It has to be about relevant technology and craftsmanship -- it's not a disposable product." At those prices, we'd certainly hope not. Vertu phones might not be packed with the mobile world's latest tech, but Hutchison says that the top dollar pricetag buys better durability. "People think sapphire is just posh glass," he explained to the BBC. "The only thing that scratches it is a diamond." At the very least, Vertu customers won't have to worry about which pocket they keep their keys in.<br /> </div></div>

Vertu's first Android smartphone costs €7,900, admits to falling short of 'bleeding edge'

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TI-Nspire rethinks the graphing calculator for the iPad (video)

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><hr dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" /><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="TI rethinks the graphing calculator with TINspire for iPad video" data-src-height="340" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/02/ti-nspire-1360204429.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">With tablets slowly working their way into the classroom, it wasn't a huge stretch to realize that Texas Instruments would bring a graphing calculator app to the table, but would you believe its solution is just hours away? The company has revealed TI-Nspire for the iPad, which is currently available within the App Store for those in Australia. Beyond problem solving, the product is said to provide an interactive experience that should be helpful for reinforcing mathematical concepts. Depending on your needs and curriculum, you'll find numerical and symbolic (CAS) versions of the TI-Nspire app, both of which cost $29.99. Yes, the app's a bit pricey, but it's not surprising given the insane profit margins of TI's graphing calculator biz. Hop the break for a better peek of the app that might just become required within classrooms.</div></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/P1vH8U1U0a4?feature=player_embedded" width="640"></iframe></div>

TI-Nspire rethinks the graphing calculator for the iPad (video)

With tablets slowly working their way into the classroom, it wasn't a huge stretch to realize that Texas Instruments would bring a graph...

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