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• Sony CEO sees wearable gaming gear in company's future

  In Sony's version of the future, wearables will be an extension not only of smartphones, but of game consoles too.

• Google to put 3D vision technology in experimental tablet

  Google is developing a new tablet with advanced vision capabilities that can be used to capture 3D images.

• 4 years in, augmented reality in smartphones has yet to catch on

  Four years have passed since augmented reality apps for smartphones started appearing in app stores for consumer use, but the trend has been slow to catch on.

• Apple's iBeacon turns location sensing inside out

  Apple's iBeacon location sensing technology, based on the Bluetooth radio in your iPhone, promises to personalize the world around you. For users, this increasingly popular technology changes the question of "Where am I?" into the announcement "Here I am!"

• 3D webcams will help PCs read human emotions, Intel says

  Intel wants to bridge the gap between the virtual and real worlds with the help of 3D webcams, which the company hopes will replace the mundane 2D cameras in laptops and tablets by the second half of this year.

• We Heart It quietly amasses a following, sneaks up on Pinterest

  If Pinterest is looking over its shoulder, it's probably keeping an eye on We Heart It, an image-based social networking site that has quietly amassed a user base of 20 million.

• Apple seeks 'iWatch' trademark in Japan

  Apple has filed to trademark the phrase "iWatch" in Japan, amid rumours the company will soon launch a smart watch device globally.

• Report: Google at work on Android gaming console

  Google reportedly is developing a gaming console powered by its Android mobile operating system in an effort to widen the software's reach beyond smartphones and tablets and stay ahead of its competitors.

• Facebook to announce mysterious new product

  Facebook appears to have a new product up its sleeve that it will unveil on Thursday at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California.

• Samsung exec: Smartphone of the future is bringing a technical design revolution

  The smartphone of the future is going to require a "revolution" in thinking about technical design and "not enough people are prepared" for the challenges coming in here years, the president of Samsung Electronics said in his keynote at the Design Automation Conference (DAC) here today.

• Innovation: The next big thing

  Nobody knows anything. These were the first words in American novelist, playwright and Academy Award-winning screenwriter William Goldman’s book, Adventures in the Screen Trade.
  

• Kerry O'Brien talks about the internet and media

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• Three ways to find fresh IT ideas on the cheap

  Discovering IT innovations that you can apply to your business can be a disorganized and frustrating process. The hottest technology may be inappropriate for your business needs. It's time-consuming to identify and validate new technology with limited IT resources. In addition, traditional ways to learn about useful technologies, such as IT conferences and research reports, may not provide enough proven ideas that are good matches for your business needs.