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The TI MSP430 in an application that can make your camera follow your action

28 Nov 2011

The "Swivl" is a brilliant little gadget for your mobile video recording device, like your iPhone. It's basically an intelligent base that will track and capture your every move, which makes it great for recording your video Blogs or for posting youtube videos of yourself doing crazy things!

There are lots of TI parts designed into this great little gadget including the MSP430, a TI FRAM-based low power microcontroller, all of which are ideal for this kind of portable application.

There's a great video below showing this in action. Unfortunately, it won't be out in time for Christmas!

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The iPhone Pocket Projector case with TI's DLP Pico chip

14 Nov 2011

The Iphone is like the Swiss Army knife of portable electronics. It has hundreds of useful apps and accesories that make our everyday lives a little more easier!

One of the latest accessories uses TI's DLP technolgy, which has now been developed for mobile applications. The small form factor Pico projector technology chipset means that it can be easily designed into small handheld applications like the new Pocket Projector for iPhone 4.

The pocket projector is built into a case that fits the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S giving the user on-the-go video projection with XGA resolution, great for sharing presentations, video and pictures whilst on the move.

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Learn more about TI's DLP technology here, and watch this video below that introduces the technology.

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"Sound of Light" wireless speakers: Using TI's CC8520 PurePath™ Wireless Audio Technology.

7 Nov 2011

A small company in California called Sound of Light has come up with an innovative new approach to playing music wirelessly. And it's as easy as installing a light bulb.

The speaker system uses a light socket to power a wireless speaker. With help from TI's Purepath™ wireless audio devices, the system turns an ordinary lamp into a wireless, multi-zone speaker system. It allows users to enjoy professional-quality sound without the wiring.

"Just screw the speakers into any existing light socket, and the speakers disappear into the lamp shade. Lighting, volume and power functions are all controlled via remote," according to the Sound of Light website. Read more

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Winners from the DPS magazine Reader’s Contest

2 Nov 2011

Congratulations to Jan Mrázek (project manager from Cegelec) on a winning a Chronos & EVALBOT kit from Texas Instruments, and Happy 1st Birthday to DPS Magazine

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TI's MSP430C092 mixed-signal microcontroller in Gillette razors!

30 Oct 2011

A great stocking stuffer for dads this holiday season is the new Gillette Fusion® Power Gamer™ razor featuring TI's MSP430C092 mixed-signal microcontroller. The microchip helps the razor maintain constant voltage and frequency over the lifetime of the battery, delivering consistent product performance every time you shave!

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TI helps launch robotic toys for the holidays. Presenting: "Mechatars"

28 Oct 2011

These awesome robots contain two TI systems-on-chips (SoCs): the CC2511F32 radio transceiver, 8051 MCU, 32-kilobyte (kB) Flash memory and full-speed USB interface in the body of the toy; and the CC2511F8 2.4-gigahertz (GHz) radio transceiver, 8051 MCU, 8-kB Flash memory and full-speed USB interface in the remote control.

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