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Ren Ng Steps Down As Lytro CEO, Will Take Over As Executive Chairman; Charles Chi Named Interim CEO

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Lytro Originator Ren Ng has announced that he ’ s stepping down as CEO and will be transitioning into the company ’ s Manager Chairman successful immediately. Charles Chi, the existing Executive Chairman, has been named interim CEO till a more long-lasting CEO has been located.

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Ng will remain a full-time employee but will definitely reposition his focus to item 100 percent, according to his weblog post.

I will certainly continue to be a full-time employee, 100 % concentrated on Lytro. In my brand-new function I will change attention from day-to-day operations, to focus again on product vision, innovation, and strategic direction for the company. I am extremely delighted to have the option to focus on these locations where I am most excited.



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Charles Walton, father of RFID technology, dies at 89

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We have some somber news to bring you today: Charles Walton, the man who pioneered the rise of RFID technology, has died at the age of 89. The Cornell-educated entrepreneur garnered more than 50 patents over the course of his career, but it only took one to cement his legacy — a 1973 patent for a “Portable radio frequency emitting identifier.” It may not have been the first RFID-related invention, but Walton’s breakthrough would prove to be foundational, spawning many similar patents, including ten from the creator himself. It all began at the Army Signal Corps, where Walton worked after studying electrical engineering at Cornell and earning a Master’s degrees in electrical engineering and economics of engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology. In 1960, he accepted a position at IBM, where he conducted research on disc drives before founding his own company, Proximity Devices, in 1970.

It was at Proximity where many of Walton’s patents came to life, including his initial design, which he developed alongside the Schlage lock company and eventually licensed to other firms, as well. He would go on to earn millions from his technology, though as Venture Beat points out, he may have been a bit too far ahead of the curve. Many of Walton’s patents expired by the time RFID devices caught on with big spenders like the Department of Defense and Wal-Mart, thereby excluding him from any subsequent windfall. But that didn’t seem to bother him too much, as evidenced in a 2004 interview with Venture Beat: “I feel good about it and gratified I could make a contribution.”

Charles Walton, father of RFID technology, dies at 89 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Charles Walton, father of RFID technology, dies at 89

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We have some somber news to bring you today: Charles Walton, the man who pioneered the rise of RFID technology, has died at the age of 89. The Cornell-educated entrepreneur garnered more than 50 patents over the course of his career, but it only took one to cement his legacy — a 1973 patent for a “Portable radio frequency emitting identifier.” It may not have been the first RFID-related invention, but Walton’s breakthrough would prove to be foundational, spawning many similar patents, including ten from the creator himself. It all began at the Army Signal Corps, where Walton worked after studying electrical engineering at Cornell and earning a Master’s degrees in electrical engineering and economics of engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology. In 1960, he accepted a position at IBM, where he conducted research on disc drives before founding his own company, Proximity Devices, in 1970.

It was at Proximity where many of Walton’s patents came to life, including his initial design, which he developed alongside the Schlage lock company and eventually licensed to other firms, as well. He would go on to earn millions from his technology, though as Venture Beat points out, he may have been a bit too far ahead of the curve. Many of Walton’s patents expired by the time RFID devices caught on with big spenders like the Department of Defense and Wal-Mart, thereby excluding him from any subsequent windfall. But that didn’t seem to bother him too much, as evidenced in a 2004 interview with Venture Beat: “I feel good about it and gratified I could make a contribution.”

Charles Walton, father of RFID technology, dies at 89 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cambridge developing ‘mind reading’ computer interface with the countenance of Charles Babbage (video)

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For years now, researchers have been exploring ways to create devices that understand the nonverbal cues that we take for granted in human-human interaction. One of the more interesting projects we’ve seen of late is led by Professor Peter Robinson at the Computer Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, who is working on what he calls “mind-reading machines,” which can infer mental states of people from their body language. By analyzing faces, gestures, and tone of voice, it is hoped that machines could be made to be more helpful (hell, we’d settle for “less frustrating”). Peep the video after the break to see Robinson using a traditional (and annoying) satnav device, versus one that features both the Cambridge “mind-reading” interface and a humanoid head modeled on that of Charles Babbage. “The way that Charles and I can communicate,” Robinson says, “shows us the future of how people will interact with machines.” Next stop: uncanny valley!

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Cambridge developing ‘mind reading’ computer interface with the countenance of Charles Babbage (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Psion veteran Charles Davies leaves Nokia for TomTom

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Charles Davies might not be as immediately recognizable as some other industry veterans, but anyone that’s been following this business since the early days of PDAs will no doubt be familiar with his work. Davies was Psion’s very first employee way back in 1981, and stuck with the company all the way up until 2003 when he left to join Symbian, before moving on to Nokia with the rest of the Symbian staff a few years later. During that time, Davies helped Psion pioneer the use of flash memory and custom silicon in handhelds, served as Symbian’s CTO, and helped Nokia head up the strategy and architecture team for its R&D division. What’s more, as The Register notes, Davies move to TomTom only further bolsters the ex-Psion ranks at the company — he’ll be joining former Psion CTO Mark Gretton, and former hardware exec Ken McAlpine, who joined TomTom two years ago after a stint at Apple. Still no word on what Davies’ exact role at TomTom will be, but the company has confirmed the move, and promises to provide more details at some point.

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Psion veteran Charles Davies leaves Nokia for TomTom originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Jun 2010 02:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Charles Hamilton “Brooklyn Girls” Music Video OFFICIAL DIRTY HQ! Uncensored

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Charles Petzold resurrected and writes book about Windows Phone 7 programming

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Charles Petzold resurrected and writes book about Windows Phone 7 programming
March 26, 2010 [General] | By Edward J. R. Charles Petzold is a legendary figure. People who work in area of Microsoft technologies – know it. If you are a developer, you can now get free chapters of his upcoming book about Windows Phone 7 programming!

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