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Gesture Recognition: The Next Big Thing for Smartphones after Touch? -- Do You Agree?

http://electronicsforu.com/electronicsforu/circuitarchives/view_article.asp?sno=1283&title%20=%20Gesture+Recognition%3A+The+Next+Big+Thing+for+Smartphones+after+Touch%3F&id=11549&article_type=8&b_type=new

Do you think it's actually time for those front-facing cameras on smartphones to be used for more than just video-chatting or for clicking low-resolution pictures for self portraits and other things? Are people ready for Kinect-like gesture control on their cellular phones? Let's find out.

CELL-PHONE-CONTROLLED AUDIO/ VIDEO MUTE SWITCH

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This cell-phone-controlled audio/video mute switch is highly useful in automobiles. The circuit automatically disconnects power supply to the audio/video system whenever the mobile handset is lifted off the holder for making or receiving a call. You can use any readily available cell-phone holder with some minor alterations or fabricate it yourself as shown in Fig. 1.

My New PCB ETCHING TANK Under Construction !

Major Parts:

-Vegetable Tray (from a discarded fridge)
-Aquarium Heater (from eBay)
-Aquarium Digital Thermometer (from eBay)
-Aquarium Air Bubbler (from eBay)
-12V Sub-mersible Water Pump (from eBay)
-LED Inspection Lamp (1.5V Joule Thief + Cree White LED - Self-made)

The DIY guide may be published here in Januray 2014!

VFD CLock with Stellaris Launchpad

Retro VFD clocks are now seen in the market in amazing designs. This design uses a Launchpad and a MAX6921 VFD driver chip to drive the VFD clock. Read more.

http://electronicsforu.com/newelectronics/articles/hitscc.asp?id=12224

Mobile Communication: From 1G to 4G

Mobile communications technology has come a long way since the initial analogue phones. Read this article to understand the evolution from 1G to 4G with technologies behind this phenomenal growth and important developments along the way.

http://electronicsforu.com/newelectronics/techfocus/hitscc.asp?title=Mobile+Communication%3A+From+1G+to+4G&id=12101&article_type=8

LEDs: The Future of Lighting

http://electronicsforu.com/electronicsforu/circuitarchives/view_article.asp?sno=843&title%20=%20LEDs%3A+The+Future+of+Lighting&id=6860&article_type=8&b_type=new

How to Avoid Mobile Radiation

Harmful effects of mobile phone radiation on the health of human beings and the environment have raised an alarm. It’s time that the issue is taken seriously and strict guidelines issued to cellphone manufacturers and network providers.

http://electronicsforu.com/newelectronics/techfocus/hitscc.asp?title=How+to+Avoid++Mobile+Radiation&id=12111&article_type=8

Agri-Electronics The Emerging Frontier of Advanced Research

Farmers toil hard in the field to feed the world. thankfully, a few r&D labs in India are determined to make farming easier by automating the various processes through use of electronics and It. take a look at some of these interesting innovations.

http://electronicsforu.com/electronicsforu/circuitarchives/view_article.asp?sno=763&title%20=%20Agri-Electronics+The+Emerging+Frontier+of+Advanced+Research&id=12112&article_type=8&b_type=new

RF Signal Detector

http://electronicsforu.com/electronicsforu/circuitarchives/view_article.asp?sno=1361&article_type=1&id=804&tt=unhot&b_type=new