Google confirms the end of Project Ara!
Project Ara
Google has “suspended” work on Project Ara according to Reuters and Recode. The company reportedly may license the technology to other partners, but will not release a phone itself. The decision is said to be part of an effort to unify Google’s hardware development under former Motorola president Rick Osterloh. (more…)
Moto Z, expandable smartphones with modular accessories
Moto mods
Motorola has just shaken up the smartphone world. The company’s new flagship Moto Z and Moto Z Force combine the best elements of innovation from LG’s G5 and Samsung’s Galaxy S7 with modular accessories. (more…)
BLOCKS is finally ready for the market and it’s awesome!
BLOCKS story
BLOCKS is now testing the final product for mass production and expects the smartwatch to be shipped soon. The BLOCKS team summed up its story on Kickstarter:
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Project Ara at Google I/O 2016: the end of a dream
Ara 2.0
At I/O 2016 conference, Google showed off a new version of Project Ara and announced another developer kit for this modular device (called “Developer Edition”) due out in autumn. The consumer version has received yet another delay, however, this time to 2017.
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LG G5 introduces a new family of smartphone modular add-ons
LG G5
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcellona, LG presented their next-gen smartphone called the G5 that introduces a new family of smartphone modular add-ons.
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Microsoft patents a modular PC
Microsoft modular computing device
Microsoft has patented a “modular computing device” , which comes from one of Microsoft’s Surface designers.
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The paper airplanes factory built with LEGO
Paper airplanes Lego factory
TV commercial aired during the Superbowl, created by Arrow Electronics.
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Cellrobot, the modular bot
CellRobot
At CES 2016 we discovered an interesting modular device, called Cellrobot, that can by customized by linking up to 100 separate bots
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Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2015
Embedded Linux Conference Europe
Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2015: the Project Ara System Architecture by Alex Elder (Linaro)
This talk presents a technical overview of the Ara system architecture, including the mechanisms it uses to address issues that arise from supporting modularity in a mobile platform.
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One Education Infinity, a modular tablet/notebook for kids
One Education Infinity
One Education, OLPC’s partner non-profit in Australia, presented some months ago a modular laptop/tablet, called Infinity.
It is a tough device made specifically for kids, with modular components and multiple operating systems.
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PuzzlePhone crowdfunding campaign, in Indiegogo, is open
PuzzlePhone modules
PuzzlePhone is a modular smartphone, made in Finland, build to last. This phone is developed by a Finnish start-up, called Circular Devices.
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Puzzlephone on Indiegogo: “We are the modular androids you are looking for!”
PuzzlePhone
PuzzlePhone is a modular smartphone developed by a Finnish start-up, called Circular Devices, founded by Spanish engineer Alejandro Santacreu.
For those who don’t remember, this phone is made out of 3 major parts: the Brain (1), the Spine (2) and the Heart (3).
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Hearts Ara Glucose Meter, version 3.1
Hearts module 3.1
