Fullpower Technologies

Infobox_Company
company_name = Fullpower Technologies, Inc.
company_
company_slogan = The Power of Innovation
company_type = Private
foundation = 2003
location = Santa Cruz, California
key_people = Philippe Kahn, CEO
Sonia Lee, President [ [http://www.fullpower.com/?Page=About&Side=Leadership About Fullpower Technologies] ]
industry = Wireless, Life Sciences, Biotech
homepage = [http://www.fullpower.com/ www.fullpower.com]

Fullpower is a company focused on the convergence of life sciences, wireless technology, nanotechnology and MEMS. It was founded in 2003 by Philippe Kahn, best known for having founded Borland and credited for creating the first camera phone solution sharing pictures instantly on public networksParks, Maney, Agger, Krey] Kanellos] , and Sonia Lee.

Fullpower's [http://www.motionx.com MotionX] is a motion recognition technology platform. Fullpower's mission is to make [http://www.motionx.com MotionX] be to motion sensing as Dolby is to sound. Fullpower discloses the use of the MotionX Technology Platform in renewable energy, mobile devices, wearable devices, imaging, sports, gaming, life-sciences, logistics and security solutions. Little information has been publicly leaked on the applications of MotionX Technology as most applications are held highly confidential. [ [http://www.fullpower.com/?Page=Technology Fullpower.com] ] Fullpower's MotionX Technology has applications using inputs from multiple sensors such as light, pressure, camera, heart rate, temperature, GPS, and is being incorporated in new mobile devices. [ [http://gizmodo.com/5023627/iphone-dice-game-simulates-real-dice-rolling-using-sensors-and-physics Gizmodo Article] ]

On June 10th, 2008 Fullpower launched a new generation of applications for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch. The first application released was MotionX-Poker, a multi-touch and motion-based dice game for the iPhone. MotionX-Poker was immediately available for sale worldwide through Apple's App Store. [ [http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=414689 Marketwire Press Release] ]

A list of trademarks on Fullpower.com including TapTap, ShakeShake, TiltTilt, and Tilt 'n Roll provide some indication of what future consumer applications of Fullpower's MotionX Technology Platform.

In a 2007 [http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/programs/2007/01/06/father_of_the_camera.html NPR interview] , Kahn discusses his areas of focus including hints at Fullpower's direction and technology. In a recent article by the Associated Press, Kahn hints that Fullpower, in addition to other things, will "help make camera phones better." [Wong] Fullpower provides a multitasking operating environment for sensors including MEMS accelerometers, proximity sensors, ambient light sensors, pressure sensors, magnetormeters, GPS chips as well as other MEMS and health sensors. [Johnson] [Fullpower]

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References

* cite news
last = Maney
first = Kevin
year = 2007
url = http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/kevinmaney/2007-01-23-kahn-cellphone-camera_x.htm
title = Baby's arrival inspires birth of cellphone camera — and societal evolution
publisher = USA Today
date = 2007-01-23
accessdate = 2007-12-25

* cite news
last = Wong
first = Amy
year = 2007
url = http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=AP&Date=20070518&ID=6922790
title = Camera Phone Pioneer Ponders the Impact
publisher = Associated Press
date = 2007-05-18
accessdate = 2007-05-18

* cite news
last = Johnson
first = Colin
year = 2007
url = http://www.eetimes.com/rss/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=202804275&cid=RSSfeed_eetimes_newsRSS
title = MEMS breed a new batch of consumer-pleasing devices
publisher = EE Times
date = 2007-11-12
accessdate = 2007-11-12
* cite web
last = Parks
first = Bob
month = October | year = 2000
url = http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.10/kahn.html
title = Wired Magazine, The Big Picture - Borland International Inc.'s Philippe Kahn
accessdate = 20 April
accessyear = 2006
* cite news
first=Michael
last=Krey
url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-6996492_ITM
title=Borland Founder Kahn Focuses On Sending Photos Over Cell Phones
work=Investor's Business Daily
accessdate=2006-04-21
* cite web
last = Kanellos
first = Michael
month = April | year = 2007
url = http://www.news.com/2102-1041_3-6172586.html?tag=st.util.print
title = News.com, Who invented the camera phone? It depends.
accessdate = 2008-10-07
accessyear = 2007
* cite web
last = Agger
first = Michael
url = http://www.slate.com/id/2157736/
title = The Camera Phone
publisher = slate.com
accessmonthday = January 18
accessyear = 2007
* cite web
url = http://www.fullpower.com
title = Fullpower Technologies
publisher = Fullpower.com
accessdate = November 11th
accessyear = 2007

External links

* [http://www.fullpower.com/ Fullpower Technologies, Inc.] official site
* [http://www.motionx.com/ MotionX™] official site
*Philippe Kahn [http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/programs/2007/01/06/father_of_the_camera.html NPR interview] on the camera phone and mobile phone.