Early life
Kahn grew up in Paris, France, born to Jewish immigrants of modest means. His mother was an Auschwitz survivor, a violinist. and a lieutenant in the French resistance, his father a self-educated mechanical engineer with a Socialist bent.
Kahn was educated in mathematics at ETH Zurich, Switzerland (Swiss Federal Polytechnic Institute), on a full scholarship and University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France. He received a masters in mathematics. He also received a masters in musicology composition and classical flute performance at the Zurich Music Conservatory in Switzerland. As a student, Kahn developed software for the MICRAL, the earliest non-kit personal computer based on a microprocessor. The MICRAL is now credited by the Computer History Museum as the first ever microprocessor-based personal computer.
Background
Philippe is the CEO of Fullpower, the creative team behind the MotionX 24/7 wearable technology platform. Philippe studied at the ETH in Zurich Switzerland and Sofia-Antipolis, receiving his Masters Degree in Mathematics. Philippe also earned a Masters Degree in classical flute, with simultaneous minors in composition and chamber music from the Zurich Music Conservatory.
Philippe is a technology innovator and entrepreneur and a wearable technology pioneer. The Fullpower MotionX 24/7 technology platform is at the core of solutions by Nike and Jawbone among others. Philippe is credited with creating the first complete camera phone solution, sharing pictures instantly on public networks. Philippe's photo from the birth of his daughter, taken and instantly shared on June 11, 1997, is the first known publicly transmitted and shared camera-phone picture.
Philippe has founded four successful technology companies: Fullpower Technologies (Wearable 24/7 MotionX) , LightSurf (The Camera-Phone), Starfish (Wireless Synchronization) and Borland (Professional Development Tools). Philippe is the co-author of several dozen technology patents covering wearable, sensing, eyewear, smartphone, mobile, imaging, wireless, synchronization and medical technologies.
Philippe is fluent in 4 languages: English, French, Spanish, and German. Besides working passionately with the teams at Fullpower, Philippe enjoys spending time with his family and sharing his passion for playing classical music and improvisational jazz, as well as sailing, surfing, backcountry skiing and Crossfit. Philippe is also a trustee of the Lee-Kahn Foundation and loves his dogs.
Technology
Kahn has founded four software companies that is Fullpower Technologies, founded in 2003, LightSurf Technologies, founded in 1998 acquired by VeriSign in 2005, Starfish Software, founded in 1994 acquired by Motorola in 1998, and Borland, founded in 1982 acquired by Micro Focus in 2009.
Impact
Camera Phones Development and Social Impact
As a network-connected device, megapixel camera phones are starting to play significant roles such as crime prevention, journalism and business applications as well as individual uses. On the other hand, they are prone to abuse such as voyeurism, invasion of privacy, and copyright infringement.
Some organizations and places have started to ban camera phones because of the privacy and security issues they raise. Such places include the Pentagon, schools, or local fitness clubs. One country, Saudi Arabia, banned the sale of camera phones nationwide for a time before reallowing their sale in 2004 (although pilgrims on the Hajj were allowed to bring in camera phones). In South Korea and Japan, all camera phones sold in the country have to make a clearly audible sound whenever a picture is taken. In Singapore camera phones are banned at companies or facilities that have an association with national security. In Europe, some BDSM conventions and play parties ban cellphones altogether to prevent of camera phone abuse.
Camera equipped mobile phones have been linked to industrial espionage and paparazzi activity. During much of 2004, a black hat hacker named Nicolas Jacobsen had illegal access to the backbone of T-Online USA mobile network. Besides stealing classified US Secret Service documents and selling them on IRC, he amused himself and friends by finding out celebrity phone numbers (including that of Paris Hilton, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher). Then he siphoned off recently made photos from their handsets and circulated some of the pictures.
Camera phones have also been used to discreetly take photographs in museums, performance halls, and other places where photography is prohibited.
Kahn grew up in Paris, France, born to Jewish immigrants of modest means. His mother was an Auschwitz survivor, a violinist. and a lieutenant in the French resistance, his father a self-educated mechanical engineer with a Socialist bent.
Kahn was educated in mathematics at ETH Zurich, Switzerland (Swiss Federal Polytechnic Institute), on a full scholarship and University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France. He received a masters in mathematics. He also received a masters in musicology composition and classical flute performance at the Zurich Music Conservatory in Switzerland. As a student, Kahn developed software for the MICRAL, the earliest non-kit personal computer based on a microprocessor. The MICRAL is now credited by the Computer History Museum as the first ever microprocessor-based personal computer.
Background
Philippe is the CEO of Fullpower, the creative team behind the MotionX 24/7 wearable technology platform. Philippe studied at the ETH in Zurich Switzerland and Sofia-Antipolis, receiving his Masters Degree in Mathematics. Philippe also earned a Masters Degree in classical flute, with simultaneous minors in composition and chamber music from the Zurich Music Conservatory.
Philippe is a technology innovator and entrepreneur and a wearable technology pioneer. The Fullpower MotionX 24/7 technology platform is at the core of solutions by Nike and Jawbone among others. Philippe is credited with creating the first complete camera phone solution, sharing pictures instantly on public networks. Philippe's photo from the birth of his daughter, taken and instantly shared on June 11, 1997, is the first known publicly transmitted and shared camera-phone picture.
Philippe has founded four successful technology companies: Fullpower Technologies (Wearable 24/7 MotionX) , LightSurf (The Camera-Phone), Starfish (Wireless Synchronization) and Borland (Professional Development Tools). Philippe is the co-author of several dozen technology patents covering wearable, sensing, eyewear, smartphone, mobile, imaging, wireless, synchronization and medical technologies.
Philippe is fluent in 4 languages: English, French, Spanish, and German. Besides working passionately with the teams at Fullpower, Philippe enjoys spending time with his family and sharing his passion for playing classical music and improvisational jazz, as well as sailing, surfing, backcountry skiing and Crossfit. Philippe is also a trustee of the Lee-Kahn Foundation and loves his dogs.
Technology
Kahn has founded four software companies that is Fullpower Technologies, founded in 2003, LightSurf Technologies, founded in 1998 acquired by VeriSign in 2005, Starfish Software, founded in 1994 acquired by Motorola in 1998, and Borland, founded in 1982 acquired by Micro Focus in 2009.
Impact
Camera Phones Development and Social Impact
As a network-connected device, megapixel camera phones are starting to play significant roles such as crime prevention, journalism and business applications as well as individual uses. On the other hand, they are prone to abuse such as voyeurism, invasion of privacy, and copyright infringement.
Some organizations and places have started to ban camera phones because of the privacy and security issues they raise. Such places include the Pentagon, schools, or local fitness clubs. One country, Saudi Arabia, banned the sale of camera phones nationwide for a time before reallowing their sale in 2004 (although pilgrims on the Hajj were allowed to bring in camera phones). In South Korea and Japan, all camera phones sold in the country have to make a clearly audible sound whenever a picture is taken. In Singapore camera phones are banned at companies or facilities that have an association with national security. In Europe, some BDSM conventions and play parties ban cellphones altogether to prevent of camera phone abuse.
Camera equipped mobile phones have been linked to industrial espionage and paparazzi activity. During much of 2004, a black hat hacker named Nicolas Jacobsen had illegal access to the backbone of T-Online USA mobile network. Besides stealing classified US Secret Service documents and selling them on IRC, he amused himself and friends by finding out celebrity phone numbers (including that of Paris Hilton, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher). Then he siphoned off recently made photos from their handsets and circulated some of the pictures.
Camera phones have also been used to discreetly take photographs in museums, performance halls, and other places where photography is prohibited.