DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Get Ready for Valve to Announce Its SteamVR Device

To no surprise at all, the next in line for developing its very own virtual reality device had to be software giant Valve, whose Steam online gaming platform is consistently boasting with success. All should be revealed next week at … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
The New Phorm Case Adds Real Buttons to Your iPad Mini

Nowadays most of us have at least one smartphone, tablet, phablet, or otherwise touchscreen-based device that we use on a daily basis. While these products make our lives more convenient and are super portable, making the adjustment to typing on … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Researchers in Oxford Achieve Internet Speeds of 224 Gbps Using Light Beams

Thanks to some very scientific types across the pond at Oxford University, a new technology has been developed that can deliver ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi via light beams. And we’re not just talking along the lines of say, Google Fiber fast. A … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Qualcomm Launches New Low-Range and Mid-Range Snapdragon SoCs

This week, Qualcomm announced a slew of new processors for high end smartphones, a couple weeks ahead of the prestigious Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Perhaps the company wants to be ahead of the curve, as it faces a growing … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Ethertronics Develops Active Antenna for Improved Wi-Fi

Pretty much everyone has internet, and sure, it’s gotten better. Wi-Fi spots are all over town, at your place of work, in your parking lot, and at your neighborhood coffee shop. It’s easier than ever to be consistently be connected. … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Mattel Brings Back View-Master for a Virtual Go-around

Remember Google Cardboard? The inexpensive virtual reality headset kit that is seriously made out of cardboard? Yeah, it’s seriously awesome, and now has some extra cool purpose. Put that with the very iconic View-Master from Mattel, you’ve got a VR … Continue reading →

 

DELL
Eurocom’s MXM GPU Upgrade Kit for Existing Laptops

Eurocom Corp., a British video game developing company, designs high performance supercomputer-class mobile systems so that they’re easily upgradable. The company is known for designing arcade console ports, also big name games such as Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Batteries Could Get an Up Charge Using Lithium Power

Yet another company is jumping on the battery advancement train. MIT startup SolidEnergy has been using its 12 employees and $4.5 million in funding to work on a new lithium-ion battery technology to power our devices. While current lithium-ion batteries … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
ARM Launches Cortex-A72 for Double CPU Speed

ARM is working on new processor architecture that will be up to an incredible 350% faster than previous Cortex models. It’s the 64-bit Cortex-A72 processor core, which if all goes well, should be the perfect ingredient for the next generation … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Bye Bye Buffering And “Notspots”, Eero Encourages More Wi-Fi Coverage

Setting up wireless routers isn’t as easy as plugging in a few cords. Besides the headache of picking one out (there’s endless options), installing it takes some serious patience, and a relatively good password since people are apparently fantastic at … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
OneBoard Pro+, an Android Keyboard That’s Also a Computer

It seems the concept of hiding computers inside otherwise ordinary electronics is becoming popular. Just a few weeks back, we heard of a computer mouse that runs an entire operating system and functions like a real computer. We also can’t … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Kevlar Could Power Batteries to Avoid Combustion

What is all this business we keep hearing about batteries exploding and catching on fire? Boeing knows this problem far too well, as the company’s 787 Dreamliners were grounded after experiencing multiple battery fires in 2013. It happens, whether we … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Glow Headphones Make Listening to Music More Rhythmic

Since nearly every gadget we use in our daily lives has become “smart”, doesn’t that mean they should be functional and helpful to us in some sort of way? Let’s be real. Plenty of gadgets out there are made just … Continue reading →

 

CES - CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
3Doodler 2.0 Is Slimmer, Faster, and Back on Kickstarter

The 3Doodler was one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns of 2013. It raised $2,000,000 after only pledging for $30,000, selling over 130,000 units. Its creator, WobbleWorks LLC., is currently having its second round of crowdfunding for its brand new … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
The Apogee Groove Amps Your Laptop’s Audio

On-the-go music and movie lovers are going to be very excited about the new portable amp that was unveiled at this week’s NAMM music trade show. Apogee, a big name in high-end audio technology, has added to their array of … Continue reading →