DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Amazon Fire TV, Cheaper than Fire TV, Roku Still Competitor

Oh how badly Amazon wants to be in the digital media device market. So badly, the e-commerce giant went up against Apple TV earlier this year with its set-top box, Fire TV, which, at first, sounded pretty darn on point. … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Moxie: The Showerhead that Sings

One of the best and most memorable gifts I can remember receiving as a teen was my first shower radio. I absolutely loved to sing; in the car, my bedroom, the shower… I even performed shows in the front yard … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Google Fiber Brings Awesome Upgrades to Austin “Fiberhoods”

The folks in Austin, Texas have been all abuzz the past year in eager anticipation of the release of Google Fiber, an initiative often referred to as the “future of the internet”. As a budding technological hub, Austinites are very … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
Carl Zeiss Released its Simple $99 VR Headset

Carl Zeiss, German optical instrument manufacturer, announced a cool, affordable VR headset a few months ago. Since then, we’ve waited to hear more about the VR One, and now it’s finally available for purchase. The VR One is similar to … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Bluetooth 4.2 is Faster, Increases Privacy, Supports the IoT

You wouldn’t think to celebrate updated versions of wireless technology, but a new version of Bluetooth offers some appealing changes. Nearly 1 year after the release of Bluetooth version 4.1, Bluetooth Technology has released version 4.2, increasing connectivity and upgrading … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Intel Hopes to Get Noticed by Powering the next Gen Google Glass

Google Glass is still around, whether you like it or not. So what has been going on with one of the most controversial pieces of wearable technology ever invented? Besides being shunned away from movie theaters and playgrounds, Google Glass … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
OneCue: Wave Hello to Complete Control of Your Living Room

I am not a fan of clutter. However, I will admit the number of remotes on my coffee table has increased like a family over the years. But that’s the image of the common household, especially as we grow more … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Samsung Announces Eye-tracking Tech For Those With Disabilities

The portable and wireless EYECAN+ simply hides underneath a computer monitor. All the user has to do is make sure the screen is in sight, and sit or lay about 60-70 cm away from the screen. A pop-up menu features 18 different commands to choose from, like copy, paste, select and zoom; “each of which can be configured to a specific action or a general keyboard combination” (Slash Gear). For the user to select an item, focusing their eyes on that item is the equivalent of clicking on it with a mouse.

 

APPLE
Your iPhone Gets a Chance to Be VR Fit With Pinć

I was anything but surprised when I read a headline stating “Pinć VR Turns Your iPhone Into a Virtual Playground”. After accessories like Google Cardboard and Samsung’s Gear VR, it’s obvious that using a smartphone to make shift a VR … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Motorola KeyLink Takes the Headache out of Searching for Lost Phone and Keys

Motorola has been on a real roll lately as far as must-have geeky gadgets go, but this week’s release is a real doozy. There is possibly no more frustrating feeling on the planet than trying to race out your door … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Hack Your Older Appliances with LittleBits Smart Home Kit

LittleBits has become well known in the community of modular electronics. The company continues to “democratize hardware” by introducing new ways of connecting and linking items to the internet, like the CloudBit device announced last July. LittleBit’s latest idea is … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Ditto, The Simplest $29 Wearable Out There

In a generation where phone calls, emails, instant messages and all forms of social media content are sent to our smartphones, the amount of notifications we receive can have us checking our phones constantly. California based company, Simple Matters, intends … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
The New Internet of Toys Toy, DynePod

Krissa Watry, co-founder of Dynepic, worked as a chief engineer to launch satellites. Sounds like a big deal, and it is, but something made her want to change her career and work in product design. As an entrepreneur, Watry wanted … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
The New Raspbery Pi Model A+ is the Cheapest & Smallest Pi Yet

The lovable Raspberry Pi microcomputer seems to be getting consistently cheaper and better. Back in October, Pi founder, Eben Upton, announced the need to rectify the “flop” of the original Model A, which only sold around 100,000 units. So now, … Continue reading →