APPLE
Apple-Beats Deal, A New Era In The Music Industry?

Beats Electronics, known for its big selling headphones, is also a streaming music company that charges a $10 dollar monthly fee. Tech giant Apple Inc. took a leap on Wednesday when Steve Jobs successor, Tim Cook, decided to buy Beats … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Google’s Electric-Powered Driverless Car Has No Brakes, No Steering Wheel

Google plans to build between 100 and 200 prototypes in efforts of re-engineering the way we transport ourselves. These subcompact cars would have no steering wheel, no gas and no brake pedals, and no airbags. It is an automobile fit … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Facebook’s New “Privacy” Approach; Sharing Entertainment Experiences With Audio Identifier

Could we consider Facebook hitting a new low by announcing it will now be “listening in” on your private time? Whether you’re listening to a song, or watching a movie, if the new audio identifier on your gadget’s microphone can … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Google’s Project Tango Will Now Incorporate New, Cutting-Edge Tablet

Google is continuing its journey in revolutionizing what can be done with mobile devices. Its latest plan involves the manufacturing of 4,000 prototype tablets starting next month. The tablets would be Google’s second step in a recent research effort, dubbed … Continue reading →

 

DELL
Dell Begins Sustainability Efforts With New Carbon-Negative Plastic Packaging Line

Michael Dell made a sustainable move this week by introducing what the company will call “industry first” carbon-negative packaging. Dell will have some help, however, as it will be partnering with Newlight Technologies. Newlight is a California biotech startup founded … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Hover and Ride With The New Aero-X: The World’s First Consumer-Centric Hoverbike

Aerofex, a company based in California, is ecstatic to start taking orders for the new Aero-X hoverbike; a half quadcopter, half motorcycle that looks like technology mixed with Star Wars. The engine, powered by three 240 horsepower, three-rotor, rotary engines … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
SCiO: A Pocket-Sized Molecular Sensor Brings Trek Tech to the Real World

“Imagine if there was a way to know the chemical makeup of everything you come into contact with” posits Consumer Physics cofounder Damian Goldring in an initial pitch to Kickstarter. Had time to give that some thought? If your mind … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Professor Looks To Try Oculus Rift Headset On Chickens For Free Roaming Pleasure

If I told you the next thing for Oculus would be for some assistant professor at Iowa State University to strap an Oculus Rift headset to a chicken, would you think this person is crazy? His name is Austin Stewart, … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
EnChroma CX Receptor Colorblind-Correcting Sunglasses

About eight percent of the population is colorblind. Among the colorblind are individuals that have severe red-green colorblindness; meaning, they see far less red and green than the average person. Researchers and scientists have been trying to develop a way … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Robotic Arm That Catches Flying Objects With Split-Second Accuracy

Because its 2014, because we wear ear pieces connected to our smartphones, because we can talk to our Xbox and make commands, because robotics are changing the way people work and play, what are some of the limitations we still … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Parrot Debuts Bebop Drone; The Coolest Drone to Hit the Air Yet

When it comes to having an eye in the sky (at least, from a capable drone’s perspective), the Paris-based company Parrot is a cut above the rest. This week they set themselves even further apart from the competition with the … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
The Health Tracker OMSignal: A Very Smart Shirt To Guide Fitness, Can Even Track Stress

Wearable tech is the new tech. The more ways we can wear our gadgets, the easier we can become connected. As far as fitness and health trackers go, it’s vital for us to enjoy what we’re wearing, and what better … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Fiscal 2013 Figures Kicking Nintendo Which Is Already Down, Blames Wii U For Drop In Sales

The gaming console giant has just posted its financial results for the last fiscal year, and as you can tell from the title of this article, the news for is bad for Nintendo. This loss is equivalent to just 2.72 … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
The CENTR Panoramic Video Camera Shoots 360 Degrees, All Around Your Thumb

With smartphone cameras consistently escalating in quality, it’s super easy to assume most people have become reliant on their phones for photo taking. All you have to do is pull it out of your pocket and shoot. Even if some … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Fish On Wheels: An Aquarium Mounted On Remote Control Car Chassis

We all know Kickstarter is appreciated for its supportive personality in all things creative. Currently, a company called Studio Diip is seeking funding for something even the “nerdiest” nerds could consider odd. A team of Dutch designers developed a mobile … Continue reading →