GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
The LogBar Ring: Gesture Control Bluetooth Ring Doubles As A Magic Wand

Smart jewelry marks an entire wave of fresh technology that you wear on your neck, wrist, and finger. We’ve seen smart rings. They tell you the time, show notifications from your smartphone, texts, connect you to your apps, etc. Isn’t … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Roku’s Streaming Stick Stands Up To Apple TV And Chromecast

The Saratoga company, Roku, debuted a new version of its streaming media player, similar to Google’s $35 Chromecast dongle. In 2012, the company introduced Roku Ready Stick, but the model was available for $100, and worked with limited televisions. TVs … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Reports of U.K. Spy Agency Collecting Images From Yahoo Messenger & Xbox Kinect

Thanks to NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden, the Optic Nerve, a secretive British spying program, has recently been been outed for allegedly collecting millions of webcam images from Yahoo users. The GCHQ, Britain’s surveillance agency, has also identified the Xbox 360’s … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Moov Is A Sleek Fitness Tracker With A Personal Trainer Personality

Wearable fitness trackers today are usually one of the two: bulky or nerdy in appearance, or slim and sleek, but with limited utility. It would be nice to have a choice between a design you would want to wear, and … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Boeing Black: Self-Destructing Phone Primarily For Governmental Agencies And Contractors

Two years ago, original news leaked that Boeing was working on a smartphone, but not much else emerged. However, there was no denying this wouldn’t be just any smartphone. Boeing, is primarily an aerospace company by-the-way. This smartphone is a … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Load Your Wallet Into Your Smartphone With Loop

Loop first came about back in October 2013 when it was launching its Kickstarter campaign. They invented the first mobile payment app that is accepted everywhere. Unlike other mobile payment services, such as Isis, Square, or Google Wallet, the idea … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Cuff Is One Smart Bracelet That Won’t Cramp Your Style

Forget the chunkiness, bright colors, or the overall “nerdy” appearance of your average smart wearable. The next item in this growing market is elegant tech jewelry. Cuff founder Deepa Sood, developed her own jewelry line that smartly works with a … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
World’s First Haptic SmartShoe: Le Chal

A smartshoe has never existed. Although we hear about ‘smartphones’, ‘smartwatches’, and ‘smartglasses’ every day, doesn’t it sound strange to say “smartshoe”? This intelligent footwear, called Le Chal, is primarily for the visually impaired. Le Chal is, thanks to tech … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Cheapest Tablet In America: DataWind’s $38 Tablet That Runs Android

It is rare to find a tablet that bridges the gap between those who can and cannot afford the technology. DataWind may not be a tech name you’ve heard a lot from before, but the Indian company has actually been … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Sony’s Got A Clever New Marketing Campaign: The Bottled Walkman

Sony may be saying goodbye to its PC biz, but they sure figured out how to make a comeback by bringing back an old gadget, the W Series waterproof Walkman. The waterproof MP3 player comes inside a water bottle and … Continue reading →

 

CES - CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
Fin- The Smart Ring That Turns Your Hand Into A Remote Control

Smart wearable devices are tricky. They need to look good and need to work well. So far, smart glasses, watches, and wristbands, and  now rings? A group of young, creative types from FHL Vision decided to show off their very … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Vigo is The First Wearable Device For Quantifying Alertness

Overworked? Not sleeping enough? Dozing off at work? As humans, we tend to forget to monitor ourselves when in our routine. Sometimes the daily tasks, battles with the job, kids, and home all leave us feeling exhausted. All because we … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Stratasys New Object500 Connex3, World’s First Full-Color, Multi-Material 3D Printer

The world’s largest competitor in 3D printing, Stratasys, announced the Object500 Connex3 during this year’s SolidWorks World 2014 event held in San Diego. Besides being huge in competition, the design of this particular 3D printer falls into the industrial realm. … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
MarkForged Mark One 3D Printer: Brilliant 3D Printing with Brilliant Materials

MarkForged may be a fresh out-of-the box Kickstarter-funded startup, but from it’s success, comes brilliance. It goes without saying that we hear about a new 3D printer every few weeks. So, why not go for something higher on the ‘innovative … Continue reading →

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
The Internet Of Things: Positives, Negatives, And Suspicions

I read this somewhere recently: “Sensors, sensors everywhere, and plenty of bytes to think”. Despite how incredibly scary it sounded to me, it involuntarily made me re-think this whole “Internet of Things” (IoT) concept. Excuse me while I correct myself. … Continue reading →