GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Google Glass Captures First Arrest: Why the Controversy?

  This is a video of just a fight, right? What I mean is, the person getting kicked and punched isn’t the one wearing the Glass right? Answer is nope, that is just the person filming, but do not doubt … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E23-Game Console for Google, LTE-A, Firefox Smartphone & 4K | Red-Headed Geek Show

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Google Inc. is in the development phase of creating their very own gaming console. Not only that, but a wristwatch is expected as well; both based on Google’s Android OS. The … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
Boston University Seeks to Ban Sales of iPhone and other Apple Devices

Gallium Nitride Thin Film Semiconductor Devices are No Laughing Matter It seems as if lately there are more headlines announcing smart phone-related lawsuits than there are about the life-changing little gadgets themselves. The latest reported by the LA Times took … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
World’s First 4K Monitor- ASUS PQ32 & Sony’s 4K Media Player: Both With a Hefty Price

With the Ultra HD display killing it with a 3840 by 2160 pixels (that's 140 per inch) 10-bit RGB panel (meaning a billion colors), and LED backlit! Imagine the color depth you would experience, full of vibrancy, and with 176-degree wide viewing angles on both planes, the shift in color is minimal; while the perfect ratio of brightness and gray-to-gray transition ensures smooth, naturally responding hues.

 

APPLE
Google and Apple On the Road to Develop Own Gaming Consoles

Gaming consoles such as the WiiU, Xbox and Playstation create completely different experiences than what could come from Apple or Google. It is hard to expect how this would turn out considering console sales and video game software have been on a downhill slide.

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E22- Microsoft Drops Fees, Sony’s Smartwatch2 & Ear Implant | Red-Headed Geek Show

A man named Rich Lee is an individual who has become the first person to surgically implant a magnet into his ear for it to work as headphones. Inserted into his tragus is the magnet and around his neck is … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Sony’s New SmartWatch2 is a 2nd Screen for Android; Could Stack Up to Pebble and Apple Versions

Taking a second effort at the smart wearable market, Sony has announced this week the launch of the updated version of their SmartWatch. While SmartWatch2 is similar to its predecessor, meaning it is competent of answering texts, calls, reading emails … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
WiSee: Technology Enables WiFi Gesture Recognition in Home Wirelessly

How many times have you put yourself to bed and realized you left that upstairs bathroom light on? Annoying to get out of that pool of comfort to walk what seems far more than a few steps. Well, if you … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
MindWalker: Step-by-Step on the World’s First Mind-Controlled Exoskeleton

The notion of a person losing their ability to control their movements is hard to relate to, without a doubt. Those who suffer from paralysis or locked-in syndrome, a condition where an individual is aware and awake but cannot move … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Project Pi in the Sky, Raspberry Pi Gets a Bird’s Eye View of Space

Over the weekend a man named Dave Akerman, self described as an armchair astronaut, sent a Raspberry Pi and one of the newly released 5 MegaPixel Pi cameras up, up, up and away, as part of his “Eye in the … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
New Xbox Announced; Rumors Revealed

  Microsoft’s first new Xbox in eight years was officially announced today, streaming live from Xbox.com as well as a few other sites. From all the rumored next-generation names we had heard so far, such as the 720, Durango or … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Mars One’s First Manned Mission Is Now Accepting Applications

Mars One recently announced that they are officially taking applications worldwide. As reported last February, it’s open to anyone and everyone. That’s right, no professional or academic requirements. Mars One is looking for people who are mature, interesting, physically/mentally healthy, that also exhibit five key character traits; resiliency, adaptability, curiosity, ability to trust others, and creativity / resourcefulness.

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
TitanArm Exoskeleton Will Do the Heavy Lifting For You

The TitanArm is an untethered, upper body exoskeleton designed and engineered by a group of students from the University of Pennsylvania. It recently has received a lot of attention after winning the silver medal in a Penn Engineering competition. Other exoskeleton systems exist, but are often bulky, expensive, and tethered to a power source.

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Leap Motion Teams Up With Google Earth to Create Virtual Flight Experience

It is estimated that about 1 billion people have downloaded Google Earth; making it one of the most popular pieces of software ever. Considering the compact 3” size, and relatively affordable $80 cost of the sensor, it’s expected that many of those Google Earth fans will jump at the chance to enhance their experience.

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Pass-Thoughts: Thoughts That Become Your Safest Password

...considering that for “pass-thoughts” to become a reality it will have to be an enjoyable exercise for users to want to do it on a daily basis.