DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
No Touching! With Ultrasonic Gesture Control

Gesture recognition involves the sensing of human gestures and movements by a computer’s mathematical algorithms. We’ve seen gesture control in gadgets. Take the Myo motion control arm band, the popular Leap Motion, and of course Microsoft’s Kinect for example. All … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Arduino Teams up with Sharebot to Give You Materia 101

Thursday Arduino, a DIY electronics platform for easy-to-use hardware and software, has teamed up with Italian 3D printing company Sharebot to create the Arduino Materia 101 3D printer. Priced under $1,000, Materia will launch at the Maker Faire Rome this … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
What is That? It’s Portal, the Flexible Wearable Phablet!

Wearables are all the rage. Their main purpose is to provide a lot of the same functionality that a smartphone has, but with a bigger convenience factor. It makes one think, “Why not just wear your smartphone on your wrist?”. … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Japanese Firm Aims to have Space Elevator Operational by 2050

When news first broke a couple of years ago that a Japanese company felt they had the capacity to build a space elevator in the coming years, I took it to be nothing more than a science fiction fantasy project. Surely, even with the vast developments that have been made in space technology, “The Final Frontier” would never be accessible via an elevator in my lifetime.

 

HELPFUL TIPS
We’re Being “Shellshocked” by a Bash Bug

Remember the Heartbleed bug back in April 2014? As a refresher, it was a security threat in the OpenSSL cryptography software. Now, another bug has risen up from the ashes just in time to freak us all out again. “Shellshock” is a newly discovered bug in Linux and Unix operating systems, and it's kind of scary in how easy it is to attack.

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
The New 8-Bit Heroes: Mystic Searches Puts a New Twist on the Old Gray NES Cartridge

Yesterday we paid homage to “Throwback Thursday” with Polaroid’s new take on their old classic, the Socialmatic. Keeping in that same vein for “Flashback Friday”, we’re taking a closer look at a project that has taken Kickstarter and the vintage … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Polaroid Socialmatic Lets You Print, Post and Share from a Single Device

It seems as if technology has been taking quite a few of its cues from fashion lately. Every week there is a newer, more stylish smart wearable, a more sleekly designed tablet, or a new skin, wrap or cover to … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Misfit’s New Smart Tracker, Flash, Has Everything for $50

Considered buying a fitness tracker for your wrist but don’t know which one to choose? It’s undeniable you’re not the only one. With a plethora (I love that word) of smarwatches out there today, it’s hard to tell the difference … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Get a Better Nights Sleep, Sense Can Sense What’s Wrong

Hello (the company not the word), is a Silicon Valley-based startup that has made over $2.4 billion on Kickstarter since launching it’s sleep-monitoring product called Sense. Several generous investors, including ex-PayPal director David Marcus, Facebook executive Dan Rose, and Xiaomi … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Philips Brings Smart Pain Relief to Your iPhone

While a popping a couple of aspirin or ibuprofen is a suitable solution for a sore muscle or a headache, anyone who has suffered from chronic pain can tell you that medicine eventually just doesn’t cut it anymore. In fact, … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
New Smart Remote from Logitech Harmonizes Your Connected Home

The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the way we interact with our home, allowing everything to easily become connected via sensors and smartphone apps. From internet-connected blinds, smart coffee makers, and thermostats, the number of automated household items are … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Ecobee 3 Uses Sensors around Your Home to Make Smart Choices

Heating and cooling bills are like getting test scores back, you don’t even want to look at that piece of paper because it just might ruin your day. One of the biggest reasons we crank up that A/C is because … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Dell Announces the ‘New’ Thinnest Tablet in the World

While most of the tech world has been busy awaiting news and release dates for Apple’s upcoming iPhone 6, Dell has been busy preparing to launch a product that has actually brought some excitement back to the tablet world. The … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Woah – SanDisk Has a New 512GB SD Card

SanDisk Corporation is known for unveiling its 512MB memory card back in 2003. Thanks to it, millions of digital cameras and smartphones could hold more data. Now the company announced its newest memory card at the IBC 2014 convention in … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Intel’s Robot, Jimmy, Powered by Edison Development Board

Intel futurist Brian David Johnson believes in robots. That’s why he and Trossen Robotics decided to build Jimmy, an open sourced, “fiercely social” robot who Johnson hopes will soon be in homes everywhere. Jimmy’s arrival comes shortly after Japanese telecommunications … Continue reading →