APPLE
Meet Noke: The Bluetooth Padlock That Needs No Keys

It’s a very smart world we’re living in these days, and it seems everyone is trying their hands at making our lives ever-easier through the use of long-lasting Bluetooth-enabled gadgets. The most recent product to hit Kickstarter that seems primed … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
Samsung Acquires SmartThings, Wants to be Center of the Smart Home

Samsung Electronics, known for producing electronic products including memory chips, appliances, and mobile devices, is determined to get into your home; your smart home that is! By purchasing high-profile startup SmartThings, for an estimated $200 million, Samsung hopes to be … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Intel and 50 Cent’s SMS Audio Create Fitness-Focused headphones

From the smartwatch, the smart ring, Google glass, and even contact lenses, wearable gadgets have been fitted to numerous areas of the body. SMS Audio, the headphone company owned by rapper Cutris “50 Cent” Jackson, and Intel, the world’s largest … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Robot Butlers now Helping out the Staff in High-Tech Hotels

Aloft hotels will be employing a new type of help, a 3-foot tall cyber associate named A.L.O. Botlr, short for “robot butler”. Somewhere between Rosie from the Jetsons, R2-D2, and Wall-E stands the cuteness that is A.L.O. The bot is … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
The OM/One is a Gravity Defying Bluetooth Speaker

You’d think the most entertaining part of listening to music is the music itself. Speaker systems can greatly range in style and price, but most of us own the usual cylinders or squares that sit on each side of our … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
The Reversible USB Type-C: The Greatest Invention in the Universe

The USB 3.0 Promoter Group has done something very special for the human race. Finally, the first reversible Type-C USB connector has been created and is almost ready for mass production. Soon we will have the chance to be a … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Pass on Your Portfolio with Folding Paper USB Business Cards

We live in a digitized world. In fact, digital data is so cheap and easily accessible these days, how much do we even use paper anymore? Sure, we jot down a grocery list or sign a document here and there. … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Sproutling Takes the Anxiety out of the Baby Monitor

Nothing is more of a life change than having a child. Newborns are delicate beings, and taking care of them can be stressful. For years, parents relied on books and advice to get through those first few years. It seems … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
IBM’s New Supercomputing Chip Works like the Human Brain

Ah, cognitive computing… it’s been one of the most thrilling topics in technology for years. The notion that one day we could actually build a computer that possesses the same power and efficiency as the human brain is fascinating. For … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Daewoo’s Exoskeleton Suits Let Shipbuilders Lift with Ease

The path towards creating robotic exoskeletons has been pursued by many; from academic groups to the US Military. After at least a few years now, the project is now in the hands of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering. Located in … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
The New Infrared iPhone 5 Case Gives Your Phone Superhuman Powers

Smartphone cases have come a very long way in the last decade. Until recently they have been fairly universally regarded as a simple blingy accessory, a way to further showcase your individual tech style. Now, the smartphone case industry is … Continue reading →

 

HP
HP’s New Luxury Smartwatch Brings Style to Technology

With the possible exception of the Moto 360, the majority of the smart wearables we’ve seen over the last few years, especially the smartwatches, have been sort of clunky and lacking in posh. Which makes sense if you think about … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Who Needs Glasses If We Have Vision Correcting Displays?

Nearly 40% of Americans suffer from vision problems, more specifically short-sightedness or myopia. MIT researchers, along with computer and vision scientists at the University of California at Berkeley, have developed digital display technology that can automatically correct itself to fit … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Solid: The Bicycle Prototype That Leads You to Your Destination

Travel by bike can often be tough, especially if you’re navigating a new city. It’s no secret that driving and texting (or mapping, or gaming, or googling, for that matter) is a big no-no these days; and it is equally … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
The Kickstarter Case of the Mota 3D Printer: What Happens When You Pledge Too Much

When we first heard about 3D printing, we couldn’t believe our ears and eyes. The technology was that of a dream, and almost out of reach. Then, before we knew it, crowdfunding campaigns for 3D printers were almost a dime … Continue reading →