INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Doctors Successfully Implant a 3D-Printed Skull

The past year has shown a plethora of advances in the world of 3D printing – from a Handheld “Bio-Pen” that uses 3D printing technology to draw on or replace damaged bones to the first successful hot fire trial of … Continue reading

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Yes, Facebook Really Did Buy The Oculus Rift, Stupid Or Insightful?

Is Facebook turning into Google? Well, it sure did make a Google-esque move by purchasing hardware in hopes of it working autonomously with its social media network. What in the world does a social networking behemoth have to do with … Continue reading

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
LG’s Latest Household Lighting Concept Is A Smart Light Bulb, Smart Lamp

South Korea-based electronics brand LG has a brand new household lighting concept. It isn’t just a light bulb, it’s a smart bulb concept called Smart Lamp. Announced on its Korean site, at first glance it might be a little difficult … Continue reading

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
LG’s New Light Bulb is More than Just Smart – It Likes to Party

I used to love visiting my Grandma as kid. I mean, sure – the cookies were great, trips to Toys-R-US that would have been seen as “extravagant” by my own parents were a regular occurrence, and there was absolutely no … Continue reading

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Project Morpheus, PlayStation 4 Gears Up For New Medium Of Virtual Reality

“Virtual Reality is going to be pervasive, and what I mean by that is it’s going to be used for all sorts of things you might not think it would be used for”. That is a quote from Richard Marks, … Continue reading

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Google Partners With LG, Fossil, & More In Designing Android Wear, Its First Smartwatch

Besides being a hugely successful search engine and investor, Google tries nearly everything that is internet-related. Google Glass is among the world’s most talked about wearable, but we have yet to see a smartwatch… until now that is. In a … Continue reading

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
PonoPlayer, Neil Young’s Revolution Against Poor Audio Quality Announced At SXSW

Good going Neil Young! He recently targeted $800,000 in crowdfunding for his Kickstarter Pono digital music player, and in just one day, funds shot well over 2 million. Young is claiming Pono to be “an iPod killer”, an MP3 killer; … Continue reading

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Suitart’s Diamond Armor: A 3.2 Million Dollar Bulletproof Suit With Luxury, Style, and Tech

The most expensive suit in the world, eh? That’s what Suitart, a company from Zurich, is calling its new suit, Diamond Armor. As a company that designs and tailors custom suits for men, its latest sounds like it came right … Continue reading

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
The Artemis pCell To Fix Congestion And Speed Cell Data 1,000 Times Faster Than 4G

There are few things more irritating than losing a cell phone signal in the middle of a task. Even worse? Those times where your smartphone ‘says’ it has 5 bars, yet your webpage refuses to load right when you need … Continue reading

 

INTEL
Intel’s New MXC Optical Cable Uses Light To Quickly Move Large Volumes Of Data

Could we ever quench the human thirst for the fastest data speeds on the planet? It’s almost like data is source for a ‘hunger’ of sorts. Cool timing for Intel, who with the help of some partners, may make it … Continue reading

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Sony And Panasonic Announce Archival Disc, Optical Disc Storing 300 GB to 1TB

We are all well aware digital storage has been moving away from disc long enough for us to say “USB”, “storage drive”, “MP3”, “iTunes”, and even “Pandora”. What about cloud storage? Well, most of everything is there, such as optical … Continue reading

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Beyond A Drummer’s Dreams: Bionic Arm Makes Superhuman Drumming Possible

When Jason Barnes lost the lower part of his right arm from an electrocution in 2012, he had to make a decision. In hopes of pursuing his dreams of becoming a professional drummer, Barnes could either use his remaining limb … Continue reading

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
SXSW’s 2014 Interactive Festival Kicks Off This Week: Here Are Some Things You Shouldn’t Miss

In 2010, SXSW’s Interactive Festival surpassed the Music portion for the first time in attendees.  Considering the droves of humans that flood the incomparable music hub of Austin, Texas for the Music portion of the festival, this was no easy … Continue reading

 

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