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 →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Google’s Contact Lenses For Diabetics Could Alleviate A Very Painful Daily Routine

Last Thursday, the folks at Google announced plans to design contact lenses for a very particular crowd, diabetics. A not-so secretive division of Google, called Google-X, has been testing the notion of “smart contact lens” and the type of help … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
PiPad: A $350 Touchscreen Raspberry Pi Tablet With Plywood Case

Ever since the Raspberry Pi emerged into the tech world, it has been utilized in countless ways. Many makers and ‘DIYers’ have utilized it’s novelty, flexibility, and affordability to create some phenomenal devices. But how many tablets do we know … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
The K Computer, The Most Accurate and Largest Brain Simulator To Date

According to Japanese scientists, RIKEN’s K computer, the fourth most powerful supercomputer known in the world, has accomplished something huge. It has officially and accurately mapped one second’s worth of human brain activity. Measuring a single second of activity is … Continue reading →

 

CES - CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
Oculus Rift ‘Crystal Cove’ Prototype Officially Best Of CES Winner

Things have been promising from the very beginning of the Oculus story. The first time we laid our eyes on the Oculus Rift, it was a Kickstarter campaign back in 2012. First, it gained attention by raising more than 2 … Continue reading →

 

INTEL
Intel Edison: The Tiny Quark Computer the Size of an SD Card

Intel just made their most important innovation announcement in years. Edison. This Edison isn’t a person, but it sure is a genius. It’s essentially a tiny computer crammed into the size and shape of an SD card. This means something … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Google Glass: The Reputation So Far and Why We Still Hate Them

“What’s that on your face?” “Excuse me, are you talking to me?” “Doesn’t that guy have a lot of guts to walk around wearing those? They cost a fortune!” It is hard enough for the average Joe on the street … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Geek Pulse Gives You Live Performance Quality With Its Audiophile-Grade Sound

Why does music feel so good to us? Our connection to music is known to bring about anything from memory and emotion to excitement. There are all sorts of reasons, but in the end, who cares why it does what … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
One Ring to Rule Them All – The Smarty Ring is On Its Way

This time of year it seems like I’m humming that “Every Kiss Begins With Kay” commercial more often than Jingle Bells or Deck the Halls. Engagement rings, eternal love heart pendants, charm bracelets, diamond earrings… boring. Well folks, I’ve finally … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
2 Guys Build Air Powered Lego Car; Godzilla Fears Ensuing Foot Pain

What do you get when you combine an Australian entrepreneur, a Romanian lego savant, roughly forty intrigued Aussies and just over half a million legos? If you are Steve Sammartino and Raul Oaida, you have just built the world’s first … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Handheld 3D Printing “Bio-Pen” Will Allow Doctors to Draw Bones

Scientists at the University of Wollongong, Australia have just taken the 3D printing craze to an all new level. After spending months researching and developing the Bio-Pen, a handheld pen that uses 3D printing technology and bio ink to “draw” … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Newly Launched: The Android Powered Dual-Screen Yotaphone With E-ink

A phone with a screen on each side? You better believe this is coming! At the 2013 CES, the very first prototype of the Russian Yotaphone was unveiled. Now, as the phone is hitting shelves just in time for Christmas, … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Freeze – Or I’ll Make You: New Pulse Gun Can Stop Cars Dead in Their Tracks

British company E2V, whose mission is to “create innovative solutions for high performance systems”, debuted their latest prototype in Britain this week – a device capable of stopping cars and other vehicles using a blast of electromagnetic waves. The RF … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Amazon Prime To Safely Deliver Packages By Drone To Your Doorstep?

Amazon? That online retailer giant? Announcing plans to deliver packages to doorsteps via aerial drones? Sometimes I wonder if it’s possible to avoid coming off as an impolite blogger. Disregarding that for a moment, from my reading of article snippets … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Draw Electronic Circuits Instantly With The Circuit Scribe Rollerball Pen

Ever wanted to mess around with electronics and create fully functioning circuits, yet the task of printing them or using a circuit board left you feeling a bit annoyed? It isn’t exactly easy-as-pie, considering the components involved are rather bulky … Continue reading →