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The First One Has Arrived: iBuyPower Releases Its Steam Machine

So there you have it. iBuyPower did it, but we won't see how well they did it until we can test it next year. Expect a good first look at the the company's prototype during the upcoming CES Las Vegas 2014. Until then, I anticipate to hear from more third-party contributions to the powerful potential of Steam Machines.

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Kano Makes the Friendliest, Simplest Raspberry Pi -Based DIY Computer for All Ages

As computers have gotten more complicated they have become more difficult to understand. Today we have different tools than children playing with Legos did. We have cheap computers and free software, and it is more important than ever to give … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Leap Motion Releases New App Made For Free Form Hand Sculpting, Digitally Of Course

Brought to you by Leap Motion, who created a gesture tracking device a few months ago, has a new app, Free Form. Located in ‘Airspace’, Leap Motion’s app marketplace (which has grown from 75 to about 150 apps since it’s … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Mini Metal Maker – A 3D Metal Printer Brings New Shape To Your Printing Needs

It doesn’t matter what you want to print, you can do it all with the 3D printing methods of today, cant you? Well, yes. But it is generally limited to plastic, meaning you cant really do it all. In addition, … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
What’s Google Glass Again? Pivothead SMART Is The Ultimate Life Camera In Next-Gen Smart Eyewear

Pivothead was initially introduced last year. As the leader in wearable imaging technology, they showed off some very cool video-cam smart glasses, Pivothead Eyewear. The current, next-gen platform is called Pivothead SMART (Simple Modular Application-Ready Technology). And with its Indiegogo … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
The Toyota FV2 Drives To Your Personal Mood, a Concept Car At Best

Concept vehicles are really becoming a ‘thing’, aren’t they? Well, they always have been a thing. Vehicles showcasing new technologies or designs (which may or may not go into actual production) will remain a concept. A cool concept at that. … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Play-i Robots To Help Young Children Learn Programming

Two sphere-shaped robots work by wirelessly connecting to iOS devices via Bluetooth. The two, Bo and Yana, are rolling robots with completely different personalities and coding needs. Bo (the “explorer”) comes with various parts such as motors, lights, sensors and inputs; all of which Yana (the “storyteller”) does not have.

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Confirmed! Google Behind Mystery Barge in San Francisco Bay

Last week the internet was abuzz with rumors of who (and what) could possibly be behind the mystery barge that suddenly appeared off a pier at Treasure Island in the San Francisco Bay. After a week of speculation, unanswered questions, … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Just Like Switching Out an App, Motorola’s Project Ara Aims to Develop ‘Modular Smartphones’

Now, if your memory jogs you, this isn’t the first time Motorola has dabbled in phone customization. Just this year the company unleashed the Moto X, a smartphone with a certain level of customization, yet nothing special. It centered only on color options and accents, as well as one hardware component- the decision of including a 16 or 32 GB hard drive.

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Livescribe 3 is The Fastest Way To Make Hand-written Notes Useful on Smart Devices

Ever found yourself adding a to-do list or general memo in a “Note” app on your smartphone and forgetting it ever existed? Wouldn’t you want pen and paper notes to be as valuable as possible? Don’t forget the frustration that … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Meet UBR-1- He is Unbounded Robotics Affordable One-Armed Robot

Willow Garage is a Silicon Valley start-up company known in the world of robotics as introducing one of the first robots capable of wide range functioning. As most robots perform on a high skill level with just one single, focused … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Europe’s Ambitious Goal to 3D Print Metal With Their AMAZE Project

Unlike its predecessor made of over 115 units, the injector mentioned was made of only two parts, one of the most efficient aspects of using this method. Additive manufacturing is a fancy way of putting what’s really happening here, the ability to build parts layer upon layer from 3D data with next to nothing waste-wise.

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Woojer’s Wearable Woofer Lets You Feel the Beat

Smart wearables have quickly taken over the tech world as this year’s hot ticket items. Innovations as simple as a navigational belt that can guide you around a city to gadgets like the Galaxy Gear, a watch whose most basic and little used function will probably be the timekeeper itself, are popping up in new and unexpected ways every day. This week we are taking a look at Woojer, a wearable audio accessory that claims to let Bass Junkies “FEEL THE SOUND!”.

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
What Reality Do You Prefer? castAR Glasses Able to Create 3D Holographic Images

castAR really is a three-in-one headset because of the clip-on attachment that allows you to experience either true AR or full virtual reality eye wear. The latter of the two would be similar to a ride with the Occulus Rift. Weighing less than 100 grams, with 720p resolution, and designed to sit nicely over prescription glasses, they aimed to make these as versatile as possible for a wide audience.

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Split – The World’s First Competely Wireless Earbuds

While this safer, nearly radiation-free little gadget may have you excited about spending hours listening to tunes hassle-free, there are a few drawbacks. The production version of Split is expected to hold only 256MB of music (roughly 24 songs) and will not interface with your existing audio devices (you’ll have to load music directly into the device).