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INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Meet CHIP – the World’s First $9 Computer

Move over, Raspberry Pi – there’s a new kid in town. Meet CHIP, the latest Kickstarter project from Next Thing and the world’s first nine dollar computer. While in life (and certainly on Kickstarter) there is no such thing as … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
PayPal Wants to Create an Edible Pill Password

PayPal has initiated a “body integration” campaign? Has my worst nightmare come to life? If this has to do with humans putting little chips or robots in our bodies, then let me lock myself inside my house right now. Upon … Continue reading →

 

AMD
HP Accidentally Leaks New AMD Radeon GPUs

Gamers and graphics geeks got some super news from AMD this week. In what appears to have been spurred by an accidental leak in an announcement for a new range of desktop PCs and all-in-ones from HP earlier this week, … Continue reading →

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
The Acer Aspire Switch 10 Hybrid Lets You Do It All

Hybrids are all the rage these days. With the lightweight ease of a tablet and the functionality of a laptop, it’s hard to want to lug around anything else anymore. The trouble with such a popular product is the market … Continue reading →

 

LAPTOP TRENDS
Gigabyte’s New “Muscular, yet Gorgeous” Gaming Laptop, the P55K

Gaming laptops. They’re good for mobility, customization of the gamer, and better cooling systems. Anyone in the market for a good new option is in luck because this week, Gigabyte came out with a new line of gaming laptops, the … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
ZTE’s Sleek And “Bezel-Less” Flagship Device, the Nubia Z9

It isn’t everyday we hear something big coming out of Chinese company ZTE, but surprise, the company has an exciting new smartphone for us this week. The Nubia Z9, sporting a “bezel-less” display, is said to be one of the … Continue reading →

 

HP
HP Announces a Nice Supply of Sleek New All-In-One PCs

Yes, we all love our laptops. Whether they are sleek and thin, or light as air, they are all the rage these days, especially as they become more powerful workstations. However, HP doesn’t want us to forget about the desktop … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Nucleus Scientific “Intelligent Energy System” for 5 Minute Smartphone Charging

A lot of news on the smartphone battery front this week. During TechCrunch’s Disrupt conference, a company known as Nucleus Scientific demonstrated its plan to charge an iPhone in 5 minutes. What better news could we want in an era … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
Nikola Labs Case Grabs Radio Frequencies to Charge IPhone 6

Nothing sounds more amazing than your mobile phone staying charged as long as you want it to be. This week, TechCrunch reports a Columbus-based startup company, Nikola Labs, coming up with an iPhone 6 case that does just this. Using … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Case, from CryptoLabs, Puts Your Bitcoin in a Hardware Wallet

Yes, Bitcoin is growing with potential, even as it exists in an era full of virtual security breaches. As you know, our Bitcoin money floats in the ether, but its invisibility makes it incredibly useful and convenient, also marking the … Continue reading →

 

MINI / NANO PCS
Vensmile W10 – a Different Look to The “Mini PC”

Technology keeps getting smaller, it seems there’s virtually no limit to what you can fit into a hand-held device. We’re used to seeing a lot of HDMI streaming dongles, like the Roku or Chromecast, entering the picture. Now, computers-on-a-stick, like … Continue reading →

 

DELL
Wire-Free Laptop Computing with Dell’s New Wireless Dock

In the age of using tablets, phablets, and smartphones for everything, isn’t it sometimes a bummer to come home to your wired laptops and desktops? All those cords and cables sometimes make you want to just keep playing on that … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Tesla’s New Home-Based Powerwall Battery Is a Big Deal

Elon Musk of Tesla made a big announcement Thursday, finally putting some more explanation to the recent rumors of a home battery. Dubbed Powerwall, it is essentially a gigantic battery, used for harnessing power. Similar to the battery found in … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
3-Atom Thick Material, TMD, Could Be Used for Future Electronics

TMD, an experimental material also known as transition metal dichalcogenide, is famed in the science and technology world as a highly conductive, ultra-thin film measuring just three atoms thick. Researchers from Cornell University have recently published what’s in the works … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Parallels 2X Gives Your Raspberry Pi Remote Access to Windows Desktops

The next big step for the little Raspberry Pi could be something a bit different than its usual hobbyist and developer crowd. Aimed more for the business setting, the Pi will now be working with the Parallels 2X Remote Application … Continue reading →