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GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Facebook’s Slingshot Forces You to Participate, Not for Passive Users

Snapchat, the smartphone app that sends photos or videos that disappear right after you view them. Slingshot, the new Facebook app that is almost exactly like Snapchat. Except, in order to view the media, you must send one first! Like … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Spire Gadget That Lets You Take a Deep Breath to Reduce Stress

Spire, a wearable device that tracks health and fitness, was created about 3 years ago, back when wearables were not the norm they are today. According to Spire creators Neema Moraveji and Jonathan Palley, coming into the market now isn’t … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E 66- Redheaded Geek Talks E3, Microsoft, Sony, & Nintendo | Red Headed Geek Show

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
E3: Microsoft, Sony, & Nintendo Announce Anticipated Titles, Who Is the Clear Winner?

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) happens each year at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Big time software and hardware companies come to the trade show to show off video games, game consoles, personal computers, and the Internet. The three biggest … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Starbucks Now Offering More than Just a Charge to Your Mental Batteries

Thanks to a recent partnership with Duracell Powermat, Starbucks announced today that they have begun rolling out wireless phone chargers in many Starbucks and Teavana locations, beginning with (surprise, surprise) the San Francisco Bay area. Considering how much time I … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Thanks to New Laser Technology, Cops Could Soon be Able to Detect Drunk Drivers without Ever Pulling Them Over

You don’t have to be a genius to know that drunk driving is a terrible, unsafe and often very, very expensive idea. Regardless of how well you’ve memorized the alphabet backwards, how many hours you’ve spent practicing walking a straight … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
The Micro-Console Could Be The Next Trend In Gaming, The $99 Playstation TV Offers 1,000 Titles, Can Remote Play

Heard of Vita TV? Well, it’s coming to America, with a few changes in store, first! Among Sony’s highly anticipated proclamations during its E3 press conference, Sony announced it will be bringing the PlayStation TV mini console/streaming media device to … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Tech Goes Vintage with the Re-Imagining of the Paper Airplane

I grew up poor. Maybe not third world poor, but definitely “spent a few years in a mobile home/all of my clothes are from Wal-Mart” poor. The beauty in this is the appreciation that you end up developing for the … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Google To Buy Earth Imagery Startup Skybox For $500 Million

Skybox Imaging, a Silicon Valley startup that “builds and operates its own satellites to record high-definition (HD) videos of Earth from low Earth orbit several hundred miles up”, may soon belong to search engine giant Google. According to Google, the … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Fashion-First SmartRing, Ringly, Buzzes and Blinks When You Miss A Tweet or Text

Never have separation anxiety issues with your phone again. For the fashion-first female, Ringly is miniature technology inside of a cocktail ring that is launching for preorders. Christina Mercando, CEO of the New York City startup, discussed her need to … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E65- Dota 2, Pepper Robot, Xbox Apps, Scribble Pen | Red Headed Geek Show

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
LaCie’s New Rugged External Drive Line Contains Thunderbolt Cable, USB 3.0

Not only shock resistant, what about dust, debris, and water? IP 54 (degree of protection) water resistant, LaCie’s Rugged hard drive can go through hell (and high water, obviously), and still transfer 4GB of data in 10 seconds. It’s difficult … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
Fuffr iPhone 5s Case Brings Leap Motion-Like Tracking To The Space Around Your Phone

Stockholm company Fuffr wants to “broaden the way people interact with hand held devices”. Fuffr makes iPhone cases that turn the empty space around your phone into a gesture-controlling interface. The company first announced their product during a video demo … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Ostendo is Bringing Holograms to Your Smartphone in 2015

Now I know what most of you are thinking already – you’re conjuring up images of Star Wars, imagining an R2-D2-like device beaming your own Princess Leia right into your living room. Or perhaps you feel gipped at missing this … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Pepper, Japanese Robot “Will Maximize People’s Joy And Minimize Their Sadness”

Japanese technology company Softbank has been showing the world its new emotion-reading robot named Pepper. Masayoshi Son, Softbank’s CEO, stated that it will be the first robot in history to more-or-less “have a heart”, and emotions that go along with … Continue reading →