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 →

 

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
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 →

 

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 →

 

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 →

 

CES - CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
$100 Sony Smartband, “Life Logger” Finally Available Via Website And Retail

After showing off its waterproof Smartband at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Sony promised a March release date that had yet to be fulfilled. Wednesday, Sony announced the Smartband WR10 is officially on sale in UK stores for 80 … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Glance Smartwatch Add-On Accessory, The Perfect Accomplice To Your Favorite Wristwatch

Despite the companies that have caught on, consumers have yet to really fall in love with wearing a smartwatch. Is it because they don’t like they appearance of the devices? Or is it the fact that some people already have … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
Apple-Beats Deal, A New Era In The Music Industry?

Beats Electronics, known for its big selling headphones, is also a streaming music company that charges a $10 dollar monthly fee. Tech giant Apple Inc. took a leap on Wednesday when Steve Jobs successor, Tim Cook, decided to buy Beats … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Google’s Electric-Powered Driverless Car Has No Brakes, No Steering Wheel

Google plans to build between 100 and 200 prototypes in efforts of re-engineering the way we transport ourselves. These subcompact cars would have no steering wheel, no gas and no brake pedals, and no airbags. It is an automobile fit … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
Find My Phone iPhone Feature Held Ransom in Australia

Apple’s “Find My Phone” service is meant to help users locate their device if it were to be lost or stolen. Too bad a bunch of hackers have been taking the feature for granted, exploiting “Find My Phone” by holding … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Facebook’s New “Privacy” Approach; Sharing Entertainment Experiences With Audio Identifier

Could we consider Facebook hitting a new low by announcing it will now be “listening in” on your private time? Whether you’re listening to a song, or watching a movie, if the new audio identifier on your gadget’s microphone can … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Google’s Project Tango Will Now Incorporate New, Cutting-Edge Tablet

Google is continuing its journey in revolutionizing what can be done with mobile devices. Its latest plan involves the manufacturing of 4,000 prototype tablets starting next month. The tablets would be Google’s second step in a recent research effort, dubbed … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
SCiO: A Pocket-Sized Molecular Sensor Brings Trek Tech to the Real World

“Imagine if there was a way to know the chemical makeup of everything you come into contact with” posits Consumer Physics cofounder Damian Goldring in an initial pitch to Kickstarter. Had time to give that some thought? If your mind … Continue reading →