Search Results for: smart wearables

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E 44 – Tech Gods: “2013 Was A Year Of Failure”- Apple, Google, Nintendo, Microsoft, Facebook | Red Headed Geek Show

Its a holiday, which means the interwebs are flooding with 2013 did this and 2014 should do that. Did you know that all in all, this year was an embarrassment for the entire tech industry? Does this mean anything to … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Hexoskin- A Bluetooth Built-in Sensor Shirt for Intuitive Fitness and Health Tracking

Visualize yourself as a trainer. Besides the fact that the app is free (iOS currently), it doesn't matter how much experience you have. Even better is way it simplifies the evaluation and comparison from athlete to athlete for you! From your mobile you can access your trainee's complete set of body metrics, performance and progression, alter or update drills and even add notes for each exercise.

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Diamonds Could Replace Silicon and Power Devices- Simpler, Faster, and Lighter than Ever

There is a rise in the worth of diamonds lately, and we’re not talking about the rings on our fingers. Diamonds could very well play a large role in becoming an electronic material- an alternative to silicon, which has been … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Google’s Project Soli Radar-Based Gesture Technology

Lots of news came out of Google’s I/O Conference last week. One big thing still grabbing our attention involves Google’s secretive Advanced Technology and Projects Group ATAP, formerly a division of Motorola that’s now dedicated to creating the coolest things … 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 →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Samsung Develops New Space Saving Module, ePoP

I feel like I’m always complaining about smartphone batteries. I mean, they’re supposed to be getting better, and if it were up to me, long battery life would be the number one spec to win my heart over, even if … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Soon, RRAM Will Store 1TB on a Chip the Size of a Postage Stamp

California based company, Crossbar, has shown itself to be advanced enough to demonstrate RRAM, a technology considered to be a leader in the race towards next generation memory. After some issues, the company is ready to push its non-volatile 3D … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
The Asus ZenWatch Sure is Good Lookin’

Asus ZenWatch? The most attractive piece from Android Wear so far? That’s how it’s being described, as it gets ready for its very first UK release in December. Not too surprising, considering Taiwan-based Asus isn’t much of a mobile or … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Prana, a Clip-On Device to Make You Slouch Less, Breathe Better

Many of the health conscious wearables we hear about today help us out a lot when it comes to tracking how many miles we run, and how many calories we eat. It’s nice to have a gadget count your steps … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Intel Hopes to Get Noticed by Powering the next Gen Google Glass

Google Glass is still around, whether you like it or not. So what has been going on with one of the most controversial pieces of wearable technology ever invented? Besides being shunned away from movie theaters and playgrounds, Google Glass … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E84- Dexmo, Google’s Cancer Pill, Microsoft Band, E-Bike | Red Headed Geek Show

The world is making a big deal about Microsoft’s new smart band. It does a lot of the same things other smart bands do- it shows you your texts, calls, and email notifications, uses GPS, has twitter and facebook integrated … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
No Touching! With Ultrasonic Gesture Control

Gesture recognition involves the sensing of human gestures and movements by a computer’s mathematical algorithms. We’ve seen gesture control in gadgets. Take the Myo motion control arm band, the popular Leap Motion, and of course Microsoft’s Kinect for example. All … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
What is That? It’s Portal, the Flexible Wearable Phablet!

Wearables are all the rage. Their main purpose is to provide a lot of the same functionality that a smartphone has, but with a bigger convenience factor. It makes one think, “Why not just wear your smartphone on your wrist?”. … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Intel Reveals Standalone Wireless Modem for IoT Market

The Internet of Things (IoT), everyday devices connected to the web and controlled via mobile app, is about to see new investment from Intel. By releasing what is being called the “world’s smallest standalone 3G modem”, Intel hopes the XMM … 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 →