Tag Archives: apps

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Firefox’s Open-Source HDMI Dongle, Matchstick!

Matchstick hopes to one-up the likes of the Google Chromecast, Roku, and Apple TV by announcing its $25 media and internet streaming device. The California based company, whose engineering team based in Beijing, has reached its $100,000 crowdfunding goal after … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Intel’s Robot, Jimmy, Powered by Edison Development Board

Intel futurist Brian David Johnson believes in robots. That’s why he and Trossen Robotics decided to build Jimmy, an open sourced, “fiercely social” robot who Johnson hopes will soon be in homes everywhere. Jimmy’s arrival comes shortly after Japanese telecommunications … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Estimote’s ‘Nearables’ For Proximity- Based Apps and Notifications

As you walk, your eyes are constantly processing everything around you, scanning for recognizable objects to give you context and help you navigate. If you close your eyes, it takes only a few moments for your brain to lose that … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Fuhu’s Big Tab Is the World’s Biggest Android Tablet You Can Buy

The folks over at Fuhu, a company known for building child-focused gadgets, unveiled their latest family-friendly technology venture this week the Big Tab. This mammoth tablet comes in 20- and full HD 24-inch screen options, depending on the model, and … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Nvidia’s Tegra K-1 Powered Shield Tablet Supports 5 Types of Gaming

Nvidia, best known for its powerful graphic chips, is releasing a new 8-inch tablet called the Shield. Aimed towards the gaming market, it will be powered with Nvidia’s own Tegra K1, which has been smashing benchmark test records. The Tegra … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Everything You Need to Know about Android’s “L” Release

In a surprising detour from their normal MO, Google announced that it will be making an unfinished version of Android “L”, their latest OS, available to developers today. The Licorice or Lollipop or likewise dessert-themed release follows their most recent … 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 →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Oral B’s Smart Series Puts a Tiny Dentist in Your Toothbrush

“There’s an App for that!”, a phrase that would have sounded foreign at best a decade ago, is now a commonality that seems to hold true for nearly everything. The next area of technology to be reinvented by our app-savvy … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Microsoft’s Motion Control Hovercraft Keyboard: Type-Hover-Swipe

The Type-Hover-Swipe is the latest work shown off by Microsoft’s Research team in the motion-control category. It is part of the latest trend in gesture control, similar to projects such as Leap Motion, and the Nod Ring. The division created … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Amazon Fire TV: The Latest in Streaming Media Devices

The newest streaming media device to hit the market was unveiled yesterday, and she’s a gem. Packed in a tiny black box no thicker than the height of a dime, the Amazon Fire TV looks to be one of those … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
The LogBar Ring: Gesture Control Bluetooth Ring Doubles As A Magic Wand

Smart jewelry marks an entire wave of fresh technology that you wear on your neck, wrist, and finger. We’ve seen smart rings. They tell you the time, show notifications from your smartphone, texts, connect you to your apps, etc. Isn’t … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Roku’s Streaming Stick Stands Up To Apple TV And Chromecast

The Saratoga company, Roku, debuted a new version of its streaming media player, similar to Google’s $35 Chromecast dongle. In 2012, the company introduced Roku Ready Stick, but the model was available for $100, and worked with limited televisions. TVs … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Blackphone: Says “NO” To Data Collection, But Don’t Think It’s NSA-Proof

Among the multitudes of technological innovations, gadgets, and other high-profile launches at this week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the encrypted Blackphone had it’s turn to create attention. Phil Zimmerman is not only one of the Blackphone’s creators, he is … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Cheapest Tablet In America: DataWind’s $38 Tablet That Runs Android

It is rare to find a tablet that bridges the gap between those who can and cannot afford the technology. DataWind may not be a tech name you’ve heard a lot from before, but the Indian company has actually been … Continue reading →