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May 4 Tech news roundup: Arc Browser released for Windows, Netflix discontinues Basic plan, OneDrive gets an offline mode

A new desktop browser is available for Windows 11. Netflix is discontinuing its cheapest ad-free plan. Let’s find out what else happened in this week’s tech news roundup. Netflix asks Basic users to move to other plans Netflix has begun prompting users who are subscribed to its Basic plan to…

Adobe Acrobat Pro is the ultimate solution for increased productivity

Disclosure: Our team is always looking for things we think our readers will value. We have received compensation for publishing this article. Despite our many technological advances today, we still sit with situations where we open several apps for a task. You use one to compile a document, another one…

GOM Mix Max’s Big Launch

GOM & Company is releasing its newest video editing software, GOM Mix Max, with a big launch celebration. Focused on balancing high-quality and plentiful features, GOM Mix Max will be a powerful tool for new editors and veterans alike. Users who sign up now can get GOM Mix Max for free for…

12th Prototype of Martin Jetpack Expected in 2014
In 2004, work on the Martin Jetpack began. Now it looks like ten years after the project was started, the 12th prototype of the flying machine will be delivered. Glenn Martin, founder of the New Zealand Based Martin Aircraft company has been working on his dream to build the... Read more
iPad Mini 2 Rumours

iPad Mini 2 Rumours

Mobile October 7, 2013

As always there are numerous rumors doing the rounds about Apple’s next update for one of its iOS products the iPad mini 2. Over the past few months, there have been various leaks, speculations and reports which have all added to the mystery around the next generation of iPad... Read more
Home Theater Chairs Help Users To Really ‘Feel’ The Action
First there was the home theater surround sound to help users feel as though they were at the movies and now there are home theater chairs to further enhance the home movie experience. There are already commercial versions of the Tremor FX theater chairs at select high-tech theaters across... Read more
iMotion 3D Controller Could Replace The Mouse
Singapore based company, Intellect Motion started to design the iMotion 3D controller a few years ago with the hope of utilizing the controller to help in the field of sports rehabilitation. Sometime last year, the company started making moves to bring the controller to the Gaming world and have... Read more
Rhino Shield Screens 5 Times Stronger Than Gorilla Glass
Gorilla glass is used for smart devices in order to help users keep their beloved device safe from scratches and cracks. Only there are people all over the world who are having to order a new screen for their iPhone after they dropped it, so we can safely assume... Read more
Tattoo Thermometer is Only Half A Hair Wide
Researchers from the University of Illinois have developed a thermometer that is so thin it is being labeled as a tattoo thermometer patch. The thermometer bonds with the skin and is only 5- microns thick, which is approximately half the width of a human hair. Thermometer As An Indicator... Read more
Introducing The VBB-3: The Most Powerful Electric Car In The World
In September 2013, Prince Albert II of Monaco unveiled the latest Electric Vehicle from Venturi Automobiles, the VBB-3 which is said to be the most powerful electric car in the world. The EV was shown at the Wendover Airfield, Utah after the team had to abort an attempt to... Read more
Charge Your iPhone By Hand
Mipwr, the mobile technology innovation group have been thinking long and hard about emergency power sources for mobile phones and they have come up with a solution that relies on years old technology. With the Mipwr case, you can protect and charge your iPhone by hand. Dynamo Electricity The... Read more
The Dawn Of The Smart Vending Machine
Vendors have been working with various software companies in order to change the face of vending machines drastically. The biggest revolution in the world of vending machines was when they began to accept notes and that was many years ago. Since then, vending machines have been the same as... Read more
Brewbot Makes Home Brewing Easy With A Smartphone
Cargo, the creative team from Belfast, Northern Ireland have come together with the creators of creative consultancy Mette to make home brewing the easiest it has ever been. Not only is home brewing easy with the aptly named Brewbot machine, it makes brewing consistent, something that anyone whose tried... Read more
Light-Gun Game Encourages Kids To Eat Vegetables
When it comes to getting kids to eat vegetables, most parents need all the help they can get. Some parents resort to ridiculous lengths to ‘hide’ the vegetables in each meal whereas other parents just can’t seem to do anything to get their kids to eat their veggies. Of... Read more
Makerbot Digitizer Makes Cloning Objects Simple
Brooklyn based 3D printer guru’s MakerBot will be shipping their Digitizer in October. The MakerBot Digitizer takes a 3D object, scans is and creates a 3 dimensional design file. These design files can then be used with a 3D printer to make a physical clone of the original object.... Read more
Tokina Makes Rain Dispersion Filter
One of the major problems with videography is the unpredictability of the weather.  Wet weather can mean extra cost for production due to the fact that the majority of the day is spent trying to wipe the camera lens clean. Eventually the cloth stops working as it’s saturated with... Read more
Cuddle Mattress Makes Spooning More Comfortable
We’ve all seen the photos advertising a new mattress with the couple spooning one another and most of us will have exactly the same thought running through our minds; “they will not be like that in a few minutes!” The reality of it is that cuddling up to somebody... Read more
Can Biking Be Fun Again? Yes Says Autobike
The bike is hung up in the garage waiting to be taken out again. But until somebody comes and moves the hills, or explains to you exactly how the gears work on the bike so you don’t feel as though you’re riding through wet concrete everywhere you go, the... Read more
NASA Declares Deep Impact Mission Lost
On Friday 20, 2013 NASA officially declared the comet hunting Deep Impact mission lost. Although the loss was unexpected, the mission team were more than happy with the $267 million unmanned spacecraft’s performance. In the little under 9 years from launch, the spacecraft had managed to travel 4.7 billion... Read more
James The Robot Bartender Knows When You Want A Drink
James the robot bartender will chat, serve and recognize when you want drinks thanks to the partnership of a team of professors from Germany, Scotland and Greece. The birth of robot bar tenders isn’t particularly newsworthy as there have been other attempts before James. However James, the Joint Action... Read more
View And Purchase World Renowned Art With The Artsy App
The digital collectors of art, Artsy.net recently announced the release of their own app for iPhones and touch iPod. The company has been working relentlessly to bring the art world into the online space by connecting with galleries, museums and art fairs around the world to display images of... Read more