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New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio, announced last Friday that the NYPD is planning to outfit all 35,000 of their officers with a mobile ‘handheld device,’ aka a ‘smartphone’. The technology program; NYPD Mobility Initiative, will cost $160 million. As well as giving all the Police officers a smartphone,... Read more
Folks, there really has never been a better time to go out and purchase an Xbox One system. Last week, Techbeat reported that Microsoft was offering some special Assassin’s Creed Xbox One bundles for the holiday season. However, if you’re not at all a fan of Assassin’s Creed and were feeling... Read more
FitBit Preparing $250 Smartwatch
News October 28, 2014
FitBit is preparing three devices this year, the Charge, Charge HR and Surge. The Charge is a upgrade to the FitBit Force announced last year, which got in the news due to complaints of skin irritation. The FitBit Surge looks to be the company’s first smartwatch, after three years... Read more
The Japanese Have Built A Working Transformer
News October 27, 2014
Look out, world – some Japanese fans of Transformers have created a working, real-life Transformer, and they have plans to make larger ones in the future. Their current model, called the J-deite Quarter, is about four feet tall and is able to walk around, move its head, transform itself into... Read more
5 Inventions That Will Change Your Life
News October 27, 2014
Forget phones, tablets and virtual reality – here are five inventions that could help solve everyday problems. There’s everything from a headset to prevent you from falling asleep at the the wheel of a car, to a wearable device that gives you a better check up than your doctor!... Read more
Forget About Glasses – Use MIT’s Magic Glass!
Mobile October 26, 2014
Bad vision is no fun at all – take it from someone who has a convergence disorder and whose eyes want to do opposing things all the time. It’s incredibly frustrating constantly having to focus your eyes all the time when you want to see clearly. Oh, glasses help... Read more
Dyson Creates Germ Killing Humidifier
News October 25, 2014
Winter is upon us and with the advent of the cold season; it’s time for many of us to turn on the heating in our homes. It’s great to be able to stay warm in winter. The problem with centralised heating is that is creates dry air. Dry air... Read more
Know anyone who loves the Assassin’s Creed games and wants an Xbox One this holiday season? Getting an early start on this year’s Christmas season, Microsoft has announced a couple of really good bundle options when it comes to purchasing their newest gaming console. Beginning on 11/2/14 (a Sunday),... Read more
Everybody and their mother is jumping on the wearable bandwagon and Microsoft is no exception. Microsoft is planning to launch their own wearable fitness band in the foreseeable future. Forbes has reported the announcement is due “within the next few weeks.” Apparently sources have said the launch of Microsoft’s wearable fitness... Read more
The Hoverboard is Here! (For Real this Time)
News October 23, 2014
I’ve made it no secret here on Techbeat that I love all things Back to the Future, but, if I could have any one piece of actual working technology from the classic movies, other than the time-traveling Delorean, I would hands-down choose the Hoverboard. Who doesn’t remember the classic hovering... Read more
Lost Luggage? Get On Board With Bluesmart
News October 22, 2014
Have you ever lost your luggage? Personally, I haven’t, but a friend was travelling to South Africa and Air France lost his luggage during the connecting flights. The good news is that the airline finally managed to return his luggage to him, but it was weeks after he landed... Read more
MasterCard to Come with Biometric Sensor
News October 21, 2014
The pairing of iPhone 6 & NFC is great news for iPhone users, albeit a little behind the times, as some Android models have had this tech for a while now. But what about more standard methods of payment, like credit cards? Sure contactless payments are great for small purchases... Read more
Air Umbrella Uses Air to Keep Off the Rain
News October 21, 2014
It doesn’t really matter what kind of umbrella you use – they’re pretty much all the same. You unstrap the velcro, hold it above your head, push the release button, and the umbrella opens up and protects you from the rain. At least that how it’s supposed to work,... Read more
What does a good cup of Java cost you these days? A couple of bucks, right? So all you need to do is give up coffee for a little over a month and you could save up enough cash to buy a new Windows tablet. Granted these machines are... Read more
Will.i.am Unveils Puls, Smart-Band Running Forked Version of Android
News October 20, 2014
Will.i.am has been showing off his smart-band/smartwatch, named Puls, at conventions and live talk-shows for the past month, revealing a few of the upcoming features on the new device – developed in partnership with UK firm 7digital. People keep saying this is a smartwatch, but the design of Puls... Read more
Will.i.am Set To Unveil His Very Own Smartwatch
News October 19, 2014
Will.i.am cannot stop hopping into the tech circle, with his camera accessory for the iPhone 5 and job as Director for “Creative Innovation” at Intel, he is trying to make headway with the tech fans, but his first product flopped. The Black Eyed Peas front-runner is back, this time... Read more
The Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 have been announced by Google earlier today, alongside Android 5.0 Lollipop, the new updated operating system. Google has also launched a new Android TV media player, called Nexus Player. The announcement happened on Google’s official blog, sadly without an event. The two new... Read more
Smartphones, tablets, and MP3 players are all great, but they all have a common flaw. Eventually, they each have to be charged lest they lose their charge and die; and all the gadgets in the world are useless with a dead battery. Honestly, it’s not too hard to carry... Read more