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Blink: Home Security Made Easy
Blink is the new, smart, wire-free home monitoring and alert system in HD.  This kickstarter project is promising to be easy and inexpensive.  For $69, backers will receive a remote video camera and motion detection unit.  Or, if backers require two units, they can have them for $119.  Not... Read more
Robot Printer Brings Papers To Your Desk
The ability to print documents from a computer (or phone, tablet, whatever) is great in today’s world. But you know what, unless you have a printer right there on top of your desk, chances are you’re still going to have to get up out of your office chair to... Read more
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 4 Nook Cannot Save Barnes & Noble‏
Barnes & Noble decided to drop first party manufacturing duties last year, after sales of the Nook e-reader and tablet line started to dwindle. Samsung has become the manufacturer for the Nook series, and the Galaxy Tab 4 Nook is the first partnered device.  Samsung is a huge name... Read more
Apple Confirms September 9th Event
Finally! After months and months of speculation, Apple has officially confirmed their “big media” event that’s going to happen on September 9th of this year. While this date has been long-rumored to be a big Apple event, Apple had neither confirmed or denied it, until now that is. While... Read more
HP Forced To Recall 6 Million Power Cords
It’s not been a very good past couple of days for Hewlett Packard (HP). They’ve recently had 29 reports of some of their power cords which had been charred and/or melted while plugged in. Amid these reports, some of them reported people being burned by the cords, and quite... Read more
Apple TV vs Chromecast – Which is Better?
We recently asked TechBeat readers to tell us whether they use Google’s Chromecast or Apple TV for streaming audio and video content. The result was that 67% percent of you have chosen Chromecast, so let’s a look at both Apple TV and Chromecast to find out why it has... Read more
Let Your Dog Film His Day With This GoPro Harness
If you’re like most people, you’ve probably at least wondered what it would be like to be a dog. Oh, dogs have it so good – they get fed, watered, pet, scratched, special treats, and many even have beds which rival those of their owners. It’s safe to say... Read more
British Man Goes to Jail for Recording Film with iPhone
Pirating movies is nothing new, of course, but one man in particular seems to be getting a lot of attention in the news right now. His name is Philip Danks, he hails from the UK, and he’s about to spend several months in jail for illegally recording and distributing... Read more
Should All Police Wear Body Cameras?
Living in Missouri, I have seen my fair share of news stories covering what’s been happening in Ferguson, Mo. If you’re one of the rare individuals not aware of what’s happened in that town over the past couple of weeks, I’ll try to just give the known facts and... Read more
Barnes & Noble Announce Samsung Nook Tablet
Barnes & Noble has recently unveiled a customised version of a Samsung tablet as a replacement for the Nook HD+.  Barnes & Noble themselves manufactured the Nook HD+ but have now turned to the tech giant to assist in them in their quest. Based on the inclusion of pre-installed... Read more
Check Out The Ritot Projection Watch
It doesn’t seem to matter what kind of a watch you get, they’re all pretty much the same and work in really the same way. In order to see what time it is, you have to look down at your wrist. If you have a digital watch, that’s all... Read more
LG Preparing to Announce G Watch 2 At IFA in A Few Weeks‏
LG only started shipping the LG G Watch in June, after Google I/O wrapped up, but the South Korean electronics giant already wants to get the successor out of the doors, offering a more premium smartwatch for interested buyers. There are currently two Android Wear smartwatches available, the G... Read more
Get An iPhone 5c For Less Than $1
If you’ve been holding out to get your hands on an iPhone 5c or an iPhone 5s, there really has never been a better time than now. With September 9th and Apple’s big announcement just around the corner, it seems many stores are shuffling their inventory to make room... Read more
Moto 360 Smartwatch Appears on Best Buy for $250‏
Motorola is taking their sweet time when it comes to announcing the release date for the Moto 360. Compared to the other two Android Wear devices announced at Google I/O, Motorola is several months late and it looks like we will not get a hold of the Moto 360... Read more
[Readers’ Poll] Apple TV or Chromecast – Which Do You Use?
External TV streaming services are becoming increasingly popular, perhaps the best on the market being Chromecast and Apple TV. Although generally speaking both devices do the same thing, stream video and audio content to your TV, there are some significant differences but what we want to know here at... Read more
New USB Cable Has Been Finalized
Some months ago, Techbeat (among other sources) reported that a new USB cable was being designed and would be finalized soon. Well, it turns out that that USB cable, dubbed USB Type-C, has now been finalized. It seems many people in the past had had trouble plugging in the... Read more
Your Computer Will Probably Cost More at the College Bookstore
Since it’s back to college season here in the United States, I thought it might be a good time to post some smart money-saving tips for college students – especially students who choose to live on-campus. While it can be tempting to purchase all of your school supplies, including... Read more
This Robot is Hitchhiking Across Canada
We all know it can be dangerous to pick up random strangers on the side of the road, but what about robots who need a ride? If you do any traveling in Canada, there’s a small chance you might’ve seen a random robot on the side of the road,... Read more