FileHippo News

The latest software and tech news

Sense: The Ultimate Sleep Aid
Let’s face it – most of us don’t sleep as well as we’d like to. We wake up with the alarm feeling groggy and not altogether with it, hardly ready to face whatever the day may bring. We’ve tried different sleeping techniques, but none of them seemed to work... Read more
WEMU: Epilepsy Detector & Monitor
There has been a great deal of news in the field of wearable technology of late, especially in medical circles.  The latest initiative is a collaborative effort by a medical device company, Bioserenity (from France), an epilepsy organization, Epilepsy Action from the UK and another French organization called Efappe.... Read more
Ex-Google Engineer Turns iPad Into A Teacher With Osmo
Is your child addicted to his iPad?  Rather then taking it away, use it to your benefit!  Pramod Sharma, an ex-Google engineer, has used the iPad’s addictive quality to an educational advantage.  Osmo uses the cameras and display of the iPad and turns any table into a learning lab... Read more
Microsoft To Release Low End Phone Priced £15
There are still people out there that have no interest in technology but still need a handset or those who want a mobile device but can’t afford one.  Microsoft has announced the release of a dual-sim mobile phone.  The best part?  It will only cost you £15. For such... Read more
Lost Android Phones Can Now Call Their Owners
Parents teach their children to memorize their phone number(s) from an early age so that they can call them if they’re ever lost or have an emergency, and that’s definitely a wise thing to do. Now, smartphones can do the same thing – if they’re running the newest version... Read more
Sproutling: Wearable Tech For Baby Safety
Do you worry about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or your baby’s sleeping habits?  Many parents do!  Perhaps you’ve bought baby monitors that monitor the heartbeat of your baby to give you peace of mind.  Well now there is a new wearable technology called the Sproutling Baby Monitor!  Created... Read more
NASA Builds World’s First 3D Printed Space Camera
3D printing is already being used extensively by NASA.  Things like rocket engine parts and a space pizza maker have been created using 3D printing. Now, by the end of September, the first space camera made almost entirely from 3D printing will be debuted. An aerospace engineer at Goddard... Read more
Solar Clothes That Can Charge Your Phone!
A fatal flaw in all smartphones (and other tech) is that they have to be plugged into something to be charged. I say “flaw”, but really it’s more of an inconvenience – technology is great – except when the battery dies and you’ve forgotten your charger at home. Oh,... Read more
Essential Apps For Android Wear
It’s been a month since Android Wear was launched at Google I/O and seeing as the Samsung Galaxy Gear Live and LG G Watch have been released running the new platform, developers have been keen to update their apps to feature Android Wear support. Most have just added support... Read more
TouchPico Projector Turns Your Wall Into A Touchscreen
I love smartphones, but admittedly they are a bit small. Oh, I could go out and get one of the Galaxy Notes, but they are a bit too big for my pocket’s taste. In reality, I guess my phone’s just as big as I need it to be, but... Read more
NFL Teams Are Using Google Glass To Prepare For 2014 Season
You can do all kinds of neat things with Google Glass, such as using it to take pictures and video, get directions, view the weather, and see all of your calendar appointments for the day. You can also use it to help become a better NFL team – at... Read more
Galaxy Note 4 & Galaxy Alpha Coming At Samsung’s IFA 2014
Samsung is preparing to make its traditional announcement at IFA 2014. After three years of Galaxy Note releases, it is almost certain that we will see the fourth iteration of Samsung’s phablet lineup at the event in Berlin, alongside some more devices from other Android OEMs. The event should... Read more
EA Launching Subscription-Based Service For Xbox One
If you like to play EA games and use an Xbox One to play them, EA has recently made an announcement that might get you pretty excited. Like everything else it seems, they’ve decided to offer a subscription-based service. Dubbed EA Access, the program will allow gamers to have... Read more
Drones Are Now Being Used To Smuggle Drugs Into Prison
There are all kinds of good uses for drones. Just think about some of them for a moment – they can be used to capture great aerial photography and/or video, they can (eventually) be used to deliver packages, and they provide a great recreational use as well. They also... Read more
Did Movies Get Their Technology Predictions Right?
Over the decades many movies have tried to depict what the future would be like, more importantly what technology of the future would be like but did any of them get it right? Check out the infographic below to see whether the Death Star Laser from Star Wars Episode... Read more
Phone Unlocking Will Soon Be Legal In The U.S.
Have you ever bought a cell phone on one carrier and then tried to use it with another carrier? Unfortunately, as you probably know, it doesn’t always work out the way you want with carrier restrictions, etc. Oh, you could do it if you really wanted to, but you had... Read more
This Samsung Galaxy S4 Melted While Charging!
If you’re like most smartphone owners, you plug in your phone before you go to bed and expect it to be fully charged when you wake in the morning. Once you plug it in and hit the pillow, you don’t really think about your phone, other than hoping it... Read more
Smart Shoes Now Available
OK, so we have Smart phones and Smart fridges.  But Smart shoes? C’mon! Lechal shoes (named after the Hindi phrase “take me along”) are removable insoles which are bursting with technology; the insole in each shoe contains a battery and a Bluetooth transmitter.  The charge on the battery will hold... Read more