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What To Expect From Computex 2014
News June 2, 2014
Computex 2014 kicks off today in Taipei starting with a press conference, followed by an official start tomorrow when over 1,700 companies will showcase their new designs to 130,000 attendees. Asia’s largest technology show is an opportunity for some of the big name and less-known vendors to launch their... Read more
Korean Raptor Robot Can Almost Beat DARPA’s Cheetah
News June 2, 2014
The field of biomimetics is a varied one. From large helicopters to tiny nano-bots, the scope is massive. Scientists have looked to nature for sometime now in order to reproduce it in a way that will be beneficial to mankind. Boston Dynamics, funded by DARPA, created a running... Read more
Get Ready For The Microsoft Smartwatch
News June 2, 2014
The wearable tech wars between the giants, and Microsoft is making sure that it will not be left behind this time. Forbes has learned that Microsoft is indeed coming out with a smartwatch that is loaded with sensors that measures heart rate. We heard rumors recently, but it looks... Read more
In February 2014 at MWC, Mozilla introduced an array of new Firefox OS devices. Included in those were the Alcatel OneTouch Fire S and the ZTE Open C. The firm also unveiled some developer-focused hardware. It didn’t take too long for that kit to be made available for pre-order. That... Read more
Adidas Smart Ball Hits Shelves At $299
News June 1, 2014
The way we interact with technology is ever changing. We look at our smartphone more that we should do, no doubt? The Internet of Things is increasing exponentially and not to be left out of the game, companies such as Nike and Adidas have introduced sensors into their clothing line. Why should they... Read more
Our Top Five Raspberry Pi Cases
News June 1, 2014
If you have a Raspberry Pi then one of the things you are going to need is a case, so we’ve searched through what is available on the market and narrowed it down to what we think are five great choices that are not only functional but also look... Read more
Most of us lose things all the time. And for many of us, we’re always guilty of losing the same thing day after day – our phone, our wallet, our keys, the checkbook – and it’s incredibly frustrating. There’s not many other ways to have a morning become more stressful than... Read more
Redbox Closing 500 Kiosks
News May 31, 2014
It seems Redbox’s growth has hit as bit of a snag as of late. For the past few years, it seems there’s not many places you could go without seeing one of their kiosks. From restaurants to grocery stores, it seems like they were everywhere – and that was... Read more
Mink: FDA Approved 3D Printer For Make-Up
News May 30, 2014
3D printing is a growing phenomenon and items such as jewellery, clothing and shoes have all been made using this technology. The latest product to add to the growing list is make-up. Grace Choi has developed Mink: a 3D printer that uses FDA approved ink to produce make-up. Mink... Read more
Smart T-shirt Reads Vitals
Mobile May 29, 2014
A t-shirt that can read vital signs? Now that’s wearable technology! OMsignal from Montreal has developed a t-shirt that can read vital signs, check how much calories you’ve burned and even see how stressed you are. The shirt is connected to an application on the iPhone. The sensors in... Read more
The YouTube series “Kids React” is a very funny collection of observations made by kids but the latest episode is particularly funny, with the children being given an old Apple II computer to play with. After being given a little background information on the computer that was released back... Read more
Kittyo Lets You Play With Your Cat While You’re Away
News May 28, 2014
Cat lovers (you know who you are), here’s a nifty little gadget that’s sure to make your time away from your cat(s) all that much more entertaining and meaningful. We all know that some people worry about their pets as if they were children (and maybe they are the... Read more
China’s strict policies on foreign gaming consoles was temporarily lifted earlier this year. Seeing as there are almost half a billion gamers in China alone, the race to getting outside games consoles into the country is on! Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo are the top three competitors that wish to... Read more
Here’s a bit of good news for Minecraft and Xbox One fans. The immensely popular world-building game is coming to the Xbox One this August, and it’s also getting a few tweaks and upgrades along the way. Due to the limitations of the Xbox 360, created worlds could only go... Read more
Samsung To Make Virtual Reality Headsets
News May 27, 2014
Samsung is about to enter another major new category: virtual reality headsets. It is rumoured by sources close to Samsung that a virtual reality headset is not only in the pipeline, but it is set to be announced later this year. But as usual, the official line from Korea is, “Samsung... Read more
Save Up To $200 On Microsoft’s Memorial Day Sale!
News May 26, 2014
Happy Memorial Day to our friends in the United States! While it is a day when American pay respects to the men and women who gave up their lives during their service in the military, this day also brings some good news for Microsoft users who have been looking... Read more
Finally: Headphones Your Kids Can’t Break!
Music May 26, 2014
I don’t know about you, but I’ve had to deal with several cases of broken headphones in my life. It seems that either the plastic ultimately breaks, or that one of the lines gets a short in it and stops working altogether. When that happens, all you can really... Read more
Is Google’s Project Tango Tablet Coming?
News May 26, 2014
In March, Google announced Project Tango, a device capable of capturing 3D images. It is rumoured that 4,000 devices with be made next month, though Google will not comment on any rumours. Google’s tablet will have two rear-facing cameras with imaging software incredibly advanced. Google will be having their developer’s conference... Read more