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Kolibree Smart Toothbrush
News April 16, 2014
Kolibree is a smart electric toothbrush, which was unveiled at the International CES back in January this year. The makers of the smart product have now just launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise finance for mass production and worldwide distribution. We all seem to interconnect most of our devices and accounts these days,... Read more
I love the iPad Mini, and so does countless other users who appreciate the perfectly sized tablet. While it’s not as big as the regular tablet, it more than makes up for that fact with its weight and portability. Now we know Microsoft hasn’t exactly been excelling in the... Read more
First Atomic Watch Crowdfunded
News April 15, 2014
Finally, a clock that will keep accurate time! The National Institute for Standards in Technology (NIST) has developed a clock that will keep accurate time up to 300 million years. No more will precision be a problem. An atomic clock of such magnitude could never be reproduced…or could it?... Read more
Nest Smoke Detector Gets Recalled
News April 14, 2014
Nest, the popular company behind the Nest “smart” thermostat, is not having very much luck right now with their new “smart” smoke detector. For such a smart device, it’s apparently doing a lot of dumb things. In theory, the smoke detector has a feature which lets you wave your... Read more
US Air Force Testing Google Glass For The Battlefield
News April 14, 2014
Google Glass is now being tested for use in battle. The research team, Battlefield Air Targeting Man-Aided Kowledge (BATMAN), who work for the US Air Force, is currently beta-testing the technology for military use. So far, testing has had positive results. One of BATMAN’S software developers, Andres Calvo, said... Read more
Google Glass Available to Buy to US Public For One Day Only
News April 14, 2014
Google Glass is the next big thing in wearable tech. Only programmers, celebrities and famous/infamous people have been able to get their hands on the much-coveted device, until now that is. On April 15 2014, anyone who resides in the United States will have the opportunity to become a Google... Read more
Most of us have wished we had a decent microscope at one time or another. Whether it’s to look at some kind of an insect sample, or to just look a water sample, a portable microscope would make that a whole lot easier. Trouble is, most of us don’t... Read more
We all know that kids spend a heck of a lot of time in front of various screens throughout the day. What we may not know, however, is actually how much time they’re really spending in front of those screens. According to a fairly large study conducted by the... Read more
Video Game Controller Designed To Sense Emotions
Gaming April 10, 2014
Engineers from Stanford University have developed what may turn out to be the next level in interactive gaming; an emotion sensing gamepad. The handheld game controller will measure the player’s bodily processes and then alter the gameplay to make it a more engaging game. When you are deeply involved... Read more
Amazon Dash Simplifies Grocery Shopping
News April 10, 2014
I have a love/hate relationship with grocery shopping. I love getting new groceries, but sometimes I really hate dealing with all of the traffic and the other shoppers who are out doing exactly what I’m doing. And I really hate it when I drive all the way to the... Read more
$299 3D Printer Hits Kickstarter Goal in Just 11 Minutes
April 9, 2014
A compact 3D printer called Micro, has smashed its Kickstarter goal in just eleven minutes. Even more incredible than that was the initial early bird price of $199. Of course it’s a bit late to be an early bird now but you can still pledge to buy the Micro... Read more
Body Dryer Replaces Your Need For Bathroom Towels
News April 9, 2014
I have no real problem with towels, but sometimes they can be an endless source of frustration around my home. This is never more true than when I am in the middle of a shower and realize I forgot to grab a towel to dry myself off. And it... Read more
Carbon Fibre Trailer
News April 9, 2014
The great outdoors is a wondrous place, filled with beautiful scenery and vast landscapes. When you travel across country, do you drive your car and stay in hotels and motels along the way? Or do you traverse the land in a SUV pulling a giant trailer, thereby sleeping wherever... Read more
PullClean Door Handles Automatically Sanitize Your Hands
News April 7, 2014
Germs are everywhere. Hospitals know this, of course, which is why you see a hand sanitizing station practically every two feet when you roam through the halls. There’s usually one outside of every patient room, several bottles at nurse’s stations, and even more bottles on worker’s desks throughout the... Read more
SITU: Smart Scale Counts Calories & Weight
News April 7, 2014
TUAW writer Michael Grothaus is the latest in a long line of critic come creator. He has developed a calorie-counting scale that has assisted him in losing 67 pounds over the last year. Smart technology indeed! The device is called SITU and it is a smart scale, which calculates the nutritional... Read more
Ion Wireless Smart Lighting
News April 6, 2014
Smart lighting is becoming more popular in the market at the moment, with many different firms showing off their products left, right and centre. One such company is Lava, who has produced a different kind of smart light called Ion. (It is currently in a production-ready prototype). The firm... Read more
Novena: The Open Source Laptop
News April 5, 2014
You may have been one of the hoards of people who snapped up the Rapsberry Pi when it first came out. I know my husband was. And for just $35, it really did create a stir at the time, providing a low-cost platform that could be customised in countless... Read more
Nest Arrives in UK
News April 5, 2014
Nest have just announced it will be bringing the Nest Learning Thermostat to the United Kingdom. The Nest device gives you full control of your heating through a mobile app. It is a really useful piece of kit, which I have seen working in a real environment; my friend... Read more