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Smart Assault Rifles Now Available
You can pretty well place the word “smart” in front of just about any device these days. There are countless Smartphones, Smartbeds, Smartglasses, SmartTV’s, and the list could go on and on. However, there’s one device you might not have considered placing “smart” in front of until now: the... Read more
Russian Government Considers RFID Tags On All New Clothing
A branch of the Russian government, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, says RFID tags may be able to help fight against the problem of counterfeit goods. A report by the Russian daily Izvestia said the Russian government is considering using RFID tags on all labels in clothing and footwear fabricated... Read more
BMW Takes Its Self-Driving Car To The Limit
BMW were out to prove a point at this year’s CES. The point being that self-driving systems will not be ready until they are able to handle every type of road situation and condition. The company was conducting autonomous driving demos at the event in Las Vegas, taking the... Read more
Audi Will Make Sure You Never Hit Another Red Light
The great pet peeve of many a driver is nothing other than the red light. Can anyone out there honestly say they enjoy sitting at stoplights and waiting for them to turn green again? And, it never fails – whenever you are in a hurry, you are bound to... Read more
OpenBCI Lets You Produce Your Own EEG Brainscanner
With a little help from some DARPA funding, Conor Russomanno and Joel Murphy have created an open-source brain scanner that you can print in the comfort of your own home. You then have the technology to be able to hook up to your own brainwaves. The device has been... Read more
CubeSensors: Fitness Trackers For The Home
Fitness trackers are all the rage, a result of the juxtaposition of the renewed interest in healthy living and the continuing attraction to gadgets. From FitBit to the Nike Fuel Band (and a bunch of other brands in between), gadget lovers who want to keep track of their fitness... Read more
3D Food Printers Create Chocolate & Sweets At CES 2014
It seems that CES 2014 had its very own Willy Wonka factory going on in one corner. Two 3D printers were unveiled at the event in Las Vegas, showcasing their talent for creating sweets and chocolate. Chefjet, the smaller of the two printers, is limited to producing monochrome goodies... Read more
Samsung Planning To Release The S5 By April
Samsung has announced that it will be releasing a Galaxy S5 smartphone around April. It will also unveil a second generation Gear smartwatch, which will have improved features and design. Lee Young Hee, executive vice president for the mobile sector of the business told Bloomberg in an interview: “We’ve... Read more
Smart Basketball: Improve Your Skills
Basketball is all about skill, precision and accuracy.  But what if you don’t have a personal coach but still want to improve your game?  InfoMotion Sports Technologies has now created a smart basketball called 94Fifty.  A basketball that can improve your game, reinforce skill level and basically help you... Read more
Pulsewallet Lets You Pay With Your Veins
In recent times we’ve seen an increase in technology that focuses on quicker and easier payment transactions. Most people now use contactless credit cards in order to pay for something, whereas some smart cards will consolidate all your flexible friends in to one, like Coin. Yet a machine named... Read more
Ryan Seacrest’s Typo Keyboard Sued By Blackberry
Ryan Seacrest is really busy these days. Besides playing host to American Idol, the New Year’s Rockin’ Eve special, his own radio show, and having a life – Seacrest has also found the time to help develop a new keyboard attachment for the iPhone. Sick of so many typos... Read more
Motion-Tracking Stem Controllers, VR From Sixense
Virtual reality is still too ‘virtual’ but Sixense’s goal is to change all that.  The new Stem System uses a tracking system which follows body parts (up to 5) or peripherals, using sensors that which can be exchanged between them. Sixense aims to start shipping this product in July... Read more
Keep Your Hands Warm With A ToastyMUG
How many times have you gripped your hands around your steaming coffee cup on those frigid mornings when you want to do anything but leave the house? This happens especially on those outdoor camping trips when the temperature is slightly less than ideal. We pour the coffee (or favorite... Read more
Turn Your iPhone Into A Thermal Imaging Camera
Here is a little something from CES 2014 that will satisfy the James Bond within us all. FLIR, which would normally sell its thermal imaging technology to the military, has been able to shrink the tech so that it fits into an iPhone 5 case – turning your phone... Read more
The Light Lead: Worlds First Optical Analogue Guitar Cable
We all dream of being the lead guitarist in our favourite rock band, don’t we?  The sound of a electric guitar brings chills down your spine.  When a talented guitarist takes his solo, we are left in awe and wonder.  But how is that amazing sound made?  Enter The... Read more
Parrot Unveils its New MiniDrone & A Leaping Sumo Rolling Bot
Parrot, originally a Bluetooth company which now produces drones, released some new hardware at CES 2014, along with two new smartphone-controlled bots. One of the bots, the MiniDrone, is a very small version of the popular AR Drone. It can fly, roll and hug walls and ceilings. It is... Read more
AdhereTech Wireless Pill Bottle
In the United States today, the healthcare system in under pressure financially because hundreds of millions of dollars each year is wasted on patients forgetting to take their prescription drugs.  Not to mention the complications involved for patients who fail to adhere to their doctor’s orders. A startup company,... Read more
Go Under The Waves With Confidence With NavDive GPS
GPS technology has become fairly standard within the last decade. We use it in our cars, on our phones, on our watches – it’s everywhere around us. If we want to go somewhere, all we have to do is punch in the address and Apple Maps, Google Maps, MapQuest,... Read more