FileHippo News

The latest software and tech news

Oculus Rift Will Change Virtual Reality Gaming Forever
With the upcoming release of Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One, video games and their consoles seem to be the hot topic of the day. It’s a safe bet to say that gaming has never been as big or as popular as it is today, and if the... Read more
Olympus Creates Premium Compact Camera
Olympus has just announced the Olympus Stylus 1: A high-end OM-D styled compact and it isn’t a run-of-the-mill bridge camera, if that’s what you are thinking!  The Stylus 1’s SLR-like shape is similar to that of the OM-D E-M1. The camera sports 12MP. It is a compact camera with... Read more
PlayStation 4 To Release on November 15th With 22 Games
The big day is almost here, and I am not talking about Thanksgiving or Christmas. What day then, you ask? November 15th, 2013; also known to PlayStation fans across the country as the release date for Sony’s new PlayStation 4. While not an official holiday on the calendar, one... Read more
Morpher Helmet Saves Space & Lives
It seems like biking is becoming more and more popular these days. With more cyclists on the roads, this brings up a very important safety question – how many bikers actually wear helmets all of the time? Now, we’ve all heard tons of excuses as to why bikers don’t... Read more
Lock8 Smart Bike Security

Lock8 Smart Bike Security

News November 5, 2013

If you are the kind of energetic person who relies on their bike to get around, you are well aware that bike theft is a massive problem.  Current locks on the market can be ineffective as theft deterrents, since bike thieves have found numerous ways to beat the particular... Read more
Meet Lenovo’s Product Engineer: Ashton Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher made some waves in the tech/geek scene when he was chosen to portray Steve Jobs in the movie Jobs. I don’t know what you think about the movie, and I can’t really give my opinion as I have not seen it myself, but judging by IMDB ratings,... Read more
SafeFlame Project Creates Fire From Water
A European research project has developed a portable device that makes fire from water. It doesn’t use flammable gases either and it produces its own fuel as needed!  The system works by combining Hydrogen and Oxygen at the very tip of the torch, creating a flame that is cooler and much... Read more
Insect-Like Robot Gimball Inspects Disaster Zones
A new rescue robot has been revealed by its’ designers. Named Gimball, this insect-like flying robot can collide and bounce off objects and then right itself, making it perfect for dealing with situations that would be hazardous to humans. Gimball was designed and built by a team in Switzerland... Read more
Drone Controller Controls Almost Any Game
The video gaming world just keeps on getting better and better, especially when it comes to mobile gaming. Years ago, gamers had to have a console hooked up to their television set at home or they had to go to an arcade to play the latest games. Now, thanks... Read more
Teach Your Tot To Program With Play-i Bots
Soon, toddlers may know more about computer programming than many adults. This is thanks to a company known as Play-i, which is made up of certain individuals with companies such as Amazon, Google, and Apple appearing on their resumes. Their goal is to get low-cost robots into the hands... Read more
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids Available On November 10!
No matter how cliched the phrase is, we know that kids these days have it so good; so good that they have practically everything at their fingertips. The technology that we used to think of as futuristic back in the day is now available to them, and at reasonable... Read more
Neurocam Records Whatever Excites You
Let’s admit it; we live in a pretty cool world with all of the technology currently available at our fingertips. Whatever we want to do, the technology most likely exists (or will soon exist) to allow us to do it. Take the folks at Neurowear for example. They are... Read more
Dell Users Complain Ultrabook Smells Of Cat Urine
Dell users have been complaining that the Latitude 6430u Ultrabook smells of cat urine. Those affected by the issue have been advised to return the laptop so it can receive replacement parts. Dell engineers have said that it is not caused by biological contamination and does not pose a... Read more
Google Smartwatch Enters Final Production!
According to the Wall Street Journal, their sources who have inside information on Google’s hardware plans have revealed that the firm is in the final stages of producing its very first smartwatch. The anonymous sources have apparently claimed that the smartwatch is nearly ready for mass production and could... Read more
Livescribe 3 Pen Sends Handwritten Notes Straight To Your iPad
When I first saw an ad for Livescribe some years ago, I remember thinking just how good kids these days have it. Back in the day, we had to be creative to find out ways to jot down notes as fast as our professors in school spat out ideas.... Read more
Star Chase System: GPS Bullets for Car Chases
Everyone loves a good police chase; except, well maybe the police and any pedestrians who might be in the area. While high-speed police car chases may be exciting on the big screen, they are anything but exciting to the police officers in real life. More than 360 officers are... Read more
Qualcomm & Sandisk Support Plan To Unlock World’s Videos
There has been a boom in the number of mobile apps that allow users to shoot, edit and then share their videos. With the release of video for Instagram came a number of new social video apps, one of which was Magisto, who created an app that was designed... Read more
Upgrade Your Smartphone Camera with Sony QX10
A smartphone camera lens with a camera on its own; this is what Sony QX10 is all about. Despite being redundant, this accessory makes smartphone photography innovatively new in every sense. It can be somehow related to mirrorless kit lens, only a bit smaller in size and in megapixels.... Read more