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LG G Pad 8.3 Tablet Boasts 1920×1200 Display
LG has officially unveiled one of its most anticipated products, the G Pad 8.3 tablet, believed to be the first device of its size to feature a full HD display. The LG G Pad 8.3 was unveiled just a few days before the IFA 2013 in Berlin, which is... Read more
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 For Kids
Samsung are releasing a new version of its 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3, but this version is not aimed at adults, nor for that matter is it aimed at the teenage market, but for kids end of the spectrum.  It has a colourful and rugged plastic case and it is... Read more
Leaked – Galaxy Gear Companion App
The latest leak news for the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch is here. Now that we know it is coming on Spetember 4, we can get to the nitty gritty of what to expect from the new device. A screenshot has been discovered on Twitter by @evleaks, confirming that the... Read more
MIT Flow Battery Promises Cheap Energy Storage
We’re always on the lookout for cheap, efficient ways to store energy. A new invention from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is likely to be the solution we have all been waiting for. MIT researchers have recently unveiled a new battery design that practically reinvents how traditional batteries work.... Read more
Brain Signals Sent Via the Internet
In a press release, two scientists from the University of Washington claim to be the first to demonstrate brain-to-brain communication. A signal was sent from Rajesh Rao to the brain of Andrea Stocco via the internet, causing him to move his hand. Chantel Prat, an assistant professor of psychology... Read more
LG Quad HD: Highest Resolution Smartphone Panel?
Just a month after claiming the title of world’s thinnest full HD display panel that would allow the manufacturing of extra slim smartphones, South Korea’s LG is eyeing another record: the highest resolution smartphone panel ever made. The LG Display division last week unveiled the Quad HD, which they... Read more
Owlet: Check Your Baby’s Safety Via Mobile
Within the last year my wife and I had our second child.  Let me tell you, as a parent your lives are fraught with stress and worry about the little darlings.  But now, the weight of knowing whether or not your mini me is safe and sound can be... Read more
Ambient Backscatter: Harvesting Power from Thin Air
A new system of wireless communication allows devices to interact and send data from one to another without having any source of power, whether it’s from batteries or a power outlet. The system is based on the new ambient backscatter technology, which practically harvests all the existing signals in... Read more
Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Gets Printed In 3D
After Elon Musk revealed his plans for the Hyperloop transportation system, it seems that people couldn’t wait for it to be built, so they went ahead and produced it; in 3D printed form. A team of five from the company Whiteclouds in Utah printed the Hyperloop in less than... Read more
Samsung Mega: For When the Note 2 Is Just Not Big Enough
Huge. Ginormous. Brobdingnagian. Humongous. Whatever adjective you want to use to describe the new Samsung Mega, you probably won’t be far off from reality. If my life depended on it, I still wouldn’t be able to convince myself to go for the new Samsung phone, the Samsung Mega. To be honest,... Read more
Omate Truesmart Smartwatch Goes into Production
The smartwatch from Omate has reached its crowdfunded target and raised more than $100,000   so the company is set to put it into production. The Omate Truesmart is different from any other smartwatch that is already on the market because it can be fitted with a micro-Sim card... Read more
Google Patents Pay Per Gaze Advertising
Google has filed and been granted a new set of patents which includes a proposal to use eye-tracking technology to create “pay-per-gaze” advertising.  The patent information shows a Google Glass-like device that registers when individuals look at an advert before charging the relevant company.  The technology, seen by The Verge via Phys.org,  could also detect... Read more
Don’t Worry About Parking The Armadillo-T, Just Fold It Away
The innovative team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed a foldable micro all-electric car that they have named the Armadillo-T. Parking in a dense urban metropolis would be a piece of cake but don’t expect it to do the school run and carry a... Read more
Sigmo: Instant Voice Translator into 25 Languages
If you’ve been dreaming about the possibility of instantly communicating in any language, just like in Star Trek, you should know that this dream is now closer to reality. With Sigmo, the universal translator.  The device, which translates speech into 25 different languages, relies on a Bluetooth connection with... Read more
Microsoft Preview The Xbox One Dashboard
Microsoft have been rather guarded as far as letting us see the Xbox One’s user interface. It demonstrated the UI at the unveiling and then at E3 but only in very small doses. However, the company is now starting to focus on this aspect of the console, showing off... Read more
DO-RA Radiation Meter For iPhone
The use of smartphone extension hardware is not a new idea, the device plugs into the headphone jack  or the USB interface on your phone and extends the phone’s use by feeding data it is designed to gather back to an app. I don’t think, however, that I have... Read more
Microsoft Sculpt Packs Make Desktops Sexy
Heavy keyboard and mouse users know how important it is to have a comfortable desktop pack. And when clients ask, Microsoft executes, or so they’d like us to think. To answer all our comfort woes, the company has unveiled two sleek, sexy desktop packs: Sculpt Ergonomic and Sculpt Comfort,... Read more
Apple Charger Replacement Program Expands
Recently it came to light that Apple would be staging a USB Power Adapter Takeback Program.  This was in response to safety issues with some counterfeit USB power adapters for iOS devices.  The program will allow users to buy an Apple USB power adapter for only $10 if they... Read more