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3D Printer From Type A Machines, Makes It Easier To Swap Upgraded Parts
Technology moves and progresses at a fast pace and it is no different for 3D printers. However, when you have spent $2,000 and more on a quality consumer printer, the last thing you want is to have to replace it with the new model after just a year. At... Read more
PlayStation 4 Release Date Official: November 15
At Gamescom conference yesterday, Sony finally announced a PlayStation 4 release date. The next-generation console will launch in North America on November 15. The gaming system will be available in Europe as of November 29 and is expected to be released in a total of 32 countries by the... Read more
Hyetis Crossbow Smartwatch with 41MP Camera
Smartwatches are virtually everywhere these days, so in such a crowded market, it’s pretty difficult for any newcomer to get noticed. The Crossbow smartwatch from Swiss manufacturers Hyetis, however, is unlikely to have this problem. The Hyetis smartwatch boasts some very impressive features and a stunning design that combines... Read more
Worlds Thinnest Smartphone: Vivo X3T
I have had a number of different smartphones over the past few years, some have felt like a brick in my pocket, others felt slim and lightweight, but nothing prepared me for the BBK Vivo X3T, at a extremely thin, almost wafer thin if you will, 5.75mm thick it... Read more
Meta Want To Mediate Your Reality
Meta is working hard on a project, which aims to not just augment reality but mediate it. The company’s CTO, Raymond Lo and chief scientist Steve Mann are aiming to meld together reality and all things digital in a fully functional computing device. A couple of months ago, Meta... Read more
Nano Crystal Studded Windows: Our Energy Saving Future?
The same material that makes iphone screens touch sensitive could lead to more efficient windows in our homes and buildings. Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed nanocrystal-studded glass that can filter out visible and heat-producing light thus allowing tighter control over how much  light and heat can enter... Read more
Holho Turns Your Phone into Hologram Projector
From Star Trek to Star Wars and beyond, there is one thing that cannot go missing from virtually any science fiction movie: a life-size moving hologram. While we are still a long way from building a real Holodeck, this little gadget called Holho is nonetheless an impressive hologram generator.... Read more
Smartphone Tracking Bins Switched Off in London
A British startup came under fire for using recycling bins to track people’s smartphones and identify their preferences in view of supporting personalized advertising. A total of 12 smartphone tracking bins were installed across the UK capital by the startup, called Renew. But following several press reports on the... Read more
Samsung’s Smart Watch Could Be Coming September 4
The smart watch from Samsung, the Galaxy Gear, is reported to be coming next month. According to Bloomberg, the smart watch will be unveiled on September 4, that’s two days before the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin. It also means it will be released less than a week... Read more
The Hyperloop Transportation System – Faster & Safer Than Any Other Transport
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has released a 57-page outline of his idea for a “Hyperloop” transportation system. The plan is for it to carry passengers from Los Angeles to San Francisco in just 30 minutes. The outline shows that the Hyperloop will travel at 800 MPH... Read more
HOT Watch Turns Your Hand into a Phone
There’s a new smartwatch in town and this one is literally hot! The HOT Watch is a brand new gadget that finally allows you to live out one of your dreams as a kid: talking to your watch like James Bond. Developed by PH Technical Labs, the HOT Watch... Read more
Xbox One Controller Support Coming But Not Until 2014
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 controller has pretty much taken over the PC gamepad market, apart from hacked up Playstation controllers that is. We are now nearing the launch of the new platforms from Sony and Microsoft, Those hardcore dedicated PC gamers are starting to have concerns regarding which gamepads will... Read more
TREWGrip: Qwerty Dock for Your Smartphone
How many times have you constructed an email on your smartphone, which started out in your head being only a few lines long and ended up being almost the length of War and Peace?  Well, you and me are not the only ones and there is a new Kickstarter... Read more
Liquipel Skins: Impact Protection for your Smartphone
No doubt you are like most people today, your constant companion may not be human (and no I’m not talking about your dog), your mobile phone is your sidekick which helps you out and never leaves your side no matter where you are or what you are doing. Because... Read more
Baby Monitor Hacked in Latest Cyber Attack
Baby monitors are designed to help parents keep their babies safe and provide peace of mind. However, it seems that nothing is safe in this world. It has been reported that a hacker was able to gain access to a baby monitor and verbally attack the sleeping child. The... Read more
Intel Creates 10 Inch Education Tablet
World class chipmaker Intel, has introduced a ten-inch tablet reference design, which is made specifically for education purposes.  The device, is simply called ‘Intel Education tablet’ is based on an Atom chip and runs Android 4.0 operating system, it also comes preloaded with some Intel Education Software.  The Intel company hopes that its tablet design,... Read more
New 3D Technique Uses Single Lens
Harvard scientists have come up with a new way to create 3D images, which could have a significant impact on areas such as medical imaging and the 3D movie industry. Unlike traditional 3D image generating methods, the new 3D technique relies solely on mathematics and computation, making do without... Read more
Sony Claim 80% Polled Prefer PlayStation 4 over Xbox One
It’s almost a no brainer that Sony’s PlayStation 4 is the more popular choice with consumers planning to buy a next-generation gaming console any time soon, first of all due to the attractive price tag, the specs and an overall more cohesive promotion campaign. But how popular will the... Read more