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Touchscreen Germ Resistant Technology Is Close
Have you ever borrowed your friends phone? to check your email for instance or maybe they have showed you a picture on their handset and you have noticed the greasy film on the screen left there by your friends seemingly normal and clean face? which then made you feel... Read more
Meet The Samsung Ativ Book 9 Plus
No matter what haters say, there is no doubt that the MacBook (Pro or Air) is very difficult to beat when it comes to aesthetics. I’ve always teased my friends about “going Mac and never going back”, but there is a lot of truth to that; and aesthetics is... Read more
Blood Clot Sucking Robot May Prevent Brain Damage
It is a known fact that brain clots can be a leading cause of death or physical impairment. In fact, as many surgical failures have shown, 40% of the people affected by a blood clot or intra-cerebral hemorrhage die within a month and many of the surviving patients are... Read more
LG G2 Advertising Stunt Injures Many
Sometimes the rise and fall of a product, no matter how great that product may be, how superior the hardware is or how intuitive the software seems to flow, will be down to the marketing campaign associated with it. A marketing campaign can either make or break a product’s... Read more
Solar-powered Ubuntu Laptop Boasts 10h Battery Life
Solar-powered laptops are understandably more difficult to build in an efficient and cost-effective manner, but it seems a Canadian company called WeWi Telecommunications, Inc. has found a solution. WeWi has unveiled an Ubuntu laptop that can be powered solely by solar energy and boasts an impressive 10 hour battery... Read more
Amazon Android Based Console On The Horizon?
Are Amazon developing an Android-based console for release later this year? GameInformer is reporting that multiple sources have come forward to them revealing that Amazon is indeed developing an Android-powered games console. Packaged with its very own controller, this Amazon Box would increase leverage to an already substantial framework that... Read more
Virtual Tours of Italy with San Pellegrino
Whether it is a good pizza or plate of pasta, not to mention the wine, we all love something about Italy. While it may not always be possible to just hop on the plane and experience the Italian culture, San Pellegrino Fruit Beverages is giving everyone the chance of... Read more
Microsoft Head-Mounted Display in the Works
After Google Glass and Oculus Rift, a new augmented reality device may soon hit the shelves, as it was revealed last week that a Microsoft head-mounted display device is being planned. Microsoft filed a patent for a pair of augmented reality glasses, a system whose primary purpose may be... Read more
Asus Will Stop Making Windows RT Tablets
Asus has told the Wall Street Journal that it will no longer make Windows RT tablets with ARM chips due to it taking a loss on the Windows RT devices in the last quarter. The company has said that it will build full Windows 8 devices using Intel processors... Read more
Nvidia Confirm Microsoft Working On New Surface Tablet
In a recent interview with CNET, The chief executive of Nvidia, Jen-Hsun Huang, has confirmed that the leading chipmaker is working in conjunction with Microsoft on the next generation Surface tablet computer.  Microsoft launched the Surface RT to much attention. However, last month the computer giant was forced to... Read more
3D Print Your Own Non Duplicatable Keys
There is only a small percentage of humankind that like to break the rules, besides breaking the law is hard work.  Take breaking-and-entering for example, this endeavor is far too difficult to undertake for mere non criminal types, however, three enterprising young MIT students have figured out a way... Read more
Microsoft To Charge For Key Features On Xbox One
When the Xbox One console goes on sale later this year, key features will only be available with an annual subscription. The types of features covered under these policies include the recording and sharing of gameplay videos, making Skype video calls and using the feature that finds gaming opponents.... Read more
Apple Chargers Replaced in Worldwide Program
Apple are to launch a worldwide programme to replace counterfeit power chargers.  The power adaptor replacement programme comes after a woman was reportedly electrocuted while using a non-Apple charger.  Apple’s power adaptor take back programme will take place in stores from 16 August to 18 October Consumers can buy... Read more
Xbox One Unboxed in Microsoft Video
Three months ahead of a scheduled November release at a yet unconfirmed date, the next-generation console Xbox One was officially unwrapped in a Microsoft video. The three and a half minute Xbox One unboxed video showcases every accessory that the new console will be accompanied by and in a... Read more
Orsto Plus+ Watch Works as Smartphone
The smartwatch market is rapidly expanding and these devices are slowly growing into a lot more than mere wearable tech that acts like wireless appendage to your smartphone.  Smartwatches are slowly incorporating more smartphone features and will probably come to replace them altogether. A major step in this direction... Read more
The Porsche Design BlackBerry 10
I’ve never been a BlackBerry fan, and although I considered giving my dad one briefly earlier this year, there just was not enough to convince me to go for the brand. Even Alicia Keys being appointed its Global Creative Director (whatever the heck that means in real life) didn’t... Read more
IKEA to use Augmented Reality for Perfect Furniture Planning
Swedish home furnishing retailer, IKEA is in the process of planning an update for its iOS and Android app, that will allow customers to fit furniture in their home before ordering using augmented reality. Customers can virtually place up to 90 different products in the room to see how... Read more
Tooth Sensor Monitors Your Oral Health
Did you forget to brush your teeth? Chances are you won’t readily admit this in front of your dentist, but with this new project, you really won’t be able to lie about it. A tooth sensor invented by National Taiwan University researchers, monitors your oral health habits and communicates... Read more