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Q-FOG Personal Mist System for Cyclists
If heat gets to you easily but you don’t want to stop taking long bike rides this summer, this may very well be what you need. To chill you out a bit during those rides in the sun, try this personal mister designed and developed by two Israeli cyclists.... Read more
Sony Release PlayStation 4
Sony have released the PlayStation 4 during a press conference at E3 in Los Angeles. We knew there would be one on the way after an announcement made by Sony in February. They began to develop the new version of the device as soon as the PlayStation 3 was... Read more
PQI Launches 6 New Micro USB OTG Dongles Armed & Ready
At the recent Computex show, Taiwanese flash memory specialists, PQI, brought their game with a few nifty pieces of kit. Many of the company’s new Connect 200 and Connect 300 series micro-USB OTG dongles, offer memory expansion that will come in handy for microSD-less devices. Today we are taking... Read more
R-Kaid 42 Wooden Retro Console for Nostalgic Gamers
Do you miss some nice joystick-driven arcade gaming like you used to enjoy back in the 1980s or ‘90s? Apparently you’re not the only one. A Swedish design company is trying to breathe new life into arcade gaming with an amazing two-player wooden retro console. Love Hultén’s R-Kaid 42... Read more
Microsoft AllowsTrading Of Their Xbox One Games
Xbox One players can trade their games but 3rd party publishers cannot. Microsoft announced on Thursday in an online statement that players will be allowed to trade their Microsoft Xbox One games at “participating retailers” without paying extra fees.  However, it can’t say the same for other publishers’ titles.... Read more
Glass Desktop Case & Star Trek Aspire R7 – Computex 2013
Computex 2013 certainly had something to offer for everyone, whether you’re interested in software, gaming or gadgets, this year’s event had it all. There were two things which caught my eye and I thought they would be a nice round up to what has been an action packed week... Read more
Micro-Phone: World’s Thinnest GSM Phone?
As our smartphones are growing stronger and capable of running more and more programs and applications, they are getting larger as well, some of them already being close to the size of an eBook reader. That makes it rather uncomfortable to use them for their initial purpose as phones,... Read more
E3 Preview: What to Expect
This year’s edition of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles kicks off on Tuesday with plenty of goodies for video game fans, including new gaming systems and hundreds of exciting titles. This year’s E3 video game conference and show will run June 11-13 at the Los Angeles... Read more
August Smart Lock Enhances Home Automation
This is definitely the age of everything “smart” in which all the gadgets we own can be interconnected into one single organism. And our houses are also becoming part of that organism, as it is now easier to control our living space with the help of smart thermostats and... Read more
Space Diving Suit in the Works
It seems the future is indeed happening now, as the list of sci-fi inspired gadgets finding their way to real life is growing longer. Scientists are working on a futuristic space diving suit inspired by famous science fiction franchises Star Trek and Iron Man. Star Trek has already served... Read more
Biometrics For The New iPhone?
If you’re tired of tapping in a pass-code to protect your iPhone and keep it secure, Brian White, Apple analyst at Topeka Capital, has some news for you! He became the latest member of the Apple Rumour Mill to discuss why fingerprinting Biometric technology may be coming to the iPhone 5S/6... Read more
Computex 2013 – Day Three Round-Up
Computex 2013 is well under way in Taipei. Day three of the event continued to show off all the latest tech advances. Let’s take a look at some of the highlights. The Razer Blade 14 – We recently covered the story of the new Razer Blade 14, the thinnest... Read more
1 Billion Android Phone Shipments Predicted In 2017
Shipments of Android smartphones are expected to climb to more than 1 billion units annually in 2017; more than twice the amount of Android phones that shipped last year! According to Market research firm Canalys‘ press report, Android is clearly way out in front and its forecast of one billion... Read more
Native Biometrics in Windows 8.1
Windows as an OS has traditionally supported biometric devices such as fingerprint readers through third party software and drivers. Microsoft has now announced that Windows 8.1 will bring native support for fingerprint readers. It will also allow users to lock individual folders in the system with fingerprints! The Build conference... Read more
Urwerk EMC, the Mechanical Smart Watch
Smartwatches are very much “in” right now, but they don’t all have to be about developing a flexible, wrist version of your smartphone. We have taken a look at several smartwatches here at Techbeat, most of them designed for easy pairing with your mobile devices. Swimming against the current... Read more
Tag on That Lets You Print on Anything
Wouldn’t our life be so much cooler if we could just around printing our name and motivational quotes on everything around us, from food items to rocks and gadgets? Well, probably not, but if you’re into this sort of thing, take a look at the Tag on That machine.... Read more
1 In 5 Say – Ban Google Glass!
The Centre for Creative and Social Technology (CAST) at Goldsmiths University of London along with the website hosting company Rackspace have conducted a survey of 4,000 people and discovered that half of the respondents had privacy concerns when it came to wearable devices like Google Glass. 61 percent of... Read more
SETA Smartphone Stand Works with Any Model
Are you looking for a timeless accessory that you won’t have to replace when you purchase your next-generation phone? You know that most accessories and cases become obsolete with every new smartphone release, but this minimalist stand will not, as it works with almost all present, past and future... Read more