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Revolights: Built-in LED Lighting Keeps Bikers Safe
If you’re a fan of cycling and often go out biking at night, you surely must have heard of Revolights, an innovative LED bike lighting system which was first launched in 2011 and has enjoyed tremendous success. The Northern California startup has now returned with Revolights City, which proposes... Read more
Windows OEMs Shipped 3 Million Tablets In Q1 2013
Microsoft Windows tablet OEMs combined to ship 3 million devices in Q1 2013. The team at Strategy Analytics examined sales channels for the Windows 8 and Windows RT based devices to determine Microsoft’s 7.5 percent share of the global branded tablet market. In comparison the study found that 19.5 million... Read more
Omni Device Creates Immersive VR Gameplay
Traditional game movement controls may soon become obsolete, as players will be offered a truly immersive virtual reality gaming experience with the help of the Omni: a multi-directional treadmill paired with an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. Developed by Texas based company Virtuix, the Omni allows users to become... Read more
Repurpose Your Computer with Pass IT on for Good
Have you bought a new computer and don’t know what to do with the old one? You can’t just throw it away after it served you so faithfully. You could consider donating or recycling it, but can you be sure that your personal information has been really deleted from... Read more
TomTom Launches Own GPS Sports Watches
Sports enthusiasts who like to keep an accurate record of their progress will have some new smart gadgets at their disposal as of this year, as TomTom is entering the fitness products market with two GPS smart watches specifically designed to help athletes get the perfect training. The Dutch... Read more
Computerized Smart Fabrics Can Charge Your Phone
When science and fashion blend, intriguing things are known to happen. Would you like to wear clothes that change their shape and color? New research from Canada’s Concordia University can actually make this become reality. The computerized, smart fabrics developed by scientists are highly interactive. They not only change... Read more
KALQ Keyboard Layout Makes Typing 34% Faster
The traditional QWERTY keyboard is one of the few key tech components that have resiliently survived all attempts to be transformed or replaced entirely. But that may be set to change soon, at least for mobile devices, as scientists discovered a new keyboard layout they say will help users... Read more
Chameleon Wi-Fi Thermostat Blends with Décor
Nobody doubts the importance of a smart thermostat for your home, but did it ever nag you that it’s just not the right color and it sticks out of your décor like a sore thumb? A new WI-FI smart thermostat dubbed the chameleon thermostat for being able to change... Read more
PlayStation 4 Cheaper at Launch than PS3?
We may not know for sure when the much anticipated PlayStation 4 will be released or what it looks like, but one thing is for sure: Sony does not want to make the same mistake again and intends to sell the new console cheaper than the PlayStation 3 was... Read more
Gigabot: 3D Printing Large Items at Home
The 3D printing market is constantly expanding, with new devices being released almost every day and bringing this technology closer to widespread use. Gigabot is one of the latest such products: a personal 3D printer that allows users to print much larger pieces at home. The Gigabot is developed... Read more
Nintendo Announces New 3DS Releases & Wii U Updates
Here’s a blast from the past for videogame console players, as Nintendo has announced that it will revive some of its most popular NES franchises of the 1990s for a 3DS release. New installments of “Legend of Zelda,” “Super Mario Bros.” and “Donkey Kong” will be available for the... Read more
HAPIfork Helps You Eat Slowly & Healthy
Are you eating too fast and can’t seem to be able to stop? Many studies have shown that healthy eating habits don’t have to do only with what you eat, but also with how fast you’re eating. So if you didn’t get enough nagging about how you eat as... Read more
Windows 8 Touch Devices Will Sell For $200
Touch-enabled laptops running Windows 8, that is. Do you still remember the days when the idea of being able to interact with your laptop via the screen was a wonder to behold and was basically a dream of the future? Gone are those days, we are living the future,... Read more
ReadingMate Lets You Read While Running
Most of us have a hectic life and busy jobs that don’t leave us with enough time to work out or read as much as we would like to. Whenever we have some time on our hands, we are forced to choose: should we burn that fat on the... Read more
New Superbattery Charges Gadgets in Seconds
Having enough battery power has always been a concern for users of mobile devices and for scientists in general. A new superbattery developed by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers can solve this problem once and for all. The new lithium-ion microbattery is not only 2,000 times more powerful... Read more
Google Glass Won’t Have it’s Own OS
With Google Glass taking the tech world by storm over the last year you would think more details about the product would have leaked. As it turns out we weren’t even really sure what OS the Glasses would carry. Google CEO Larry Page put that question to rest during... Read more
Always-on Xbox Console Controversy Swirls
Ever since it was rumored that Microsoft’s next Xbox console will have an always online requirement, the Internet has been abuzz with controversy. The gaming industry is largely split between those who reject the idea and those who believe audiences are ready for always-on consoles. Will the so-called Xbox... Read more
SmartWallit: Keep Track of Your Wallet & Phone
We’ve all been through those moments of sheer panic when we pat our pockets or go frantically through our bag and can’t seem to be able to locate our wallet or phone. And the dread you experience when you realize you can’t remember where you left two of your... Read more