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Robotic Valet: The Future of Parking
These days robots are a lot more than just interesting characters in a science fiction film. Current models able to perform numerous tasks such as serving as cooks and waiters in a restaurant, and even vacuum and  wash windows. Boomerang, a New Jersey startup, takes this robotic technology to... Read more
Samsung Experience Shop: Coming Soon To A Best Buy Near You
Samsung is doing it again – following in the footsteps of number one competitor, Apple. It has been said many times before, and I am sure Apple fans would not mind me saying it again: Samsung sure knows its way around copying. Not that Apple is the king of... Read more
Your Own Talking Robot Head Named Fritz
A new Kickstarter project is giving people an opportunity to have their own robot. According to its Kickstarter page, “Fritz is a robotic puppet head, with moving eyes and jaw, but also (in the advanced version available) eyelids, eyebrows, lips and moving neck.”  Users can control Fritz with an... Read more
Tablets Starting to Outsell Desktops
With the sales of the desktop PC already sloping down in a gentle decline, market analysts turn to look at the usurpers responsible for the second nail in the desktop PC’s coffin. First, it was the laptops and the netbooks which caused the desktop to valiantly cling to the... Read more
Dell’s Directors Fear for PC Future
In a world that is largely governed by human needs and wants, the people who have taken up the job of providing for those needs can find that human needs are fickle and can change at any given moment. The change might be abrupt or long drawn out but... Read more
The 3D Printed Prosthetic Face
The advent of 3D printing has ignited a frenzy of discussion over the potential uses for the technology. Discussions have been waged over whether or not 3D printing should be used to make guns.  Pop up stores have allowed customers to create their own 3D printed trinkets. Now it... Read more
Lenovo’s ThinkPad Loses 25% Weight
Everything in the world around us is getting thinner, sleeker and faster. We’ve made our cars sleeker, our trains thinner and our planes faster. Now what? Well, a trend which was normally applied to cars, planes, trains and ships has finally moved on towards other accessories. Smart phones and... Read more
Does Apple Want in on the Videogame Market?
With all of the upcoming consoles from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo, the XBox 720,the PlayStation 4 and the Wii U are going to have some more major competition. The $70 billion videogame market is a large pie that Apple intends to get a big piece of. And it is... Read more
Open-Source Goes Open-Range With Linux Powered Rifle
The Linux operating system is one of the most well-respect open-source OS’ on the planet and now it’s going to war – literally. The team at Tracking Point have implemented Linux in an attempt to create firearms with more precision. The goal was simple, create firearms that could be more accurate... Read more
Virtual Game Teaches Visually Impaired to Navigate Surroundings
Dr. Lotfi Merabet and Researchers in the Department of Ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary along with Harvard Medical School have recently developed a virtual game environment in which visually impaired individuals can develop a mental map of unfamiliar surroundings. On March 27th, Dr. Merabet published a new... Read more
Hakitzu: Kids Learn to Code with Battling Robots
A new game by Kuato Studios is now a free a free available app app for download on the  iPad and iPad Mini. Hakitzu: Code of the Warrior. The combat game has been geared toward children between the ages of 11 and 16, however, the game could be fun... Read more
FAA May Relax Rules on Shutting off Devices on Flights
Soon airline passengers may not have to turn off their e-readers or laptops during takeoff and landing.  For many frequent travelers, the announcement asking users to turn off their devices comes as a major annoyance.  Many have questioned whether or not it is even truly necessary to power down... Read more
Tablet Sales May Surpass Desktop Sales This Year
Tablet sales are now gaining popularity with consumers. According to International Data Corporation (IDC), a market research and analysis firm specializing in consumer technology, tablet sales help drive overall growth in the global market of smart devices, as the market shifts toward a mobile setting. Tablet Growth, PC Decline... Read more
Breva Genie 01: The Mechanical Weather Watch
A new watch is turning heads with its ability to provide its wearers with the ability to accurately predict the weather.  The Breva Genie 01 can measure both pressure and altitude. In fact, it is the world’s first mechanical wristwatch to be able to perform those particular feats. Why... Read more
OUYA: Android Based Gaming Console Shipped March 28th
The new Android-based gaming console with open-source technology is nearing it’s debut date. Kickstarter backers of the inexpensive game console for television, can expect their console to be shipped on March 28th. The company has yet to reveal how many software titles will be offered. However, a recent report... Read more
Forget Gorilla Glass – Sapphire Screens are Coming
Technically known as alkali-aluminosilicate sheet glass, Gorilla Glass by Corning has given electronic device owners much more confidence in handling our devices. I suppose that is a good way of saying that we have a not-so-free pass to be a little more negligent. That’s because this material is practically... Read more
Barnes & Noble Nook Is Getting In-App Purchases
The Barnes & Noble Nook has teamed up with mobile payment provider Fortumo to offer in-app purchases. Under terms of the deal app and game developers will be allowed to sell their digital products through the NOOK Store with the new feature enabled. The new platform will go live... Read more
Samsung Galaxy S IV A Sony PlayStation 4 Competitor?
In what universe? Believe it or not, it might very well be a possibility in our own universe, in our time. The Samsung Galaxy SIV has been officially unveiled, and while Samsung’s stock took a tumble after that event, one cannot ignore the impressive power that the latest Galaxy... Read more