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Get In Shape With This Smart Jump Rope
News February 19, 2015
Since everything exercise related is popular right now, it was only a matter of time before someone figured out a way to take ordinary fitness items and turn them into smart devices. Simple things from my childhood are now beginning to get the smart upgrade, and it seems the... Read more
Apple Orders 5 Million Apple Watch Units For First Round of Sales
News February 19, 2015
Apple is preparing five million Apple Watch units for the first round of sales, set to start on April in North America, Europe and some South-East Asian markets. The order of units reportedly includes 2.5 million Apple Watch Sport units, 1.6 million original units and 900,000 Apple Watch Edition... Read more
FAA Issues Commercial Drone Rules, Looks Bad For Amazon
News February 19, 2015
Last year, it was widely reported by TechBeat and other sources that Amazon was getting into the drone craze and designing delivery drones which would be capable of delivering packages right to the doorstep with no need of a delivery person. They even got so into the idea they... Read more
It’s always a challenge finding that perfect outfit to wear on a motorcycle; you want to look stylish, but you also want whatever you wear to be practical and to also be safe at the same time. Okay, forget those things – you just want to look awesome as... Read more
As a person who was a teenager when Microsoft’s first Xbox console was released, I played my fair share of Halo. For years, it seemed Halo replaced Goldeneye as the multiplayer game to play with friends. Everything about the game seemed groundbreaking; the vehicles, the characters, the missions – but especially the weapons. Who... Read more
Neptune Duo Turns The Tables Upside Down
News February 18, 2015
The current state of the wearable market means a smartphone always had to be connected, but wearables maker Neptune is hoping to turn the tables with its new Hub and Pocket, the wearable and display for the Neptune Duo. The Neptune Hub wearable houses most of the technology normally... Read more
When I started high school, my dad had a flip phone, and I thought it was the greatest thing ever. It had a black and white screen, an actual “ring’ tone, and an antenna you had to pull out in order to get the maximum phone signal. It was... Read more
Apple Watch Will Not Feature Advanced Health Sensors
News February 18, 2015
The Apple Watch does not have one key feature, instead it has lots of new features to make the wearable appeal to all types of buyers, from fitness fanatics, to people who want a better way to read notifications. Even though it is a broad playing field for what... Read more
A Drone Circus Is On The Way
News February 17, 2015
We should’ve known that drones were going to find a way to take over the world. While there are all kinds of uses for drones, I have to admit I never thought “circus entertainment” would be one of them, but it has been announced that Amsterdam Arena will hold... Read more
As the father of a beautiful 3-year-old daughter, I have played with my fair share of Barbies. (And let’s not forget her male counterpart, Ken!) And, since Barbie and Ken can’t talk on their own, I’ve made up my fair share of voices so they could have conversations with... Read more
LG Watch Urbane Coming To MWC 2015
News February 17, 2015
LG is preparing to launch its third generation smartwatch at this year’s Mobile World Congress —the Watch Urbane—an even more refined all-metal design with a circular display similar to the G Watch R and Moto 360. It comes ahead of the Apple Watch launch in April, but LG is... Read more
Google Creating Wearable To Fight Body Odor
Mobile February 17, 2015
Google is known for a lot of good products around the world today, such as (but not limited to) their search engine (obviously), Gmail, Android, and last but not least, Google+ – their take on the whole social media thing. One thing they’re not known for though is ridding... Read more
While I’m sure you have many potential problems at your workplace, I’m fairly certain getting punched by a drunk gorilla isn’t one of them. But for at least one photographer it’s a very real threat that now hits a little too close to home for his comfort. Christophe Courteau is... Read more
You’ll Soon Be Able To Build Your Own Custom Lightsaber
News February 16, 2015
Calling all padawans and wannabe Jedi Knights: The day is almost here when you’ll be able to design and create your own custom lightsaber! As diehard fans undoubtedly already know, creating a lightsaber is one of the final tasks a Jedi has to complete before he or she can... Read more
Meet The New Chewbacca Furby
News February 13, 2015
I can still remember the days when Furby ruled the Christmas season and there wasn’t one to be found on a store shelf for miles around anywhere. It didn’t seem to matter where you went, they were sold out everywhere, and their popularity took the retail world by storm.... Read more
Lutz Driverless Pods To Hit UK Streets Later This Year
News February 13, 2015
Google’s self-driving car is a familiar sight online. The driverless automobile is a topic that has been on everyone’s lips. But are Google the only people interested in driverless technology? A few months back, a series of driverless car trials that the UK government was funding was coming to... Read more
You Can Build Your Own Millennium Falcon Drone
How To February 12, 2015
I haven’t purchased a drone yet, but someday I hope to own one. Having written several stories about them, I like to think I have some kind of an idea of what to do vs. what not to do with one of the small flying machines. For instance –... Read more
For as great as smartphones are, sometimes they’re really inconvenient. Case(s) in point: you’re in the middle of a very important job interview and your phone starts loudly ringing in your pocket because you forgot to put it on silent. Or, you’re at the movie theater and someone calls... Read more