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Which Fitness Tracker Should You Choose?
Software Reviews April 18, 2014
Wearable technology is one of the more recent categories of the ever-growing gadget market. Fitness trackers have become more popular, especially amongst fitness fanatics and the health conscious alike. They can monitor everything from your exercise and diet, to your overall body movement and sleep patterns. But with so... Read more
2014 Top 5 Tech April Fools’ Day Pranks
News April 7, 2014
We all love a good joke and so do most of the tech giants it seems, if any of their April Fool’s Day pranks are anything to go by. Here’s my top five for 2014. 5. Whether you admit it or not, we’ve all done a selfie, some of... Read more
Google Makes Deal to Bring Glass to Ray-Ban
Internet March 27, 2014
By now nearly everyone who is into technology in some way has heard of Google Glass. The general public on the other hand are still somewhat befuddled by the whole idea of wearable technology. But the latest move by Google may be the sign that things are starting to... Read more
Keep Your Child Safe With hereO, The GPS Watch
News March 16, 2014
A child disappearing has to be every parent’s nightmare. There are a few child-tracking devices out there already but the hereO GPS watch has an advantage over the others, in that it looks funky and cool, so most kids will love wearing it. HereO has been designed small enough... Read more
The One Ring That Controls Everything Else
News March 12, 2014
And you thought all that talk about the “One Ring” was just fantasy straight out of those Lord Of The Rings movies. Well, it turns out there is a ring(s) out there that can control most everything in your home. As of this writing, though, it doesn’t appear it will allow... Read more
New Google Glass App Emotient Reads Your Emotions
Internet March 10, 2014
Google Glass has received a massive amount of publicity since its inception by the minds Google engineers. Now whether that publicity is good or bad, you cannot deny that the applications of this piece of wearable technology are far reaching. There are many things that you could use Glass... Read more
Big Firmware Update On The Way For Sony SmartWatch 2
News March 7, 2014
There is a big firmware update on the way for the Sony Smartwatch 2. At a recent event the devices on show were running build number 1.0.B.4.80 rather than the current 1.0.B.3.46 build. So what changes can we expect to see? Well to begin with there will be new... Read more
A woman has claimed she was assaulted and robbed in a bar in San Francisco. The reason for the attack? The woman was wearing Google Glass. Sarah Slocum who is a contributor at Newsdab, arrived at Molotov’s bar early Saturday morning at approximately 1:45 a.m., according to her YouTube page. The alleged... Read more
Huawei Announced New Hybrid Talkband At MWC
Mobile February 27, 2014
The Chinese electronics giant, Huawei, has unveiled numerous new and interesting products: including, what they call, the “world’s first hybrid smart band”. The technology firm has also re-energized its smartphone line-up with the release of the Ascend G6 and also they have announced two new “phablets”, which they are... Read more
Fitbit Force Recalled Following Skin Irritation
News February 25, 2014
Fitbit has announced a recall for all its Fitbit Force trackers since discovering that the device causes serious skin irritation for some users. As well as the recall, the company will also be halting sales of the wrist-worn device. Following tests it has been found that Fitbit Force, which... Read more
Creoir Ibis: Smartwatch With Style
News February 25, 2014
Creoir‘s concept Smartwatch is being shown off, for the very first time at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The Finnish technology design studio Creoir has developed this Smartwatch with a difference. It seems as though all the big names in mobile technology are going to be making waves in the pool of... Read more
Google Gives Instructions On How NOT To Be A Glasshole
Internet February 22, 2014
The term Glasshole has been defined as “someone who doesn’t use Google Glass in a socially acceptable manner.” It seems that Google is keen to quash the idea that anyone wearing Glass would be socially unacceptable and therefore has published a list of DO’s and DON’TS for people donning... Read more
Samsung Announces Black Edition Galaxy S4
Internet February 11, 2014
The long rumoured Samsung Black Editions of the Galaxy S4 mini and the Galaxy S4 have now at long last, become a reality. Samsung announced the device on Friday last week. The devices are now available in select global markets. The Galaxy S4 mini and Galaxy S4 Black Editions are the... Read more
How Will The iWatch Be Powered?
Mobile February 5, 2014
The New York Times has reported that Apple is testing alternative ways to power its much awaited iWatch, in a bid to overcome the constraints of normal battery life. One method Apple is rumoured to be exploring is charging the battery wirelessly by the means of magnetic induction. This... Read more
Sony Smartwatch 2 Special Edition To Come in FIFA Colours
News February 5, 2014
The latest piece of wearable tech from Sony; the SmartWatch 2 has been available to buy for some time now and with Pebble releasing their fresh and eye-catching Pebble Steel model, it seems only fair that Sony produce a couple more interesting options to the market. A retailer in... Read more
This Thumb Ring is A New Gesture Controlled Gadget
News February 4, 2014
Wearable tech is becoming increasingly popular. The company behind the latest offering want to remove “all the stress and strain required while interacting with touchless devices”. Fin is a ring worn on your thumb. It can recognize each segment of the fingers and turns your whole palm into a... Read more
Look Less Of A “Glasshole” in New Google Glass Designs
Internet February 2, 2014
Google has made a change to its Google Glass device to make you look, well, less of a “glasshole”. The company has released four new frame designs which include: Bold, Curve, Thin and Split. The range has been named the Titanium Collection and actually look more like a normal... Read more
Samsung Set To Unveil ‘Galaxy Glass’ This September
Internet January 29, 2014
The Korea Times reports that Samsung is in the process of creating a product to rival Goolge Glass. Anonymous officials from the company claim that “Galaxy Glass”, could be unveiled at the September’s IFA event in Berlin. At last year’s IFA, Samsung debuted the Galaxy Gear smartwatch. One of... Read more