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GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Microsoft’s Motion Control Hovercraft Keyboard: Type-Hover-Swipe

The Type-Hover-Swipe is the latest work shown off by Microsoft’s Research team in the motion-control category. It is part of the latest trend in gesture control, similar to projects such as Leap Motion, and the Nod Ring. The division created … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E52- Nintendo Goes Offline, Boeing Black, Blackphone, Google Glass Assault, British Spies | Red Headed Geek Show

A little gaming news for you to start! Nintendo Wii, DS and DSi games are officially ending their online play. This is all last generation gaming, and affected games include Mario Kart DS, Mario kart Wii and Pokemon Black and … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E 44 – Tech Gods: “2013 Was A Year Of Failure”- Apple, Google, Nintendo, Microsoft, Facebook | Red Headed Geek Show

Its a holiday, which means the interwebs are flooding with 2013 did this and 2014 should do that. Did you know that all in all, this year was an embarrassment for the entire tech industry? Does this mean anything to … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
PrimeSense 3D Motion Sensor Bought By Apple – What Will They Do With It?

You heard it in the title. But what could this possibly mean for Apple? Not needing touchscreen but rather floating your finger or hand over the icon to command? PrimeSense is an Israel-based company, specialized in making chips for 3D … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E37- Apple Air, Microsoft Glasses, UBR-1, GTA V Mistake, iPhone 5 | Red Headed Geek Show

Meet the UBR-1. He came from a Silicon Valley start up company known as Willow Garage who now started their very own spin off company dubbed Unbounded Robotics. When they were still Willow Garage their first robot was the PR2. … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Microsoft is Next in Testing Smart Glasses Just in Time To Compete With Google

Getting back to Microsoft's POV, why wouldn't they go this approach? This, smartglass hardware, could be the first category for them to jump into without being late to the game. Because “technology companies can't afford to wait”, a software giant like Microsoft would be foolish to not begin now. There are very little details on how they would work, however a few things were dug up out of an early Xbox One document.

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Meet UBR-1- He is Unbounded Robotics Affordable One-Armed Robot

Willow Garage is a Silicon Valley start-up company known in the world of robotics as introducing one of the first robots capable of wide range functioning. As most robots perform on a high skill level with just one single, focused … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E31- Microsoft/Nokia Merge, Xbox One, PS4 VR Headset, Galaxy Note 3 & Gear Smartwatch

The Galaxy Note 3 comes out Sept 25 in more than 140 countries. US wireless carriers will include Verizon, Sprint, T Mobile and AT&T and in two flavors: 32 and 64 GB options. You can have two apps open at … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E29- Meta.01 AR Glasses, Sigmo, MailPile and Garmin’s VIRB & VIRB Elite | Red Headed Geek Show

For those of you out there who really enjoy taking photos, whether out with the family, road trip or recreational activities, or even those of you who want to capture moments like on a ski slope or even bicycle ride, … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
Xbox One: Microsoft Officially Reverses DRM Policies

Honestly in disbelief when reading the headline I thought it was more about what they should do for consumers to want their product. However we already knew this from the beginning, when the numerous rumors came in and every upset Xbox user out there immediately opted out of the purchase and ultimately leaning towards the PlayStation 4.

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
WiSee: Technology Enables WiFi Gesture Recognition in Home Wirelessly

How many times have you put yourself to bed and realized you left that upstairs bathroom light on? Annoying to get out of that pool of comfort to walk what seems far more than a few steps. Well, if you … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E18 – PR2 Robot, Mataerial 3D Printer, Sky High Raspberry Pi | Red Headed Geek Show

  All gadgets this week! Too much rad stuff to not share! Scientists at Cornell University have been developing a PR2 robot capable of anticipating human actions, meaning if you want a beer, the friend will get you one! It … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
New Xbox Announced; Rumors Revealed

  Microsoft’s first new Xbox in eight years was officially announced today, streaming live from Xbox.com as well as a few other sites. From all the rumored next-generation names we had heard so far, such as the 720, Durango or … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E08 – SXSW, 3D Gestures, Google Shoes, & 3D Guns: Read-Headed Geek Show

I am back this week to present a SXSW edition of my Red-Headed Geek Show! I hope you enjoy! Topics presented at this year’s festival include a neat 3D gesture device, 3D printing guns, Google Shoes and how GM wants … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E04 – iWatch, A Bionic Eye, and Xbox Durango: Red-Headed Geek Show

Hello Internet! This week I wanted to get down to business on some seriously popular and controversial topics. I start off with a crazy story that has been floating all around the internet. A multinational security firm has secretly developed … Continue reading →