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CES - CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
ODG to Release New Google Glass Competitor

You won’t believe the next Google Glass competitor. This one’s from the very low-key Ralph Osterhout. He’s the guy who created underwater vehicles for James Bond films, has been building heavy duty smart glasses for military for years, and invented … Continue reading →

 

AMD
Synaptics is Bringing Fingerprint Security to Laptops

The last year has seen a major push forward in fingerprint security and recognition for devices, most specifically since Apple integrated TouchID and Apple Pay Solutions into their most recent line of iPhones and iPads. By simply pressing your digit … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Intel Hopes to Get Noticed by Powering the next Gen Google Glass

Google Glass is still around, whether you like it or not. So what has been going on with one of the most controversial pieces of wearable technology ever invented? Besides being shunned away from movie theaters and playgrounds, Google Glass … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
Lumia 830 Uses Premium Specs and Price to Take on Rivals

During Microsoft’s chance to shine at the IFA 2014 tradeshow, the Nokia Lumia 830, also described as the most affordable Windows Phone flagship yet, was unveiled. The smartphone is being hailed as possibly taking on rivals Samsung and Apple, as … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Broadcom’s WICED Kit Expands IoT Experimentation

The Internet of Things (IoT) is currently at a emergent stage. With its fast expansion it is considered to be the next big growth driver in the semiconductor industry. Leading semiconductor solutions provider Broadcom, is releasing a new development kit … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Timex Ironman One GPS+ Doesn’t Need to be Connected to Smartphone

Dutch watchmaker Timex, an iconic leader in outdoor and sports performance timepieces, just added a new member to its line of Ironman GPS watches. This time, it’s bringing a 3G-connected smartwatch that includes tracking features for physical activity, and connectivity … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Starbucks Now Offering More than Just a Charge to Your Mental Batteries

Thanks to a recent partnership with Duracell Powermat, Starbucks announced today that they have begun rolling out wireless phone chargers in many Starbucks and Teavana locations, beginning with (surprise, surprise) the San Francisco Bay area. Considering how much time I … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E60- Kim Dotcom, Comcast & Net Neutrality, OnePlus, What The Tech | Red Headed Geek Show

What is it about Kim Dotcom? He never, ever, feels the need to hide from the fact that he is not only seen as criminal, but also a villain. A rich, rich villain in the technology world. This week a … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
“Never Settle”: OnePlus One Has Enticing Specs, Customizable Appearance at Half The Cost

OnePlus, a Shenzen tech startup with an interesting company mantra, “never settle”, is debuting its very first smartphone, the OnePlus One. Interesting name. Should it not be called the “Two”? Not to be confused with its HTC One rival, the … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
More Than Just A Good Photo: Illum, From Lytro Uses Unique Light-Field Technique

Lytro is a Silicon Valley startup company that showed us its very first Lytro model back in 2011. This kaleidoscope-shaped camera gave a sneak peek at the promise of light field photography, and won people over by its capability of … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Amazon’s Close To Showing Off Its First Smartphone

It has been years of rumors regarding an Amazon-branded smartphone, and just last Friday the Wall Street Journal reported that the company could finally announce the phone in June, for a third quarter 2014 release! Amazon has been working on … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Amazon Fire TV: The Latest in Streaming Media Devices

The newest streaming media device to hit the market was unveiled yesterday, and she’s a gem. Packed in a tiny black box no thicker than the height of a dime, the Amazon Fire TV looks to be one of those … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Google Partners With LG, Fossil, & More In Designing Android Wear, Its First Smartwatch

Besides being a hugely successful search engine and investor, Google tries nearly everything that is internet-related. Google Glass is among the world’s most talked about wearable, but we have yet to see a smartwatch… until now that is. In a … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Fingerprint Sensor, Download Boost, Improved Camera- The Samsung Galaxy S5 Is Here

Finally! Samsung unveiled its flagship device, the Galaxy S5; and we have the Mobile World Congress and Samsung’s president and CEO J.K. Shin to thank for the the show. Yesterday’s event was called “Unpacked 5” in Barcelona, where Shin opened … Continue reading →

 

CES - CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
Nvidia Tegra K1: The 192-Core Super Chip Already a Leader On Performance Charts

The Nvidia Tegra K1 arrived to the scene with such high performance standards that it wooed crowds over Apple’s A7 processor and Qualcomm’ Snapdragon 800 processor almost immediately upon its CES arrival. The processor combines both ARM Cortex-A15 CPUs and … Continue reading →