Television-based companies should be terrified right now. A shift is being made from cable-based programming to internet-based programming, and the latter is growing at an alarming rate. Microsoft’s lead of digital media business says that the company believes it’ll start offering original … [Read more...] about Xbox Original Series Coming in Early 2014
Concepts
Chromecast Apps Incoming
A lot of people are ignoring the Chromecast, Google’s $35 device that fits into your TV’s HDMI port and allows you to watch practically anything and everything internet related, because right now there isn’t a ton of support for it. In what’s still largely an Apple and Microsoft driven world, not … [Read more...] about Chromecast Apps Incoming
Google Buys Boston Dynamics
You may have remembered a while back when I reported about the advancements in robotics Boston Dynamics was making, particularly on the robot cheetah front. According to The New York Times, Google took notice too and decided to scoop up the company while moving Andy Rubin, their Android lead, to the … [Read more...] about Google Buys Boston Dynamics
Raspberry Pi And Beaglebone LOGi FPGA Development Board (video)
Valent F(x) has launched a new Kickstarter crowd funding capping this month for its new LOGi FPGA Development Board built for the Raspberry Pi and Beaglebone Black. The LOGi-family is a series of FPGA development boards created with a dual-use purpose and to limit the sharp learning curve … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi And Beaglebone LOGi FPGA Development Board (video)
Protocells Self-Repairing 3D Printed Trainers Created Using Synthetic Biological Cells
Shamees Aden a designer based in London has unveiled a new and very unique pair of trainers she is creating called the Protocells, which are 3D printed using synthetic biological cells called Protocells. Protocells are very basic molecules that are not alive on their own, but can be combined to … [Read more...] about Protocells Self-Repairing 3D Printed Trainers Created Using Synthetic Biological Cells
BiiSafe Buddy Helps You Stay Connected To Important People And Items In Your Life (video)
If like me you tend to lose your keys, valuables or even family, you might be interested in the new BiiSafe Buddy, which has been designed to help you find and be reminded of potentially lost items easily. The BiiSafe Buddy supports both iPhone and Android devices over Bluetooth 4.0 connections … [Read more...] about BiiSafe Buddy Helps You Stay Connected To Important People And Items In Your Life (video)
Sparrowscope Takes Aerial Photos Using A Smartphone And Kite (video)
If you are looking for a way to take aerial photography without the expense of purchasing a quadcopter or similar to carry your expensive photographic equipment. You might be interested in a new concept which has launched over on the Kickstarter crowdfunding website this week called the … [Read more...] about Sparrowscope Takes Aerial Photos Using A Smartphone And Kite (video)
ETH Zurich 3D Scanner App To Transform A Smartphone Into A 3D Scanner (video)
Researchers at ETH Zurich have this month unveiled a new smartphone application they have created which is capable of capturing highly detailed 3D scans of physical objects. The new ETH Zurich 3D Scanner smartphone application uses the already included graphics processing and smartphones motion … [Read more...] about ETH Zurich 3D Scanner App To Transform A Smartphone Into A 3D Scanner (video)
Catchbox Throwable Microphone Enhances Audience Engagement (video)
Timo Kauppila, Pyry Taanila and Mikelis Studers have designed a new type of microphone called the Catchbox which has been designed to provide an easier way to the the audience engaged in a discussion or debate. The Catchbox throwable microphone has been designed to provide users with a … [Read more...] about Catchbox Throwable Microphone Enhances Audience Engagement (video)
HiddenRadio 2 Bluetooth MultiSpeaker Blasts Past Kickstarter Goal In 4.5 hrs (video)
After successfully turning to the Kickstarter crowdfunding website to raise capital to make their original HiddenRadio a reality. The team behind the Bluetooth speaker have now returned to Kickstarter with a newly updated next-generation Bluetooth multi speaker in the form of the HiddenRadio … [Read more...] about HiddenRadio 2 Bluetooth MultiSpeaker Blasts Past Kickstarter Goal In 4.5 hrs (video)
PiMSO Raspberry Pi Oscilloscope Created (video)
During the Open Hardware Summit the annual conference organised by the Open Source Hardware Association for a place to showcase open hardware. Adafruit spotted a useful use for the awesome Raspberry Pi mini PC to create the PiMSO 200 Msa/S mixed signal oscilloscope. The PiMSO Raspberry … [Read more...] about PiMSO Raspberry Pi Oscilloscope Created (video)
Smart Power Strip Is Controlled Via Your Smartphone (video)
Ever wanted to be able to control your appliances connected to a power strip from your smartphone? If you have the new Smart Power Strip might be worth more investigation as its does just that, as well as monitor how much energy your home appliance consume in real time. Allowing you to turn on … [Read more...] about Smart Power Strip Is Controlled Via Your Smartphone (video)
