Running on a treadmill can be a boring job and any distraction from the distance in front of you is welcome, but now a new device called Run-n-Read has been created to enable you to read as you run on your treadmill at the gym. The new Run-n-Read motion sensor straps to your head and has ben … [Read more...] about Run-n-Read Motion Sensor That Lets You Read While You Treadmill (video)
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Acer Extend Transforms Your Smartphone Into A Laptop
Acer has created a new device called the Acer Extend which has been designed to transform your smartphone into a laptop. The Acer Extend device enables users to run Android applications on a larger screen complete with a full QWERTY keyboard. The Acer Extend device is basically a laptop shell which … [Read more...] about Acer Extend Transforms Your Smartphone Into A Laptop
PrioVR Virtual Reality Body Suit Launches On Kickstarter (video)
If you are looking fora completely immersive ganging peripheral you might be interested in the new PrioVR virtual reality body suit which has been created to take your interactive gang to the next level. The PrioVR has been designed to enable gamers to enjoy immersive gaming and would sure be a … [Read more...] about PrioVR Virtual Reality Body Suit Launches On Kickstarter (video)
Bionym Nymi Bracelet Replaces Passwords, Logins, Keys And Cards (video)
A new device called the Bionym Nymi in the form of a bracelet has been designed over the last 10 years and is hoping to replace your passwords and logins. Bionym the company started by Dr. Karl Martin has been developing the new Nymi bracelet which centres on your electrocardiogram, a measure not … [Read more...] about Bionym Nymi Bracelet Replaces Passwords, Logins, Keys And Cards (video)
SpiderFab to Build Spaceships in Orbit
SpiderFab is the name of a groundbreaking new project that NASA is supporting, which aims to revolutionize space construction by taking 3D printing technology to space. This ambitious project is being developed by an innovative aerospace start-up company called Tethers Unlimited. NASA has shown … [Read more...] about SpiderFab to Build Spaceships in Orbit
Project Loon Simulation Results
Not long ago, Google announced Project Loon – an ambitious idea to make quality internet available for multitudes of people around the world through the use of balloons that would travel the Earth’s air currents. It’s an ambitious plan, but has a ton of issues that have to be resolved in order to … [Read more...] about Project Loon Simulation Results
Soon-to-be Ex-HTC Designers being Interrogated
On August 31st, five of HTC’s top designers in Taipei were arrested under suspicion of expense fraud and the theft of trade secrets. Those arrested and interrogated included Vice President of Product Design, the design team senior manager, and the R&D director. Two of the five were taken into … [Read more...] about Soon-to-be Ex-HTC Designers being Interrogated
New Transparent Speaker Uses Ion Gel To Generate Sound (video)
A new and very unique audio speaker has been created that is stretchy, filled with gel, and totally transparent. This innovative speaker is the very first to use ions in place of electronics to generate sound. A team led by Zhigang Suo of Harvard University has created this groundbreaking speaker, … [Read more...] about New Transparent Speaker Uses Ion Gel To Generate Sound (video)
Autodesk Maya LT Software Launches For Indie Developers
This week Autodesk has launched a new version of their comprehensive 3D animation and creation software Maya in a new version called Autodesk Maya LT which has been created specifically for indie developers and smaller companies. The new Autodesk Maya LT release follows on for previous LT versions … [Read more...] about Autodesk Maya LT Software Launches For Indie Developers
$40 Hex Nanocopter Is Hackable And Smartphone Controlled (video)
A tiny Hex nanocopter has been created by Benjamin Black and his team which brings a the world's first personalised smartphone controlled nanocopter to users starting for just $40. Th kits contain an open source Hex nanocopter made by a community of makers from around the world and also the … [Read more...] about $40 Hex Nanocopter Is Hackable And Smartphone Controlled (video)
Wacom Intuos Creative Stylus Offers 2048 Pressure Senstitive Levels
To compliment their new range of creative tablets and updated Bamboo iOS application Wacom have also this month released a new Wacom Intuos Creative Stylus that connects to iOS devices using Bluetooth 4.0. The Wacom Intuos Creative Stylus offer users 2048 levels of pressure sensitivity and has … [Read more...] about Wacom Intuos Creative Stylus Offers 2048 Pressure Senstitive Levels
Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Arriving On Android Devices In The Future?
In an Interview with the Eurogamer website this week, Oculus VR the development team behind the awesome Kickstarter funded explained that their Oculus Rift might be launching on to Android devices in the near future. Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey explained to Eurogamer at GDC Europe that the … [Read more...] about Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Arriving On Android Devices In The Future?
