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Raspberry Pi Gets An Affordable 9″ High Definition Accessory Screen
The Raspberry Pi community just keeps growing and growing. This little pocket computer has taken the world by storm and the accessories for it just keep coming. There is, however, one thing that the Raspberry Pi is missing and that is an affordable screen. It doesn't really matter if it is a touchsc ...

Touch Board Enables Touch Sensitive Controls Anywhere
Long have computer geeks dreamed of being able to put touch sensitive controls anywhere. Touchscreens have somewhat taken over the world, and they will most likely continue to do so. However, a new material from Bare Conductive called Touch Board adds sensitivity touch controls to anything. This new ...

Porta-Pi: Build Your Own Mini Arcade Cabinet Using A Raspberry Pi
In my earlier article about how to build a Raspberry Pi Laptop, we took a closer look at the components that you can salvage from a range of old devices and use them as Raspberry Pi accessories. In this article, we're going to check out a new product called Porta-Pi, which is a DIY mini arcade cabi ...

Is This Windows 8 Smartphone Concept Apple’s Worst Nightmare?
Microsoft isn't exactly known for their ability to create great looking products. Comparing Microsoft and Apple's devices wouldn't exactly be fair as Apple has some of the world's best designers. This has always been a thorn in Microsoft's side as they have continuously tried to come up with devices ...

How To Build A Raspberry Pi Laptop Using Upcycled Accessories
I've had my Raspberry Pi now for a while, and I am completely mesmerized by how powerful this little thing is. The most impressive thing with this pocket computer is that it can literally power anything. You can basically create whatever you want by using the Raspberry Pi pocket computer as its brai ...

QR Fridge Magnets Keeps Track Of Your Food’s Expiration Dates
One of the most annoying things that can happen to us during our morning routine is finding expired food in the fridge. There is nothing more frustrating than that, especially when we're in a hurry and most importantly, hungry! Up until now, all we can do is pretty much keep tabs on the expiration d ...

Fraunhofer Presents Transparent Wall Glass Light Panels
Some of you may have seen the new transparent glass walls that with a push of a button go all white. These glass panels are said to be the future of temperature regulation in our homes. Once the glass panels are activated, they keep sunlight out which cools the room they’re installed in. The company ...

Guy Builds Incredible Portable N64 For Comfortable Gaming Anywhere
I have always been fascinated by custom builds, especially when they are all about gaming. Whether it is a desktop computer or a complete recycle of a gadget into something new, doesn't really matter. I can't help but surf through the Internet daily looking for cool builds to feature here at Bit Reb ...

Superbus: World’s Coolest & Sporty Looking Limousine
The world is full of objects that we would like to get our hands on. We dream of them for years, as far back as when we were little children. Cars are usually those objects of fandom. I just finished watching a video describing the downside of owning a Lamborghini by Rob Dahm, but still we can't hel ...

Did Motorola Steal Phonebloks’ Thunder By Unveiling The Ara Phone?
Yesterday we featured the Phonebloks concept by Dave Hakkens and people seemed to really enjoy this new way of putting together your own smartphone, but there was one thing that stood out about the second video that Dave recently put up on his YouTube channel called "The Next Step". A piece of the v ...

SEL Announces World’s Largest Curved OLED Display
We all know the world is eager to implement curved displays and flexible devices into our everyday endeavors. Some of you might wonder just why these curved screens are so important and what they can really do to optimize our lives. Believe me, I have wondered and researched the same thing. With SEL ...

High Tech Chessboard For The Ultimate Gadget Geek
I take it that we have a great deal of chess players amongst our readers, correct? Through the years there have been countless chessboards presented, both online and in stores all over the world. I dare to say that chess is probably the one game that has been refined the most through time. Not the g ...

Phonebloks: Impressive Modular Smartphone That Saves The Planet
Today's smartphones are definitely optimized to complement the endeavors in our everyday lives, but there is another side of smartphones that we don't usually look at. Especially when we just want the coolest , best looking, and most powerful smartphones out there. We seldom look at the impact smart ...

Sol Cuff: Illuminated Solar Powered Charging Wristband
I met up with my old friend Calvin Lee a couple of months ago (you know that radical social media dude we all know). If I may be so bold, I don't think I have ever seen anyone carry around so many gadgets in a backpack as Calvin. It was apparent he had one problem, battery power. His solution was lu ...

Flexible Batteries For Future Flexible Devices Now Produced By LG Chem
It's not the first time we feature innovation around flexible batteries here on Bit Rebels. Not too long ago we featured several different prototypes and approaches to make this seemingly mythical energy source possible. It seems the first company to actually start manufacturing these flexible batte ...