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Virtual Reality System Takes Users Through An Endless Maze In One Room
If you've ever messed around in an augmented or virtual reality system, you know how mind twisting it can be. When the lines between what's real and what isn't get blurry, it's easy to start questioning even the simplest things. If you don't the difference between augmented reality and virtual reali ...
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Facebook Home App In-Depth Review [Video]
So the Facebook phone turned out to be a Facebook Home app for Android devices. There was great speculation about whether the giant social networking service was actually going to announce a new phone tailored around their website. Even though it looked plausible, it turned out that it wasn't to be. ...
3D Printed Animal Skeleton Has Huge Implications For Human Medicine
Although there are so many goofy ways 3D printed things entertain us, there are also many ways it can change the lives of people and animals for the better. By now, you've probably read many examples of this. From the animal kingdom, my favorite story was the bald eagle who got shot in the face, but ...
Compact Laser 3D Scanner For 3D Printing Aficionados
As 3D printing gets more popular amongst people everywhere, we're going to start seeing new accessories become popular as well. I don't think anyone would disagree with me when I say that 3D printing is the way of the future. More 3D printers are introduced often, and with competition comes lower pr ...
Brain-Controlled App Holds Your Calls If Your Brainwaves Are Busy
There are some things that are created in the world of technology that we'll probably never use, but they are still fun to check out anyway. Those things get released all the time, and they are always good for a smile. The perfect example is a toaster I wrote about a while back that toasts the weath ...
So Much For Privacy…Now Computers Can Even See Your Dreams
Recently we learned that scientists can figure out who we are thinking about based on our brain activity. Our brain activity is different for each person that comes into our mind, and by determining which brain activity is for which person, scientists know who we think about most. It seems that's no ...
High Tech Picnic Table Umbrella Uses Sunshine To Charge Mobile Devices
I wrote an article yesterday about how we want our devices to work all the time with no exceptions. We have no patience when our smartphones run low on battery, and we'll do almost anything to keep that from happening. As a result, manufacturers try to create the most innovative mobile chargers so w ...
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How To: Delete Yourself From The Internet [Video]
Do you know anyone over the age of 20 and under the age of 60 who doesn't have a social media account? I know one person who only has one social media account, but not anyone who doesn't have any. Social media is just part of our culture these days, and unless you live in a completely remote part of ...
DIY Video Game Controller Couch Pillow That Actually Works
We've featured a lot of homegrown video game controllers over the years, but this is the first time I've ever seen one disguised as a couch pillow. Or, maybe it's the other way around; maybe the couch pillow is disguised as a video game controller. Either way, you'll play the softest, coziest game e ...
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6 Tips Which Will Make Your Smartphone Battery Last Longer [Video]
When it comes to technology, we are impatient. There have been several studies that have come to this conclusion. I even wrote about one a while back that determined computer stress is harder to deal with than relationship stress. Whether our Internet connection goes down, our laptop forces us to re ...
3D Printed Micro-Drones Are A Miracle To Behold
We cover a lot about 3D printing here at Bit Rebels. I think it's because we feel this new technology is going to revolutionize the way we shop, repair and invent things in the near future. It seems everyone is talking about new 3D printer product launches, and they're always more advanced upgrades ...
The Apple iPhone 5S Could Be A Major Refresh After All
With the iPhone 5 now having been in general release for half a year, speculation is now running rife for the iPhone 5S. Not that such behavior is surprising. The tech media is still hooked on any news that comes out of Apple, even if lately it hasn’t been as earth-shatteringly amazing as it has bee ...
World’s Smallest Cell Phone Charger Is Smaller Than You Think
I remember having a Motorola bag phone back in the '90s. It came in a big, bulky black bag, and it had a cord like a rotary phone. Back then, people only used their mobile phones if there was an emergency, and I don't ever remember being worried that the battery would run out. These days all that ha ...
Facebook Smartphone: This Is What It Will Look Like
As most of you know, Facebook has been rumored to be working on a Facebook smartphone. Their own phone would have a social networking layer, which assuming they are innovating, would make it even easier to connect, search and find information about people around the world. Facebook has denied any de ...
Airline Industry Now Using iPads In The Cockpit To Increase Efficiency
We all know that iPads are replacing textbooks in many schools around the world. Apple has sold over 4.5 million iPads to schools just in the United States. It seems another industry has also decided to embrace the iPad as a way to upgrade and optimize performance, and that would be the airline indu ...