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Genius Ring: Control Your Computer Interaction With Your Ring
If you have been following the development of accessory technology lately, you know that rings, necklaces, wristbands and other things like that are constantly getting more... intelligent. It seems humanity has an urge to control just about every technological invention from an accessory device. It' ...

Smart Stand Sleeve: The Best iPad Cover Yet
I must admit that I am a huge iPad fan. I use my iPad at least half of the time each day while I work on my main computer to stream video, music or just to search stuff I need to research. It's a great little extra resource to have that makes all the other work on the computer a lot easier. When I h ...

2014 World Cup Will Test Robocop Facial Recognition Technology
Coming To A Police Precinct Near You ...
Brazilian police officers will use "Robocop-like" glasses at the 2014 World Cup in Brasil. The "Robocop-like" glasses will be equipped with facial recognition technology that can quickly identify and scan those who attend the 2014 World Cup. The device is ...

Play N64 Games On The Go With Electus
Who here remembers the Nintendo 64? Children of the 90s, let's hear you sound off! Developed at a time when video games were truly hitting their stride for the first time, it's regarded by quite a few folks as Nintendo's masterwork, and it is hailed and beloved even to this day.
I still play mine ...

iShower: Lets You Rock It Out In The Shower
There is a constant stream of weird and wonderful gadgets emailed to us from our readers, as well as new things brought onto the market every week. Whether or not we need those things is a different story. They are there to do one thing, and that is to help us optimize our time and possibly bring us ...

iHome Turns Your iPad Into A Retro Commodore 64 Setup
There are a ton of devices out there from the early '80s that I call retro things. They range from toys to gadgets, and as soon as something new hits the store, I think about these things that we once knew were on the very edge of technology. How we have managed to progress technology to the level i ...

iPieces: Adds Real Life Object Interaction To Your iPad
Developers of smartphones have long been hunting down the holy grail of interactive gaming. A huge reason why touchscreens were invented was to immerse the user even more into the digital world in front of her or him. So far we have only seen minor attempts to fully immerse the user with the help of ...

Awesome Portable Drum Kit Created From IKEA Bowls
We love checking out builds, customizations and innovations here at Bit Rebels, and we are continuously trying to find stuff we haven't seen before. As you know, we try to keep things on the edge, and that's why we think it is so awesome that you guys keep sending us so many cool things. One area th ...

iDrive: The Ultimate On The Road iPad Accessory
I think everyone knows by now that messing around with a mobile device while driving isn't such a good idea. It's lethal people, so don't do it. The reason why it's called "mobile" isn't because you are supposed to use it when you are driving a vehicle. Seriously! Not only is it a huge hazard for yo ...

Study: iPhone, Android & BlackBerry Users Ranked On Optimism
Think about all the iPhone and iPad users you know. Now think about the Android and BlackBerry users you know. Which group is the happiest, most fun, spunky one to hang out with? Yeah, I know, I noticed that too! I've always thought in the back of my mind that iPhone users seem to be happier, and no ...

Detailed Video On Why iOS Multitasking Is Killing Your Battery
It's so simple to fall into the habit of thinking that technology should just work. Sometimes we think that a gadget is released because it is flawless, and it can be used without having to think about anything other than the way we want to use it. Well, that is unfortunately not the reality of thin ...

Liquipel Will Make Your Gadgets Completely Waterproof
I think we have all been there at some point. Whenever we walk outside in the rain, we constantly think about what would happen to our new iPhone if it got wet. Maybe not constantly, but the thought has probably hit us at some point. At least I have wondered if there is any way to protect it from wa ...

Heartbeat Phone: The Smartphone With A Beating, Ringing Heart
The mobile technology world seems to bring a never-ending stream of new ideas and products that have changed our lives forever.
We have recently seen bendy phones appearing all over the web and Pranav Mistry's Sixth Sense concept is a glimpse into the future. As our lives are increasingly going m ...

Mogees: Turn Any Surface Into A Gesture Musical Instrument
In the ongoing search for weird instruments, I have once again ventured out to see what I can find. It's not easy, I tell you that. There are so many instruments out there that finding one that has to do with technology and the future is somewhat a search that will keep you busy for hours. When you ...
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Worst Web Outages In 2011 [Infographic]
In 2011, we saw a lot of new websites and services spring up like potatoes all around the Internet. Some became pillars in the networking landscapes, while others are still struggling to survive. It's not easy to get a great idea going with successful results these days, to say the least. You have t ...