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Smartglasses Translate Menu Written In Foreign Language As You Read It
It looks like Google Glass is about to have even more competition. We've all read about augmented reality apps that allow people visiting other countries to read street signs that are printed in a foreign language. As this technology continues to evolve, a new pair of augmented reality glasses was j ...
Smart Goggles From Sensics Is A Gaming Computer In A Helmet
We have a computer in our pockets (smartphones), soon we'll have one on our arms (smartwatch) and one on our heads (Google Glass), so why not get one built into a helmet too, right? Back in the '90s, virtual reality tried to make it big with a bunch of sci-fi movies depicting a world where people we ...
Swordfish: The Ultimate PC Desk Computer For Any Gaming Geek
A few days ago, I wrote about a Kickstarter project called the Paradise computer desk and how it could untangle our lives. It so happens that the Paradise computer desk isn't the ultimate gaming computer after all, at least not if you're looking at the way it's designed and the features it has. SCAN ...
What Your Email Style Could Be Telling Others About Your Personality
As much as I don't like email, it is unfortunately still the most widely accepted form of business communication. I send a ton of emails every day, but one thing I never realized is that my email style reveals a lot about my personality. It's true. Not only do the words in your emails reveal your ge ...
Projection Mapping Could Reinvent The Clothes We Wear
There have been videos uploaded to the Internet in the past few years that show the potential of projection mapping, but it's not until now that we can see the real innovation in this technology. The way we see clothes is that they look the way they look, if that make sense. In the future, we could ...
New Shape Changing Smartphone Unveiled By Researchers
Just when we thought every aspect of smartphone design was pretty much depleted, we are treated to something completely new and different. I am not talking about touchscreen features or even gesture controls. It's more like something out of a science fiction movie from the '80s. Researchers recently ...
How To Make Siri Correctly Pronounce Names In Your Contacts In iOS 7
If you've got a friend, colleague or family member with a unique name, and that person is in your contact list, it can be annoying when Siri pronounces it wrong. I've heard Siri pronounce many names wrong, and after a while, you just get used to it. We don't have to do that anymore with iOS 7. Now w ...
World’s Largest Curved Gaming Screen Spans 160 Degrees
Console and computer gaming have come a long way since the '80s. We have come so far that we are now blurring the line between fiction and reality. It's a very intriguing thought, but also a very concerning and scary one. The more we blur the line between what we see on the screen and our own realit ...
Brewbot Makes Brewing Beer At Home With Your Smartphone Easy
If you've ever wanted to try your hand at brewing beer, now might be the best time to give it a go. I'm sure some experienced beer brewers will look at this and say it takes all the skill out of making beer, but hey, a little help from technology never hurts, right? The device is called a Brewbot, a ...
Polytron Is The First To Offer Transparent USB Flash Drives
Some time ago, I wrote that one of the newest trends is transparent technology. We are no longer satisfied with our touchscreen smartphones or even the smartwatches that are entering the technology landscape. We want to push it even further and make everything almost invisible. It's a trend that man ...
Kinetic Work Desk That’s A Mashup Between Desk, Smartphone And Fitbit
Sitting all day while we work on the computer is so bad for our health. We all know that by now. But what are we to do? We could set a reminder on our phones to alert us to walk around once an hour, or we could get one of those fancy treadmill desks so we can slowly walk all day long. Another option ...
Researchers Unveil Flexible Smartphone Bend Gesture Interface
We are completely incorporated into our smartphones and touchscreens these days. We're so used to them that it doesn't matter where we go or what we do, there is always a touchscreen close to us. With curved smartwatches and flexible smartphones, the user interface could be switched yet again. What ...
Paradise Computer Desk Is Your Modern Tangled Cord Fighter
I don't know how many times I have cursed the tangled mess I always seem to find underneath my office desk. Every time I visit the hive to plug in something new, it's like going on a dangerous adventure. It's exciting and thrilling, most definitely, but the excitement can easily be turned into despa ...
The Most Expensive iPhone 5 In The World Is Dripping In Diamonds
About a month ago, we featured the 16 Most Expensive iPhone Apps. I was shocked to learn that there are several apps in the App Store that cost $999.99. I can't imagine ever spending that much money on an app. It got me wondering about how much the most expensive iPhone costs. Surely there is an iPh ...
Makeout Map: Find The Best Places For A Good Old Make Out
There are a lot of weird apps out there, we all know that. There are apps for the strangest things, and sometimes the oddest ones are the most successful ones as well. The world is a complete paradox when it comes to this sometimes. But when it comes to pure retro love, the app stores around the wor ...