New Bionic Lenses Enable On-Demand Mechanical Zooming
We have covered quite a few different contact lenses here on Bit Rebels. Some of them have been on the edge of technology itself. But I don't think many contact lenses will have the chance to impress when compared to what a team of American and Swiss engineers have been able to achieve with their bi ...
Fliike Allows You To Display Your Facebook Like Count In Real Life
As Facebook likes become more important for anyone and any brand on the Internet, people are looking for new ways to keep track of them all. Sure, you can go to your Facebook page and check them, or possibly add a social bookmarking button on your website. However, you could also show your like coun ...
3D Printed Airplanes: Around Year 2050 You Could Be Flying In One
People trust that 3D printed body parts are safe enough to be attached to their bodies. People also trust that 3D printed food is safe enough to eat, and that 3D printed parts are safe enough to be used on a car. However, would you trust a 3D printed airplane to fly you safely to your destination? I ...
Garmin Announces Innovative Heads-Up Display For Your Car
When it comes to innovative computer usage, one of the most futuristic approaches at the moment is probably the numerous incarnations of Google Glass. The concept has had a huge spread so far, and more people than we could probably imagine are looking forward to wearing these glasses. But the concep ...
Rolomotion Introduces iPhone Powered Kinect-Like Gaming
Kinect had a profound impact when it was first introduced. People dreamed up the most mind boggling uses and features for it. But it wasn't until we actually saw these features that we realized this gaming accessory's true potential. Suddenly it was used for far more things than the gaming elements ...
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Budget iPhone: This Is What It Might Look Like [Video]
Everyone is talking about Apple soon launching an armada of new products. So far it's all rumors, but there has been some information that supports it. One possible product is the iWatch, which Apple applied for a patent for. Apple also applied to copyright its name on more new stuff we've yet to se ...
Smartphone Controlled Wi-Fi Digital Window Shades Save Energy
Although there have been a few innovative window shade concepts presented over the past few years, for the most part, window shades and blinds haven't changed much in decades. If you want to control the light that comes in or increase privacy, you manually pull the shade or close the curtains or bli ...
Parody Reminds Us To Turn Our Phones And Take Video In Landscape Mode
The most annoying videos on YouTube are the ones taken in portrait mode. When videos are taken in portrait mode and then uploaded to YouTube's horizontal player, it creates all that black space on the sides. I'm guilty of doing it myself. I have uploaded videos taken in portrait mode to my own YouTu ...
Scent Camera Allows Capturing Of Scents And Aromas
It's easy to assume that most people have at some point wanted to bottle a scent they have smelled by using a device. I mean, wouldn't it be cool if you could just take a snapshot of a scent and then return back to it whenever you want? It would be the ultimate memory documentation device. It would ...
Guy Builds Portable Gamepad Based On A Raspberry Pi
When the Raspberry Pi was finally released, everyone was eager to get their hands on one. So many people in fact that the the pre-order line reached a good 6 months. When you see a product instantly become this successful, you know things are going to change. It looked like everyone wanted to do the ...
Shower Clean Suit: Squeaky Clean Suit For Men Who Are Short On Time
We talk about optimization a lot on Bit Rebels. By optimizing our daily tasks and making them more efficient, we can save a lot of time and energy for all the things that inspire us instead of wasting time on mundane things that get in the way. Have you ever thought about optimizing the way you get ...
Eyeborg Lets Someone Who Can’t See Color Hear What Color Sounds Like
Imagine being born with a rare condition called Achromatopsia which makes you unable to see colors. If you had this colorblind condition in an extreme way, you'd only be able to see in black and white. Neil Harbisson has this, but he can see colors. Well, he can see them, but not with his eyes. He i ...
Man Hacks Raspberry Pi To Unlock Door And Open It When His Dog Barks
How would you like to be able to say "unlock door" and your Raspberry Pi would do it? This isn't quite that sophisticated, but it's close. This is a hack that will allow your Pi to unlock and open your door when it hears your dog bark. Of course, you could go to the hardware store and buy a timer to ...
3D Printing Used To Redesign A Barbie Doll As A Real 19-Year-Old Girl
How old do you think Barbie is? I don't mean how many years has she existed. I mean how old is she? She's a 19-year-old girl or close to it, right? Everyone knows that a Barbie doll doesn't look like a real person, but what you might not know is that in order for her proportions to be real; she woul ...
Analyze Your Gmail Metadata And Spy On Your Own Email Life
The topic of Internet privacy, or the lack thereof, is always a popular topic. Add to that the stories of spying that have been all over the news lately, and it almost seems like privacy is really dead. I read somewhere that in the future, everyone will hope for 15 minutes of anonymity instead of 15 ...