Core coverage of emerging technologies, hardware, software, AI, security, and innovations shaping the future of the digital world.
Gifty: The Automatic Flip Book Camera For Lasting Moments
I have never attempted to create a flip book, but after seeing this I am really eager to try it. In the past, you had to create it all on your own by layering your fast-snapped photos on top of each other in the order you took them. Then when they are "flipped" through, you will get a simple kind of ...
Fujitsu Palmprint Reader Will Authenticate Us All Online By 2015
Being able to securely authenticate and identify ourselves in our tech savvy world is getting ever more important. Innovators are struggling to find better ways for us to do just that. I don't think there is a single method that hasn't been cracked yet, even though they are beyond advanced. Companie ...
These Robot Plants Can Learn How To Grow Just Like Your Real Plants
The future of robotics is fascinating but creepy. Robots can be programmed to 'feel emotions' (or at least look like they can) and behave very much like people. We have seen a taste of what the world of robotics might be like someday in all the sci-fi movies we've watched. But what if it turns out t ...
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10 Really Smart Things You Can Do With Your Smartphone [Infographic]
The first generation iPhone was released on June 29, 2007. I don't think any of us knew back then how much that small device would inspire and change our world, including how we communicate with each other and our other devices. We can do a lot of smart things with our smartphones. There's been a wh ...
Smartphone Hologram Projector Now Available For Less Than $100
A while ago, I wrote about a low cost approach to adding holographic animations to your smartphone. It was a DIY holographic smartphone projector that showcased some rather great potential. It looks like the idea behind that particular smartphone hologram projector sparked ideas all over the world, ...
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How Hackable Is Your Life & Everyday Tech? [Infographic]
With the increased amount of technology in our lives, the possibility of identifying theft is rising along with it. Whether or not we will get hacked is no longer the question we should be asking ourselves. Instead, we should be wondering when it will happen. It's a frightening thought, no doubt, bu ...
Canary Home Security System Enters Sci-Fi Territory For Cheap
Isn't it weird how nowadays we can monitor pretty much everything going on online, but we can't get an update on how our own home is doing when we're not there babysitting it? There's always a risk that when you get back home, stuff will not be the same thanks to intruders who are out to make a few ...
Bigshot: The DIY Digital Camera For Future Hacker Innovators
Yesterday I wrote about Instagram, and how an accessory app can help you earn rewards from your awesome pictures. Without a camera, it would be impossible to use either Instagram or that accessory app, so I thought a little DIY article would be in order to help people understand how digital cameras ...
Most User-Friendly Mount For Smartphones And Tablets Makes Life Easier
There are tons of mounts available for smartphones and tablets. There are so many that it never occurred to me that someone was innovating to create one we haven't seen before. This mount is called the eleMount. It caught my attention because it was just listed on Kickstarter yesterday, and in only ...
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12 Ways To Promote Your Facebook App On A Shoestring Budget [PDF]
Just because you've created the best app, it doesn't mean you've created the most popular app. If you think about that, you'll know exactly what I mean. I can't even count the times I've downloaded a popular app only to find a more obscure app later that does the job much better. I'm not an app deve ...
Custom 3D Printed Wrist Splint Can Help People In Undeveloped Regions
We love 3D printing here at Bit Rebels, and we've written about everything from 3D printed action figures to 3D printed body parts. The technology behind 3D printing just keeps getting better, and the applications seem to be endless. It continues to improve lives in many different ways. Today I'd li ...
Does This iPhone 6 Design Push The iPhone Into The Future?
People are at it again, or should I say still at it? The rumor mill has started and as always, there are iPhone concept designs pushed out that try to predict what Apple is going to do next to keep the iPhone in the spotlight. There's no doubt the iPhone has gotten some serious competition in the la ...
Downloadable 3D Printed Shoes Start The Instant Delivery Revolution
A while ago, I wrote an article where the concept of instant delivery came up. Nowadays, we are used to ordering things online and having them delivered to us the next day or so. But with 3D printing technology, that is about to change. When 3D printing reaches a better quality, which it is certainl ...
Fascinating Origins Behind The Names Of Popular Tech Companies
I remember when Apple first announced the iPad. The jokes about the name 'iPad' went on for weeks, but now nobody gives it a second thought. Words like Google, Twitter, Microsoft, Apple and Intel don't even faze us. Have you ever wondered how those companies got their names? It was interesting to le ...
Gorilla Glass By Corning Gets Additional Futuristic Features
If you haven't heard of Gorilla Glass before, this might possibly change your perspective when it comes to smartphones. Gorilla Glass by Corning is a touchscreen glass which is in constant development. There was huge hype about it some time ago because of its increased durability. It is proven to be ...