Tag: gadgets
Creating Simple Electronics Through 3D Printing Is Now Possible
3D printing technology is moving forward at an almost lightning fast pace. Just a few years ago, 3D printing was considered a science fiction type of technology, and one that humans were not thought to master for decades to come. But thanks to some very dedicated innovators and the growing interest ...
4 Unorthodox Timepieces Designed To WOW Your Wrist
Watches are timeless treasures and classic timepieces. They have taken us through many decades, kept us on schedule, and let us know when we are running late. Living hectic lifestyles like we do, we need to constantly check the time, even when it seems like the day is at a standstill. If you are the ...
Personalized & Adorable Apple Chargers: Charge Your Phone In Style
There have always been innovative and inspiring new devices and ideas presented on Kickstarter, but lately, it seems like there are more of them. More often than not when I see something that I've never seen before that totally makes sense, I look further to find that it's listed on Kickstarter. Tha ...
Netgear Wi-Fi Extender Review: Ease, Simplicity & Transparency
There has been a certain level of complexity associated with wireless-enabled products, which has not only frustrated me both as an engineer and end-user, but equally has undoubtedly frustrated the wider community of consumers who have embraced the technology. As a previous software engineer, develo ...
Time To Get Retro: Compact Discs & How They Affected Our Lives
In case you missed it, the 30th anniversary of the first compact disc sale was on October 1st. The CD in question, sold in Japan in 1982, was Billy Joel’s “52nd Street.” It’s amazing that it’s already been thirty years since that event. It's easy to take for granted how revolutionary the CD was to t ...
![Men vs. Women: Who Uses Social Networking More [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Men-vs-Women-In-Networking-1-optimized.jpg "Men vs. Women: Who Uses Social Networking More [Infographic]")
Men vs. Women: Who Uses Social Networking More [Infographic]
Have you ever wondered what the differences are between men and women when it comes to social networking? Well, one thing has been proven, and that is that women are much more likely to have interaction than men. Also, women have much higher follower or friend rate than men. I guess that could be ex ...
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 ...
Apple On Borrowed Time Without Jobs
I have been following the works of the great Steve Jobs and Bill Gates for some time. It has been an interest of mine to follow and review historical material concerning the advent of the PC industry, and how it has evolved. One of my favorite documentaries on these visionaries is from industry writ ...
Twisted Technology: Deformed iPhone Looks Like A Spiraling Tower
Sometimes artists do strange things to popular gadgets in order to make a profound social, political or cultural statement about the world we live in today. Most of the time I don't really get the message, but if it's unique, interesting art, I'll still write about it. That happened when I wrote abo ...
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The Evolution Of The Microprocessor [Infographic]
Just like we expect clear water to come out of our tap, the microprocessor is just one of those things that we expect to be there when we turn on our gadget. We expect it to perform to a satisfactory level no matter what. I think we all know that it is the one thing that plays with our minds every n ...
Cashmere iPhone & iPad Sweaters To Keep Your Gear Warm
When the weather leans towards the winter, and there is a cold front heading our way, many times all our gadgets and gear start to get colder and colder. That can be a real issue if you hate being cold. It especially happens with gadgets that have a lot of metal on them. It can even become annoying ...
![Tech Germs: Our Gadgets Are Disgustingly Dirty [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Tech-Germs-Dirty-Keyboard-Infographic-optimized.jpg "Tech Germs: Our Gadgets Are Disgustingly Dirty [Infographic]")
Tech Germs: Our Gadgets Are Disgustingly Dirty [Infographic]
When I saw an article on Mashable yesterday called 16% of Cellphones Have Poop On Them, I knew I had to check it out. Sure enough, as I expected, it was so nasty I almost threw up in my mouth a little. I've mentioned on Bit Rebels many times before that I'm a Germaphobe. I wash my hands a ridiculous ...
The 1983 Apple Gift Catalog: A Special Kind Of History
This brings back so many memories for me. I remember the first time I ever saw an Apple computer. It was in the early '90s. My uncle bought a Power Macintosh desktop computer, and everyone in my family thought he was nuts, except me. I was intrigued by how it looked, and I always wanted to visit him ...
![Steve Jobs: Timeline Of A Visionary & Creative Genius [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Steve-Jobs-Innovation-Timeline-Infographic-1-optimized.jpg "Steve Jobs: Timeline Of A Visionary & Creative Genius [Infographic]")
Steve Jobs: Timeline Of A Visionary & Creative Genius [Infographic]
Welcome to yet another article here on Bit Rebels. Chances are, you are reading this article on your iPhone and in doing so, you are using one of Steve Jobs' brainchilds. The man we all hoped would recover to full health is no longer with us, but his vision remains like a lantern in the dark for App ...
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10 Old School Gadgets Our Kids Will Never Know [Videos]
Do you remember when you were a kid, let's say around 8-9 years old, and you saw the guys and girls that were around 18-20? To me they always looked like they were adults. Now that I am a little older (lol) than they were, I suddenly find myself feeling younger than ever. I mean, I am sure kids that ...