This Robot Has the Power to… Pick Up Anything! We are not quite at the Ultron/Baymax stage with our robotics yet and instead we're still celebrating when a machine manages to make it up the stairs. Another challenge that robotics needs to challenge meanwhile is the ability to 'pick up things'. We make it look easy ...
Chromebooks might lack the power or versatility of a full-blown Windows PC or Mac but they make up for it with a low price point, great portability and quick loading and booting. Basically they run entirely through the Chrome browser and everything is done entirely online. Now though anyone can experience Chrome ...
Zero G is the 'Zero Gravity Case' You've Got to See Zero G is a case for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus that will change the way you use your device. That's a promise you hear often but in this case it may actually be true. The device is non-sticky and yet can be adhered to any flat smooth surface. The video demos it ...
What's the secret to happiness? There's a good chance that it's infinite tea or infinite coffee depending on your leaning. When you've had a long hard day in the office and you just want to relax at home, being able to drink a warm tea or coffee is one of the best feelings that will completely relax your body ...
The T-1000 in Terminator 2 is one of the most iconic bad guys of all time, thanks in no small part to the amazing special effects that were really ahead of their time when the film first came out. But if you thought it was amazing back then, you'll be blown away by the new 3D printer technology that uses the exact ...
When you lose your phone around the house you can just get a housemate/partner to call it and you'll be able to follow the sound. Unfortunately though, when you lose your keys, or your computer, or something else that isn't a phone you'll have no way of tracking it down. You find yourself shouting 'if only I could ...
Smartwatches are all the rage at the moment and especially after the recent announcements regarding the Apple Watch. But what do real watch manufacturers have to say about all this? Remember, the top-end Apple Watch will be retailing for $10,000 meaning that it's very much attempting to muscle in on the 'high end ...
A lot of iPhone cases promise to extend your phone's battery by 50%, 100%, 200%... But that's pretty lame. How about indefinitely? Crankcase extends your phone's life using an onboard 'power generator'. Basically, it lets you wind up your phone to get extra juice when you're running low. And because this is ...
If you're a fan of Star Wars and of high fidelity sound, then you will be blown away (literally) by this Death Star Bluetooth speaker. You can probably guess what it is from the name but just in case: It's a speaker… …that looks like the Death Star! But what you wouldn't know from the name ...
The ExoLens is a small device that you can attach to your iPhone 6 in order to gain much more flexibility in the way you take your photos. Let's be honest, since the iPhone came out everyone is a wannabe photographer. If you have an Instagram account then you'll probably be regularly taking photos of things like ...
SD cards have been perpetually locked in something of an arms race and are constantly getting bigger and bigger. Not in physical size but in terms of storage. The same is true of MicroSD cards which are constantly being upgraded to store more and more content – to the point where they're actually more spacious than ...
Zackees are the world's first 'Turn Signal Gloves' which basically upgrades the hands of the average cyclist to potentially prevent a number of accidents. For those those who don't remember their cycling lessons, the way you get around the lack of indicator lights on a bike is by sticking your arm out. You stick ...
If you love Star Wars and you're in the market for a new USB pen, then this Darth Vader USB Drive is something a sith lord would be proud to own. It's a really cool and surprisingly cute little Darth Vader sculpt that houses a small flash drive instead. Just pop his head off (while shouting 'that's for Luke's ...
Is Vilvorii Timeless the Most High Tech High-Heeled Shoe Ever? High heeled shoes may be very sexy on the right person but it would be fair to say that they aren't typically thought of as being the most high tech things in the world. Sure, there's probably a good amount of engineering involved in calculating just ...
With all the fuss surrounding Apple's recent smartwatch announcements, you might easily have missed news of Microsoft's 'Band' product. This is a rival smartwatch that has been on the market a bit longer than Apple's offering (though only a few months now) and which has been large out of stock on Microsoft's own ...
Think you know how coffee makers/kettles work? Think again! The Kitchenaid coffee maker turns the whole idea of a kettle/coffee maker on its head by using a vacuum to make your coffee. Sound high tech? Actually it's not! This is in fact is old technology that has simply been brought back. The vacuum coffee pot ...
This iPhone 6 Case Could Save Your Butt Next Time Your Low on Juice If you have an iPhone 6, then the Mophie Juice Pack Air is an awesome battery that will upgrade your phone's longevity without adding too much weight. Specifically the 27500 mAh battery inside is a case that adds very little weight but which can ...
Smart watches are all the rage at the moment owing to their ability to let you interact with your device without having to reach for your pocket. But they're not perfect and it's still not clear if the niche product is going to take off. Especially when there's an even cooler and more sci-fi option available. ...
Steampunk is all the rage right now which is because it's awesome basically. So there's never been a better time to get your hands on one of these really cool looking steampunk USB drives. They look all copper and gears and are weighty enough to genuinely feel antique. They will definitely turn heads at work! But ...
Fitness trackers are all the rage at the moment but unfortunately it seems that the main market for these devices has been runners. Largely these gadgets are pretty much just fancy pedometers often with a heart rate monitor included for good measure and that means they aren't all that useful for people who lift ...
Drones don't just look awesome and offer hours of fun for man-children everywhere, they also actually have some pretty useful applications. In particular, drones are great for photography when they come with built in cameras. Unfortunately the ones with actually decent cameras have tended to be prohibitively ...
A Bee Hive for the Modern Age As technology develops, so too does pretty much every aspect of the modern world. And it's not just humans who get to enjoy this tech upgrade. Bees are now also in on the act thanks to Stuart and Cedar Anderson – a father and son team who saw fit to upgrade the humble bee hive with ...
The GoPro line of cameras provides excellent high quality footage of your most insane and wild stunts. Whether you're hurtling down a steep hill on a mountain bike, surfing on big waves or doing parkour around the local neighborhood, it will attach to your body or equipment and take all kinds of mad punishment. ...
This Illuminating Piano comes from McCarthy Music and promises to be able to turn anyone into a maestro overnight. The way it works is simple: the keys illuminate in order to identify where you need to press the keys and this then allows you to quickly learn to play the piano or just fake it in front of your ...
This pizza cutter from Noki looks like a motorcycle and behaves like a pizza cutter. So next time you have mates round and you need to cut a slice of pizza, you can do so in a way that will spark conversation and certainly be a little novel. When you're not using it to cut pizza though, it is recommended that ...
While a bad workman blames their tools, it certainly is much easier to take stunning photography if you have a great camera. With a high def DSLR you can make pretty much anything look artistic, especially if you're showing your photos to people who have no idea about photography (like your blind nan). ...
How do you define cool? There are many ways but having a watch that looks like a DJ's turntable would certainly be one definition. Behold! The Kisai RPM Wood Watch! This Kisai RPM Wood watch comes from Tokyoflash Japan. Tokyoflash are a flashy company that are known for making watches that look way more ...
Learning to play the guitar is not easy at first. Not only must you contort your fingers into impossible configurations to reach the chords, but you also won't know whether or not you've got it right unless you're confident in your ability tune properly. Do you suck at playing, or is the guitar just out of tune? ...
Since 1967, microwaves haven't really changed much. Technology has come a long way over the years and today we take for granted some absolutely miraculous devices that would have seemed like magic to our great grandparents. But for all computers, smartphones and VR headsets have progressed, some technologies have ...
Many people feel a little disappointed with technology today. We were told that by the year 2,000 we'd all be driving flying cars and/or be hunted by killer robots. Now nobody quite wants to be hunted by killer robots but it would certainly be a little more interesting than the lame technology we've ended up with. ...
The video of Boston Dynamics' 'BigDog' robot getting kicked and managing to maintain its balance has become somewhat legendary now as a fantastic example of how far robotics has come. But this latest video from Google (who bought the company in 2013) shows a new four legged robot called 'Spot'. And this one is ...
Technology is truly amazing and never is this more apparent than when it's transforming lives in amazing ways. Kathy Beitz is a 29 year-old Mother who started losing her vision when she was just in grade school due to a condition called Stargardt disease. A huge blind spot covers the majority of her vision and as a ...
Everyone loves the feeling of putting on clothes that have just been dried and are still nice and warm. Likewise, it can be just as comforting to wrap yourself in a towel that's been hanging on the radiator and is nice and toasty. So imagine then a device that you could use to ensure your towels would always be ...
The iPhone camera has always been pretty good and this is actually one of the advantages that Apple has over Android devices. This is particularly true when it comes to low-light situations when many other phones can get a little grainy. Still though, if you're interested in taking professional-quality video or ...
If you were to be scanning for explosives then you'd have numerous different options available to you as to how to go about it. You might use bomb sniffing dogs for instance, or perhaps you would use a scanning machine. But did you know you could also use a battery free RFID tag just the size of a stamp? The tag is ...
If you're going to be snowboarding, free running or surfing and you want to capture all the action in high resolution then there is only one solution: find a GoPro camera. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTcNtgA6gHs GoPros are incredibly durable, waterproof and high resolution cameras that mount to your head, ...
FOODsniffer is the world's first 'electronic nose'. While it can't replace your real nose aesthetically (you'll look a little odd walking around with it on your face) it can certainly do the same job as far as sniffing things is concerned. By using FOODsniffer you can check the quality of meat, poultry fish and ...
Normally headphones are all about, you know, sound. With Glow though, you also get a visual element in the form of glowing cords that pulsate to the music in a variety of colors. Well, that's one option, you can also have them pulsate to your movement or even your movements – as controlled via the 'glow app'. ...
This new Encrypted USB Flash Drive from Toshiba has a really cool security feature that is a little more convenient and swanky that a lot of the security software you might have used for securing your data in the past. This cool little device features a small keyboard that lets you manually enter your password once ...
If you're not a fan of fail videos then in all likelihood you must be missing a funny bone. But it's not just people and cats who can fall flat on their faces – thanks to the wonders of modern technology we now have drone robots that can fly into things and get mashed up too. As this video demonstrates, this can be ...
Amazon have finally gotten around to shipping their cool-sounding Fire TV stick. This is a gadget that people have been pretty hot for for a while now, but what's all the fuss about? Basically, this is one of the easiest devices out there for getting access to thousands more TV shows, movies, songs and more. ...
When you see this awesome RC drone shaped to look like the Millennium Falcon, the first thing you'll be thinking is 'why has no one done this before? Now you can finally live your dreams of being Han Solo and flying a Millennium Falcon around in the air. It makes for some awesome photos and videos (especially ...
Two smart new devices from researchers at Hahn-Schickard-Gesellschaft Institute for Micromachining and Information Technology (catchy) in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany, may soon help us to kiss goodbye to worries of trying to find a power outlet for charging our phones on the move. The 'Shock Harvester' is a ...
The Slip and Slide Whap-O Water Knee Hockey Rink has got to be one of the best ideas for a kids' toy ever and is perfect for summer fun in the garden. So what is it? Basically it's a slippery surface you take outside that remains so thanks to sprinklers that keep it wet. This then allows a 'puck' to float across ...
Every now and then an invention comes out that makes you kick yourself and think 'why didn't I think of that?'. The once you're over that and the pain of kicking yourself has gone away, you start using said device and life suddenly gets a lot better. Here are a few of those kinds of devices that you might have ...
If you like the firm feel of a pair of kangaroo testicles in your hands, then you have serious problems… But in this day and age where digital manufacturing is open to everyone and every community is represented on the web there are products out there that cater to all tastes. Thus, there is now a semi-socially ...
Oh hang on a moment, seems there's someone at the door… Never mind, turns out it's only the future. That's right, the future is here thanks to this latest gadget from Garmin. The 'Garmin HUD Windshield Display GPS Navigation System' does what we've probably all imagined cars of the future doing, in that it ...
If you've read George Orwell's 1984, or if you've watched pretty much any science fiction movie, then you'll be familiar with the idea of over-the-top surveillance being a big part of our future. If you thought that was a great idea of watching everything going on though, how about a device called 'Mother' with ...
This man has been helped to see for the first time in 20 years thanks to a pair of futuristic-looking electronic glasses. Mark Cornell became legally blind after a career in the U.S. Air Force lasting for 18 years. Thanks to a company called eSight, he was able to see again using electronic glasses that work by ...
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