Timex Ironman One GPS+ is a Smartwatch Without a Smartphone
Go for a run. Listen to music. Track your location. Get messages. Don't bring your phone. That's the elevator pitch for the Timex Ironman One GPS+, a stand-alone smartwatch that doesn't need any phone to connect to: it gets its own cellular signal, and connects with AT&T's wireless network to…
Control Your Various Gadgets with the Wave of Hand
As far as I can tell, Fin is the only company on this list that claims to “feel like magic” in its Indiegogo pitch video. And sure, maybe there’s something magical in being able control your various gadgets with the wave of a hand — but in this case the wand is a fairly bulky looking ring you wear…
HP is Making a Smartwatch, and It’s Fashioned by a Renowned Designer
The continued interest in wearable technology, means fashion and stylish design is becoming more important to hardware manufacturers. The latest company to merge the two industries is Hewlett Packard, which will team up with former Menswear Designer of the Year winner Michael Bastian to produce a…
Can a Cute Robot Hitchhike Across Canada?
Hitchhiking can be a dangerous way to travel, but one robot is using it to go cross country. Appropriately named HitchBot, the talking droid is attempting to travel across Canada depending only on the kindness of strangers. Hitchbot was created by a group of Canadian researchers as an experiment to…
Flexible Printed Batteries May Soon Power Wearable Tech
A California start-up is developing flexible, rechargeable batteries that can be printed cheaply on commonly used industrial screen printers. Imprint Energy, of Alameda, California, has been testing its ultra-thin zinc-polymer batteries in wrist-worn devices and hopes to sell them to manufacturers…
5-inch LG G3 S mini version of LG G 3
If you like the look of the LG G3 (and who wouldn't? The camera uses lasers!) but your wallet is less keen, then meet the LG G3 S. The G3 S is also known as the G3 Beat in Asia. It's a mid-range 4G Android smartphone that follows the trend of scaled-down, cheaper versions of flagship phones -- in…
Samsung Unleashes 'Level,' Its Beats Headphones Competitor
Just several months after unveiling a line of premium headphones worldwide, Samsung announced the availability of its new "Level" headphones in the United States. Featuring a bulky-retro, over-the-ear design, Level — which includes a Bluetooth speaker box and a set of earphones — will likely draw…
Raspberry Pi Microcomputer Gets Beefed Up
The Raspberry Pi microcomputer has been a stunning success. More than 2.5 million of the low-cost Linux microcomputers have been sold in the two-plus years since the gizmo went on sale, helping to power all manner of homebrew projects. The sales figure is especially impressive when you consider…
Blackberry Building a Square Phone
Blackberry is previewing its newest phone, the Passport, which has received flack for its square design, wide screen and cumbersome size. But the company also seems to be trying to salvage Passport's reputation by making a case for the phablet. The once-unstoppable phone company released a…
Microwaves of The Future Count Calories so You don't Have to
If you're into the whole quantified-self movement, or you just fancy watching what you eat,GE is working on new microwave tech that could make manual calorie counting obsolete. The company's R&D department developed a prototype that directly measures the caloric amounts for the foods that it…