I think that we all know that the touchscreen has ruled the smartphone for the past few years, but what if there were other methods of control? I just learned of two technologies that could change that game. A patent granted to Apple today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states that a housing is under development that will allow control of a smartphone with a … [Read more...] about Two new developments in smartphone tech could change the world

For those who need help setting up that perfect shot at billiards, you might want to look into the PoolLiveAid. This particular device allows the user to set up a shot thanks to a ceiling mounted camera, and it figures out what angle your shot will be thanks to a calculation that takes into account the player's position, pool cue, table, and the balls. Granted, you … [Read more...] about PoolLiveAid uses AR for shots

One of the biggest problems with carrying around a mobile device is carrying around a charging cord that isn't so portable. There is now a specially made charging cord from BiteMyApple known as the ChargeCard which is very easy to have on hand. The ChargeCard is one of those devices that I wish I had thought of before. The Chargecard is about as thick as a two credit … [Read more...] about ChargeCard can charge your device and fit in your wallet, too

I think we all know that there is or sadly was a movement amongst console games to get gamers off the couch. Games like WiiSports, WiiFit, and others for the Wii and Playstation Move forced players to be active, but I don't really see that much. Games like Halo 4 and other FPS games still encourage sitting down play, and standing actually messes me up. I have to admit that I … [Read more...] about Virtuix Omni makes you walk while you play your games

Picture yourself in this situation, you ask someone to take care of your place, but forget to give them the key. I suppose you could mail or FedEx the key to them, or you could send the key via email. I'm not talking about some new technology where you can instantaneously transport matter via email. That would change everything. I am also not talking about 3D printing, … [Read more...] about Fraunhofer Institute’s Key2Share

Considering how small our computers are now, I can't help but wonder how long it will before it is a screen, keyboard, and a mouse. Well, if this new technology is a sign, it might not be too long before the keyboard is eliminated altogether. Thanks to this special camera made for tablets, it can track your finger movements so you can type on an invisible keyboard. I … [Read more...] about New Tablet Camera creates an Invisible Keyboard

This next product is designed for the athletes, and all else who care about their heartrate. This is the Mio Alpha BLE, and it is a watch with a continuous heart rate display, which two light beams that detect the heart rate. I actually believe that there are a lot of watches that can do that, but what is different about the Mio Alpha is that the user can set heart rate … [Read more...] about Mio Alpha BLE heartbeat watch

I think we all know how influential Instagram is in our socially-connected society, and it is only reasonable that there be consumer electronics devoted to it. Some of you may remember when I discussed Socialmatic's Instagram camera, and it would appear that Polaroid adopted this gadget, planning to released under the name "Polaroid Socialmatic Camera". What you are … [Read more...] about Polaroid planning to make the Socialmatic camera, made for Instagram addicts

I think we all know that there are still places in the world that have no access to the easy electronics that we take for granted. Every time there is a blackout, I can't help but wonder how people leave without electrical light. There is a new Kickstarter project known as Soccket that is designed to work as a ball and a light at the same time. The ball is designed for … [Read more...] about Soccket Energy-absorbing Soccer Ball

It really is nice that we live in a world where a maker of mobile phone accessories can make a good living. I have reviewed a lot of them in my years of experience, but this would be the first time I have reviewed a SEIDIO case. Fortunately, I had a chance to review two. I'll start with the ACTIVE case. It is light with dual-layered protection, with one of them being … [Read more...] about SEIDIO Active and Convert Cases for the iPhone 5

I have mentioned before how the accessory business is not really prepared for the mobile age, but HEX is really on the ball with this. They really have something going with Axis Wallet/Case for the iPhone 5, and now something just as good with the Cabana Laptop Tote. HEX calls this a "game changer", and I have heard that phrase way too many times to let it become a … [Read more...] about HEX Cabana Laptop Tote

I don't know whether you have seen The Hunger Games movie, but I found it odd that the poor people of District 12 had small projectors for televisions in their households. I guess the people from Capitol really wanted people to watch The Hunger Games. That, or projector technology has become so cheap that anyone, even the most poor, can afford a projector TV. I have been … [Read more...] about The Viewsonic PLED-W200 Projector

Heat Vision and Jack [1999][Unaired Pilot] by UnknownArchiveTV I've got a special treat for you today. I realize that most of my Speculative Fiction Friday posts are about films you can watch on Netflix, but today, we are going to talk about something that you can watch above. This particular film is a television pilot. If you don't know what a pilot is, it is … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Friday: Heat Vision and Jack

I've actually lost track of how many Folio cases that I have reviewed recently. There was that MagFolio Luxe for the iPad and the FitFolio for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 both of them by Speck. The Stand Up Folio for the Apple iPad comes to us from our friends at Cellairis, and it does the usual stuff that a Folio case does: cover the device and become a stand when … [Read more...] about Cellairis Stand Up Folio for the New iPad

I really believe that we are looking at an era where the wallet is going to be passe as more and more functions leave our wallet and become apps on our smartphone like the MasterCard MasterPass. The Axis Wallet for the iPhone 5 is ready to handle the transitional period between digital cash and actual credit cards and cash. The Axis Wallet is made with pockets for credit … [Read more...] about Axis Wallet for iPhone 5, by HEX