I guess that we had to expect a Galaxy Note 4 after the success of the Galaxy Note 3. Didn't I just review it, oh wait, it was in December. The Galaxy Note 4 has a 5.7-inch Quad HD (2560 x 1440) Super AMOLED display. Yeah, that is pretty big, but hey, it's a phablet, so what can you say? As for the cameras, it has a 16 Megapixel rear-facing camera and a 3.7 … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Note 4 coming October 17th
Tech Reviews
Cannon Brawl from Turtle Sandbox
I have to admit that I don't play a lot of towers of defense games. If you aren't familiar with them, they usually involve setting up an army so you can start an advancing army. Cannon Brawl is a very fun form of this game. Cannon Brawl has a premise that is part steampunk, part fantasy. It takes place in a world where two royal brothers are fighting each other in … [Read more...] about Cannon Brawl from Turtle Sandbox
Welcome to the age of the smartgun, thanks to a high school student
I think we all want to prevent the amount of gun accidents, and I found it amazing that Kai Kloepfer, a Boulder high school student, came up with a way to make it happen. Kai is the grand prize winner for SmartTech for Firearms Challenge, and his design uses an embedded fingerprint sensor on the gun itself. These fingerprints can only be used on the gun, so it can't be … [Read more...] about Welcome to the age of the smartgun, thanks to a high school student
Eggtronic presents the HUB IT Sync and Charging Station
I have to admit that we really live in an era where we have way too much mobile devices. We really have to have something to sync all of them to our computer. This is where the HUB IT Sync and Charging Station from Eggtronic comes in. The HUB IT is compatible with USB 3.0 as well as 10,000 devices including tablets, smartphones, and anything else. It comes with four … [Read more...] about Eggtronic presents the HUB IT Sync and Charging Station
HyperX Cloud Gaming Headset from Kingston
I had a chance to see Kingston at PAXPrime 2014, and this company known for storage devices like thumb drives had other terrific products out like the HyperX Cloud Pro Gaming Headset. I am assuming that they are called Pro Gaming Headset because pro-gamers (and they do exist) would love to use them. It has a solid aluminum build with 53mm drivers. I'm using them right … [Read more...] about HyperX Cloud Gaming Headset from Kingston
Fenix Rage from Green Lava Studios
Well, there is nothing I like more than playing some Steam Games, and Fenix Rage, from Green Lava Studios, is quite addictive. Fenix Rage is a 2D action platformer which has a similar kind of play that I have seen before, I just can't think of the name. The game is about beating a level by getting a character from point A to point B, in the least amount of time. This is … [Read more...] about Fenix Rage from Green Lava Studios
Microsoft to purchase Minecraft maker Mojang
I guess this is one of those articles that I just "had" to write, but chances are, you probably already heard about it. So, here it is: Microsoft has bought Mojang, creator of Minecraft. If you don't know what Minecraft is, all I have to say is: where have you been? My kids are into this game that allows for building all kinds of things with 1 x 1 blocks. In all … [Read more...] about Microsoft to purchase Minecraft maker Mojang
Fortified Game from Clapfoot Games
This is again a review of a game that I saw at PAXPrime 2014, but it is sadly not out yet. Now the company that makes it, Clapfoot Games, makes several other games like Hero Forge, Sector Strike, and Tank Hero. Fortified is a game that I want to play because I love retro-futurism. I think this word describes anything that is kind of a mix of what we thought the future … [Read more...] about Fortified Game from Clapfoot Games
The Acer hybrid Aspire R 13 Convertible Notebook
Last week, Apple's big announcement sort of eclipsed all kinds of other big announcements from tech companies. I might as well take the time now to cover the Acer Aspire R 13 convertible Notebook. I am assuming that this is some sort of new type of device, and it has an Ezel Aero hinge that can rotate its 13.3 inch screen into a twelve different positions. One of those … [Read more...] about The Acer hybrid Aspire R 13 Convertible Notebook
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Teen Titans, without the “Go”
As I said in my last review, I'm going to review some of my favorite animated series. I have decided to do one that I first hated, but it got better as it improved. Like most super-hero shows, Teen Titans is based on a comic-book. The concept behind the comic book was essentially putting famous super-hero sidekicks in one group together. The leader of the group was … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Teen Titans, without the “Go”
How I love me that Oculus Rift, and what games are coming
Okay, if everything went right, you should be seeing a video of me two weeks ago at PAXPrime, when I first had a chance to try out the Oculus Rift. If you don't know what the Oculus Rift is, don't feel too bad. I have written about it many times on this blog, and so if you just enter in "Oculus Rift" in the Search engine, you'll find at least three articles about it this … [Read more...] about How I love me that Oculus Rift, and what games are coming
Motion Display Checkout Divider
I said three days ago that Apple's Pay could change everything, and it certainly has the potential to change the way we pay via smartphone. Now here's another device that could change the way we pay. You know that plastic bar that you use in the grocery store? The one that blocks other person's load of groceries so you don't pay for his or her stuff? Well, imagine that … [Read more...] about Motion Display Checkout Divider
Fantasia: Music Evolved game coming to the Kinect
As I talked about with the death of the iPod Classic, it seems like every tech era comes to an end. Take the Age of Music gaming, which probably came to a close this year with the end of Music hero downloads. I believe that Disney and Harmonix intend to bring music gaming back with Fantasia: Music Involved. I had a chance to play this game at PAXPrime 2014, and as far as … [Read more...] about Fantasia: Music Evolved game coming to the Kinect
A Second look at the Une Bobine
I'm going to just out and say that I have reviewed this product before, and you can read that one here. However, in the light of Apple's new announcement, which I will be talking about for a while now. I suppose that the newest version of the iPhone will not require a new charger, because they didn't change the connector port like they did when they went from iPhone 4 to … [Read more...] about A Second look at the Une Bobine
The iPod Classic says Good-bye
"One life ends, another begins". Yeah, I took that from Avatar, and I definitely think that it applies to Apple. I'm guessing that the company made one of their big announcements ever with the Apple Watch. Lest we forget that Apple was having its own troubles, but much of that changed when the iPod hit the market. Remember how this invention changed...everything? Yeah, … [Read more...] about The iPod Classic says Good-bye