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BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Tesla’s New Home-Based Powerwall Battery Is a Big Deal

Elon Musk of Tesla made a big announcement Thursday, finally putting some more explanation to the recent rumors of a home battery. Dubbed Powerwall, it is essentially a gigantic battery, used for harnessing power. Similar to the battery found in … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Nvidia’s Autonomous Vehicle Technology, Drive PX, Using Tegra X1

Nvidia, known for making semiconductors and video game components, has also been busy working with automakers for a decade now, powering digital dashboards and infotainment systems with its Tegra processors. Now, it has come up with its own autonomous car … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
2014 Kickstarter Projects: What Survived and What Surpassed?

Kickstarter had a huge year, backing projects that will influence new technological innovations in the years to come. Sometimes, the best ideas don’t come from multi-billion dollar companies, but individuals and groups who have a sincere vision for change. According … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E 81- TinyScreen, Romo Kart, Oculus at the Movies | Red Headed Geek Show

Of course, another goofy Japanese item for me to cram into what the tech. Ever get frustrated that your iPhone 6 or Galaxy Note phablet has too large of a display for you to use with your teensy tiny hands? … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Kano Makes Coding “Lego Simple, Raspberry Pi Powerful”

Around this time last year, Raspberry Pi coding kit extraordinaire Kano was pummeling its $100,000 Kickstarter goal. After raising over $150,000 in just one day, Kano has been excited to release its coding toolkit for programming lovers everywhere. Fast forward … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Arduino Teams up with Sharebot to Give You Materia 101

Thursday Arduino, a DIY electronics platform for easy-to-use hardware and software, has teamed up with Italian 3D printing company Sharebot to create the Arduino Materia 101 3D printer. Priced under $1,000, Materia will launch at the Maker Faire Rome this … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E79- Ello, Shellshock Bug, Artificial Kidney, What the Tech | Red Headed Geek Show

Ello is an ad free, invite only, independent social media network. Think of a low budget indie movie that probably turns out being a cult classic. The new platform hopes to be a tool for empowerment, not to quote “deceive, … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Japanese Firm Aims to have Space Elevator Operational by 2050

When news first broke a couple of years ago that a Japanese company felt they had the capacity to build a space elevator in the coming years, I took it to be nothing more than a science fiction fantasy project. Surely, even with the vast developments that have been made in space technology, “The Final Frontier” would never be accessible via an elevator in my lifetime.

 

HELPFUL TIPS
We’re Being “Shellshocked” by a Bash Bug

Remember the Heartbleed bug back in April 2014? As a refresher, it was a security threat in the OpenSSL cryptography software. Now, another bug has risen up from the ashes just in time to freak us all out again. “Shellshock” is a newly discovered bug in Linux and Unix operating systems, and it's kind of scary in how easy it is to attack.

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Intel’s Robot, Jimmy, Powered by Edison Development Board

Intel futurist Brian David Johnson believes in robots. That’s why he and Trossen Robotics decided to build Jimmy, an open sourced, “fiercely social” robot who Johnson hopes will soon be in homes everywhere. Jimmy’s arrival comes shortly after Japanese telecommunications … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Elemoon: The Newest Smart Wearable Bringing Chic to Geek

There is certainly no shortage of options for smart wearables on the market. It seems like every week there is a new watch or ring being touted as having the ability to do just one more thing than its predecessor, … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
Meet Noke: The Bluetooth Padlock That Needs No Keys

It’s a very smart world we’re living in these days, and it seems everyone is trying their hands at making our lives ever-easier through the use of long-lasting Bluetooth-enabled gadgets. The most recent product to hit Kickstarter that seems primed … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
Samsung Acquires SmartThings, Wants to be Center of the Smart Home

Samsung Electronics, known for producing electronic products including memory chips, appliances, and mobile devices, is determined to get into your home; your smart home that is! By purchasing high-profile startup SmartThings, for an estimated $200 million, Samsung hopes to be … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
The Kickstarter Case of the Mota 3D Printer: What Happens When You Pledge Too Much

When we first heard about 3D printing, we couldn’t believe our ears and eyes. The technology was that of a dream, and almost out of reach. Then, before we knew it, crowdfunding campaigns for 3D printers were almost a dime … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Samsung Releases Its Built-to-Order $120,000 TV

This week Samsung showed off its 105-inch Ultra HD TV, the UN105S9W, for a whopping $120,000. That’s a television that costs as much as a BMW, a really, really nice BMW M5. We might remember the CES 2014 sneak peak … Continue reading →