There is nothing quite like having the capability of printing items in 3D, in an affordable manner too, of course. Well, Adobe has done just that, introducing 3D printing capabilities to its Photoshop software that will allow designers to print out three-dimensional models and designs – although one would first need to gain access to a 3D printer before that can be done.
Adobe Introduces 3D Printing Capabilities In Photoshop original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Much has been said about the Nokia Normandy ever since it started to hit the rumor mills for quite some time already, and here we are with yet another rumor which will add another layer of sinew and flesh to the upcoming smartphone. Apparently, the latest rumor that is making its rounds concerning the Nokia Normandy would be its release date that has been pegged at March 25th.
Rumor: Nokia Normandy Gets March 25 Release Date original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Adam West (Batman) and Burt Ward (Robin) finally get the respect they deserve with the long-awaited "Batman" TV series DVD box set from Warner Bros.
(Credit: DC Comics)
Riddle me this, Batman. If you wanted to excite fans about your box set release of your hit TV show from the 1960s, who would you ask to break the news? Oh right, Conan O’Brien!
The late night talk show host and comedian tweeted on January 15 to his 9.7 million followers the geekatstic news along with an impressive photo of himself posing with the classic Batmobile: “Very excited @WBHomeEnt is releasing the Batman ’66 Complete TV Series in 2014! The seat smells like Adam West: http://bit.ly/1d7IoFk”
When you're comedian and late night talk show host Conan O'Brien, you get to break news about Batman AND borrow his car.
(Credit: Team Coco)
The original “Batman” TV series ran on ABC from 1966-68, with actors Adam West (Batman) and Burt Ward (Robin) keeping Gotham safe from the likes of the Penguin (Burgess Meredith), the Joker (Cesar Romero), and Catwoman (played by an array of actresses such as Julie Newmar and Eartha Kitt).
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The LG G Flex was finally announced for three carriers in the US at CES, but we didn’t know any pricing or availability. It looks like Sprint is the first to strike with the news: the G Flex will be coming to the Now Network on its online store …
At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), The Verge noted that TV companies had largely given up on 3D displays. A small company called Voxon is not about to give up on the idea, especially because their device actually projects light in three dimensions. They call it the Voxiebox.
In simple terms, Voxiebox displays a 3D image by aiming a laser projector at a screen that’s rapidly moving up and down. The 3D image is a bit like the light trails produced through long exposure photography, except this one’s happening in real-time. Your view of the image or video being displayed changes appropriately as you move around the Voxiebox, as if you were looking at a physical object.
The video below shows Voxon co-founders Will Tamblyn and Gavin Smith talking about how Voxiebox came about. Sadly the sound is worse than the video’s quality, which is a shame because their presentation is informative and inspiring.
As you can see the current prototype of the Voxiebox has a very low resolution, a death sentence in an industry stuck in PPI cold wars and currently under attack from the 4K marketing blitzkrieg. Another challenge facing Voxon is that content has to be made specifically for the display. You can’t just hook it up to your PC, media player or console and expect to see Call of Duty or Game of Thrones in volumetric 3D. Which is why it’s perfectly understandable that Voxon is aiming its first Voxiebox units not to home users but to arcades. On the other hand… arcades? Like, who-goes-to-arcades-anymore-arcades? Good luck.
Still, Voxon believes that their device will carve its own niche. Last year Polygon came up with an interesting story about Joseph White, an eccentric game developer who’s working on a game and game platform called Voxatron. Voxatron’s world is made out of voxels – volumetric pixels – and Polygon said White made his game imagining that Voxiebox would one day exist. Voxiebox, meet Voxatron:
That’s cool and all, but I don’t think that Voxatron or 3D chess (Voxchess?) is Voxiebox’s killer app. Aside from having a more respectable resolution, I think the device would capture the public’s attention and support more effectively if it worked closely with motion sensors. The strength of 3D objects is that they’re tangible – I think Voxon needs to seize that strength.
Take CastAR for example. Industry reputation and connections aside, Technical Illusions is getting the support they need with its augmented reality device because they’re taking cues from the tangible world. The great news here is that display-wise Voxiebox is much better than CastAR’s complicated setup. Voxon just needs to find the right artwork to paint on its canvas.
[via ExtremeTech]
Some wines need to be taken at a certain temperature, where only the full range of flavors would be able to be enjoyed. Well, for those of you who do not happen to own a wine cooler of your own and are in the market to pick one up, how about getting something that is out of the ordinary, and yet affordable enough that it will not burn a huge hole in your bank account? We are referring to the $59.99 Chillpod Wine Bottle Quickchiller, where this portable solution will be able to chill wines faster than the fridge, not to mention requiring far less hassles to clean it up compared to the old standby, the ice bucket.
In fact, the Chillpod Wine Bottle Quickchiller will be able to fit all commercial 750 ml wine bottles as well as many other shapes, making it ideal for picnics, barbecues, and celebrations. Forget about those who drink beer and have their fair share of technological advancements in this department – it is time for wine lovers to shine. The Chillpod Wine Bottle Quickchiller comes across as a sleeve that you stick in your freezer, where it will chill your bottle to the perfect temperature a whole lot faster than a fridge can, while insulating the bottle so it remains at the perfect temperature. Apart from that, it provides the bottle an integrated handle that makes it a whole lot easier to pour out, not to mention a sturdy stand on the table so that the chances of its contents spilling would lessen by a mile.
[ Chillpod Wine Bottle Quickchiller ensures you get to enjoy ice cold wine ASAP copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
As the story goes, Las Vegas was built by Mormons and mobsters. This unlikely team worked together to bring gambling to a place almost exclusively populated by men constructing the Hoover Dam. Their work turned a tiny sun-baked town into a global phenomenon.
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You can find almost anything on eBay, particularly knock-off items that big brands usually sell for an arm and a leg. The online marketplace is one of the biggest portals through which bargain hunters and penny pinchers can get their hands on knock-offs, something that might drive away actual big brands that want to sell their genuine products through eBay, which also happens to be one of the biggest marketplace on the internet. Ben Schachter of Macquarie reports that eBay is soon going to launch a new site, that won’t carry its moniker, but will instead by called “The Plaza.” Apparently this will serve as a separate online portal which brands can use to sell directly to potential customers.
‘The Plaza’ Is Apparently eBay’s Online Mall For Big Brands original content from Ubergizmo. 
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When it comes to smartphones, the folks over at Panasonic have not exactly been the most prominent name around, and they finally quit the smartphone market after realizing that they were unable to make much headway in this particular department. Well, you know what they say – you can’t keep a good man down, and while Panasonic is not a human per se, they are a pretty decent company by all accounts, and have every intention to make their way back into the smartphone market after all.
Panasonic Could Jump Into Smartphone Market Again original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Major retailer Target didn’t exactly have a great start to the new year. Earlier this month the retailer acknowledged that it had been the victim of a massive hack that saw personal information, including credit and debit card information, of more than 70 million customers being compromised. Target recently revealed that malware was installed on its point-of-sale registers, and that it is working to law enforcement to bust the perpetrators who are believed to belong to Eastern Europe. In a bid to extend an olive branch to customers scorned by this hack, Target is now offering free credit monitoring to those who may have been affected.
Customers have three months to enroll in this program. They will receive a year of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection. The service, which usually costs $191, will be provided by Experian. A unique activation code for the program can be obtained from creditmonitoring.target.com, customers must register before April 23, 2014. All activation codes have to be redeemed before April 30, 2014. Target’s security breach occurred between November 27 and December 15, if you shopped at any of the retailer’s outlets during this time, it would serve your own interests to sign up. If you believe you weren’t affected, then you’ll truly be one in over 70 million.
Target Offers Credit Monitoring To Customers After Massive Hack original content from Ubergizmo. 
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