Google’s Project Ara $50 Modular Smartphone Could Change The Way We Buy Phones Starting Next Year

Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects Division just announced its first developer event for Project Ara, a modular smarpthone, yesterday, and a new follow-up profile by TIME indicates we could see the device come to market by next year, with a $50 price tag to start. The key phrase there is “to start,” however, as this smartphone with swappable components could get a lot… Read More

Golf Putting Aid ensures you shine on the green the next time

golf-puttingaidYou know what they say – practice makes perfect. I suppose that can be applied to the world of golf, as you want to make sure your muscle memory is perfected so that regardless of the conditions and pressure out there on the green, you will be able to deliver and land that putt with confidence. Sure, you could always go out and look for a coach to help you get that swing and putt right, but in these economically challenging times, perhaps there must be another far more affordable method? The $239.99 Golf Putting Aid might be an answer to your prayers then.

With the Golf Putting Aid, you will be able to improve your putting accuracy and distance control using this rechargeable device. It is a highly portable digital trainer that sports a trio of putting modes in addition to a quartet of training games so that you can build your confidence and have more fun on the course, instead of spending time swearing and getting all flustered because of all those near misses. You can opt to use the Golf Putting Aid anywhere thanks to the included 5′ putting green, allowing you to make more putts from 6 to 20 feet, in addition to getting closer to the hole on putts of 20 to 45 feet.
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Electronic Floor Sensors Turn Whole Rooms Into Immersive Touchscreens

Electronic Floor Sensors Turn Whole Rooms Into Immersive Touchscreens

Growing older comes with a few nice things. Knowledge evolves into wisdom. Context informs perspective. A long life’s ups and downs are woven into a rich tapestry of memories. But it also comes with a number of consequences that almost everyone would just as soon avoid. Footing becomes unsure. Bones grow fragile. A task as simple as rising from bed or navigating a room becomes fraught with danger when a fall could mean a broken hip or being unable to get up again.

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Webcam spy program grabbed secret stills of millions of Yahoo users

A clandestine security program run by the UK’s surveillance agency GCHQ with the aid of the NSA captured and stored still images of millions of global webcam users, a new … Continue reading

Ad Model's Hair Gets Messed Up When the Train Comes, Just Like Yours

This ingenious interactive ad for Swedish pharmacy brand Apotek is just perfect. When the train pulls into the station it feels exactly what you feel: the wind blowing through your hair.

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The Boeing Black Secure Android Smartphone Gets Official After Three Years In Development

Boeing’s secure smartphone has been fully detailed after an FCC filing revealed its imminent arrival yesterday, and the Android device seems like an unusual, and mission-specific gadget. With a 4.3-inch 960×540 display, LTE, a dual-core 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex A9 processor, Bluetooth 2.1 and SD expandability, it’s not going toe-to-toe with any flagship devices, but the point is… Read More

The FDA's New Nutrition Labels Might Actually Help You Eat Right

The FDA's New Nutrition Labels Might Actually Help You Eat Right

The FDA has proposed a new design for the Nutrition Facts labels that come on all the food we eat—and they’re way, way better than before.

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Google adds the ‘Polar Bear capital of the world’ to Street View

One of the more immediate effects of climate change is that the icy habitats of the Polar Bear are very rapidly evaporating. In an attempt to connect people more directly to the issue, Google and Polar Bears International have teamed up to bring the…

Clap-On Alarm Clock showcases your inner Houdini

clap-on-alarmDon’t you wish that you had magical powers to exhibit and impress those who decide to pay your home a visit? Sure, you might not be a new tycoon who has just cashed out big time because Google or Facebook decided to buy your company and intellectual property for a few billion dollars, so you lack the financial resources to model your home after a high tech space installation that is really “smart” in a sense, such as voice controlled temperature and the like. Perhaps something more basic and of course, affordable, might be right up your alley – like the €37.79 Clap-On Alarm Clock.

No matter how much you have partied the night before, there is still an office to go to the next morning, not to mention plenty of work to finish up. Hence, the assistance of an alarm clock can never be understated, but with bother with the traditional alarm clock when you can let the wonders of clapping do the job for you? The Clap-On Alarm Clock will feature a red LED panel that will reveal itself only when you clap. Sporting 12 as well as 24 hour formats, the cube clock sports a chic wood veneer which would perfectly complement any interior. It might just impress your date, too.
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Tactical Firearm Axes Zombie Heads When You Run out of Bullets

Guns are great for taking out hordes of zombies from a distance, but what happens when you run out of ammo or if they get too close? No problem. With these tactical firearm axe heads you can quickly transition from ranged attacks to direct zombie-chopping action. Take that you rotting freak!

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The Tact-Axe is machined from carbon steel and can fit a variety of firearms, as long as they have a Picatinny rail (or the appropriate adapter). When you pull that trigger and just hear the click, just swing your gun and chop up that zombie mother.

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Don’t be unprepared. Attach an axe to that weapon. You will live a lot longer in the zombiepocalypse. Besides, slicing zombies is fun!

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This thing will cost you just $120(USD) from meleemods.

[via This Is Why I’m Broke]