Apr 22
Lytro has revealed a new light field camera, the Lytro Illum, ditching the odd, toy-like appearance of the original in favor of a prosumer design, improved specs, and a price … Continue reading
Apr 22
It’s a fact that staring at screens of all kind will strain your vision. However, there’s a new app that’s available for iOS and Android, which is supposed to help improve it. Fact or fiction?
The Ultimeyes app was released for computers before it was launched for mobile devices. The app is a game that’s supposed to work on improving your visual acuity. In the game, you end up trying to track down blobs on the screen that are shifting around. This is supposed to improve your eyesight over time, by playing in 25 to 30 minute intervals.
You’ll have to shell out $5.99 on iTunes or Google Play to try it out for your googly eyes.
[via Ubergizmo]
Apr 22
Can robots be artistic? You’re darn right they can! With a (significant) nudge from their flesh-and-blood creative counterparts, these machines produce work that’s technically precise with room for personality. Plus, they’re totally mesmerizing to watch.
Apr 22
Today, the United States Supreme Court will spend one hour hearing the latest arguments in an old, important debate that affects everyone watching television in the US: who owns the airwaves?
ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and others use the broadcast…
Apr 22
Our planet fizzes and crackles with a rich cacophony of sounds—but it constantly changes over time. Now, a team of scientists want to record the noises that surround us each and every Earth Day—which just happens to be today—to see exactly how it alters over time.
Apr 22
You can’t buy a Tesla in New Jersey, but now you can Supercharge one up! Tesla’s 100th Supercharger just came online in Hamilton, located just a few miles from the NJ state capital of Trenton. The Garden State’s very first Supercharger sports six…
Apr 22
Here’s NYC’s Awesome 2014 Bike Map
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New York City is getting more and more bike-friendly each day. And today is no exception: The city just released its official bike map for 2014.
Apr 22
If you happen to be in the market for a tablet at the moment, there are way too many choices to pick from, especially if you are part of the Android revolution. There are high end models on one end of the spectrum, plenty of mid-range choices and full of fodder at the bottom rung. However, if you’re someone who prefers to jive to the iOS side of things, then Apple’s rather limited collection of iPads ought to cater to your needs, too. As for Windows 8, well, this platform is not the most popular of operating systems out there when it comes to touchscreen devices like tablets, but this does not mean it isn’t deserving of a shot. The Xplore X6 rugged tablet from Xplore Technologies is one such device.
What makes the Xplore XC6 rugged tablet stand out from the rest of the candidates in the tablet department? Surely at first glance, the burly design would make you know that this is a “no nonsense” device, where it should be able to welcome any kind of punishment meted out by you without breaking a sweat. Sporting a full shift battery that lasts up to 8.5 hours on a single charge, the Xplore XC6 also comes with a multi-resistive display that has capacitive-like sensitivity, allowing you to use it even when your fingers are wet and you’re wearing a glove. The screen itself sports 10 finger multi-touch support with pinch and zoom capabilities.
Your eyes, too, would not suffer at all when you use the Xplore XC6 under bright sunlight since it has a brightness level of 1300 NITs. Certified MIL-STD-810G for vibration, multiple drop and shock test and altitude, this bad boy comes completely protected against dust and can be submerged for up to 30 minutes in a meter of water. There are rounded, industrial rubber over-molded corner bumpers that ensures you enjoy adequate shock protection, while the magnesium alloy chassis would do its job to resist torsion, shear and impact damage. Above all, a 4th gen Intel Core i5-4300U processor would give you the necessary processing power required to be productive on the move, while a 128GB SSD (upgradeable to 256GB) offers adequate storage options.
Talk about one tough-as-nails tablet!
[ Xplore XC6 rugged tablet is the bomb! copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Apr 22
Owning a tablet is nothing new, just about any Tom, Dick and Harry will be able to carry a tablet around considering how ridiculous some of the pricing details are these days (I’m referring to the China-made clones), although there will always be the premium segment of iPads and the ilk. However, tablets are not the most hardy of consumer electronics devices out there, which is why the Xplore XC6 rugged tablet stands out from the crowd. It sports a full shift battery of 8.5 hours and has a multi-resistive display with capacitive-like sensitivity, sporting a brightness level of 1300 NITs to make it easier to read whatever documents you’ve loaded under bright sunlight, all without compromising on its ruggedness.
Among the “punishments” that it had gone through include 7′ drop ratings while the tablet is in action, certified MIL-STD-810G for vibration, multiple drop and shock test and altitude, is completely protected against dust and can be submerged for up to 30 minutes in a meter of water. Apart from that, it sports a 10 finger multi-touch with pinch/zoom capabilities for a smoother user experience, and works even when it is wet or if you’re wearing a pair of gloves.
What keeps it running despite all the abuse handed out? Rounded, industrial rubber over-molded corner bumpers deliver adequate shock protection thanks to energy dispersion and absorption, while a magnesium alloy chassis resists torsion, shear and impact damage. It has a 4th gen Intel Core i5-4300U processor underneath the hood, and sports a 128GB SSD at the least (upgradeable to 256GB).
If there ever was one tough tablet that can take in plenty of punishment, this is it!
Xplore XC6 Series Rugged Tablet Takes In Any Punishment , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Tablets, rugged,
Apr 22
The Iron Throne in Westeros is not supposed to be comfortable. Those swords that jab you when you sit in it keep you alert, therefore alive for another day. But who wants to poked and prodded by their own throne? Well, now you can have your very own Iron Throne and sit in comfort.
Nerd by Night has turned the Iron Throne into an epic bean bag chair. If you want one like it, you’ll have to make this throne yourself, but that beats going to war and having to pay the iron price, right? To make one, you won’t need any valerian steel, but you’ll need to cut and paint fabric, sew it into place, and stuff it with foam and bean bag beans. When you are finished, you will have a comfortable throne.
A comfortable throne that still looks badass.
[via Cheezburger via Nerd Approved]
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