Apple TV Gets CNBC And FOX NOW Channels

apple_TV_HBO_GO Apple continues to fill out its Apple TV content library, with two new additions to the device today including a CNBC channel with live broadcasts and FOX NOW, the on-demand app for the network that includes episodes of Glee, Family Guy and more. Both channels need a cable subscription to unlock completely, but offer some content free, according to 9to5mac which spotted the update. On FOX NOW,… Read More

EA Launches A $30 Per Year Netflix For Games On Xbox One

HomePageSubscriberUpdatedPUBLISH I’d play a lot more games if they weren’t $70 a pop, and it looks like EA suspects that might be true of a lot of gamers. The game publisher just announced a new subscription service called ‘EA Access‘ for Xbox One users that will give subscribers all the games they can play (from a limited catalog) for $4.99 per month. What games, you say? Well, there’s Madden 25… Read More

Atheer Labs Releases A First Enterprise Developer Kit For Its 3D, Wearable Glasses

atheer-developer-kit There is a pretty wide spectrum between wearables like Google Glass, which you take around with you in your everyday life, and fully immersive virtual reality experiences like the Oculus Rift, which take you out of the real world and are experienced in a stationary environment.
Atheer Labs, a Mountain View-based startup, is building a set of wearable glasses that’s somewhere in… Read More

Microsoft Announces Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1, Which Will Greatly Expand Cortana’s Footprint

Screen Shot 2014-07-29 at 8.21.14 PM Fresh on the heels of the announcement and partial release of Windows Phone 8.1, Microsoft has a new dose of code for users of its smartphone platform: Update 1.
Akin to Update 1 for Windows 8.1, Update 1 for Windows Phone 8.1 contains a welcome mix of quality of life and feature upgrades. I haven’t had any hands-on time with the code, so consider this post a preliminary look at what… Read More

Nintendo Posts A Loss Despite Wii U Sales Tripling During The Quarter

Zelda Wii U E3 2014 Nintendo’s quarterly results are out (via WSJ), and the company saw disappointing sales of both its hardware platforms, with the Wii U managing to triple sales but still only achieving 510,000 units shipped overall, and the Nintendo 3DS dropping below a million units moved with a 41 percent decline in sales year-over-year. The release of Mario Kart 8 still managed to buoy the… Read More

CORE Patient Recovery Vest Could Help Save Lives

CORE Patient Recovery VestIn a mass casualty accident, paramedics have about 30 seconds to assess a patient’s condition and begin treatment, before they move on to another patient. With the aid of the CORE recovery vest, paramedics can get quick, accurate measurements and continue to monitor patients much easier, which could, in the end, save lives.

Square Reveals A Reader For Chip Payment Cards Ahead Of Coming U.S. Launch

hero.medium-0517f5b8087c297d54fc6be57a71666e Square is set to bring its payment card reader for mobile devices in line with modern tech used most places in the world outside of the U.S. – today it revealed its upcoming EMV and chip-compatible dongle, which will be available soon for pre-order with an estimated ship date of sometime in 2015.
The new reader looks very similar to the existing one, but it’s designed to read… Read More

The Flutter Dress: Utterly Cool Blend of Textiles and Robotics

The Flutter DressSmart phones are one thing, but smart clothing is quite another. With its built-in microphones, the Flutter Dress allows the hearing-impaired to feel the world around them. Read on for more on this amazing wearable tech phenomenon.

Sony RX-100 Mark III Review: The Best Compact Camera Gets A Lot Better

IMG_9988 Sony built the best compact camera in the world with the original RX-100 – now it’s on the third-generation, and it isn’t resting on its laurels. The latest edition has a pop-up electronic viewfinder, a vastly improved lens, sensor improvements and more, and the result is a camera that, even at $800, delivers amazing value for the price.
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20.1 megapixel 1-inch image… Read More

Crazy Vending Machine Items: Used Women's Underwear?

Crazy Vending Machine Items: Used Women's Underwear?

Used women’s underwear, it has been a much told “urban legend” that you
can find these for purchase in some of Japan’s vending machines.  This
claim has to be false, right?  After some research, I’m not so sure.