The new Microsoft Band is probably the most ambitious activity tracker I’ve ever seen: It jams 10 sensors into one slim wristable. But after strapping it on for the first time, I really feel that it’s more than just another handsome little metrics bracelet; it’s actually got the brains to tell me what to do with them.
If you’ve seen chatter about Apple blocking calculator widgets over the past few days, the news may have been a bit confusing. The sensational headline was that Apple was blocking all calculator widgets, which began with the Developer of a popular third-party Calculator app having his widget pulled. The reason given was that widgets were barred from performing any calculations, … Continue reading
If this sounds a bit like mind reading, well, it is. A group of neuroscientists have figured out how to decode a limited set of words “spoken” by our inner voices from looking at brain activity alone.
There are plenty of reasons to want (or need) a new smartphone or tablet. Sometimes you just want it, and other times it’s based on need. Maybe you dropped your device, or junior dunked it in the sink. No matter what the reason, there’s a new way to get a replacement device. Gazelle, a leader in the mobile device re-sale … Continue reading
Using a laptop for gaming usually means making a few sacrifices, including the keyboard; you often have to make do with thin, flat keys that don’t compare to what you get with many desktops. You won’t have to compromise on input with MSI’s new GT80…
Did you know that if you’re on the hefty side, you’re 78 percent more likely to die in an automobile accident? It’s a statistic that has prompted the world’s biggest supplier of crash test dummies to build a model that’s more in keeping with our…
BT today announced its second quarter financial results, but it’s not the facts and figures we’re interested in, as thrilling as they may be. All but hidden among tables and text is the news that BT’s hooked up with Netflix, and pretty soon, the…
Winter is coming, and for some of us, that would mean having to deal with the daily routine of shoveling snow from the driveway so that one is able to go to work on time in the mornings. How about those who commute to work using a bicycle? That would be a freezing experience, but I believe if you were to be properly dressed up and have warmed yourself up internally, it should not be a problem at all. Here is the $399.95 Bike Snowboard that might prove to be an invaluable ally to your bicycle if it happens to be your primary mode of transport.
The Bike Snowboard works this way – it will attach itself to a bicycle’s front tire, allowing you to enjoy joy rides down the slopes as well as smooth pedaling all over various snow-covered trails. Not only that, the convenience of the whole device would mean that there is no need to remove the wheel, since the board’s parallel adjustable rails would be able to clamp around majority of any size front tire. Apart from that, there will be a couple of horizontal metal jaw pins and leash straps that help to hold it in place. It will feature a composite board with a full steel edge and side-cut curved tips, so that cyclists can remain on top of deep powder without sacrificing on grip. Other interesting snowboards that we have seen before include the Solar Hybrid Snowboard.
[ Bike Snowboard lets you bike even in the snow copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Smartphones and tablets have shown us that people love to interact with digital media in intuitive ways. Meanwhile, the rise of 3D printing and modeling are about to bring about a creative revolution the likes of which we’ve never seen before. HP wants to stay relevant in this future and generation by making… a huge Nintendo 3DS. Seriously though, the HP Sprout is an interesting vision for the PC of the future.
Along with its 23″ 1080p touch-sensitive monitor, the Sprout also comes with a 20″ capacitive touch mat. The mat is designed to be used in a variety of ways, most of them involving the Sprout’s several eyes up top. There’s a projector, a 14.6MP camera and 3D camera that can also scan 2D images. It still has USB ports and runs Windows 8.1, so I’m pretty sure you can still use it with a keyboard and mouse.
The idea is for Sprout to encourage the development of software that not only allows people to interact with the computer using intuitive gestures but to take physical objects and incorporate them in digital processes. As shown in the video above and in this much longer demo video, this can be anything from scanning objects and turning them into vector graphics, scanning books for quick editing and copying and of course scanning objects for 3D modeling or printing.
So again, it looks like a PC for the future, or at least the near future. Which is why I find it weird that HP is selling it right now, when the infrastructure isn’t here yet. Order a Sprout from HP starting at $1,900 (USD) if you’re that excited. Or if you’re a scanlator.
[via CNET]
Tired of looking at all that extra space around your smartphone screen?
Let’s ignore for a second that that space serves a rather important function (giving you somewhere to put your thumb/fingers that isn’t on the screen) and just marvel at this thing. Read More
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