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Wireless chargers are not new, and for the most part they’re not as “free” as their cabled counterparts namely because you will need to place the device on the charger itself for it to charge, as opposed to “true” wireless charging where your phone will start charging as soon as it is within range, much like what you would expect from wireless speakers, for example. However there are advantages, such as no accidentally tripping over wires, and for those who are in the market for a fast wireless charger, the folks at BEZALEL have announced their own wireless charger, the ARK. (more…)

The ARK Claims To Be 20% Faster Than Normal Wireless Chargers original content from Ubergizmo.

It was fifty years ago today (well, next month) that The Beatles took America by storm. And a graphic design duo is marking the anniversary with a Kickstarter collection of gorgeous infographics delving into every detail of The Beatles’ first album, Please Please Me.

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I am not quite sure about you, but I clearly treasure my sleep a whole lot – perhaps sometimes, a whole lot more than I actually should, which is not a good thing at all if you want to be productive and catch the attention of your boss. Well, there are some folks who would naturally do well and perform even when they’re running on very little sleep, while others can barely drag themselves out of bed. The NeuroOn mask might be able to help you be a whole lot more productive by freeing up the hours used by sleep, without detracting from the sleep quality. Just how does this particular Kickstarter project work?

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NeuroOn Mask Could Let You Sleep Less The Healthy Way original content from Ubergizmo.

These days have been marked by efforts to bring to the masses certain products or production capabilities that have mostly been reserved to companies or larger entities. Examples of this … Continue reading

One of OUYA’s founding members, Muffi Ghadiali, has left the company, TechCrunch has learned. Ghadiali was instrumental in helping launch the OUYA on Kickstarter and to the consumer market, and has previous experience working for Lab126 (Amazon’s hush-hush projects division, which birthed the Kindle), HP and Synaptics. A source familiar with Ghadiali’s work told us he was instrumental in the creation of OUYA as a viable consumer product, and one of the most experienced CE experts on the team.

Ghadiali led key teams at OUYA, including those involved in industrial and product design of the hardware; mechanical, electrical and RF engineering, and firmware development. In his past careers, he was responsible for products such as the HP TouchSmart and Media Center PC devices, which made him particularly well suited to his role at OUYA. At Amazon, he was a product manager for Kindle hardware.

OUYA provided the following statement to TechCrunch regarding this change in staffing:

OUYA is focusing more on the next phase of the business and product development. We’ve made some recent changes including the departure of Muffi Ghadiali who was invaluable during the launch of OUYA.  As is to be expected, OUYA is an ever-changing business, and as we continue to grow our needs shift accordingly.

Another side of the story is the reportedly poor performance of the OUYA in the consumer market, however. Early developer sales numbers indicate that software isn’t faring very well on the platform (though we haven’t seen updated figures in a while), and pre-holiday sales with drastic price reductions (which were admittedly temporary) don’t bode well for buyer interest in hardware, either. A well-placed source tells TechCrunch that the decision to leave OUYA was Ghadiali’s own, not the company’s.

OUYA definitely seems to be occupying rocky waters at the moment, but it also says it’s excited about the next phase of its “business and product development.” We’ll stay tuned to see what’s next, but it’s unfortunate to see key early talent making an exit.