Southern Hemisphere’s Largest Windpod System Has Been Installed In The City Of Cockburn

Windpod TeaserToday’s society is turning more and more to renewable sources of energy, due to an improved awareness about the environmental problems surrounding the other energy sources. Also, we try to utilize and not waste as much energy as possible. Following this line of thought, the Australian city of Cockburn has installed a system of windpods in order to generate power from wind – that is the biggest system in the Southern Hemisphere.

How Many Times Have You Checked Your Phone Today?

Mother With Motion Cookie SensorsMother is a device by Sen.se launched at 2014 International CES, that turns objects into smart and understanding things that enrich your life. She comes with Motion Cookie sensors to attach to your toothbrush, your keys, your shoes, your
pill bottle, or your child – anything that you want to monitor
throughout the day using temperature, geolocation and accelerometer capabilities, even your phone. How many times do you check yours
per day?

Video Game Consoles Are Now Legal In China; That Doesn’t Mean Much Yet

China Has Finally Lifted Its Ban On Video Game ConsolesLast September, the Chinese government announced plans to lift a
long-standing ban on foreign video game consoles. Good news, everyone:
today, they’ve finally realized those plans. Well…at least for a
little while. And there are a few strings attached.

CES 2014: Say Hello To The World’s First Working Security Robot

CES 2014: The Knightscope K5 Robot Is The Future Of SecurityAt this year’s Consumer Electronics show, the science fiction concept of robot security guards has just blasted its way into the real world. Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to the Knightscope K5: the world’s first true security drone.

Wearable Tech Goes To The Dogs: The VOYCE Dog Health & Fitness Monitoring Collar

Voyce, a dog's continuous health monitorRadar and wi-fi have been a part of wearable technology for
dogs for some years now; you might even say that dogs have had a ‘paw
up’ on wearable technology.  Of the new dog tech products being
introduced at the 2014 Computer Electronics Show (CES),  I particularly
like prospects for the Voyce dog-wearable collar that monitors and
reports your dog’s health and fitness levels 24/7.

Never Forget To Take Your Meds: Cell Phone In Your Pill Bottle

AdhereTech Pill BottleAdhereTech have released a patented pill bottle with an embedded sensor to detect when you’ve removed a pill, instead of simply monitoring if you have opened or closed the bottle, like GlowCaps. Their sensor hooked up to 3G means better adherence to medication, but more exciting than that – their pill bottles can integrate with other data tracking devices, like glucose monitors, so you can see how your medication is interacting with your body.

At CES 2014, Even The Journalists Are Robots

Forbes Journalist Attends CES 2014 Using Telepresence RobotIn the future, we might be able to start attending conferences through robots. A company known as Suitable Technologies has recently made their telepresence robot, Beam, available to the general public. Using Beam, a Forbes journalist attended CES 2014 without ever leaving her kitchen.

The Oculus Crystal Cove Prototype Makes VR Better Than Reality

New Rift Prototype Features Positional Tracking And An OLED DisplayAt today’s Consumer Electronics Show, Oculus unveiled a new prototype of its Rift virtual reality headset. The new device, dubbed "Crystal Cove," adds positional tracking and a new OLED display. What that basically means is that Crystal Cove blows the old Rift out of the water.

Freshness Burger’s Peanut Butter Burger Is Jammed With Asparagus

Freshness Burger's Peanut Butter Burger Is Jammed With AsparagusFreshness Burger’s limited edition Peanut Butter Burger picks up where Elvis Presley’s favorite sandwich left off. Unfortunately, the Japanese fast food chain left off the bananas and added onions, bacon, lettuce and (shudder) asparagus.

Don’t Waste Time Sleeping: Fight Dragons In Your Dreams

Lucid Dreaming MachineLucid dream masks work by flashing a series of light patterns when you are in REM sleep. The Remee Mask, the Aurora Mask, the REM Dreamer as well as apps like DreamZ, or Lucid Dreaming, claim they can make you aware you are dreaming, and have some control over the events that occur. Can we regain hours of our lives, in our imaginative worlds where anything is possible? Can we fight dragons in our dreams?