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Category Archives: General Tech
“Some computers are so small that they can be held in the hand” [Image]
Who remembers the days of "small computers", aka PDAs?
New WiFi-based technology allows for Superman-like X-ray vision… seriously
Wouldn’t it be great to have X-ray vision? You could see through walls, and check out what other people are doing. No one would be able to sneak up on you. You could even see your neighbors… okay… nevermind maybe it would be a bad...
Watch this girl amazingly build herself a prosthetic leg out of LEGO [Video]
I’ve seen a lot of awesome things done with LEGO over the years — many epic dioramas and mind-boggling structures have been constructed with the colorful little bricks. But a prosthetic leg made out of LEGO? I’m ...
This $15 million superyacht is controllable by an iPad
That sleek, futuristic-looking vessel you see above reportedly took around five years to design and build, along with a hefty $15 million price tag. So what do you do when you have this extremely expensive toy? Why, you control it...
Mozilla’s Japan offices have “open-source furniture”, and you can download it too
Mozilla, who is best known for its free and open source browser, Firefox, just showed off its new headquarters in Japan. In collaboration with design company NOSIGNER, they’ve created an “open source office.” If ...
Microsoft Xbox chief leaves to head up Zynga, just months before the launch of the Xbox One
In a rather strange turn of events, not long after Microsoft did a complete 360 in regards to how the Xbox One will work (see what I did there) Xbox Chief Don Mattrick has left the company. He has now taken over as CEO of Zynga. T...
‘The Road to PS4’ is an amazing and insightful look at the development of Sony’s new console [Video]
When Sony announced the PlayStation 4 back in February, it was clear that they were taking a very different approach for the console this time around. The excessive hubris that seemed to pervade the launch of the PS3 had disappear...
Now you can help Google map out the world with the Street View backpack
To give us the awesomeness that is Street View, Google uses a number of different gadgets to roam the world and capture images. There’s a Google Street View car, trike, trolley and even a snowmobile. But there ...
Samsung seeks trademark for ‘Samsung GEAR‘, could it be a smartwatch?
Before it was discovered that Apple is possibly coming up with a smartwatch called iWatch, it was already rumored that Samsung is also coming up with its own smartwatch. And now, a possible proof of this Samsung smartwatch was jus...
These custom-made NES shoes are awesome [Image]
Canadian artist Michael Kohl painted a pair of shoes with scenes from NES's Megaman 2, Super Mario Bros, Duck Hunt, and Punch Out.
HP says it is working on a new smartphone, but release date and operating system are unknown
Yam Su Yin, HP’s senior director for consumer PCs and Media tablet in Asia seems to believe that not being a part of the current mobile industry would be ridiculous. When asked if a smartphone was currently in the works from the c...
Resourceful man creates invisible headphones… by implanting them directly in his ear
Forget earbuds, they’re uncomfortable, they always fall out of your ears and you can totally see them. A man has actually created invisible headphones for a DIY project with magnets. Rich Lee actually designed a sound system that’...
Apple’s trademark filing for iWatch continues and now includes filings in Taiwan and Mexico
Following our reports that Apple is seeking trademark of the name “iWatch” in Russia and Japan, we know learned that it has done the same filings in Mexico and Taiwan. This now makes Apple’s trademark filings for...
Sony’s 4K movie player to launch this month, costs $699
After announcing their 4K player earlier this year, Sony has announced the release of their FMP-X1 4K media player and 4K movie distribution network. The player is set to launch by July 15th while their 4K movie distribution netwo...