Jaybird's Freedom wireless earbuds balance sound and battery life
True
to its word, Jaybird's latest wireless sport earbuds are making their
debut in the first half of 2016. The company's $200 Freedom in-ears are
now available and I've been putting them through their paces for the
past few days. This new model foll... Read More ...
Infuse helps you find fresh videos on Apple TV and iOS
Media
portal and set-top box makers have tried any number of things to help
you decide what to watch next, ranging from visual makeovers to voice
recognition. However, the team at FireCore thinks it has a better way:
filters. The new Infuse 4.2 for... Read More ...
Terahertz laser tech could scan for bombs at airports
Terahertz
spectrum scanning is potentially ideal for finding bombs due to the
sheer range of materials it can detect, but it's not exactly practical
for luggage checks when you need both a suitcase-sized machine and up to
half an hour to conduct a sc... Read More ...
Toyota is bringing back Dean Kamen's stair-climbing wheelchair
Remember
Dean Kamen's iBot wheelchair? Its uniquely adjustable wheel orientation
gave patients the freedom to climb stairs and effectively stand
upright, but its high price ($25,000) knocked it off the market in 2009.
Well, it's poised for a comeback... Read More ...
Indiegogo deal helps crowdfunders make their gadgets
Indiegogo
has made some effort to help get crowdfunded projects off the ground,
but it has mostly focused on big companies so far. What about startups
still grappling with the basics of making devices? Don't worry: they're
getting some help now, to... Read More ...
Watch homebrew code run Steam games on the PS4
Ever
since Sony switched to x86 processors with the PlayStation 4, gamers
have been craving the chance to play PC games on the console -- it's
much closer to your home computer than the PS3 was, after all. Well,
we're glad to say that it's no longer... Read More ...
These $70 DIY synthesizers are a hobbyist's dream
For
me, one of the most interesting parts of Moogfest is the Circuit
Bending Challenge. Sure, the performances and tech demos are great, but
it's always a treat to see what a community of tinkerers can come up
with on a tight budget of $70. I've seen... Read More ...
Court claims Google lost right to pull site from search results
You'd
think that Google's search results would be protected in the US by free
speech rights. Google gets to say what what shows up on its own site,
right? However, one Florida court thinks differently. It recently
determined that Google wasn't protec... Read More ...
Google Science Journal studies the world through your phone
Are
you (or your kid) curious about the world around you? Google wants to
help. It just launched Science Journal, an Android app that helps you
perform (and comment on) simple science experiments. The app can record
light, motion and sound levels u... Read More ...
Ben Heck's Pill-Minder 2000
Ben hacks the Christmas Present Protection System project and puts it to better daily use for pill medication monitoring -- that way you'll know if you've forgotten to take your meds. Using hardware found in the Salvage Wars, along with the brains...
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The After Math: Coming Soon
It's
been an auspicious week for big promises. Google announced a whole
bunch of stuff at its 2016 I/O developers conference, though it didn't
have a whole lot in the demonstrable product department. Similarly, a
trio of transportation companies anno... Read More ...
Inhabitat's Week in Green: Self-driving Uber cars, and more!
The
self-driving cars are coming: This week Uber unveiled its first
autonomous vehicle, while Google patented a sticky "fly paper" car hood
that could protect pedestrians caught in self-driving car crashes. Los
Angeles celebrated the completion of it... Read More ...
Wristband that measures alcohol levels wins US competition
BACtrack
is a San Francisco company known for making breathalyzers for both law
enforcement and ordinary people. But it won the $200,000 grand prize at a
National Institutes of Health-sponsored competition for a different
kind of blood alcohol monito... Read More ...
Six machines that build a better world
By Cat DiStasioWhen it comes to construction, technology can go a long way toward making building projects faster, more economical and safer. Robots that can alleviate back-breaking manual labor and cut down on injuries are a welcome addition to wo...
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Second 'The Division' update raises the stakes
Ubisoft
and Massive Entertainment are willing to try quite a few things to keep
you coming back to The Division, but their latest approach is
particularly direct: they're upping the ante. Ubi has revealed that its
second free update, Conflict, will i... Read More ...
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While
the G5 teaser GIF LG's mobile division posted on Twitter doesn't say
much, it has enough info to tell us that the device will have an "Always
On" display. According to Android Authority's sources, the flagship
phone will have a screen that is l... 
While
many of us bristle at the sight of Comic Sans (this writer included),
coders have an altogether different view of typefaces and how they're
presented. Thus, Operator Mono, the new font from one of the
highest-regarded typeface-creators that was... 
Microsoft
is currently rolling out the latest Windows 10 update, and it now has
an update history that makes it easier to keep track of the platform's
changes. This build comes with key improvements that will fix a lot of
issues, including the Edge b... 
BitTorrent
just came to the new Apple TV... though not in the way you might have
expected. OnAir Live Developers has released OTT News, an app for Apple
TV (Android and iOS too) that uses BitTorrent Live's peer-to-peer
streaming to cover the US elect... 
Things
keep getting worse for DraftKings, the embattled daily fantasy sports
site. Not only is it currently under investigation (or already banned)
by a number of state attorney generals for violating online gambling
statutes and losing payment proce... 
PC
and PS4 owners have been playing Rocket League's unique take on sports
gaming since last July, leaving Xbox One owners on the virtual
sidelines. Don't worry, though -- you won't have to twiddle your thumbs
for much longer if you prefer Microsoft'... 
Star
Trek fans have had a tumultuous last few months. But it seems that amid
the recent ups and downs (a fan film getting shut down by CBS and
Paramount most definitely qualifies as the latter), news of the upcoming
streaming exclusive finding a show... 
If
you're a dedicated beer geek, chances are you're using the app Untappd
to track your libations. For the unfamiliar, the mobile software allows
you to log and rate beers while following what and where your friends
are drinking. With a new update to... 
Sonos
started supporting Apple Music in the middle of December, but then it
was technically in a beta. As of tomorrow morning, that beta label will
be removed -- the service is now fully supported by Sonos. In our
experience, being in beta didn't rea... 
NASA's
Jet Propulsion Laboratory has a knack for space-themed travel posters. A
little over a year ago, its "Exoplanet Travel Bureau" series made its
debut with an homage to the iconic WPA prints of the 1930s. This year,
the JPL commissioned Seattle-... 
The
58th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony is set to take place next week, and
this year folks watching at home will get a rather unique perspective.
The awards themselves, those iconic golden-horned record players, will
have cameras built in to their ba... 
Are
you one of the early adopters who gave StreamNation a shot? If you
did, you'll want to sit up and take notice. The company is shutting
down its namesake personal-media-in-the-cloud service (along with
Shutter) on March 8th. You can move any ph... 
While
Twitter is firmly behind keeping things in chronological order, Vine
announced that users could reorder the videos of their favorite accounts
from newest to oldest, oldest to newest and most importantly by the
account's most popular videos. You... 
Like
most tween crushes, the attraction was instant and overwhelming. I
remember the first time I set eyes on the Atari Lynx as if it were
yesterday. It was perched on a shelf, center stage, behind a huge pane
of glass -- a window display in a branch... 
If
you didn't participate in The Division's recent closed beta, don't
worry -- you're going to have another chance to play the game soon.
Ubisoft has announced open beta dates for its new Tom Clancy title,
which will be available on Xbox One, PlaySta... 
Last
week Iowa voted and there were surprises all around. Ted Cruz became
the front runner in the Republican race and Marco Rubio made an
excellent showing by coming in a close third. Plus Hillary Clinton only
narrowly avoided an upset from Larry Dav... 
Google's
tough stance on dedicated Android ad blockers might be softening a bit.
The company has reversed its decision to yank Adblock Fast from the
Play Store following an appeal from the app's developer, Rocketship.
Google hasn't officially said wh... 
With
the recent rollout of Netflix Everywhere, the company has been on a
tear trying to track down and lock out users who rely on VPNs to bypass
its regional restrictions and access the US programming list. Doing so
hasn't been as easy as Netflix ini... 
It's
only been three months since we met Vertu's then freshly-appointed CEO
Billy Crotty, an Irishman who was brought in by the company's new
Chinese owner, but for reasons unknown, it appears that he's already
left the luxury phone maker. That's acc... 
If
you want an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset but realize that your
existing PC just won't cut it, don't panic -- you can get a
guaranteed-ready system very shortly. Oculus has announced that
pre-orders for both Oculus Ready PCs and those with... 
By Seamus Bellamy
For
Twitter, a lot can happen in a week. After it was reported to be
readying a change that would shift the placement of tweets, the company
has pushed forward with a new feature that changes what you'll see in
your feed. It's called "First View" and... 
With
President Barack Obama's final year in office comes one last,
contentious dance with Congress over a $4.1 trillion dollar budget for
2017. According to the New York Times, some $3 trillion of the budget
the president proposed has been earmarked... 
Just
in time for Valentine's Day, HTC is offering the Nexus 9 at a deep
discount. The US-only promotion, available until 11:59PM PT/2:59AM ET
tonight, takes 40 percent off of Google's flagship tablet. That includes
the 16GB, 32GB and 32GB with LTE mo... 
New
Yorkers have perfected the art of looking but not looking. You know,
where you let your eyes glaze over someone as you pass, so you can take
them in without making it obvious that you're studying them. For this
reason I wasn't entirely sure if an... 
