Viva Las Vegas: See More of the Coolest Gadgets at CES
• http://www.wired.com, By Gadget Lab StaffThe main expo hall hasn't even officially opened here at CES, but we've already had the opportunity to fondle scores of innovative products.
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The First Look at the New Oculus VR Prototype
• http://www.wired.com, By Peter RubinEvery time virtual-reality company Oculus brings a prototype of its Rift headset to a show, it takes another big step forward. And the prototype at this year’s CES may be the biggest leap yet.
Garmin Dash Cam HD driving camera doubles as black box
• http://www.gizmag.com, By C.C. WeissAt CES this week, GPS giant Garmin has added a new HD camera to its growing line.
Intel presents wearable technology vision
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Stuart RobartsIntel used its keynote presentation at CES to focus on wearable technology, with Chief Executive Brian Krzanich providing a whistlestop tour of wearable devices that the company will be rolling out.
This silver orb is a 1TB portable hard drive
• http://www.dvice.com, Raymond WongThere is only company that can make a hard drive not look like a boring hard drive. If you saw the Sphère on a desk, you wouldn't have ever guessed it was a hard drive.
Vegas Jackpot: The 8 Coolest Gadgets We Saw on the First Day of CES
• Wired.comThe 2014 International CES is underway. The expo floor doesn't open for another day, and the crowds and the spectacle haven't even hit full strength yet. But we've gotten an early peek at some of the year's newest gear.
iOptik augmented reality contact lens prototype to be unveiled at CES
• gizmag.comThough most of the attention surrounding the race to commercialize connected eyewear has focused on Google Glass, a lesser known player has been quietly toiling away
The contact lenses that could do away with TV screens:
• http://www.dailymail.co.uk, By Ellie ZolfagharifariOptik allows users to see digital data such as directions and video calls Tiny 'screens' sit directly on users' eyeballs and work with a pair of glasses They provide an experience equal to watching a 240-inch TV at 10ft away A working system is
Your Jetsons-Style Smart Home Starts With These Bluetooth Plugs
• http://www.wired.com, By Kyle VanHemertZuli's new smart plugs use Bluetooth to figure out where you are in your home.
Ideum breaks out 4K versions of its large screen multitouch tables and walls
• gizmag.comIn September last year, Finland's MultiTouch revealed an Ultra High Definition 84-inch MultiTaction display at its annual developer conference.
Republicans and Light Bulbs
• Lew Rockwell blogThe Energy Independence and Security Act was signed into law by a Republican president and passed with the votes of ninety-five Republicans.
Bitcoins, Quantum Computers, and Robot Dinosaurs...
• http://www.wired.com, By Daniela HernandezBitcoins, Quantum Computers, and Robot Dinosaurs: WIRED’s Top Business Stories of the Year
Grippity is world’s first transparent tablet
• dvice.comTablets have come into their own over the past three years.
Ovision takes the iPhone on a voyage to the bottom of the sea
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Ben CoxworthIf you want to snap some pics with your iPhone while snorkeling or scuba diving, there are already a number of polycarbonate underwater housings that will let you take your phone to a depth of 30 meters (100 ft) or so.
Review: AR.Drone 2.0 Power Edition brings longer flying time
• http://www.dvice.com, Raymond WongThe Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 made quite a landing when it arrived last year.
Bolex goes digital with the D16 Cinema Camera
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Ben CoxworthThere was a time, not all that long ago, when most independent film-makers shot their projects on relatively-inexpensive 16mm film – it wasn't as pricey as 35mm, but was definitely a step up from Super 8.
CES debut for Avegant Glyph "Virtual Retinal Display" headsets
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Paul RiddenWhat better way to take a trip in a personal virtual reality bubble, or sit down to a private movie screening on a seemingly enormous screen, than donning a head-mounted display?
DoorBot Lets You Answer The Door When You're Not Home
• http://www.fastcompany.com, Kenrya Rankin NaaselThe doorbell is getting made over as a digital doorman and surveillance camera.
Doggie headset translates your canine's thoughts to human speech
• dvice.comIf you've ever owned a dog, chances are you've wondered just what your pup was thinking from time to time.
MetaPro augmented reality shades will turn you into Tony Stark
• dvice.comAugmented reality headsets are popping up all over the place nowadays, each promising to out-do one another in the quest to catch up with Google Glass.
This Lightbulb and Speaker Combo Is a Bright Idea With Dim Execution
• Wired.comThe AwoX StriimLight B-10 sounds crazier than it actually is. It’s a lightbulb, and it’s also a Bluetooth speaker.
Samsung announces its own smartphone game controller, the GamePad
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Dave LeClairPlenty of companies are releasing controllers designed to bring a more traditional gaming experience to smartphones.
This iPad Drawing App Brings Tracing to the Touchscreen
• Wired.comThere are scores of drawing apps for the iPad, ranging from full-featured artistic suites to kid-friendly offerings complete with skeuomorphic crayons and markers. Trace might be the only one built expressly for designers
Find the Biggest Power Hog in Your House With This Handy Gadget
• http://www.wired.com, By Ashik SiddiqueSwitching off appliances doesn’t stop the flow of electricity — while plugged in, they can stay on indefinitely in power-sapping standby mode.
Why Wearable Tech Will Be as Big as the Smartphone
• Wired.comData will not help you if you can’t see it when you need it.
Ford, Nissan & Google Race to Build Self-Driving Cars
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/Ford Corporation has released a new Fusion Hybrid that is more autonomously automatized out of visualizations for a future of driverless cars. Under the Blueprint for Mobility (BFM), by 2050 “75 percent of the world’s population is expected to liv
Oculus Primed: Meet the Geniuses Who Finally Mastered Virtual Reality
• http://www.wired.com, By Peter RubinIn May 2012, a programmer named John Carmack—who, as a cofounder of id Software and the man behind games like Doom and Wolfenstein 3D, is widely seen as the father of 3D gaming—tweeted a picture of what looked like steampunk bifocals made out of a bl
16 Slothful Gifts for That Special Couch Potato on Your List
• Wired.comEveryone has that friend or relative that never seems to want to leave the house, or worse yet, the couch. Homebody, loaf, couch potato, lazy person, hermit -- whatever you want to call them, they're experts at living the lounge life.
Norway to digitize entire contents of its national library
• http://www.dvice.com, Travis AndrewsEven among us tech lovers, a good old-fashioned book can still be heartwarming. Especially if it’s hanging upside down from a bookcase. But the e-book has its own special niche, one we don’t disparage.
Trigger Tyme Training Pistol and Laser Trainer Pro
• ammoland.comNot too long ago I had a package show up here at the Gunmart Blog Test Kitchen from the good people over at Laserlyte.
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