You have a high-quality stereo system that powers outdoor speakers on your deck? Awesome, but can you manage playlists and change songs without walking inside? Is everything readily available at the touch of a button on your Bluetooth, smartphone remote control? Of course not; that would be impossible. Or is it? This dilemma was all…
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If electric cars are too expensive and you’re tired of biking, Australian startup DreamPushers has a vehicle for you: an electric skateboard. “I see it as an alternative to buying a scooter or a bicycle and I see this working especially well in the inner city, as it works perfectly for short, quick commutes,” says…
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What can frustrated small businesses do to battle poor Internet service and voice providers? Many small businesses have limited options in the field, and the poor quality of service can often disrupt their day to day. However, there is a solution that works on top of your existing connection to ensure optimal service. Leith Martin,…
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We have all seen the kiosks at the mall that sell the LED shirts; they respond to music or scroll message banners. Wearable, digital technology is becoming trendy, and Lance and Jerry Seidman, cofounders of Wearing Digital, want to get in the game. The father-son team began their foray into digital wearable products by making…
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At 5:30 am, you crawl out of your hotel bed and start bundling up. You’re at the Grand Canyon, and you’ve been told the sunrises are incredible. Your six-year-old daughter is already up and ready to go. As you watch the sun crest over the purplish gorge, slowing revealing rainbow colors, you smile. Your phone…
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Every two years, the US Department of Energy hosts a “Solar Decathlon”: a competition among 20 universities to design and build a solar-powered house. Started in 2002, the program hopes to show the public that energy-saving homes can be beautiful and prepare students to work in the clean energy industry. The University of Nevada, Las…
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Watch out Superman, you’re not the only one who can see through walls anymore. Dr. Joey Wilson and Dr. Neal Patwari, of Xandem Technology, have developed the unthinkable: a motion detector that can track movement through physical barriers. “At first, there was not much practical application,” Wilson says, referring to his own PhD research. “We…
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The Zooka by Carbon Audio is a portable Bluetooth speaker unique for its flexibility: snap it onto your laptop or iPad, or place it near your phone, and the sound gets louder. When it comes to portability, most of us would agree that less is more, but optimal size is a function of both ergonomics…
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As our gadgets get smaller and more powerful, the smartwatch seems like a logical progression. Instead of whipping out our phones at every turn, we could absorb a lot of our notifications and messages on our wrists. But somehow, smartwatches haven’t caught on. Many companies have tried and failed. If Google and Apple come out…
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According to a survey by SquareTrade, water accounts for over 25 percent of iPhone accidents – that includes dropping the phone in the water and spilling liquid on it. Although “rice magic” may save your phone after some spills, you can save yourself the agony with a Lifeproof case. Lifeproof sells iPhone 4(S) and 5…
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Beats by Dre provided SXSW-goers with an interesting branding installation of their new Beats Pill. The sleek, compact and wireless bluetooth device was “prescribed” (get it, it’s a pill) by “doctors” outfitted in lab coats or sexy nurses in… you get the visual, at the Beats Clinic in exchange for a state-issued ID. Once prescribed, you…
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VEVO unveiled VEVO TV at their SXSW party this week, an “always-on,” broadcast-style music and video channel. VEVO TV is available exclusively in the US and Canada on VEVO.com and through apps for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Xbox and Roku. Adidas Originals, McDonald’s, Red Bull and State Farm are toted as launch sponsors. VEVO TV is unique in that, just…
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Have you ever been on a train/ bus/ in a restaurant and sat next to someone who is unusually loud on a bluetooth headset? I want to say, “Maybe you need to get a Jawbone if you are vested in keeping the bluetooth headset craze alive, because yours is not working!” Happened to you yesterday? I…
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Launched less than a week ago, the 3Doodler 3D printing pen has already raised a massive $1.6 million on Kickstarter, over fifty times its goal of $30,000. When you watch the video of 3Doodler in action, it looks like magic: you can create things like this ostrich by literally drawing in the air. You can…
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This Wednesday, Las Vegas startup WinTech announced $1.7 million in funding for its first product, the ALICE virtual receptionist. ALICE, which stands for “a live, interactive customer experience,” is a flatscreen computer on a desktop, wall, or kiosk that goes in your business’s lobby. When someone walks in, ALICE detects motion and automatically plays a…
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Boston startup GeckoCap is in the middle of an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds and help the 9 million American children with asthma. According to cofounder Dr. Yechiel Engelhard, there hasn’t been much innovation in inhalers in the last decade or so. Some inhalers and research prototypes have a simple counter for the number of…
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