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The OUYA is ever evolving
1 month ago
The Android-based console OUYA is having a rough start with early adopters. As you may remember OUYA’s started shipping to Kickstarter backers last week, and the internet has been hit with unboxing videos and reviews online. The reviews so far have been fair to not that great. While there have been More >
Don’t have a girlfriend? No problem! A Hugging Coat is all you need!
1 month ago
Oh Japan, you’ve done it again.
I’d seriously pay money to have someone audibly engineer that soundbyte. Why? Because people in Japan always seem to be doing extraordinary things that boggle the hell out of my mind; like say for instance, the “Hugging Coat” developed by a group of students over at More >
Happy birthday, Cell phone!! It’s time to Cell-ebrate!
1 month ago
by Jose Gutierrez III
in Tech
Today the cell phone turns 40 years old. Can you believe it? The big 4-0. In April 3rd, 1973, on the sidewalk of New York, Martin Cooper of Motorola called a rival company, thus making it the first call ever on a cellphone. But these are cellphones that the young generation will only hear about More >
Nerd Reactor at the 2013 New York International Auto Show
1 month ago
by Eric Escaravage
in Tech
Driving used to be simple. Driving used to be about the link between man and machine, the roar of the engine and squeal of the tires on hot asphalt. Just you and your vehicle. Turns out driving is still simple, and now there’s a whole bunch of on-board tech to make your ride safer, more convenient More >
AMD unveils its beastly GPUs for 2013 at GDC
1 month ago
Delays, delays, delays, and wham! AMD has resurfaced with ferocious intentions and a GPU that has blown away GDC 2013. Two major announcements were made by AMD. One is the unveiling of the 7990 and the announcement of their cloud platform gaming enthusiast series cards named “Sky”.
First, the More >
Doctor Who: Turn your phone into a Dalek!
1 month ago
Doctor Who fans!!!
There is a new app out in the market (iTunes) for your iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad that turns your camera into the seeing eyes of the Dalek! You see in their point of view!
It is called the “EyeStalk.” Oh those Daleks, those little creepers…
It was released by BBC today and can be More >
Watch Star Wars in ASCII
1 month ago
This has been out for a while, but I just recently stumbled upon it and thought it was amazing. These people deserve the Nobel prize for this. You have to be really dedicated to it, or it will come out horrible. If you are a Star Wars fan you have to check this out. For the tech savvy folks out More >
Start jamming with these Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Speakers
2 months ago
by John 'Spartan' Nguyen
in Tech
With the inevitable Ninja Turtles movie coming out by Michael Bay, I’m glad that we’re at least having other cool Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles items heading our way. Enter Sakar’s portable Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Speakers. With these speakers, music will come out of your favorite half-shell More >
Logitech introduces new gaming accessories
2 months ago
Logitech has announced a few new upcoming gaming peripherals that will be releasing starting next month. Last month we reviewed the Logitech G710+ Gaming Keyboard, which is an amazing gaming keyboard that has plenty of bells and whistles for gamers. Starting in April you will be able to get your More >
Mimobot USB Sticks: Lincoln & Washington
2 months ago
by Jaymes Romero
in Tech
Need some portable space but want a little style? Perhaps you’re feeling a little patriotic as well? Whatever the case may be, Mimobot has come out with a new set of 8/16/32 GB USB sticks in the guise of Washington and Lincoln. Like most USB sticks, no external software is required. So just plug More >
Review: Wicked Audio Helix
2 months ago
The right pair of headphones is extremely important now that everyone can carry their own music library in the palm of their hand. I myself have owned numerous headphones over the years, some very expensive and other extremely cheap. When I want to tune out the world I usually put on my Beats Pro More >
Apple executive’s surprise attack on the Samsung Galaxy
2 months ago
by Jose Gutierrez III
in Tech
Apple executive Phil Schiller did interviews Wednesday night with Reuters, Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg and began to trash Android and Samsung. This came as a surprise to many, even Apple bloggers. The main reason he did interviews and trashed Android and Samsung is because the announcement More >
SmartStick Review: A USB App stick for dumb TVs
2 months ago
SmartStick by FAVI Entertainment has just entered into the streaming media device game. And they are making a splash with their SmartStick. Ever since the introduction of movie streaming by Netflix, users want their movies now and everywhere they go. Be it on their mobile phone, laptop, PC, or More >
The Pirate Bay moving to North Korea
2 months ago
Update (March 5, 2013): So it turns out it was all a hoax. The Pirate Bay posted on its Facebook the following.
“We hope that yesterdays little hack proved that we know the internet better than our enemies. Since about 40% of the entire internets traffic consists of torrents enabled by us, you can More >
NR Contest: Winners announced for the Diamond Bluetooth Mini Rocker Speakers and TAB360
2 months ago
It’s time to announce the two winners for the Diamond Bluetooth Mini Rocker Speakers and TAB360 Contest. Each winner will receive both the Mini Rocker Speakers and the TAB360 stand/driving wheel.
Without further ado, here are the two winners.
- Cereal Killer
- Andrew Puentes
If you’re the winners, More >
FIFA Promises Goal Line Technology for 2014 World Cup
2 months ago
by Eric Escaravage
in Tech
After the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa many fans were left scratching their head as to why FIFA had not yet adopted Goal Line Technology (GLT). Frank Lampard’s “no-goal” against Germany in the semi-final stands out, his shot deflecting off the crossbar and in before bouncing out of the More >
NR Contest: Rosewill Mousepads (10 winners)
2 months ago
Is it that time again for you to get a new Mousepad? Years of use and it’s probably looking beat up and torn. Well you’re in luck, because we are teaming up with Rosewill to give away 2 different mouse pads (5 winners for each mouse pad version).
Review: The Genius Gila, a monster among mice
2 months ago
Genius isn’t exactly a household name in the gaming peripherals department. Nonetheless, they have created a reputation for themselves quickly and with brutal force. The Gila, Genius’ new premiere gaming mouse lives up to its monstrous reptilian counterpart. This is one of the best mice I’ve used More >
Genius Cavimanus Gaming Headset Review
2 months ago
Gaming is an art, a combination of amazing visuals and sounds that help bring together some of the best games for you to play for hours on end. For PCs, it is important to have a quality headset to take advantage of amazing soundtracks or even needing to hear the slightest of noises in FPS games to More >
The Black Diamond III review – The colorful Bluetooth speaker
3 months ago
Hello again. Time for another grand adventure tech review from yours truly. Today, we take a look at the Black Diamond 3, in a partnership with Yantouch and Acase. At first glance you may be wondering, “What the hell is that?” While this little illuminated ball looks like the Epcot Center ball at More >
Kickstarter: mentalKase for iPhone 4/4s and 5
3 months ago
by John 'Spartan' Nguyen
in Tech
If you’re adventurous and crazy, but you’re afraid to bring your iPhone with you, mentalKase might be just the case for your phone. So what are the details on this? The case is made of EVA foam and TPU, so it’s shock resistant and is lightweight and buoyant. That means that if you’re downing in More >
Google Glass: Applications wanted! Now you can look like Geordi La Forge!
3 months ago
by Laura Sirikul
in Tech
Google’s Project Glass has just issued out the Google Glass – A visor-like smartphone that you can interact with the internet via voice commands. It sits on your ears like glasses and covers one eye for you to view the screen. The operating system software used will be Google’s Android. Very More >
Tamagotchis are back! Now they’re on your smartphone
3 months ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Tech
Remember Tamagotchis? The little pixelated creature that would take a digital shit in your pocket? Good times. Well, they’re back and now they have made their way onto your smartphone with the Tamagotchi Life App. It’s now available on the android market.
The new App brings back the classic look More >
Thanko: The Lie-flat Laptop folding desk
3 months ago
by Steve Ahmad
in Tech
Is working off your laptop bringing you down? Got a bad case of the Mondays? Thanko’s lie-flat folding desk solves everything.
So you’re laying down one day thinking about that report needing to be typed up and finished, or wishing you had enough energy to get up from bed to catch up with all of More >
Review: Phiaton PS 210 BTNC Bluetooth noise cancelling earphones
3 months ago
Phiaton has brought to the market a pair of Bluetooth earphones with a unique half in-ear design. With noise cancelling, Bluetooth, a microphone, and the ability to plug into a standard audio jack on MP3 players and other devices without the need for battery power, it seems to have all bases More >
