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Steve Wozniak’s travel backpack is filled to the brim with gadgets

, Jul 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

Ever wonder what kind of gadgets Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak likes to take with him when he's on the road? Apparently, he likes to take all of them. He shared the picture you see below with Gizmodo, along with a blog post detailing all of the items he likes to take with him on trips. All of the stuff you see in the photo is either in his pockets or in his backpack when he isn't at home, with the exception of one iPad, two iPhones, and one iPod Nano that belong to his wife Janet. Read The Full Story

Autodesk buys Socialcam in $60m deal

, Jul 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

3D design software pioneer Autodesk announced today that it has agreed to buy mobile video start-up Socialcam for around $60 million. The deal will likely close sometime within the next 30 days, and afterward, it sounds like Socialcam will still retain a large amount of its independence. That doesn't mean that Autodesk isn't going to focus on beefing up Socialcam's service, however, with the company saying that it intends to develop "a more comprehensive set of tools" for Socialcam's tens of millions of users. Read The Full Story

Fiat 500L getting optional espresso maker

, Jul 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

Can't get enough espresso? Stopping by Starbucks four times a day is all well and good, but true coffee fans make their own. In their cars. Fiat has announced that the 500L will come with an optional built-in espresso maker when it rolls off the line in October, leaving us a little excited and only slightly terrified. Lavazza will be supplying the coffee makers for what Fiat says is "the first standard-production car in the world to offer a true espresso coffee machine." It even comes with matching cups! Read The Full Story

Spy Hawk gives you an eagle eye in the sky

, Jul 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Remote control helicopters were all the rage not too long ago, but how about an even cooler spy plane? RED5 is offering a Spy Hawk plane that has a 5-megapixel camera attached to the nose, able to beam video back to a 3.5-inch screen embedded in the remote control. The plane is capable of being controlled up to 600m away, and you can record video onto a 4GB SD card for later viewing. Read The Full Story

Necomimi Brainwave Cat Ears officially launch in the US

If you really, really like cats and might like to have your own set of cat ears that you can wear on your head, Necomimi has launched a product in the US will make your feline dreams come true. The product is called the Necomimi Brainwave Cat Ears. The rather strange product is available now at select authorized retailers in the United States for $99.95. Read The Full Story

EnableTalk sensory gloves take top prize in Microsoft’s Imagine Cup

, Jul 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

The top place for the 10th annual Microsoft Imagine Cup was won by a Ukrainian team of students for a pair of sensory gloves, called EnableTalk. The gloves use sensors to translate hand gestures from sign language into speech, designed to help deaf and mute people communicate through verbal language. Read The Full Story

Amazing Spider-Man product placement makes us giggle

, Jul 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

Now that The Amazing Spider-Man is out for all to see, it’s time to talk about the gadgets and software you’ll be seeing when you decide to head to the theater this weekend. Of course if you live up here in Minnesota, you’ll be considering going to the movies this whole week just to get out of the heat – that just makes good sense. What doesn’t make a whole heck of a lot of sense to those viewers of The Amazing Spider-Man is the choices Peter Parker makes in the film in regards to both software and hardware.

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Aquabotix HydroView is like AR Drone for deep-sea diving

, May 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

If you're one of those people for whom your iPad is merely an amalgamation of things that you can show to your friends and go "hey, check this out!" then this is the perfect gadget for you. It's the HydroView fom Aquabotix, and it allows you to submerge a vessel underwater, then beam live video from said vessel to your Apple tablet. If you said "oh, it's one of those things," then you're exactly right. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Mother’s Day 2012 Guide to Gadget Gifts!

, May 4th 2012 Discuss [3]

It’s almost Mother’s Day, and so we’ve taken a look through the products we’ve most loved over the past few months and have put together a guide for what’ll work best for you to give your mom this weekend! It’s just that simple, folks, and it’s time to get on board with electronics for moms. We’ll move through a few different categories and, by the end of the guide, you’ll know exactly what Mom will want most – or what’ll be best to get her, at least!

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Striiv gaming pedometer gets socially wireless

, Apr 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you can't get motivated to exercise for your own good, do it because you're competitive and want to beat your friends and family. That's the message from Striiv, whose digital touchscreen pedometer has been upgraded with a new short-range wireless technology called Striiv Connected, in the process turning personal fitness into a competition through various mini-games. Read The Full Story

Cross-branding is the new Gadget Black

, Apr 16th 2012 Discuss [5]

The power of cross-branding is taking the technology and gadget world by storm, in every sector and in every product from items as small as a low-powered smartphone all the way up to six-figure automobiles. You’ll notice it in some of our most popular reviews, you’ll see it in the cars we’ve had our hands on in the past few months, and you’ll see it on billboards for power objects of desire all across your city. One brand has something that another brand knows will, with their help, make them both look powerful – and it’s taking our consumer culture by storm.

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Pew’s 6 year top 7 Adult-owned gadgets pumps mobile

, Apr 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

The analytics group Pew have done a study with a massive amount of people responding to one question: which gadgets do you own? Over the course of five years, 2006 up to 2012, their respondent gave a cross-section of gadget use which shows the amazing changes in adult (18 years of age or older) owners of gadgets over the past few years. The categories we've got here are cell phones, desktop computers, laptop computers, mp3 players, game consoles, e-book readers, and tablets - can you guess which one has the most clout? Read The Full Story

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