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Transform Your Smartphone with ThinkGeek Gadgets
Posted on January 31, 2013 | No CommentsBy Jen Heller Meservey You can already use your smartphone to text, shop, play games, browse the web, waste time on Facebook, and much more, but that’s not all it can do. With these fun smartphone accessories from ThinkGeek, you can transform your iPhone or Android into a retro cell phone, video game console, or interactive baby toy. - Go Old School Bluetooth Sliding Keyboard Case Transform your iPhone into an old school keyboard phone with this sliding keyboard case, on sale for $29.99. Eliminate touch screen-induced typos with good,... -
Sci-Fi Meets Reality: 5 Gadgets That Went From Science Fiction to Science Fact
Posted on October 2, 2012 | 2 CommentsBy Laura Kemmerer Ask any Sci-Fi author of the last 50 years for a prediction of what technology the future might hold and you would get 50 very different answers. Machines that replace limbs, devices that are controlled with the wave of a hand, medical apparatuses that make invasive surgery a thing of the past as well as a number of other out-of-this world postulations have become a reality. As the cutting edge of technology becomes sharper, the predictions of the past are rapidly becoming the realities of the present.... -
3 Innovations Increasing Mobility for People with Disabilities
Posted on August 31, 2012 | No CommentsBy Sam Parker Users of wheelchairs, walkers and canes are often unable to enjoy the same fluid mobility of others, and because of this, three companies have worked to develop products to help eliminate these issues. Through innovative technologies, three products have been created to assist disabled people with their navigation of everyday life. Gear-shifting Wheelchair by IntelliWheels IntelliWheels’ Automatic Gear-Shift, a device developed by a three-person team at the University of Illinois, is the first-ever automatic gear-shifting system for manually-propelled wheelchairs. Built to resemble the gear-shifting systems of bicycles,... -
Green Gadgets: 10 Products to Lessen Your Carbon Footprint
Posted on August 29, 2012 | No CommentsBy Caitlin Vandewater From a young age, we are taught to turn off the faucet while brushing our teeth and to shut off the lights when we leave a room. Our parents make it a game of sorts, telling us we are helping the environment, and secretly their wallets. It’s these first lessons from childhood that plant the seeds for environmentally conscious adults. Nowadays going green can sometimes be a little more daunting, especially since our dependency on electricity and technology has increased over the past few decades. Thankfully, there... -
Gear Review: The Kindle FireDock
Posted on August 28, 2012 | No CommentsBy Sam Parker The pool outside of Apple accessories is getting a little deeper. Grace Digital Audio, an innovative digital audio company, released plans for its FireDock, the first docking speaker system designed specifically for Amazon’s Kindle Fire. Designed to rival Apple’s docking products, the FireDock will provide charging capabilities, cordless playback abilities, a turn-and-tilt feature and 3 inch, full-range stereo speakers for Kindle Fire users, according to Grace Digital Audio’s website. Greg Fadul, CEO of Grace Digital Audio, said in a press release that the creation of the FireDock... -
Streamline Your Travels: 7 Innovative Travel Gadgets
Posted on August 22, 2012 | 1 CommentBy Alyssa Shaffer Many of us have just gotten off the road from summer vacation, while others are making vacation and travel plans. Some may be planning road trips, while others may be going abroad for the international experience. While there are many products out there to smooth unanticipated bumps during your journey, here are several gadgets to help fully prepare you for your next adventure. Use these not only to solve those common travel mistakes, but to enhance your next vacation. Remember what to bring on your Disney, European... -
The Editor’s List: 10 Innovative Baby Gadgets
Posted on August 15, 2012 | No CommentsBy Linzy Novotny There were an estimated 4.3 million babies born in the U.S. in 2009, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, so it’s no surprise how many baby products are available. From baby bibs and bottle warmers to smartphone disguises and eco-friendly diapers, there is an endless amount of innovative products available to help with feedings, bath time and play time. Here is this month’s editor’s picks for innovative baby gadgets: Fancy/Tux Silicon Baby Bib Spaghetti-stained cloth bibs aren’t exactly the height of baby couture, but bibs that are... -
Father Time’s New Groove: 5 Innovative Timepieces
Posted on July 27, 2012 | No CommentsBy Laura Kemmerer In the age of technological revolution, everything is being reimagined. From furniture to computers, nothing is left behind. Yet, when it comes to clocks and watches, they have always remained more or less the same. With innovations in displays and functionality, the clocks of yesteryear are certainly not the timepieces of the future. From exhausted college student to overworked businessperson, waking up to the blaring noise of an alarm clock is never a pleasant experience. One could almost rank it up there with stepping on Legos first... -
Enter the Dot Matrix: 3D Printers Go Mainstream
Posted on June 22, 2012 | 1 CommentBy Talia Beechick Imagine this: you’re shopping online for that perfect something. You find it, pay for it, and confirm the order. Behind you a large printer whirs to life, humming and vibrating (and maybe emitting some cool strobe and fog effects). In 60 seconds the printer door pops open with your new purchase gleaming, and still warm to the touch. While many might write off this scenario as a sci-fi pipe dream, a growing subculture of hobbyists sees this as the inevitable future for 3D printers (sans the fog... -
GPS Enabled Shoes Help Keep Track of Alzheimer’s Patients with Satellite Sneakers
Posted on May 28, 2012 | 3 CommentsBy Sam Parker Technology once used to locate missing children now helps families of Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. The GPS Smart Shoe, created and designed by GTX Corp CEO Patrick Bertagna, utilizes Global Positioning System (GPS) software and cellular devices to track the steps and movement history of its wearer. Bertagna originally formulated the idea during the Elizabeth Smart case in 2002 to help locate missing children, but in the past ten years the uses of the technology have evolved. He chose to design a shoe for dementia patients to...