Added 30 August, 2013
Since you've been following tech news lately, you know all about the incredible potential of home 3D printers. What you might not know is that there are a slew of new scanners out there too, like the Makerbot Digitizer (pictured), which lets you scan everyday objects and easily create digital models for 3D printing. Just place an object on the...
Added 29 August, 2013
After a flurry of app development when mobile devices first debuted, it's looking like most of the life-changing mobile software has been thought of, written and distributed. Sure, there will always be a must-have new app that comes along every once in a while, but for the most part, we already have what we need. Not true with mobile attachments...
Added 28 August, 2013
Umphrey's McGee, an American progressive rock band, is now offering fans at their concerts the opportunity to wear headphones that are wirelessly connected to the engineer's soundboard. The goal is to provide pristine sound through an audiophile quality headset. Concert-goers are fitted with a Sennheisser in-ear monitor wireless pack and high...
Added 27 August, 2013
People are already talking about the activities they do and the businesses they like online, so it makes sense that places and brands are inserting themselves into those conversations by making it even easier for people to share. While we have seen lots of companies offer websites and contests that encourage customers to talk about them, the New...
Added 20 August, 2013
From planking to hadoken to toddlers in watermelon overalls, now that everyone has a camera in their pocket, we are seeing "foto fads" pop up almost weekly. Hot-Dog Legs is now having its moment in the sun, creating images that look like normal shots taken by people sitting in chairs -- until you look closer, and start to get hungry.
Added 15 August, 2013
NASA is set to launch world’s first zero-G-ready 3D printer into space during its resupply mission to the International Space Station so that parts can be built on-demand. The 3D Printing in Zero-G Experiment will validate the capability of additive manufacturing in zero-gravity. "Imagine an astronaut needing to make a life-or-death repair on the...
Added 14 August, 2013
The 13 Portals is an interactive street art experience combining technology, art, urban space and community. Artists Pérola Bonfanti and Nicolina of The Free Art Society are creating 13 site-specific, hand painted murals. Each mural appears in an abandoned doorway every Saturday accompanied by a theatrical happening and a chance to score one of 64...
Added 13 August, 2013
Want a glimpse of how the journalism world will look in a few years? Look no further than the work of Vice Media’s Tim Pool, who made headlines in June when he used Google Glass – the internet-enabled glasses that Google will soon release to the public – to live-stream footage from the Istanbul protests. Tens of thousands logged on to see what...
Added 12 August, 2013
A feud between the television network CBS and the cable company Time Warner has blacked-out the networks shows to about 3 million subscribers in the United States. As a result, many of those blacked-out subscribers are going online to download the TV shows they want to watch. According to the website TorrentFreak, piracy of the CBS show Under the...
Added 7 August, 2013
More and more, people want things that are unique and made just for them. Examples of this include NikeID, where you can create customized sneakers, and MyHeinz, where you can create customized ketchup labels. That's why something that is extremely personalized, like a 3D-printed mini me is so alluring. A little creepy, but alluring. TwinKind...