It must suck to be on the PC side of the fence, constantly chasing specs. That is the nature of the beast though. The Asus Zenbook line of high-end Ultrabooks is at it again with their latest refresh. The Asus Zenbook NX500 comes loaded with higher end specs most notably…
It’s good to see that Roku isn’t letting Google’s Chromecast streaming gadget take over the “simple’ end of the market uncontested. Roku’s HDMI Streaming Stick claims to provide more streaming options than any other device. Just like the Chromecast, the Roku Streaming Stick uses your TV’s HDMI port and your…
Just when you were feeling all warm and fuzzy about the purchase of your new 4K TV, you start hearing about 8K TV. Yep, Japanese broadcasters at NHK are testing out 8k TV (aka Super Hi-Vision). In a test by Japanese broadcaster NHK, an uncompressed Super Hi-Vision signal was sent…
Believe it or not, the iPotty training toilet for kids is a real product. The iPotty holds the iPad securely, and more importantly covers it with a clear protector. All jokes aside, I can't think of a better way to keep your kids on the toilet, during training, for more…
If you have Apple TV look for the over-the-air update that will bring some pretty cool new apps including Disney Channel, Disney XD, The Weather Channel, VEVO Music Videos, and Smithsonian. The one catch, which isn’t anything new, is that you will have to be a cable subscriber to these…
While most games seem to have migrated to the iOS app store and specifically the iPad, some games just don't fit a flat screen. While there are Pac Man style games on the iPad, the Joystick is better suited for that style of game. Same thing goes for Foosball. You…
The Pebble E-Paper SmartWatch is about to hit the market (later this month?) for $150. The watch shares data and tech with your iPhone or Android phone and has the ability to install watch apps. Say you are a bicyclist, you can use the Pebble Watch as bike computer to…
Remember the waterproofing company Liquipel from last year? Well they just got some competition from a new company named HzO. The HzO coating is called WaterBlock and claims that it protects better than the competition (aka Liquipel). The WaterBlock technology is applied via a "chemical vapor deposition process" and protects…
Watch out Nintendo and Sony, NVIDIA is coming for you with their latest gaming gadget, Project SHIELD. Project SHIELD runs full PC games over Wi-Fi, has a 5-inch display, and can run Unreal Engine 4 tech. If the 5-inch display isn't large enough you can output to your TV at…
Not feeling the watch-based movement and health trackers? Check out the Withings Smart Activity Tracker ($TBA). Able to slim into a pocket or into the included belt clip or arm band, it tracks heart rate, steps taken, strides run, distances covered, calories burned, and quality of sleep, all in a…