Fusion Smart Guitar
Imagine an electric guitar with an embedded iPhone dock, lithium ion batteries, built-in Class-D 20W amplification, Peerless speakers, and loaded guitar app. You would be imagining the new Fusion Smart Guitar. The app allows users to control the amp effects, run a looping station, and record jam sessions over 8-tracks. I wonder why this took so […]
Roost Smart 9V Battery Solves Smoke Detector Nightmares
There isn’t a simpler way to make your dumb smoke detector smart. The Roost 9V Battery ($34.99) has Wifi built-in to the battery. This means it can alert you when the battery is low (about every 5 years), alert you when your smoke detector is alarming (even when you are away), and can be snoozed via […]
thingCHARGER = Clean Charging For Your Smartphone
There are plenty of smartphone chargers available today. Most of the chargers rely on a cable running across the table, counter, or desktop. This works most of the time, but there are other moments when a cleaner solution is in order. For example, if you wanted to charge your phone in the kitchen, work area, or even […]
Satechi Ventie Adjustable Vent Mount
These days I tend to rely on my iPhone for GPS directions when driving. I have a built-in GPS system in my car but like to see live traffic, red light camera data, etc… So who makes the best car smartphone mount? In my opinion, the best option today is the Satechi Ventie ($19.99). The […]
Rumblr Is Like Tinder For Local Fist Fights
This is a bad idea all around, but I am sure it will spawn some interesting videos. Maybe a death or two. Geesh, what has this world become? This app, currently still in development, is designed to let crazy idiots people find someone local to have a good old fashioned fist fight. And if you […]
Philips’ SmartPole Street Lights Double As Cellular Towers
It looks like Los Angeles is going to be the first city to install the Philip’s SmartPole street lights. Not only are they LED street lights they are also 4G LTE wireless towers. This SmartPole deployment will include 100 units. This type of install is important as cellular data traffic continues to grow. By Philips […]
DJI Osmo
DJI is known for their quadcopters no doubt. They, in my opinion, are the most reliable quads on the market today. Now they are applying their proven 3-axis stabilization to a handheld gimbal, the DJI Osmo ($649) with a 4k camera along for the ride. The camera shoots 4K video and up to 120fps at […]
Is The Apple iPhone 6s & iPhone 6s Plus Waterproof?
So, apparently some folks have noticed that the iPhone (while not listed as waterproof) seems to hold-up pretty good living in a bowl of water. So are the new iPhone 6S and 6S Plus waterproof? Read on for details and video of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus taking a bath after the break.
Another Day Another Android Security Flaw
The open nature of the Android OS is going to make ownership not-so-fun. Like living in the ghetto and not being able to lock your doors and windows. Just last week there was the Stagefright flaw which allows hackers to access a targeted Android device by simply sending an MMS message. This weeks Android flaw […]
ZNAPS MagSafe Adapter (2015) – Apple MagSafe and Snap Banks in 2026
In July 2015 we asked the obvious question: Apple’s magnetic MagSafe cable was already the laptop world’s “yank and walk away” hero—so why were phones still stuck with fiddly ports? Enter ZNAPS, a Kickstarter magnetic adapter that promised a waterproof snap, LED charge light, reversible connect, and Lightning or Micro-USB tips. It raised a ridiculous […]