Crazyflie Nano Quadcopter Is Crazy Small
The quadcopter craze continues. This time with a very small, very cool, open source kit. The Crazyflie Nano Quadcopter sells in two versions (both under $180) and will continue to develop and improve as more smart kids tinker with the open source code. One of the cool bits, especially for the gamer types, is the […]
RoboMe Uses iPhone For Robot Face
While the full details of the RoboMe Robot Toy are not out, we do know that it will use an iOS device (iPhone) as the robots face. The RoboMe is made by WowWee, a company known for making robotic toys. RoboMe will use speech recognition for learning names, can be programmed with responses to your […]
Wireless Bamboo Keyboard And Mouse
While I wouldn't technically call this a "green" product it is still cool and most likely less toxic than the plastic contraptions it will replace. The Impecca KBB604CW Wireless Keyboard and Mouse is hand-carved from bamboo. They keyboard has a full numeric keypad and the mouse has two buttons and a scroll wheel, both connect […]
Pebble E-Paper Watch For iPhone And Android
The Pebble E-Paper SmartWatch is about to hit the market (later this month?) for $150., The watch shares data and tech with your iPhone or Android phone and has the ability to install watch apps. Say you are a bicyclist, you can use the Pebble Watch as bike computer to keep track of your speed, […]
Withings Smart Activity Tracker
Not feeling the watch-based movement and health trackers? Check out the Withings Smart Activity Tracker ($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 tiny 8 gram form factor. […]
Google Maps & Places Coming To the Kia Sorento CUV
The Korean car manufacturers (think Hyundai and Kia) are making a serious go at it. There cars are improving massively, looking better, and stealing market share from the older goats. In this case, Kia is going to improve their UVO eServices telematics in a big way by teaming up with Google. The Google/Kia system will […]
Secom Surveillance Robotic Quadcopter
The Secom autonomous quadcopter is a high tech flying surveillance robot. You no longer need to go outside to protect your domicile, just launch the Secom Helicopter and watch the live video feed from the safety of your living room. Seecom's autonomous flying surveillance robot works by detecting and following intruders. The unit uses a […]
Burrito Bomber UAV Delivers Food From The Sky
Yep, it was only a matter of time before the local food delivery guy on the scooter was replaced by a UAV remote control airplane?? The Burrito Bomber is just that, an unmanned autopiloted remote control airplane that can carry a 3-inch diameter 500 gram burrito. The burrito is then dropped on the exact location […]
Casio Bluetooth G-Shock Watch
The Casio GB-6900 Bluetooth G-Shock Watch has added Bluetooth and some smart functionality. The watch will connect with your iPhone via Bluetooth 4.0 and will alert you to incoming calls and emails, will automatically set the time, warn you if you are out of range from your phone (never leave your phone behind again), and […]
Hex3 AppTag Smartphone Laser Tag
The Hex3 AppTag gaming system has a range of augmented reality games for you to pick from. Some complicated, some downright simple. The AppTag Gun works with both iOS and Android gadgets assuming they fit into the upper clamp. As with any blaster toy, the object is to shoot your friends, but AppTag adds […]