New Teddy Ruxpin With LCD Eyes
If you have any nostalgia for the 1985 Teddy Ruxpin this might be on your radar. If you have no idea what Teddy Ruxpin is, let me fill you in. Simply put he was a teddy bear that had a moving mouth/eyes, speaker, and a cassette player built inside of it. That is it. The […]
SOUNDBOKS Loudest Portable Speaker
The SOUNDBOKS speaker is portable… just like a YETI Tundra 65 Cooler is “portable”. They both have handles anyway. That isn’t the point really as this speaker system claims to be the loudest portable speaker (119dB). Not sure if that is the case though, considering the DiamondBoxx Model XL says it goes to 120dB. I […]
Bald Eagle Steals GoPro And Takes It For A Ride
This video surfaced at the GoPro Awards and shows a crafty bald eagle stealing a camouflaged GoPro camera. The Camera was set up by GlacierChange researcher Matt Beedle in Juneau, Alaska where he was trying to get videos of bald eagles feeding. He got that, and more. Video after the break. After over an hour […]
Pioneer Rayz Rally Lightning Powered Conference Speaker
Ever tried having a conference call on your iPhone? It works fine enough but the speaker isn’t loud enough for a standard sized conference room. Apparently there is enough of market, according to Pioneer, that they created a solution. The Pioneer Rayz Rally ($29). Strange name. The Pioneer Rayz Rally is the first Lightning powered […]
Portal Router Claims To Speed Things Up In Congested WiFi Areas
Just when I started looking at the Google WiFi System I bumped into the Portal WiFi Router. Both have the ability to use mesh networking for expanding out to dead spots. The main difference, is that Portal uses something called FastLanes which enables your WiFi network to operate in a special portion of the 5GHz […]
Apple HomePod
Apple isn’t always first to the game with gadgets, but they are often one of the better options. I am sincerely hoping this is the case with their latest entry into the smart speaker arena. Apples latest gadget is the HomePod ($349) which is landing in the US, UK, and Australia in December of this […]
Reacher Portable Karaoke Machine
Take your karaoke game on the road, or just about anywhere for that matter. The Reacher Portable Karaoke Machine ($27.99) makes it easy and inexpensive to have impromptu karaoke sessions. No expensive karaoke bar needed to rock out. This tiny karaoke machine pumps out pretty solid sound, has multiple connection options including Bluetooth, 3.5mm AUX […]
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Puts Big Zoom In A Small Package
The compact camera market has taken a beating from an unlikely place, the smartphone. As smartphone cameras continue to improve, many folks now use them as their main shooter. The one thing missing is a good digital zoom. Canon’s latest compact camera hopes to fill that void with a small form factor and a big 40x […]
University Of Utah Offers Video Gaming Scholarship
The University of Utah is stepping up as the first big sports school to offer scholarships for competitive video gaming. Pasty high school students everywhere are telling their parents “I told you so…”. Backing comes froth Salt Lake City schools video game development program. The first “varsity” esports team will play League of Legends (by […]
Play Ms. Pac-Man In Google Maps
Props to Google for having a bit of fun with their Google Maps. Click on this link to play Ms. Pac-Man in Google Maps (once there click the ‘Insert Coin’ button in the lower left corner of the screen). Good times playing Ms. Pac-Man in your local neighborhood!