Hailed by many music fans as the best new thing in music since the advent of HiFi, Beats Studio headphones have certainly made their mark in todays competitive mobile audio market. To parlay the success of this collaboration between famous music producer Dr. Dre and Geffen A&M Chariman Jimmy Lovine, Beats Electronics has just released the second evolution of their already very successful product line.... Read More
The word of the day is convergence. Though its time in the mobile technology platform is just arriving, the possibilities are endless. It seems a natural evolution to combine your PC and mobile phone technology into one easy-to-use device — and that’s just what the folks at Ubuntu have done.... Read More
If you like the idea of Google Glass snapping photos through your eyes but don't like the aesthetic look, check out Swedish company Memoto. Taking the idea of recording one's everyday life, Memoto has created a unique Lifelogging Camera that snaps thousands of photos as you go about your daily activities. The small wearable camera essentially outsources your memory so you don't have to lose anything from any given day.... Read More
Iron Man has a lot of flashy qualities to draw attention, from Robert Downey Jr.'s eccentric characterization to the nonstop action, but one aspect that wowed a group of techs in Russia was the hero's augmented reality helmet. Wanting to bring that level of advancement to a motorcycle helmet, the startup company in Moscow developed LiveMap — a motorbike helmet with built-in navigation and a Siri-like voice controlled interface.... Read More
Lately, it seems like e-smoking is everywhere. First e-cigarettes popped up in kiosks, the sales clerk blowing what appeared to be smoke in the middle of a shopping mall. Now even the gas station sells them. Annual sales for e-cigarettes in the United States are at $500 million according to the New York Times. Some use a liquid cartridge, others that let you fill them with loose tobacco. As it turns out there is indeed a luxury market for these puppies too, so we thought we’d round a few. Because hey, using one of these things to quit the real deal is a whole lot cooler looking than that patch thing.... Read More
If you're the type who has a hard time going ten minutes without checking Facebook on your app-riddled smartphone, the Ping social networking garment was made for you. Designed by Jennifer Darmour for her Electric Foxy brand, Ping is a hooded vest/wrap that connects you wirelessly to your account no matter where you are, meaning it's even easier now to clutter your friends' wall feeds with needless information about your day-to-day life.... Read More