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Goji Smart Lock captures pictures of visitors at the front door

Adding an extra element of security to the relatively new concept of the smart lock, the Goji Smart Lock captures images of anyone at the front door that's attempting to interact with the lock.

DT Deals: Multicharge your gadgets with the 3-in-1 universal cable

The average person probably owns more than one electronic device, but unless you have a lot of outlets running around the house, it's hard to charge them all simultaneous. Until now.

Forget cicadas, these ‘crazy ants’ have invaded and are here to chew up your gadgets

A new breed of anti-pesticide, electronics-gobbling "crazy ants" have made its way to the United States and is causing damages worth millions of dollars - and that's just in Texas.

SolePower turns walking energy into battery power for your smartphone

Designed to help charge your mobile devices like smartphones and tablets without plugging them into an electrical outlet, the SolePower can charge up a battery pack by simply walking.

Here’s to you, old man! 8 Father’s Day gifts for the tech inclined and gadget obsessed

This year, Dad is going to beat Mom in the corporate-sponsored holiday sweepstakes, thanks to our nifty guide. Sick camera? Check. Nails app-based golf instruction? Totally. A remote control bald eagle? Oh, hell yes. Read on

DT Deals: Use your iOS device to control a toy helicopter

Ever lose the remote control to a toy, rendering the thing useless? With the Robocopter, your iOS device can become the controller - just as long as you don't also misplace your phone or tablet.

Domino’s Pizza is testing pizza-delivering drones

Testing the potential of delivering pizzas without having to hire a single delivery driver, Domino's Pizza hired a firm to create a drone that transports a fresh pie to the doorstep of a customer.

Think you’re getting a sunburn? The Beauty Sign Plus will let you know

A new gadget can measure the UV index of the sun, plus your skin's current condition, to help you determine when you should get out of the sun. It measures your skin's moisture, oil, and suppleness.

Buzzkill: 7 gadgets you need to repel the cicada swarmageddon

Cicadas, mosquitoes, flies - pesky insects are just part of the things that can ruin a good summer. So why let them? Here are some gadgets to help eliminate those annoying bugs.

10 quirky-but-awesome photo accessories you never knew you needed

From artistic optics to a tripod on wheels to a simple cap clip, here are 10 unique but highly effective accessories that will help push your photography to the next level.

DT Deals: The PowerBar (not the edible kind!) keeps your smartphones charged

Everyone hates it when their gadgets fall to that red zone in the battery gauge. The PowerBar, a portable battery charger, is here to change all that - all at 44 percent off retail value as part of our DT Deals.

The Mutator aims to silence the iPhone, once and for all

Definitely ideal for situations where you absolutely don't want your smartphone to make a peep, the Mutator plugs into the headphone jack on your iOS device and makes sure it stays quiet.

Scanadu Scout makes Star Trek’s medical tricorder a reality

Effectively putting a variety of hospital machines in the palm of your hand, the Scanadu Scout is a medical gadget that allows users to track their vitals and record that data on their smartphone.

Helios Bars add GPS tracking, turn-by-turn navigation to your bike

Definitely useful for anyone that rides in heavy urban areas with a large amount of traffic, the Helios Bars provide cyclists with a built-in headlight, turning blinkers, GPS tracking and turn-by-turn navigation,

DT Deals: Old school meets new school in this retro phone

For today's DT Deals, we're doing a throwback - way back - to the era when people still used landline handset phones. Except this one can connect to your smartphones and tablets regardless of OS!

Beer drone using GPS will deliver frosty brew at music festival

Definitely an awesome way to order a beer while listening to your favorite band on stage, the OppiKoppi Beer Drone will send a cold one floating down from above to your GPS location.

Smart thermometer connects communities to halt the spread of disease

Creating a way for parents to share information about the spread of illnesses within a school, the Kinsa smart thermometer taps into smartphone technology to replace the traditional thermometer.

FitBark helps dog owners keep track of their pet’s activity

Designed to help dog owners keep an eye on their pet throughout the day, the FitBark records and relays information regarding a dog's activity levels to the owner's smartphone through a mobile app.

Hasbro wants your say in creating the next Transformers robot

The future of the war between the heroic Autobots and somewhat less heroic Decepticons may be in your hands - or, at least, the hands of multiple fans who can participate in the creation of the newest Transformer in an online poll.

Durex classes up the wearable tech space with “Fundawear”

If you thought Skype and Facetime had broken technological barriers in phone sex, wait until you see app-controlled vibrating underwear.

Hands on: Getting trigger happy with Satechi’s Bluetooth wireless remote for cameras

The Bluetooth Smart Trigger from Satechi is a small lightweight receiver that lets you remotely operate your camera's shutter from a smartphone or tablet, ideal for group shots, long exposures, and time-lapse videos. We go hands on with one.

Listen, Google and Apple, this is not how you reanimate obsolete technology!

If we’re going to be forced to wear glasses and watches again, then here 7 other technologies we’d like to bring back from the dead.

Do Top Chefs dream of electric kitchens? Season 9 winner Paul Qui does

We stopped by Top Chef season 9 winner Paul Qui's food truck heaven, SouthBites, for a quick chat about the equipments in his dream kitchen. We don't know how to use any of 'em, but boy do they sound cool.

Paintbot uses Twitter hashtags to trigger paintball firing

Combining the act of posting a tweet with popping off a few colorful paintball pellets, the Paintbot is an interesting combination of the open-source Arduino platform and Twitter hashtags.

Open platforms, peak performance states, and Apple: The future of wearable tech

Zephyr Technologies CEO Brian Russell has worked with everyone from Under Armour to Navy SEALS while developing innovations that increasingly drive consumer technologies.

Using seven cameras, ‘Helmet of Justice’ is a black box for cyclists

Definitely useful to have when attempting to track down and arrest a hit-and-run driver, the 'Helmet of Justice' starts recording video from all angles the moment that an accident happens.

Scout home security system offers simplicity, style and modern technology

As traditional home security services continue to require multi-year contracts with hefty monthly fees, the Scout security system utilizes high-tech connectivity to provide inexpensive home security.

The owner of Segway died so we could have these next-gen ‘people movers’

Is walking too tedious and daunting of a task for you, my human friend? If you can't be bothered to take a few steps toward your destination, hop on Inventist's line of "People Movers" to get you where you're headed semi-safely.

Forget Roomba, the window-washing Winbot is the Spider-Man of self-scrubbing automatons

Cleaning windows suck. Who wants to keep their arms raised and swipe back and forth for an hour? If you have a home full of windows, the Spider-Man-esque Winbot may be what you're looking for.

Best iPod Touch games

We reveal our picks for the best iPod Touch games available now from iTunes so you can get some glorious gaming on your iPod while on the go.