Gadgets

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.