Apple to sell heavily discounted products in another ‘Lucky Bag’ promotion on Jan. 2
On Jan. 2, Apple will continue to follow the Japanese tradition of fukubukuro (“lucky bag”), where retail stores sell bags filled with discounted items.
Smart Back Brace will improve your posture by vibrating or sending you nagging alerts
The Smart Back Brace (SBB) is a device meant to improve your posture. It comprises two straps that wrap around your shoulders and a smart electronic unit.
Flic is a smart, wireless button that lets you play music, make calls, order pizza
The Flic is a smart, wireless button that can be set up to do just about anything (within reason) you want to do on a day-to-day basis.
Smartphone earbuds can identify health issues by listening to you breathe as you sleep
Researchers have used a pair of earphones with an in-line mic plugged into a smartphone to track breathing patterns and detect sleep disorders.
Facebook won’t add a ‘Dislike’ button, but it might add an ‘LOL’ button to your News Feed
Facebook isn’t going to build you a “Dislike” button, though they’ve considered it, according to founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
This currency reader tells blind users how much the dollar bill they’re holding is worth
The iBill is a compact plastic device that has a slot where a corner of a bill can be inserted. It announces the denomination of the bill to the blind user.
Bright idea turns discarded laptop batteries into power for lights in poor areas of India
Researchers at IBM have found a way to turn old laptop batteries into build battery packs that can power lighting in poor areas of India.
Sitpack is a compact seat you’ll want to have when you wait in line for the next hot device
The Sitpack is billed as the “world’s most compact, foldable resting device.” It's the size of a beer can and is made from bulletproof plastic.
Seatylock is a bike lock you sit on – because it’s also a comfortable bicycle saddle
The Seatylock is, simply put, a bicycle saddle that can be detached and used as a bike lock in about 30 seconds.
Tailio turns your cat’s litter box into a health monitor, sees if cats can predict earthquakes
Thanks to the Tailio, litter boxes can now be turned into smart monitors that tell cat owners about the health of their feline friends.
Watch inspired by bats and moths uses sonar and vibrations to guide the blind, costs $60
The HELP is a watch uses sonar and vibrations to alert visually impaired wearers of obstacles in their way. It's inspired by bats and moths.
Cyborg cockroaches can help find and rescue disaster victims buried under rubble
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed cyborg cockroaches (biobots) to help in search and rescue missions in disaster areas.
This high-tech harness lets humans and dogs communicate with each other
Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a multifunctional harness that can improve communication between humans and dogs.
This slip of paper can detect the Ebola virus in less than an hour
A group of researchers have found a way to detect specific strains of the Ebola virus with a simple paper-based test. All it takes is water and an hour.
5-year-old Texas boy gets a 3D-printed prosthetic helping hand
A 5-year-old boy born with an underdeveloped hand was given a helping hand by a global group of volunteers in the form of a 3D-printed prosthetic hand.
Miriam is a low-cost device that needs just an hour to detect cancer in a blood sample
If you have 1 milliliter of blood and about an hour to spare, a 3D-printed, cylindrical device named Miriam can tell you if you have cancer.
This smart ring lets you control your smartphone, Google Glass or smartwatch
A smart ring from a Tokyo-based company enables wearers to control their devices and complete a number of tasks, all with finger-based gestures.
Olive is a bracelet that will help you breathe in and out, manage your stress
The Olive is a bracelet that aims to help the wearer manage their stress with the use of sensors, haptic alerts and helpful reminders.
Anura is a pocket-sized flying camera drone you can take with you wherever you go
If you’ve ever wanted to fit a flying camera-equipped drone into your pocket so you can take it with you for the day, remember the name Anura.
Google building Lego-like screens that seamlessly connect to form larger displays
Google is reportedly setting its sights on a new vision: screens of various shapes and sizes that connect to one another to create larger displays.
SanDisk unveils record-breaking 512GB SD card for $800 to hold hours of Ultra HD video
This week SanDisk unveiled its new 512-gigabyte (GB) SD cards for $799.99 a pop for owners of DSLR cameras, video cameras or other SD card-friendly devices.
MIT’s miracle graphite sponge uses solar energy to efficiently sterilize water
Researchers at MIT have developed a sponge made of graphite and carbon foam that floats on water and efficiently converts solar energy into steam.
Forget single episodes, TiVo Mega can record entire channels with its 24TB drive
Today TiVo is introducing the TiVo Mega, quite literally its biggest product yet. The 24-terabyte appliance can record more than 26,000 hours of TV shows.