Getting sweaty, disoriented, and astonished at the world’s first VR film festival
Leave your expectations in Telluride. Participants at Kaleidescope are pushing the limits of VR technology, forging the rules of VR filmmaking, and sweating all over everything.
How we test vacuum cleaners
Dirt. Dust. Little flecks of who-knows-what that your pets track in and you don’t really want to think about. Whatever filth lurks in your carpet, you need a mean machine to purge it from its unwelcome home. And the better the equipment, the cleaner you’ll leave that little forest of fibers you walk on every […]
With an all-seeing camera, Dyson’s 360 Eye robot vacuum watches as it works
With a special panoramic camera, Dyson’s 360 Eye robot vacuum monitors its surroundings and navigates around intelligently on rugged tank treads, sucking up dirt with the same digital motors and cyclonic filtration found in Dyson’s traditional vacs.
Google Glass meets Kinect in ARI, a gesture-recognition app for smartglasses
Tired of talking to your smartglasses? ARI allows Google Glass users to control their specs with a literal wave of the hand.
Next-gen artificial limbs help amputees grab onto a better life
Next-gen artificial limbs are allowing amputees to regain lost function once provided by one of nature’s most complicated engineering feats: the human hand.
Taking a spin on Ryno’s one-wheeled, self-balancing electric ‘microcycle’
Chris Hoffmann took his 13-year-old daughter’s sketch from a dream to a real, self-balancing, one-wheeled motorcycle that you can ride. And now he's ready to sell it to the world.
There is such a thing as a badass scooter, and Works Electric calls it the Rover
In a tiny workshop outside Portland, Oregon, one man builds the only scooter you wouldn’t be ashamed to be seen on. We visited the shop to take it for a spin.
Apple TV Review (2012)
The 2012 revamp of the Apple TV brings better performance and a new interface, but still leaves users high and dry for much content outside iTunes.
I took a VR Holoride through Las Vegas in the back of a ‘67 Cadillac
With its new Retrofit device, Holoride promises a VR amusement park in the back of any car. But its ability to fight nausea may vary.
Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra review: Apex of laziness
With a mop, a vacuum, and a self-emptying dock, the Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra cleans your house without you lifting a finger.
Don’t wait. How to conquer analysis paralysis on tech purchases
Don’t let fear of the next big thing keep you from enjoying everything technology has to offer today. It’s all about perspective!
BlackBerry Presenter Review
We review RIM's BlackBerry Presenter, a device aimed at turning your BlackBerry into a slick presentation tool.
Lenovo N5901 Review
Lenovo's N5901 wireless multimedia remote combines a keyboard and mouse into a compact device at a budget price but several flaws keep us from recommending it over more expensive alternatives.
Wait, we’re putting a national park on the Moon now?
Forget Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon: America’s most exotic national park could soon be in space. But good luck getting the kids to settle down for three days of extraterrestrial travel.
Sharp Aquos Quattron LC-70LE732U Review
The Sharp Aquos Quattron LC-70LE732U pushes big-screen frontiers with a 70-inch LED-lit LCD panel priced cheaper than many smaller competitors.
