Tag: Gadgets

December 30, 2015

If downloads of the Fitbit mobile app are any indication, lots of people received a fitness tracker this holiday season. The Fitbit app hit No. 1 in Apple’s app store on Dec. 25 and has remained in the top spot […]

December 15, 2015

They may be only months old, but these startups changed technology in 2015. Take live-streaming app Periscope. It was acquired before even launching to the public, then capped off the year being named Apple’s iPhone app of the year. Meanwhile, […]

December 9, 2015

Regardless of its gaming roots, virtual reality has grown and will continue to play a significant role in e-commerce, storytelling and social media. Last year when Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg bought Oculus Rift, many viewed virtual reality (VR) as […]

December 8, 2015

There’s a whole new category of high-tech travel gear which encompasses everything from luxurious to D&D-inspired (my favorite: the “bag of holding”) to travel gear that makes me think, “Did you come up with a list of technologies and then […]

December 7, 2015

The holidays are here and it’s time to exercise your shopping muscles! This guide is aimed to help you look for trendy gifts perfect for your friends, family and loved ones. Here you will find creative, not your run-of-the-mill gift […]

December 4, 2015

Let me be completely clear: this is the best digital drawing tool there has ever been. Better than a Wacom Intuos, better than a Wacom Cintiq, and better, by a margin so wide it’s downright comical, than any other stylus […]

November 27, 2015

The biggest shopping weekend of the year is here, and sales abound. Retailers are not reserving their lowest prices for Black Friday alone. This year, sellers near and far are offering a range of deals between Wednesday and Monday, both […]

November 26, 2015

It’s near the end of 2015 and we keep the freebies coming. This compilation contains amazing branding mockups, plenty of good-looking templates and some pretty cool text effects. Also in the list are UI tools, kits, styles, amazing and diverse […]

November 23, 2015

The best tablet these days is one that’s as ready for work as it is for play. That means moving beyond the bargain bin of $50 throwaways to the shelf filled with better-quality tablets and useful accessories. Plan on spending […]

November 20, 2015

Virtual reality — once the stuff of science fiction — is still in its infancy. But there’s already a gold rush around the technology, which plunges viewers into a simulated 3-D environment and lets them explore their surroundings as if […]

November 18, 2015

Just about every major tech company, like Apple and Microsoft, has some sort of wearable computer. Caeden, a wearable tech start-up, thinks that with most of these smartwatches and fitness accessories, an important first step was skipped: They don’t look […]

November 17, 2015

Imagine you’re relaxing on a sunny beach when along comes an annoying buzz that rises above the sound of your radio. It could be a banner plane or a jet-ski — or it could be an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), […]

November 17, 2015

Google today announced the Asus Chromebit, an $85 HDMI stick that allows users to plug into any screen and run Chrome OS straight out of the box — assuming they also link up a USB or bluetooth mouse and keyboard. The […]

November 16, 2015

Forget drones, FinTech and (especially) apps that claim to be ‘digitally disruptive’. The big tech trends that will have a significant impact on the IT and business world in 2016 and beyond range from machine learning and neuromorphic computing architectures […]

November 12, 2015

VRJournal confirmed Tuesday that Samsung Electronics is ready to roll out its eagerly awaited offering to the virtual reality world. The consumer electronics giant has just announced that the new Samsung Gear VR powered by Oculus is available for pre-order […]

November 4, 2015

The rambunctious US arm of T-Mobile is looking to get consumers hooked on mini-towers that provide 4G LTE coverage at home or at the office. T-Mobile, which bills itself as an “un-carrier,” announced with its typical bombast the launch of […]

November 3, 2015

According to a new report from ABI, the smart home market, projected to reach $34 billion in 2020, is becoming the center of activity for multiple IoT ecosystems, including wearables. In a report from ABI Research, smartwatches are expected to […]

November 3, 2015

Google has unveiled plans to get into the delivery-by-drone business by 2017. These plans were detailed during an air traffic control conference in Washington earlier today by project leader, David Vos. The project, known as Project Wing and first rumored […]

October 30, 2015

One of the “Big 4 Accounting Firms,” Deloitte, projects record online sales this year in a recent press release: Additionally, Deloitte forecasts an 8.5 to 9 percent increase in non-store sales in the online and mail order channels during the 2015 […]

October 28, 2015

NXSystems, a global payments provider, shared with MMW this week details of their two new platforms to help airlines track and manage international transactions while increasing ROI and eliminating fraud. NXSystems’ BankView and Tokensation solutions allow airlines to execute reservations […]