HP is launching a new computer that blends touchscreens, scanners and cameras into something very unlike a standard desktop PC. It remains to be seen if people will find enough uses for it to make it a success. The $1,899 device, oddly named Sprout, is a standard PC at heart, running Windows 8 but with […]
People have been dreaming about hoverboards for a long time now! For many, it started back in 1989 when the then fictional device appeared in “Back to the Future II.” But thanks to the Hendo hoverboard, fiction is now becoming reality! Unfortunately, the hoverboard will only work on non-ferromagnetic metal surfaces such as copper and […]
A Chinese inventor has come up with an “umbrella” that uses air rather than fabric. It’s great news for the user, but not so much for fellow pedestrians. The project, which has destroyed its Kickstarter funding target, is still very much in development and inventor Chuan Wang expects to refine the device heavily before a […]
Stress balls are an awesome way to help relieve your stress, but they’re kind of boring. Fortunately, thanks to these infectious disease balls from Thinkgeek, that’s no longer the case! Available in four colors: Smallpox, zombie virus, cooties red, and bubonic plague. [Infectious Disease Stress Ball – Available from Thinkgeek – $4.99]
Once it hatches, this Game of Thrones dragon egg flash drive will fortunately not reveal a tiny dragon that will set your house ablaze, but will carry around 8GB of data for you. From Thinkgeek: Knowledge is power, right? Then this egg holds 8 GB of power, specifically. When you break open the shell of […]
A physical “smart lock” that uses your phone instead of a key to lock and unlock doors is going on nationwide retail sale. The August Smart Lock, previously an online exclusive, will be stocked in Apple stores for $250. The lock fits on the inside of a door, meaning it won’t be noticeably different from […]
Sitting at a desk all day isn’t the best thing for your health. But an extremely costly gadget to address that problem is a reminder that sometimes it’s possible to over-engineer a solution. The Stir Kinetic desk is based around the idea that maintaining good health while working at a desk isn’t simply a matter […]
So, everyone is talking about smartwatches these day, so Corbin Davenport decided to install an emulator on his android-based Samsung Gear Live device and run Windows 95 on it. Is this going too far? :) [Corbin Davenport | Via]
Whether reports on the iPhone 6 bending issue have been overblown by the media or not, this billboard promoting Apple’s new phone in Berlin is still hilarious. [Via]
Intel is backing a competition that features a finalist with a spectacular spoof on modern tech culture. The prank involves developers supposedly putting together a wrist-mounted portable drone designed specifically for taking selfies. In a neat touch to make the gag a little more authentic, you have to grab the wristband from the air and […]