Life’s a Sport, Make it Count: Introducing the Nike+ FuelBand [Video]

No, I did not get paid to post this, but as a geek who regularly work out, I know I want one of those incredibly cool-looking wristbands. Unfortunately, they’re currently sold out for now. The ergonomic NIKE+ FuelBand captures and displays four different metrics: time, calories, steps and NikeFuel โ€“ a new metric that will […]



$25 Computer Hits Production Line

Manufacturing has begun on a Linux computer that costs just $25. But the British developers have conceded they will have to outsource production overseas to make it viable. The long-running project aims to cut costs by reducing a computer to its most basic components while still having all the functionality you’d expect from modern hardware. […]

Robot Avatar Brushes Cat Remotely in Virtual Reality [Video]

This is the culmination of my last year’s work. I control the robot’s arms through the Kinect and Wii remotes. I control the robot’s navigation through the Kinect and treadmill. I control the robot’s head through the head mounted display (HMD). I also see through the robot’s eyes with the HMD. [Taylorveltrop]

Freeloading kids get their just desserts, high-tech style

A high-tech vending machine has been launched to prevent children from getting a jelly desert. But sadly the technology isn’t yet developed enough to actually work when age limits really count. The iSample machine, created by Intel for Kraft, is being used to distribute free samples of a new jelly product. There isn’t any legal […]

New Self-Healing Chip Technology

The days of electronic chips becoming useless when they develop a small fault could be numbered. Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a system that could allow chips to self-heal physical damage. While integrated chips are a great space-saver and ideal for portable electronic devices, they currently have an inherent problem: if one […]