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Wireless Glucose Meter
A wireless glucose meter reached the semi-finals in the “Last Gadget Standing” competition at CES, showcasing the growing consumer appeal of mobile health devices.
Motorola/Verizon unveils Droid 4, purple Razr and Razr Maxx
Motorola and Verizon Wireless introduced a triple threat of new Droids at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, including one dubbed “the thinnest and most powerful 4G LTE QWERTY smartphone.”
The Droid 4 has been given that auspicious, audacious title, and offers access to a 4G network that spans 200 million people in 190 markets. It is expected to work at speeds of 5 to 12 megabits per second and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps. Read more of this >>
Gadgets galore at Consumer Electronics Show
MORE than 20,000 new gadgets are expected to be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, with internet-connected televisions, 4G mobile phones and voice and gesture-controlled gadgets topping the trends.
The new technology is expected to fuel a new record in spending, with consumers forecast to splash out more than $1 trillion on gadgets in 2012, according to research firm GfK. Read more of this >>
iPad 3 will reportedly have 8MP rear camera, HD Facetime
As we rapidly approach Apple’s iPad 3 announcement (likely within the next two to three months), it’s expected that the rumor mill will heat up. Some will be accurate, many will be off, and others will be on the opposite side of the universe. Only hindsight will tell us which are which, so let the
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Review: Mint Plus floor-cleaning robot
By being both slovenly and the type of person that expects technology to solves my problems, I’ve found that I’m the ideal consumer for robotic floor cleaners. For some now I’ve been using iRobot’s Roomba 560 robotic vacuum cleaner, but I’ve also used the Neato XV-11 to see how it compared. Finally I’ve just given
Apple threatens to sue makers of uncanny Steve Jobs action figure
If you’re looking to add a certain visionary co-founder of Apple to your Star Wars, He-Man, and Ninja Turtles action figure collection, you may want to act soon. Chinese company In Icons is in hot water with Apple over the sale of a 12-inch Steve Jobs doll that merges Silicon Valley with the Uncanny Valley.
eFun Nextbook Elite 10 is a dual-core Android 4.0 tablet for under $300
Though you may have thought 2011 was already the year of the tablet, 2012 is shaping up to really be the year of the tablet — and we’re not even a full week in yet. Apart from the possible arrival of a new iPad model or two, it looks like the Android tablet price war
Self-sanitizing keyboard OK’d for health care use
The Vioguard anti-bacterial keyboard has received US FDA approval for use in healthcare, the start-up has announced. This means that hospitals and other such sterile environments can use the keyboards. The keyboard works by extending for use and retracting when it’s out of use. When it retracts into its housing, two germicidal 25-watt ultraviolet lights
File sharing is now an official religion in Sweden
For many people, file sharing is a way of life. At any given time, they will be seeding handfuls of torrents, downloading several more, and searching The Pirate Bay for something new. The practice provides a cathartic experience that you could even say gives meaning to their lives. So why not take the next step
