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Back in the saddle here in Hawaii. Lots to share with some big shows coming up so make sure you are staying abreast of upcoming guests. I dig into the Bitcoin Mania with the finding of the creator of BitCoin. Download the Audio Show File Geek News Central Google+ Community. Geek News Central Google+ Page. Follow Todd on Google+ Follow
It's the sad nature of today's world that brings many people to feel a need to carry protection, such as mace and tasers. Now YellowJacket is aiming to make protection a bit easier to carry along when you are out and about. This one comes in the form of a rather average looking smartphone case. The difference is two tiny metal
Flir made the news at CES with its personal thermal imaging device for the iPhone but the company does a whole range of imaging devices, including the Flir FX, a portable interchangeable wi-fi video camera. Todd gets further illumination from John Distelzweig of Flir. The Flir FX is a fundamentally a webcam running 1080p over wi-fi, but that's largely where the
The Electronic Privacy Information Center and the Center for Digital Democracy are asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate how the WhatsApp deal will impact the privacy of its users. Facebook acquired WhatsApp just a few weeks ago. The concern is that Facebook will use the personal information of WhatsApp's more than 450 million users to target advertising. Those
Device chargers are the bane of modern life with a complete rat's nest of cables and connectors behind the average desk. Todd chats to Seymour Segnit from ThingCharger about their Indiegogo campaign for a cord-free charger. The ThingCharger plugs directly into a power socket, with the device's charging connector on the top of the unit, and pass-thru power outlets meaning
XBMC began life as Xbox Media Center, but the platform has come a long way since those early days. It's become one of the hottest platform for HTPC enthusiasts, though it is far from the only one. Now XBMC is moving towards its latest release, announcing beta one of the new Gotham release. "After a year of hard work, improvements
Writing is one of humankind's greatest inventions and it's no surprise that despite the arrival of typewriters, keyboards, mice and voice recognition, most people just write stuff down in notebooks or on bits of paper. That doesn't easily transfer into a digital record but Livescribe reckon that they have a solution to this problem with their digital pens. Todd takes
Griffin Technology showed off two items at CES 2014. The PowerMate Bluetooth and the Merchant Square Case . The PowerMate Bluetooth is a programmable device which connects to your Mac through Bluetooth. It can be programmed to control various applications. You can use it to control volume, scrub through video, play and stop music and much more. You can program
Luiqipel, as the name implies, is the company who waterproofs your phone. But now it has taken things a bit further, attempting to prevent other damage as well. Impacts? Screen scratches? Those are two areas the company is focusing upon. The latest technology is a think film that may look like it's close to nothing, but actually provides the damage
Kiwi Wearables is wearable technology that can be clipped on or worn on the wrist. It works with both bluetooth and wi-fi. The device can interact with both your phone and connected devices within your home network. It has motion, temperature, magnetic and barometer sensors. The Kiwi Wearable also includes a microphone which listens to the environment around the users.
Elmo USA which has been around in the United States since 1973 and in Japan since 1921, offered two new products at CES 2014. The Qbic-MS1 a wearable action camera and the Elmo BOXi T-200 Projector. The Qbic-MS1 is a wearable camera which can be used to take both videos and photos. It has a standard mount and can use
Garmin are well known for their satnavs and GPS-based devices but a new range of wearable action cameras were announced at this year's CES. Todd chats to Maddy about the new cams. Garmin's VIRB range of action cameras are 1080p HD video cameras in a ruggedised and waterproof (IPX7) case, with a built-in 1.4" display and around 3 hours of recording
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