December 15, 2016
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Jeff Berman/
While running around from place to place each day, it’s common to forget to shut the lights or other electronic devices off at home. It would also be nice to shut those same devices off while one is just too tired ...
November 28, 2016
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Jeff Berman/
The main problem with controlling music and GPS navigation in one’s car through traditional remote control devices is that it can be a dangerous distraction. Bixi is a smart home and mobile device that allows ...
June 29, 2016
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Jeff Berman/
It’s 3 a.m. and it would be nice to turn the TV and lights off without getting out of bed. Knocki is a short, cylindrical device that attaches to any surface and transforms that surface into a touch interface that ...
May 21, 2015
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Arthur Tufeau/
With the number of apps for it slowly increasing, the smartwatch has a shot at supplanting — or at least complementing — the smartphone as the control point for the connected world. But ...
March 21, 2015
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Jeff Berman/
The ability to use a controller from any old videogame console to play a game on a computer is something quite a few gamers would undoubtedly enjoy. Being able to achieve that with multiple controllers without ...
January 23, 2015
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Jeff Berman/
Aquariums can be difficult enough to maintain while home. They become even more difficult to take care of when the owner is traveling. That’s why San Francisco company Current Labs developed FishBit, an aquarium ...
January 14, 2015
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Jeff Berman/
Controlling interactive games by hand has long been the industry standard. Kinect and other motion-sensing systems have come along in recent years to enable players to control games by using their entire bodies. The ...
September 30, 2014
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Michael Radon/
Smartphones are packed with enough power to tackle a ton of applications or functions, including games. For those that grew up on the classics, however, gaming just doesn’t feel right without a controller to hold ...
September 9, 2014
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Michael Radon/
Mobile games have become an unignorable aspect of the gaming landscape. Players have access to thousands of games wherever they are, but the one complaint most people will always have is control. Game Cover is a ...
August 11, 2014
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Michael Radon/
The Premise. Since video games became a cultural phenomenon, gamers and developers alike have craved ways to become a part of the game. After 20 years of stalling and failing to launch, virtual reality headsets are ...