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cool tech March 6, 2014 posted by Nigel

Quadcopter Tennis Anyone? Is this a pointer to a possible future of ball sports?

We stumbled across this little beauty the other day and our nostrils twitched immediately. Was that really a quadcopter which had been programmed to work out how to hit a ball back to a human target? Well it sure looks like it. In fact this is part of a research program from the Swiss Institute of Technology in Zurich, which is looking into what they call ‘trajectory generation’. What we see is a future where competitive sports get **really** interesting.

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cool tech February 25, 2014 posted by Marty Shaw

HotLogic Mini Personal Oven – Cooking meals while on the go

If you spend any time on the road then you’ve probably already included a few cool goodies in your Road Warrior arsenal. You probably have a bag that keeps cool things cool, and maybe even a bag that keeps warm things warm, but do you have a bag that actually does the cooking?

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cool tech February 21, 2014 posted by Nigel

Touchfire – ultra tiny keyboard turns your iPad into a typing wizard

Tablet computers are great, but they do lack one very obvious detail. Yes, trousers. They also lack something almost as important, which is a a cool keyboard. Say what you will, typing on a flat hard screen doesn’t really work for getting stuff done quickly. For that you need a bit extra.

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cool tech February 19, 2014 posted by Nigel

5 Cool Products Which Prove That Dean Kamen Really Did Start A Quiet Revolution

They’re called Personal Transporters nowadays, but way back in 2001 when Dean Kamen first introduced the Segway to the world, it was called an HT, for Human Transporter. It’s not just the marketing that has changed over the years, but also the public acceptance of this brand new type of transport.

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cool tech February 14, 2014 posted by Nigel

Mate Dual Boot Android & Windows 10.1 Inch Tablet Computer – why compromise when you can have it all?

Up until recently your choice of tablet computers was restricted to either Android or Windows, there was no way to have both operating systems on the one device. Ah, but times change, grasshopper, and so it should be no surprise that there are new options arriving on the market.

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cool tech February 6, 2014 posted by Marty Shaw

driSuit iPhone Case – All wet? Not the phone in this case.

During the course of a regular day, your smartphone is always handy when you get the urge to snap a few pictures, but the versatile iPhone usually has to be left behind when you hit the water because the folks at Apple never taught it how to swim. Well, it still doesn’t know how to swim – not even a doggy paddle – but now it can be suited up to brave the waves with you.

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cool tech February 3, 2014 posted by Marty Shaw

Narrative Clip – Recording your life to fulfill that sense of self-importance

Smartphones allow us to have a camera with us 24/7, but there are still moments that slip by because we weren’t able to grab the phone in time to snap a picture. Now, all the moments – or at least most of them – can be recorded for posterity, and all you have to do is show up.

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Bookmark This! January 31, 2014 posted by Nigel

Forgotify – 4 million songs on Spotify have never been played even once – let’s change that…

Forgotify has got to be one of the most splendid new ideas we’ve seen to date in the music arena. The site basically offers everyone the chance to listen to any of the 4 million songs which have not been listened to at all on Spotify.

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cool tech January 29, 2014 posted by Marty Shaw

Stir Kinetic Desk – It moves to make you move

Office rats and cubicle-dwellers know that sitting down all the time isn’t healthy but there aren’t a whole lot of options when you’re chained to a desk eight hours a day. However, there are options when you have a desk with a brain.

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cool tech January 27, 2014 posted by Marty Shaw

Karma 4G WiFi Hotspot

If you always go to the same old places, finding a WiFi hotspot might not be a big deal but it can easily become an issue when you start exploring new areas, whether it’s for business or pleasure. When life sends you away from your tried-and-true path, it’s best to remember the immortal words from Legend of Zelda – “It’s Dangerous to Go Alone! Take This.”

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Awesome January 24, 2014 posted by Nigel

Immunity Project – are we moving towards a new era of crowdfunded medical research?

A strange thing just happened. A group of Harvard, MIT and Stanford university ‘scientists and entrepreneurs’ have emerged from their shadowy labs somewhere deep in the heart of the Californian jungle, to register a project to fight HIV and AIDS. What’s interesting is the fact that the Immunity Project, as it’s called, has not only signed on with the prestigious YCombinator startup incubator scheme, but it’s also gone straight to the people to ask for funding for a crucial part…

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cool tech January 24, 2014 posted by Marty Shaw

Coin Card – Cut credit card clutter

Debit cards, credit cards, gift cards, loyalty cards, membership cards… Augh! It’s reached the point where we have so many cards in our wallets and purses that we don’t have room for actual money or baby pictures. Wouldn’t it be cool if there was a way to have one card do the work of all those other cards? Hmmm. Funny that you should mention that.

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cool tech January 23, 2014 posted by Marty Shaw

USB Notebook Cooling Fan II – Help your notebook keep its cool

There is a wide assortment of cooling fans to choose from when it comes to keeping your notebook feeling as cool as you look, but this sweet fan is a favorite for a couple of reasons.

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cool tech January 23, 2014 posted by Marty Shaw

PhoneSoap UV Phone Sanitizer – Scrub-a-dub-dub without soap or water

The world is a dirty place, and you’re probably a little ripe by the end of the day yourself, Sunshine. A lot of that nastiness can latch onto your phone. Do you really want today’s funk following you into tomorrow? It doesn’t have to.

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cool tech January 22, 2014 posted by Marty Shaw

Vivofit Fitness Band – Telling you the time, and that it’s time to get off your lazy butt

Alright, maggots! You say you don’t have time to schedule a visit to the gym and personal trainers are too fancy-smancy for you. How about getting in shape with a hi-tech personal trainer that wraps around your wrist?

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