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Lifestyle - gaming

Warcraft and Mtn Dew Team Up for New Dew and Free Swag Promotion

Nothing goes together better than gaming and Mountain Dew. Now, that is not just my opinion, that is a scientific fact (from a round of studies that I have happened to have conducted myself). Okay, so maybe it is not exactly a scientific fact, but in my opinion it is a great fit. ... [More]

Gadgets and Gear - trash

Philadelphia Installing Solar Powered Trash Cans

Philadelphia is making a move to save money, and it is coming through the help of inventive solar power. Their aim is to install 500 solar powered Big Belly self compacting garbage cans over the next couple months, saving the city about 12.9 million over the next 10 years. ... [More]

Bomo Robotic Baby Carriage

The occupation of the earth by our robotic overlords has begun. And, as is the usual way of manipulating the masses, they are doing it for the sake of the children. Only thing is, this time it is rather cool. And potentially very fun. Bomo has a $780 baby chair that ... [More]

Gadgets and Gear - e-ink

HP eSkins Take E-ink One Step Farther

E-ink is pretty common now in reading devices (such as the Sony Reader or Amazon's Kindle), but apparently that is just the tip of the iceberg. HP is taking the concept one step further with offering e-ink by the roll with their new product, eSkins. ... [More]

Lifestyle - star trek

Star Trek The Exhibition Video Tour

Crunch Gear recently went on a tour of the Star Trek: The Exhibition at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute with Jeff Victor of STARFLEET, the International Star Trek Fan Association. Jeff was kind enough to give a personal tour, and the video tour shows a lot of the exhibition. ... [More]

Gadgets and Gear - ultrasound

Pocket Ultrasound

Anyone that has had an ultrasound realizes what a powerful tool this is for the medical community. Usually rolled about on a large cart, the ultrasound has not escaped the technological advances as other devices have enjoyed. Now Signostics, known as a pioneering ... [More]

Gadgets and Gear - video games

Microsoft's Project Natal Lets You Become The Controller

Microsoft had a cool new toy to show off at this year's E3. The inconspicuous black box turns the XBOX into a super gaming system with its hidden stash of tricks - including voice detection, facial recognition, motion detection, scanning, and more. ... [More]

Gadgets and Gear - google

Goggle's Holodeck Gives You 360 Degree Street Views

Google has some fun toys, that much is known. However, some of those toys are really cool (that much we expected) and almost practical. One of them, dubbed the Holodeck, uses the Google Street View data to give a (near) 360 degree view experience that puts you in the driving (well, floating with attitude) seat. ... [More]

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Cars Bikes and Boats - cars

Pickup Or Compact, CarGo Can Go

So, you want to be green and do your part by driving an economical and compact vehicle, but you really need a pickup to get the job done. What is a futuristic hard working person to do? Well, you could get something like the CarGo and have a little of both. ... [More]

Lifestyle - robotics, cars

Robotic Taxis To Take You There (And Back Again)

I personally can see this one happening. You step into what looks rather like a really nice phone booth or bus stop, and the unit drives you to your destination while you do your own thing. According to this robotic taxi's designer Petr Kubik, the scenario should work like this: You pick up your phone and call for the taxi. ... [More]

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SciTech and Robotics - robotics

Ember, The Pocket-Sized Military Robot

The PackBot by iRobot has quite a reputation on the field as an important tool of war. But it may soon have company from a smaller sibling. The tiny bot is known as Ember, and what it lacks in size it makes up for in durability and convenience. Ember, roughly the size of a paperback ... [More]

Gadgets and Gear - fitness

Constant Shaker Chair Counts Your Fidgeting Calories

So, you want to lose a few pounds, but you can't quite make it to the gym? Maybe you can fidget your way to a new body. Fact is, as people squirm, move, shake, and fidget they burn extra calories. While it is not many calories for a given movement, spread out over the day they can add up. ... [More]

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