Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Maingear's latest PC is built for flight simulators

    Maingear has teamed with flight sim outfit Honeycomb Aeronautical on a desktop PC designed for flight simulator nerds. "Honeycomb by Maingear" is built to handle the complex demands of airplane sims, with triple-monitor support and a built-in USB hub… Source: Engadget | Maingear's latest PC is built for flight simulators

    January 9, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Aura squeezes its fitness band into an Apple Watch 'Smart Strap'

    In May Aura closed a relatively modest $109,000 Kickstarter for its Band, a fitness tracker that it says uses biompedance analysis to monitor "fat, muscle mass, minerals, and body water." We spoke to the people behind the Band, who said it is availab… Source: Engadget | Aura squeezes its fitness band into an Apple Watch …

    January 9, 2019 | by Raheel
  • DFree helps the incontinent heed the call of nature

    Most folks have little trouble recognizing when their bladders are nearly at capacity and are able to plan accordingly. However for the elderly, disabled, and infirm, doing so isn't always quite so easy. But that's where the DFree from Triple W comes… Source: Engadget | DFree helps the incontinent heed the call of nature

    January 9, 2019 | by Raheel
  • 'Zelda II: The Adventure of Link' is coming to Switch Online

    Nintendo is making Switch Online more enticing for potential subscribers by adding Zelda II: The Adventure of Link and Blaster Master to its lineup of classic NES games. Zelda II was originally published in 1987 as a side-scrolling RPG, which was a h… Source: Engadget | 'Zelda II: The Adventure of Link' is coming to …

    January 9, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Comixology adds DC Comics to its unlimited plan

    Comixology added Marvel to its $6-per-month Unlimited plan in 2017, but DC has so far been absent from its all-you-can-read subscription. That's about to change, io9 reports, as DC Comics will now be available on the service. Thousands of comics from… Source: Engadget | Comixology adds DC Comics to its unlimited plan

    January 9, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Verizon and Disney think 5G can 'transform' entertainment

    Verizon has announced at CES 2019 that it's teaming up with Walt Disney Studios to bring emerging technologies, namely 5G, to media and entertainment. The partnership is designed to deliver the network's 5G connectivity to every facet of the studio's… Source: Engadget | Verizon and Disney think 5G can 'transform' entertainment

    January 9, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Lancey will make smart radiators with recycled e-bike batteries

    Batteries are the future of home energy consumption. But where do you put them? In the garage, or the side of your house? French startup Lancey has a more discrete solution: inside radiators. The team is already producing electric heaters that ha… Source: Engadget | Lancey will make smart radiators with recycled e-bike batteries

    January 9, 2019 | by Raheel
  • 'Yoshi's Crafted World' for Switch is coming out on March 29th

    In a couple of months, you'll be able to embark on an adventure as Yoshi across a game that was created to look like a miniature diorama crafted from household items. Nintendo has announced that the action platformer Yoshi's Crafted World will be exc… Source: Engadget | 'Yoshi's Crafted World' for Switch is coming out …

    January 9, 2019 | by Raheel
  • OtterBox partners up for PopSocket case and better screen protectors

    Phone case maker OtterBox is feeling mighty friendly these days. The company announced a partnership with PopSocket to create a phone case that has the ubiquitous accessory built right into it. It also revealed it is working with Gorilla Glass manufa… Source: Engadget | OtterBox partners up for PopSocket case and better screen protectors

    January 9, 2019 | by Raheel
  • HTC Vive Pro Eye hands-on: Everything is prettier with gaze-tracking

    HTC's newest Vive Pro headset adds just one feature to the existing hardware, but it's a doozy — integrated eye-tracking. Using Tobii technology, the Vive Pro Eye is able to follow users' eyeballs in real-time, letting developers gather data o… Source: Engadget | HTC Vive Pro Eye hands-on: Everything is prettier with gaze-tracking

    January 9, 2019 | by Raheel