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TinkerBots Teach Robotics with Easy Building Block Design

Just about every child is fascinated by robotics however, to use even the simplest introductory set means waiting until they are older. With TinkerBots robotic kit by Kinematics, building a robotic system is now possible for the youngest of engineers, and their parents. TinkerBots is a building block-based robotic kit learning toy that requires no programming knowledge to make moving and usable systems. The main piece of the robotic kit is a red controller block known as the, "Power Brain" containing an Arduino microcontroller along with the battery, a speaker, a gyro sensor and Bluetooth. Other blocks attach to the Power Brain by snapping into place and can do a [...]

Foodini Prints Food for Amazing 3D Plating Presentation

You have some options if you are in the mood for pizza: you could have one delivered, go to the store and pick one up or, you could just print one out. Foodini is going to change the way food is prepared both professionally and in our own kitchens. Foodini is a 3D printer for food that can be used to create visually appealing food designs that would normally take skill to make. Cooks interact with the appliance through a touch-screen interface that allows them to access an online recipe box and community site, set up the machine for any selected recipe and prepare the recipe. The system works like [...]

Experience Desktop Computing Anywhere with Sphinx Stand

Tablets are fantastic tools but they still fall short when it comes to several productivity applications; for some tasks, you just need to be at a computer. Sphinx is a new docking station stand that is bridging the mobile gap providing a desktop computing experience and making productivity possible with your tablet, anywhere. Sphinx is a portable docking station that not only gives users a desktop computing experience by enabling mouse and keyboard inputs, it also allows access to remote and cloud desktop applications. Using the stand requires a free receiver program, Dock2Office, to be installed on the user's laptop or desktop computer. The stand unfolds and sets up in [...]

The Micro 3D Printer Gives Everyone the Power to Create

Breaking into the world of 3D printing can seem overwhelming with barriers from CAD modeling expertize to cost. The Micro 3D printer is shattering those barriers with a system for everyone designed to be intuitive and easy to use. The Micro 3D printer is a small 7.5-inch cube that installs in minutes by connecting to a computer through USB. Micro holds half-a-pound of standard 1.75 millimeter ABS or PLA material on the spool located under the print bed, or users can feed the material externally to the top of the extruder. Printing objects is as easy as selecting a model from the library on the included software and sending it [...]

Ion Light Turns Any Room into a Personal Rave

When I was younger, I had a Lava Lamp for making a lighting mood effect and you can still find them around. The new Ion Light does much more than make visual forms and, I am sure it is just a coincidence; it comes from a company called, "Lava". The Ion Light uses forty multi-color LED lights encased in a durable acrylic tube with capacitive touch aluminum caps to light up your day and enhance the mood. The light can be set to any one of the pre-programmed lighting effects simply by tapping the top cap or by setting the mood through the Ion smartphone application. The app allows users [...]

Grush Turns Brushing into an Interactive Learning Game

Check It Out or Buy on Amazon (Paid Link) Every parent knows the challenges of getting their children to brush and even if they cooperate, the only way to really know if they are brushing properly is at their next dental exam. Grush is a new idea that combines a smart toothbrush with a mobile application that runs games children can play as they brush, teaching them to brush properly. The Grush uses a motion detection system similar to a gaming controller, tracking everything including stroke, rotation and intensity and then wirelessly transmits this information to the mobile device. Several games teach kids how [...]

iFocusBand Teaches a Calm Mind for Better Performance

Achieving focus can improve many activities from a round of golf, better meditation or maybe a more professional business presence. When you are focused, you simply perform better and with an iFocusBand, learning to focus gets a lot easier. iFocusBand is a thin strip containing neurosensors that monitor brainwave activity and provides real-time audible and mobile feedback. The band fits snug into any standard cap or headband and uses three silver oxide sensors that not only make the band comfortable, they also give it an antibacterial component. The band uses three modes to train your brain to be calm and focused including stand-alone functionality with an ear bud for audible [...]

Supermount F Tripod Offers Mobile Device Image Stability

Taking a picture or video from my mobile device just got a whole lot easier with my new Supermount F, a tripod for stable photo and video shooting. The Supermount F is an extremely lightweight and small tripod designed to hold mobile devices from phones to tablets. The versatile aluminum alloy stand folds to a small size of a few inches and fits perfectly into a purse or backpack. A smart device is secured to the tripod by a padded vice-type mount and with its full swivel head and locking directional pivot, stable images can be captured, perfect panning videos can be filmed or you can use the tripod for [...]

D-Key Builds a Smarter Version of the Simple Allen Wrench

I recently learned more than I wanted to know about an Allen wrench including the fact that just by making the wrench more like a key, the tool would generate forty-two percent more torque. D-Key is a new way of thinking about Allen wrenches that puts the tools on your keychain for convenience. The D-Key is only half the size of a long Allen wrench generating almost double the torque of a wrench of the same size. Torque on a typical Allen wrench is limited by the thickness and length of the wrench giving D-Key an advantage providing the user with 78% more surface area. Unlike a typical Allen wrench, [...]