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The HTC One Portable Entertainment Device That Also Makes Calls

The choices available to consumers looking for a new smart phone got bigger today by one. The HTC One hit the shelves, and if you are an AT&T, T-Mobile or Sprint customer, you might want to check this device out. The HTC One has a 1080p high-definition screen protected behind gorilla glass and plenty of power under the hood to drive your Android apps and videos. It runs on a Snapdragon 600 quad-core 1.7Ghz processor, has 2gb of DDR2 ram and is available with 32 or 64 gigs of storage. It has front and back 1080p high-definition cameras, the battery life is decent at 2300 mA hours and the whole [...]

Instant Home Monitoring and Security with the NetCam

If you’ve ever wanted a home security camera system but don’t want to deal with set-up frustration or spend a lot of money, then Belkin has a system for you. The Belkin NetCam is a very small camera system that you can place anywhere in your house. It communicates directly with your wireless router and sends video and audio to your smart device through a free app that is available for both Android and i-Devices. There is no complicated set-up with your wireless network, just push a button and done! This thing gets even cooler. It has built in infrared so you can see what’s going on when the lights [...]

3D Printing Comes Home with the Cube and CubeX

3D printers are changing the way designers can test their models and, let’s face it; they are also a lot of fun. However, the cost of doing it yourself has always a hurdle. 3D Systems has two 3D Printer models that will meet your printing needs and no doubt keep the kids entertained as well. Their base model, The Cube, can print in one color and create anything in a five-and-a-half inch square space. The Cube is a great choice for the home user that wants to explore additive printing and comes complete with a print cartridge, software and 25 cool designs that will most likely have you ordering more [...]

You Can Take It with You with the Seagate Wireless Plus Drive

Check It Out or Buy on Amazon (Paid Link) I don’t usually get excited about an external hard drive or mobile storage, and then I heard about the Seagate Wireless Plus. This is the perfect family accessory for storing your streaming media, photos or music. The Seagate Wireless Plus offers one terabyte of external storage, meaning it can hold almost 500 movies or shows, thousands of music files and an unthinkable amount of photos and documents. The device broadcasts its own wireless network so transferring files is as easy as dragging and dropping them from your PC or Mac or you can use the [...]

The New Sonos Playbar Delivers High Fidelity Sound Wirelessly

Check It Out or Buy on Amazon (Paid Link) To truly enjoy high definition television you need high fidelity sound and that is exactly what you get with the new Playbar wireless speaker system from Sonos. The Playbar features a nine amplified speaker architecture – six mid-range and three tweeters - in a low profile design that can be placed flat in front of your television or mounted to the wall. The left and right tweeters are angled and a Class D amplifier that is tuned perfectly to the design drives each speaker. You only need two cables to hook up the system, an [...]

The WD TV Play Expands the Media Player Market

People are slowly waking up to the fact that watching television really does not involve a big entertainment provider, just a high-speed internet connection. Companies like Roku have had streaming media players for a few years and their product has been met with rave reviews. Large companies are now seeing the potential in that market. Today Western Digital introduced their version, the WD TV Play Media Player. By all accounts, this is aimed straight at Roku's XS2, their high-end box. Both will stream movies, TV shows, internet video and allows you to access your favorite apps. Both have wireless and Ethernet connectivity and connect to any television using composite or [...]

The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Fitbit One

Check It Out or Buy on Amazon (Paid Link) There are a number of things you can do to improve your overall health, and as the saying goes, “the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”. The Fitbit One will help you track that goal. The Fitbit One is the newest clip-on 3-axis accelerometer activity tracker in the Fitbit family. The device gives you insight into your daily distance traveled, steps taken, floors climbed and calories burned. It will also tell you how well you are sleeping. Slip it on your wrist before you hit the sack and it will keep [...]

The Crazyflie Nano Quadcopter Development Kit from Bitcraze

Check It Out or Buy on Amazon (Paid Link) Bitcraze is releasing the Crazyflie Nano Quadcopter Kit in small batches, a few hundred at a time, and its, "coolness" factor is getting it a lot of attention. The assembled kit sets my imagination running with ideas for buzzing friends and coworkers. However, before you grab one of these thinking you will have the coolest toy flying around the office, there are few things you need to know. Bitcraze is selling this as a development platform, not a toy, meaning you will need some experience in a development environment, including an understanding of schematics, source [...]

The Wikipad Tablet is Built for Mobile Gaming Entertainment

Have you ever wanted a gamepad controller for your tablet? Wikipad is bringing it to you this spring and will change the mobile gaming market. Wikipad is really two devices in one package. At the core is a 7-inch Android tablet that weighs about 11 ounces and has everything you would expect in a small tablet. It runs on the NVIDIA Tegra mobile quad-core processor, the 16:10 ratio High-Definition screen is five-point touch for quick typing, it has 16 gigabytes of flash memory that is expandable through a Micro SD card, a 2-megapixel camera and even GPS. The other part of device is the gaming controller that they have patented. [...]