Every week we scour Kickstarter, Indiegogo and more to find the best crowdfunding projects around, so you know which ones to consider backing – and which to avoid. The week's pick is Bixi, a nifty little unit that lets you add ...
Tags: Smart Device, Bixi
We've been promised that this is the year that virtual reality finally takes off. This piece of kit adds gesture control to VR headsets, making them more intuitive and hence more immersive than ever. The Orion is made by Leap Motion, a ...
Tags: Leap Motion, VR
SeeSpace's InAir layered-graphics "augmented TV" system will soon roll out as a $99 (suggested retail) HDMI adapter that plugs in between any 2D or 3D TV and the set-top source device, like a cable box or Roku player. Related kickstarter ...
Tags: TV, Consumer Electronics, Electronics
In past years, the television was less fondly called the idiot box. Today the TV is more fondly being promoted as a potential informationalized box, signified by technology offered by a new device appearing on Kickstarter called InAiR. This ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, TV
When Harvey Norman secured the exclusive distribution of the much-anticipated LG Nexus 4 in January 2013, it wasn’t just the $97 mark-up that irritated consumers, it was also the narrow retail distribution. Early adopter Cameron, a ...
Tags: LG, Lenovo, ACCC, Narta Group
Wearable gadgets, curved smartphones and new game consoles defined technology in 2013. That's why it's no surprise they make up the bulk of our top 10 devices of the year. Some of these devices are essentially much better versions of ...
Throughout 2013, we've enjoyed the incredible support of our loyal readers from the retail consumer electronic industry and the team here at Appliance and Digital Retailer thank you, one and all, for your readership. On our final day of ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, TV
The China (Shanghai) Pilot Free trade Zone to be launched at the end of this month will be lifting a 13 year ban on game console sales in the zone that is expected to benefit IR LED manufacturers. Internet restrictions will also be lifted ...
Tags: IR LED, Free Trade Zone
The Leap Motion controller, a hands-controlled, touch-free device, is now available for $80. The user can point, pinch, swipe, and more to manipulate the program on the computer screen before them-- it is intended to take the place of a ...
Tags: Leap Motion controller, Consumer Electronics, Electronics
Apple may acquire the Israeli chip design company that provided the motion sensing technology used in Microsoft's popular Kinect video game controller, the Israeli business daily Calcalist reported today. In a Tuesday story, Calcalist ...
Tags: Apple
Gamers, designers and photographers have innovative treats in store when the Leap Motion 3D gesture-sensing computer interface is launched next month (May 13). The launch could be a watershed. Since last May, Leap Motion has shipped ...
Tags: 3D Gesture Sensing, Lights, Lighting
While existing technology continues to advance in incremental - boring - steps, the next wave is on its way, promising to turn us all into friendlier, more-adventurous versions of the Terminator. I welcome our new google overlords. ...
Tags: Smart glasses, glass industry, glass
South by Southwest Interactive is best known as the technology festival that put such social networking mainstays as Twitter and Foursquare on the map. But if there was a "next big thing" at this year's event, finding it would be pretty ...
Tags: hardware, social networking, apps
The success of the tablet means that some touch gestures have trickled down to the old-fashioned laptop user and their lowly trackpads. But with a surface the size of a beer mat, the trackpad's options are limited. Why not extend the pad ...
Leap Motion, the motion-control software and hardware company changing the future of human/computer interaction, today announced it will launch its Leap Motion Controller exclusively in all U.S. Best Buy stores and online at BestBuy.com ...
Tags: Leap Motion, software, hardware, human/computer interaction