Technology

Next Fisker Model to Get Plug In Capability...Priced in Chevy Volt Territory

by George Delozier

With as much attention as the Fiskar Karma go, it only makes sense that the up and coming automaker would start planning something new. The rumors now are that this next Fiskar model will be a Plug In Hybrid with a starting price somewhere in the $39,000 range.

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Hey Wilson Meet Joules and His Electric Tandem Bike

by Gloria Campos

Finally! Finally! There may be a way to escape my husbands desire to ride a tandem bike together. At least I think there may be. Why? An inventor, who needs to be thanked over and over again, has invented a tandem companion. No, she isn't sexy nor alive!

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The Coolest Geeky Gadget Prototype: iPhone Compatible GPS Glasses

by Fashion Finds

With some of today's gadgets, it seems like what we though this millennium would look like is finally coming true with the technologies available. The latest innovation is a prototype only right now, but it proves just how far we've come, and will help some wayward commuters as they go as well!

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Introducing The iBum, World's First Photocopier Chair

by Steve Levenstein

Japanese avant-garde designer Tomomi Sayuda thought it would be a good idea to build a photocopier into a chair. So did I, in Junior High, but Sayuda actually went and did it.

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Foursquare & Crowd-Sourced Evangelists Tweak Loyalty Marketing

by Ron Callari

Many brands are trying to harness the power of social media for monetization purposes. Traditional marketing, by itself can no longer achieve the levels of success it reached in the past. However when combining both old and new school, one could benefit from the synergies that are created, and Foursquare is positioning itself to do just that.

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Precision Urban Hopper Adds To Military's Squadron Of Ground Robots

by Myra Per-Lee

This Precision Urban Hopper "leaps tall buildings in a single bound" and will indeed be Superman to thousands of real live ground troops in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq. It is lightweight and small and can easily be carried with the soldiers and deployed when needed to scout out the situations that lie ahead in urban jungles, be they surface obstacles or combat ones.

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Could The Fiefdom Of Foursquare Become The New Twittersphere?

by Ron Callari

Many people have been talking about the next Google (including myself) for the last ten years. Yet they still remain king of the hill. Similarly isn't it daunting to think that in a little over 3 years the microblogging darling of the investment world recently valued at one billion dollars could possibly be supplanted by a location-based game, the likes of Foursquare? Yet, there are those that have jumped on that band wagon.

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Google's Desktop Search To Synch With Mobiles, But When?

by Ron Callari

desktop search to sync with mobile search

Mobile Search is growing faster than Desktop Search and in some countries its the primary means for people to search today. However when originating a search at home or in office wouldn't it be great if you could transfer that search query to your mobile to obtain updates when you're on the go?

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Story Something: iPhone Customized Bedtime Stories for Children

by Beth Hodgson

As much as working parents would like to enhance their child's minds and imaginations by reading to them daily, few can find the time to read to their kids as much as they'd like. That's where Story Something, a TechCrunch50 finalist comes into play.

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"Underwater Baited Hook" Is World Wildlife Federation's Smart Gear Winner

by Myra Per-Lee

At the moment an albatross swoops down to the sea for a bit of fish bait, it can go from being one of the most graceful soaring and swooping birds to being "bycatch," the term for an unintended victim of a fishery net that few birds escape. The winner of this year's World Wildlife Federation's (WWF) Smart Gear competition has tackled the problem of bird bycatch with its invention, for now called quite simply the "underwater baited hook."

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Could Tag Technology Replace Google Search?

by Ron Callari

There are several stand-alone augmented reality apps that have been developed for our mobiles, but similar to our cellphone being Internet-enabled, when will technology advance our smartphones to become totally integrated with Augmented reality? Is Tag Technology the answer?

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Brightly Colored Solar Panels With Less Silicon Harness Indirect Sunlight

by Gloria Campos

If you love solar power and solar products, but fear the impact shade from cloudy or dark days may have on your panels, your fears conquered soon. GreenSun Energy Ltd. has found a colorful and innovative new way to harness indirect sunlight.

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FINIS SwiMP3 Underwater MP3 Player Rattles Your Skull

by Chris Weiss

Using bone condution, the latest FINIS SwiMP3 is a waterproof MP3 player that offers superior sound.

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Ford Unveils Smallest and Most Efficient EcoBoost Engine Yet

by George Delozier

In keeping with their plan to rely heavily on the EcoBoost engine line up, Ford has introduced another variant of the potent powerplant. This time, the turbocharged engine displaces a total of 1.6 liters, making it the smallest and possibly the most widely used for the upcoming model years.

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Bing Mobile Seeks Coup D'Etat!

by Ron Callari

While Google's hold on "traditional" search on PCs far exceeds its competition, Microsoft is hoping its new search engine, Bing will soon dominate the burgeoning marketplace of mobile search. Can the little-engine-that-could score a coup d'etat?

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TV Outdoors: SunBrite Weatherproof TV

by Chris Weiss

The SunBrite Weatherproof TV has nearly every feature you'd need to enjoy quality television outside. So you can get some fresh air without really lifting a finger.

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TV's Going To Pot - Cannabis Planet Launches!

by Ron Callari

When someone tells you that TV is "going to pot," you can now take them literally, because "all things marijuana" has found a TV channel it can call its own! It's the latest in a new wave of niche marketing where TV programming is devoted to one topic!

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Japan Fights Train Station Suicide with Blue LED Lighting

by Steve Levenstein

Feeling blue? Japan's railways and subways have come up with a bright idea to reduce the number of suicides at train stations: eerie blue LED lighting that supposedly has a calming effect on suicidal psyches.

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New Gasoline-Diesel Mixture to Raise Efficiency and Lower Emissions without Breaking the Bank

by George Delozier

Both gasoline engines and diesel engines have their advantages over the other when it comes to certain applications. However, they both also suffer from drawbacks that some people find too difficult to live with. This may all change though, as a new gasoline-diesel mixture is being researched and tested that promises to bring the best of both worlds into the hands of the consumer.

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GPS Tracking Of Seniors, Kids, & Others With Special Needs: The eMed-Trac

by Boomer Babe

eMedi-ID, a franchise business that provides personal medical information to first responders via USB devices on their customers' keyrings, has just come out with a new device capable of tracking a person's whereabouts via global positioning satellites (GPS)

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