Gadgets

Written by AZoMApr 12 2018 A materials science researcher at the University of Michigan has designed a smooth, durable, clear coating that quickly sheds oils, water, alcohols, as well as peanut butter. This indeed could be a step towards grime-proof camera lenses, phone screens, countertops, and numerous other daily items. …

When Luminar came out of stealth last year with its built-from-scratch lidar system, it seemed to beat established players like Velodyne at their own game — but at great expense and with no capability to build at scale. After the tech proved itself on the road, however, Luminar got to …

Braden Cole, 11, a fifth-grader at Madison Creek Elementary School in Goodlettsville, Tenn., adjusts the binoculars to the “Survival Helmet” he and project partner Declan Deering created. MURFREESBORO — Thomas Jones is quite the budding entrepreneur. At 17, the Stratford STEM Magnet High School junior already has a contract with …

If you were hoping to get some sweet drone footage of a NASCAR race in progress, you may find your quadcopter grounded unceremoniously by a mysterious force: DroneShield is bringing its anti-drone tech to NASCAR events at the Texas Motor Speedway. The company makes a handful of products, all aimed …

FlickrCC BY-SA 2.0/Eirik Solheim If you’ve ever been hesitant to bring your broken phone to a neighborhood repair shop or been afraid to crack it open yourself with your handy repair kit all because of a little sticker that threatens you with a voided warranty, don’t let it stop you …

James Murray is a funny man. A producer, actor, and writer, Murray is best known as Murr on the show Impractical Jokers. I spoke to him for a Technotopia interview about the future of TV, VR, and media and he has a lot to say. His dream? To offer immersive …

It looks like there is a new BlackBerry smartphone in the works, the BlackBerry KeyOne 2. The handset has recently appeared in some leaked renders and the device is apparently codenamed Athena. Unfortunately there do not appear to be any specifications for the handset as yet, although we can see …

b8ta, the store founded by Nest alums to sell trendy gadgets, is entering new territory. Today, the startup is launching “Built by b8ta,” which functions as a retail-as-a-service platform for brands that want a physical presence. Building off the success of its own retail stores, b8ta is confident it can …

Amazon No matter your interest or level of experience in smart homes, you probably know it’s possible to use specialty apps to control your smart devices individually. However, there’s an easier, more streamlined way: you can connect all your smart home gadgets to your Amazon Echo device, then tell Alexa to control …

Google’s two smart speaker products — the Google Home and Google Home Mini — and its Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones are now available in India following a launch event in the country. The devices are priced at Rs 9,999 ($154), and Rs 4,499 ($69), respectively, and Google confirmed that they are …