3+ week, 4+ day ago (414+ words) Years of waiting could soon be over for Windows users who've long envied Apple's Magic Trackpad. Hyper, a California-based innovator with 20 years in the tech industry, introduced the HyperSpace Trackpad Pro on Kickstarter last month. The fundraising goal was reached within minutes of launch, so this overlooked gap in the market may soon be filled. The company claims the device is "the most advanced trackpad for Windows, offering precision, contextual haptics, and full-force sensing." It features rubber feet to prevent slipping, and a durable soda-lime glass surface. The gadget is fairly compact, measuring 166.9 x 103.4 x 13.0 mm (6.57 x 4.07 x 0.51 in) and weighing around 300 grams. The inventors promise that the trackpad's ergonomic design keeps your hand in a more natural position compared to a traditional mouse. If you spend long hours working on a computer and often feel wrist strain, the Trackpad…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (317+ words) It's warm but not too hot " the perfect weather for camping, picnics, and road trips. And just in time for your next getaway, BLUETTI, a global leader in clean energy storage and portable power stations, is kicking off its Black Friday Sale from November 15-28. The Elite 10 and the B500K will be available on the BLUETTI official website starting Nov. 15. Need big power but less weight for your camping trip? The Elite 100 V2 is your go-to partner. As a leap from the bestseller 1,800W AC180, it powers all your camping gear while being 30% lighter, at only 11.5kg. You can charge it faster with 1,000W solar, and enjoy smarter app control via both Bluetooth and WiFi. At A$899, it's a steal to add extra comfort to your trip. For extended glamping or family trips, the Elite 200 V2 doubles the fun with 2,073Wh capacity and 2,600W power, plus 3,900W lifting power to run…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (445+ words) Redmagic has exemplified this with its latest gaming phone, the 11 Pro, which features not one, but three cooling systems to keep temperatures low while you annihilate your foes in the most graphics-intensive titles. One of those is an eye-catching industry first: liquid cooling that you can actually see. The Nubia gaming-focused subsidiary says its AquaCore cooling system makes the 11 Pro the first mass-produced phone with "AI server-grade fluorinated liquid cooling to enhance heat dissipation." What's especially neat is that the coolant flows through a transparent circular channel on the rear panel, so you can see it at work when you can direct your gaze away from your games long enough. Redmagic says this system has been extensively drop tested, and can also withstand extremely high and low temperatures. In addition, there's a glowing little fan quietly whirring away at 24,000 RPM,…...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago (418+ words) The Stickerbox from Brooklyn-based startup Hapiko turns your child's wildest ideas " a tiger eating ice-cream, or a lizard riding a skateboard " into printed stickers they can tear off immediately and color in using regular pencils and crayons. It uses a combination of AI models to make sense of the prompts and generate monochrome outlined illustrations, while a thermal printer spits out the artwork on BPA- and BPS-free paper. That's all there is to it, and it's kind of genius, really. The idea came from Hapiko co-founder Bob Whitney who recently found himself dusting off a desktop printer at home to make coloring pages based on his son's imaginative ideas. The compact Stickerbox " a 3.75-inch (9.5 cm) cube that fits on a child's desk " streamlines that entire process, and puts kids in control of the artistic output. The company says it's committed to…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago (429+ words) They may be better known for stir-fries than supercomputing, but shiitake mushrooms have now been harnessed to function as living processors, storing and recalling data like a semiconductor chip but with almost no environmental footprint. Scientists at Ohio State University have shown that fungi can be trained to act like memristors " microscopic components used to process and store data in computer chips. The team found that shiitake-based devices demonstrated similar reproducible memory effects to semiconductor-based chips and could be used to create other types of low-cost, environmentally friendly, neural-inspired components. "Being able to develop microchips that mimic actual neural activity means you don't need a lot of power for standby or when the machine isn't being used," said lead author John LaRocco, a research scientist at Ohio State's College of Medicine. "That's something that can be a huge potential computational…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago (238+ words) Just over a year after it launched its novice-friendly Neo camera drone that doesn't require a license or even a remote control, DJI has updated it. There are several compelling upgrades and a few new features that make it worth a look if you want to get started shooting video hands-free. With a gimbal-mounted camera that now rotates, the drone can follow you around as you walk, run, or cycle, with smooth and stable motion. It can also pull off a range of preset shots and operate in different capture modes with you in focus. You can do cinematic zooms, capture groups or solo moments, and action shots with just a couple of taps. The Neo 2 is way faster than the old one, reaching speeds of up to 27 mph (44 km/h) so it can keep up with you on a bike....

1+ week, 4+ day ago (437+ words) Does the feeling of standing up too fast and suddenly getting lightheaded sound familiar? Tracking your blood flow can explain why this is happening, and that's what sets Lumia 2 apart from other similar devices. With its infrared light sensor, an electronics platform in the back of the left earring measures arterial blood flow in a shallow ear artery " the closest one to the brain. The creators also note that the device isn't just for people with chronic blood flow disorders " everyone can benefit from knowing and understanding their blood flow patterns. And besides that, Lumia 2 still includes all the standard metrics we are used to: heart rate, sleep tracking, daily readiness, and body temperature. Made from non-allergenic materials such as platinum and titanium, the earrings come in a variety of styles " Huggie Hoops, Cuffs, or Ball Studs " and will be…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago (295+ words) If you always wanted a DSLR but were intimidated by the plethora of cameras, lenses and accessories to choose from, then the Caira " an iPhone mirrorless camera attachment " could be your portal to bypassing all that decision-making. Touted as the "Intelligent camera of the future" by its maker Camera Intelligence, this Kickstarter project was created in collaboration with Aetna Design, a studio founded by ex-Dyson engineers. It was formerly known, in a previous incarnation, as the Alice Camera. The Caira app allows creators to operate the camera handsfree via voice prompts. They can also edit their images within camera using voice commands, after which they can GPS-tag and instantly share those images. Northrup is also consulting with Camera Intelligence for no compensation on upgrades "because they are finally bringing the power of software to the camera industry and I think…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (312+ words) With the SoundCam Go acoustic camera, you can be that person in your neigborhood social media group that can answer those "Where's that noise coming from?" questions whenever an unexplained sound is reported. And the device connects to your phone. In 2018, German company CAE Software & Systems launched a Kickstarter campaign for the first version of the SoundCam. Like other acoustic cameras, it was a rather bulky standalone gadget. Now seven years later, the firm has launched a second Kickstarter for the compact, smartphone-dockable SoundCam Go. With 72 built-in digital MEMS microphones, the device is a magnetic attachment for iOS and Android phones designed to pinpoint every ambient sound even outside the range of human hearing. The SoundCam Go microphones are able to locate sounds instantly with ultra-fast real-time processing software, and convert the sound wave frequencies into visuals whether their source…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago (485+ words) Valve " which runs the Steam game store and made the legendary Half-Life series " already makes a VR headset for hardcore gamers who care to tether themselves to a beefy PC for an immersive experience. Its new headset, the Steam Frame, is designed to make VR gaming a lot more accessible to folks who want to easily jump into their favorite titles, with some clever tech hidden inside. The Steam Frame straps onto your noggin without wires to thrust you into the action in VR and non-VR titles. It can either stream games from your PC using a dedicated 6-GHz wireless adaptor, or use its own onboard computing power for running a limited selection. We'll get to the details on this in a bit. The bigger deal is a new technology Valve has pioneered, called foveated streaming. Essentially, it tracks your…...