Technology and Computing
After raising over $360,000 earlier this year thanks to a successful Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign during which over 2,600 backers help take the NexDock into production. The company behind the system that transforms a Windows 10 smartphone, mini PC such as the Raspberry Pi or tablet into a laptop PC with full QWERTY keyboard, has today announced shipping of NexDock has started to backers. Recently there has been a spate of failed crowdfunding campaigns hitting the news, so it’s always great…
FirstBuild has created a new cold brew coffeemaker which is capable of brewing a of cold brew coffee in just 10 minutes rather than the normal 10 to 12 hours or more it normally takes, thanks to a revolutionary vacuum infusion process. The Prisma cold brew coffeemaker creates a coffee ready to drink at home in 10 minutes or less and is currently the fastest cold brew coffee machine available. The development team behind Prisma have launched the coffeemaker via…
Anyone looking to learn more about electronics and soldering might be interested in a new DIY binary timekeeper called the ClamClock which has been created by Limbeck Engineering. The ClamClock has been specifically designed to provide users with a high quality binary clock designed as a do-it-yourself project. Although the ClamClock is also available fully assembled if you would prefer. Check out the video below to learn more about the features and functionality of this very unique timepiece which is…
HTC has revealed on Twitter that the HTC 10 will be getting the Android Nougat update some time in quarter four. The company announced the news on Twitter and also revealed that the update is coming to the unlocked HTC One M9 and also the unlocked HTC One A9. We’re excited to receive final shipping Android 7.0 Nougat software from Google! pic.twitter.com/BNbQBpgddK — HTC (@htc) August 24, 2016 Those are the only devices that HTC have announced so far, as…
HTC will be launching some new smartphones later this year, these handsets will be in the HTC Desire 10 range and will include the HTC Desire 10 Pro and Lifestyle. Details on these two new smartphones were posted on twitter by Evan Blass and you can see photos of the Pro version of the handsets above and below. HTC Desire 10 Pro. (Desire 10 Lifestyle detailed here: https://t.co/2JnTlAxdu7) pic.twitter.com/EG99teI0qz — Evan Blass (@evleaks) August 13, 2016 The HTC Desire 10…
Some rumors hinted that the much awaited Android 7.0 Nougat will roll out sometime in August, and now that we’re almost at the end of the third week, there’s some news about its roll out. Canadian carrier TELUS recently updated their software update support page and revealed that Google Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X will get the Android 7.0 Nougat Update on August 22nd. The date is mentioned on the company’s support page, but it’s worth mentioning that this is…
Samsung is set to announce the highly rumored Galaxy Note 7 later today, but it seems the rumors will keep popping up until the handset is official. According to a new report, T-Mobile and Sprint will offer free Gear Fit 2 with the purchase of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. In case of Sprint, customers will have the option to choose from either the Gear Fit 2 or a 256GB microSD card. As for AT&T and Verizon, there’s no word…
SunDialer has created and introduced a new Raspberry Pi powered smart hub and Sundial which has been specifically created for the Internet of Things and offers an easy way to create systems that require home automation or control lighting. Check out the video below to learn more about the Internet of Things smart herb which is looking to raise $273,000 over the next 31 days via Kickstarter, and is now available to back with pledges for early bird backers starting…
The team over at Firefly has launched a Kickstarter campaign this week for a new Arduino development board called the Fireduino, which provides a dual core alternative to the popular Arduino Uno. If you are looking for extra power together with a few useful extras such as wireless connectivity, audio, RTC module and more then the Fireduino might be worth more investigation. Check out the video below to learn more about the new Fireduino Arduino development board which is now…
NVIDIA is planning on unveiling its new NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN P graphics card at Gamescom next month which takes place in Cologne, Germany, between 17-21st August 2016. The new flagship graphics card will be based on the “Pascal” architecture and is expected to be based on the GP100 silicon, and will be available in two different cards offering either 16 or 12 GB of on-board memory. The Tech Power Up website explains more about what you can expect from…
Raspberry Pi enthusiasts looking to create a little music using their pocket mini PC might be interested to know that the Pimoroni Drum HATIs now available to purchase directly from the online Adafruit website priced at $15. The Pimoroni Drum HAT features 8 touch sensitive buttons together with 8 LEDs that can be left to light up automatically, or can be controlled with a little-coding. The Drum HAT is compatible with Raspberry Pi 3, 2, Zero, B+, and A+ (any…
iWave has created a new remote wand which has been designed to provide a universal remote control takes the form of the aptly named Moband which is equipped with a small OLED screen to help you select the device you’d like to control. MobandHas this week launched by Kickstarter with the aim of raising $60,000 over the next 40 or so days to make the jump into manufacture. Watch the video below to learn more about this universal remotes features…