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This section honors the most innovative technological innovations, ranging from robots and drones to ground-breaking devices. It keeps readers motivated by the limitless possibilities of human creativity by showcasing future ideas and visionary concepts that push the envelope of what is possible.

Old Laptop Into Digital Frame? Sure, Why Not?

Old Laptop Into Digital Frame? Sure, Why Not?

Erik Pettersson isn't about to spend over 100 dollars on a lame, featureless digital frame. And why should he, when...

If You Hate Twitter, Charatter Bear Will Surely Keep It That Way

If You Hate Twitter, Charatter Bear Will Surely Keep It That Way

Some people just don't like Twitter - and can they be blamed? An ever-shifting sand of mostly-idle information, a Twitter...

And So, The Verizon iPhone Hype Begins

And So, The Verizon iPhone Hype Begins

We knew it was coming. If anything, it may have started later than most predicted. The Verizon iPhone hype is...

A Flip Phone That Smart Phone Users Can Dig

A Flip Phone That Smart Phone Users Can Dig

Flip phones were hot in the first half of the millennium. If you weren't a stuffy business type with a...

Smartphone Data Gets Even More Expensive

Smartphone Data Gets Even More Expensive

Welcome to the United States of America, where mobile service providers continue to rape our wallets whenever they get the...

Hot Wheels Reaches Its Logical Conclusion With the Addition of Video

Hot Wheels Reaches Its Logical Conclusion With the Addition of Video

You may recall experiencing the unabashed radness that was Hot Wheels way back in the day - whether or not...

1-Minute Science: Everything You Ever Needed to Know About The Sun

1-Minute Science: Everything You Ever Needed to Know About The Sun

In today's episode of 1-minute science, we look up. The sun is the source of, well, just about everything that...

How to Pop Popcorn… With Lasers!

How to Pop Popcorn… With Lasers!

In case you had no idea what you were going to do this weekend, here's a suggestion: popcorn. With lasers....

Cell Phone Shake Up: A Guide to Picking Your Mobile

Cell Phone Shake Up: A Guide to Picking Your Mobile

The announcement of the Verizon iPhone launching next month has a lot of people considering changing providers. Some are thinking...

The Environmental Impact of Cell Phones

The Environmental Impact of Cell Phones

Just in time for next month's Verizon iPhone release, we present to you a bit of thought-provoking, guilt-tripping data. In...

Google Goggles, Sudoku Champion Killer

Google Goggles, Sudoku Champion Killer

IBM might have the market cornered on beating chess champions, but Google Goggles on Android and iPhone has Sudoku mastered....

Mattel Amps Up Its Psychic Toyline

Mattel Amps Up Its Psychic Toyline

In an age where the bulk of practicing geeks can remember a childhood full of He-Man action figures and other...

Playstation Phone Captured in the Wild?

Playstation Phone Captured in the Wild?

Is it real? We don't know yet, but Engadget is reporting that this is possibly a video of the Playstation...

Is Early Adoption of Technology for the Rich and Ignorant?

Is Early Adoption of Technology for the Rich and Ignorant?

I love early adopters. They get the newest gadgets, the latest technology, the bleeding-edge widgets and gizmos that I might...

Hints of the Verizon iPhone Launch Point to Early February

Hints of the Verizon iPhone Launch Point to Early February

Could it be? As most of the tech world is huddled around various devices in Las Vegas, Apple is quietly...

What We Really Want To See at CES: The Super Widget

What We Really Want To See at CES: The Super Widget

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, every new form of gadget and technology is on display for tech...

Android’s Biggest Problem? It Isn’t Cool.

Android’s Biggest Problem? It Isn’t Cool.

Android is not 'cool'. There, I said it. Sure, this year it's almost certain that Android will overtake iOS in...

7,000,000,000,000+ SMS Messages To Be Sent In 2011

7,000,000,000,000+ SMS Messages To Be Sent In 2011

As we all know, talking on the phone has sort of become a thing of the past. No longer do...

Verizon iPhone: The True Test for Android and Blackberry

Verizon iPhone: The True Test for Android and Blackberry

There are so many stats, studies, and graphics depicting the rise of Android and the continued success of Blackberry that...

11 Bold Tech Predictions for 2011

11 Bold Tech Predictions for 2011

The past year in technology was among the more surprising ones we've had. Even the most astute, insightful tech observers...