Articles by Brian Heater
Feet-On With The 3DRudder, A Peripheral That Helps You Move Around Virtual Reality
The 3DRudder adds movement to virtual reality for $175. Real, honest-to-goodness mainstream consumer virtual reality is just around the corner, thanks to the work of companies like Oculus.
Eyes-On With Zhor-Tech’s Insane Futuristic Smartshoe 001
We take a look at a $450 pair of self-lacing kicks. There are prototypes and then there's the Smartshoe 001. It's big, it's bulky, it's a bit of an eye-sore, and Zhor-Tech is pretty convinced that it's the future of footwear as we know it.
Heads-On With Withings' Wi-Fi Connected Smart Thermometer
We take a closer look at the new connected thermometer from Withings. Here's that cool new thermometer we told you about earlier. Remember how you were like "cool new thermometer, that'll be the day?" Yeah, well here it is in the flesh, and it's pretty cool.
Hands-On With Roli’s Squishy-Keyed Rise Midi Controller
Roli goes full-on MIDI with the new Rise With the Rise, Roli dropped the price of its Seaboard by removing some functionality - and it made an arguably more compelling product in the process.
Eyes-On With Sphero’s New Star Wars Force Wearable for BB-8
Sphero makes its super cool BB-8 toy that much cooler with a new wearable. So you've got the hit toy of the 2015 holiday season, with a little help from what's soon to be the highest grossing film of all-time.
Hands-On With Lenovo's Transformative Modular X1 Tablet
Lenovo takes yet another solid spin on the tablet space with the latest addition to the X1 series. All right, mice and USB dongles are one thing, but let's talk tablets for a minute.
Hands-On With Lenovo’s Sleek And Innovative New Yoga Mouse
Lenovo's new mouse turns into a presenter with the twist of a hinge. I know it's way, way too early, but Lenovo's winning the show for me thus far.
Hands-On With The Lenovo Link 32-GB PC And Android Connector
Lenovo's cool new peripheral bridges the gap between Android handset and PC. OK, so I went over to the Lenovo booth at tonight's CES Unveiled event fully expecting to just spend some time with those new tablets, but this thing caught my eye — or, rather, a rep from the company pulled me aside and insisted I take a look at it.
Knomo’s Drop & Go Bag Features Built-In Wireless Charging
London-based luggage designer Knomo showed off a handbag with a built-in wireless charger at CES 2016.
If Apple Designed Thermometers, They’d Probably Looking Something Like the Withings Thermo
French company Withings is back with a cool new addition to its line of consumer-focused health products.
Kwikset Upgrades Its Kevo Smart Lock With an Updated Interface, New Design And Improved Security
With the Kevo smart lock, you’ll never need another lousy dumb lock ever again. Two days out from the kickoff of CES, smartlocks are already looking to be one of the year’s biggest trends.
The Makers of RocketSkates Debut a Phone-Controlled Electric Skateboard
The Blink-Board is an electric skateboard that separates itself from much of the pack with the addition of Bluetooth connectivity.
Mio’s New Slice Activity Tracker Utilizes A New Fitness Metric Called Personal Activity Intelligence (PAI)
Vancouver-based health hardware manufacturer Mio’s showing off its brand new Slice Activity tracker just ahead of the CES kickoff this week.
Lenovo Gets a Head-Start on CES With Four New ThinkPad X1 Devices
Lenovo adds new tablets, laptops, and an all-in-one desktop to its X1 line, just ahead of CES. When you're Lenovo, you go big or go home. And the company's already gone through all of the trouble of setting up shop in Las Vegas, so it might as well announce a whole bunch of products, right? The Chinese computer maker is actually getting a jump on just about everyone else, with several updates to its well-loved ThinkPad X1 line four days before CES is officially scheduled to kick off (not that we're keeping track, or anything).
Hands-On With The BoomStick, An Audio Dongle That Offers The Promise of Better Sounding Music
The Boomstick is a $99 add-on that serves to improve audio quality in movies and music. One of the more interesting products of the CES cycle thus far (granted, the show is technically still two days away from kickoff) is this little dongle that unintentionally shares a name with Ash Williams' non-prosthetic weapon of choice.
GGMM’s E3 Wireless Speaker Doesn’t Require A Smartphone For Cloud Music Streaming
GGMM gets a head-start on CES with a cool new wireless speaker. CES is still technically a full week away, but who can blame a startup for trying to get ahead of the curve? GGMM is using the mid-holiday lull to show off a wireless speaker that shares its name with another prominent technology conference.
Ears-On With the Decibullz Custom Molded Wireless Headphones.
We dump some headphones into boiling water for science and stuff. I'm excited to try out any product that requires me to dump it into a pot of boiling water.
Moto 360 Sport Review: Motorola's Android Wearable Chases Down Fitness Watches
Motorola targets its already great Android Wear smartwatch at the fitness community. The Moto 360 Sport comes in three colors: black, white, and something called "flame orange.
You’ll Be Able To Stream The Beatles On Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, And Tidal Starting Tomorrow
The Fab Four make their long-awaited arrival on the top music-streaming sites. Here's an early Christmas present courtesy of rock 'n' roll's best-loved band.
Amazon Fire HD 10 Review: A Budget 10-Inch Tablet Built For Content But Not Much Else
Amazon's latest 10-inch tablet is an excellent content delivery mechanism that doesn't quite cut it as a full-fledged tablet.
Blue Lola Review: New Headphones Firmly Focused On The Hi-Fi Fundamentals
Blue Microphone's latest headphones eschew high-tech for high-fidelity. I wasn't expecting Blue Microphones to jump into the already crowded headphone market, but hey, why not? And when I finally had the opportunity to try to its high-end Mo-Fi headphones, I was duly impressed.
Apple Smart Battery Case Review, Cupertino Takes The Fight to Mophie
Apple takes one step forward and two steps back with an awkward proprietary take on the iPhone battery case.
Review: JBL Everest Elite 700, Over-Ear Bluetooth Headphones Built For Long Plane Rides
JBL's created a well-designed pair of headphones that hit (almost) all the right notes. When I first popped the Everest Elite headphones on my ears I was smitten.
Exclusive: Jay Leno Employs 3D Systems To Scan And Print Replacement Parts For His One-Off EcoJet Concept Car
Jay Leno and 3D Systems team to print replacement parts for the comedian’s one-off EcoJet concept car.
The Best Comics Of 2015 As Chosen By The Artists
We asked a selection of artists, writers, journalists and comedians to chose their top five comics of the year.
Eyes-On With The Roost, A 9-Volt Battery That Makes A Smoke Alarm Smarter
We take a look at a new smart battery taking aim at Nest. I've got a Nest smoke detector in my alarm, so I'm kind of out of the running here, but if you, like most the rest of the population who'd rather not have their house burn down, have a standard 9-volt battery-powered smoke detector, the Roost is an extremely compelling proposition.
Eyes-On With The TarDisk Pear, An SD Card-Sized Hard Drive That Doubles A Mac’s Storage Capacity
A cool new peripheral that lives in a MacBook's SD slot. From what I can tell, the main downside of the TarDisk Pear is the incredibly unfortunate name.
Hands-On With The Priv, BlackBerry’s Long-Awaited Android Handset
We take the BlackBerry Priv's physical keyboard for a long-awaited spin. I wanted to say that I've been waiting for this opportunity for months, but in all honesty, it's been a heck of a lot longer than that.
Apple iPad Pro Review: A Beautiful and Powerful Tablet That Won't Be Replacing My Laptop Any Time Soon
Apple looks to redefine the tablet space yet again with a gorgeous 12.9-inch display and some serious horsepower. But is the Pro a true laptop replacement or just a big ole iPad?
Exclusive: Archie Comics Releases an iOS App Featuring Single Issue and Binge-Reading Options
Archie Comics launches an iOS app, with an Android version coming soon. It's been an action-packed year for America's oldest teenager. When not crossing over with Predator and Sharknado, Archie Andrews has seen a full reboot courtesy of top talent like Marc Waid, Fiona Staples, Chip Zdarsky, and Erica Henderson, and is getting set to star in a CW series and stage musical penned by Will Ferrell co-conspirator, Adam McKay.
