Articles by Brian Heater
Hands-On With the Vuzix iWear Video Headphones
A look at Vuzix's new head-mounted display. Oh, to live the future - like early 2016 when the Oculus Rift finally drops. In the meantime, we've got the Vuzix iWear Headphones, which I guess will in a pinch.
Wrists-On With Martian’s Voice Command Smartwatches
We try out Martian's latest smartwatches. I've long been a fan of Martian's elegant solution to the smartwatch problem. The company's devices are essentially dumb analog watches retrofitted to bring them in line with other 21st century offerings.
Eyes-On With iRobot’s New Wi-Fi-Enabled Roomba 980
We take the latest Roomba for a spin. Here it is, in all its glory, the Roomba dirty-floored robotic vacuum enthusiasts all over were eagerly awaiting.
Twitter's Buy Now Button Opens To All US Merchants
Twitter rolls out its commerce button to a wider audience. Twitter really wanted to get this one right. After all, the social media company hasn't had the clearest path toward monetization in spite of the immense popularity of its microblogging platform, but after two years of limited testing it's finally ready to offer up its Buy Now button to a wide audience.
Baltimore Comic-Con 2015: A New Kind Of Old School Comics Show
Baltimore maintains its comics roots in a world increasingly dominated by multimedia. "It's like San Diego," says Carla "Speed" McNeil with a smile, "only 15 years ago.
Motorola Moto X Pure Edition Review: The New King of The Mid-Tier
We take a look at Motorola's terrific new flagship Android smartphone. Motorola's chief competition might not be Samsung or Apple. It might not be LG, HTC, or even Huawei.
iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Sales Hit 13 Million After Three Days
Apple's new iPhones hit record numbers over their first three days. They do appear, by most accounts, to be more iteration than evolution, but the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus managed to rack up an impressive 13 million sales since hitting stores on Friday, according to numbers issued by Apple this morning.
The 2015 Harvey Award Winners
The full list of winners of the 28th annual Harvey Awards. It's Saturday night here in Baltimore and it's time for the 28th annual Harvey Awards, one of the most prestigious awards in the American comics community.
BlackBerry Is Finally Releasing a Android Phone, The Privacy and Productivity-Focused Priv
BlackBerry CEO John S. Chen announces the BlackBerry Priv Android handset during an earnings call. After what seems like a decade or so of speculation, BlackBerry CEO John S.
Review: Jaybird X2 Bluetooth Sports Headphones
A review of Jaybird's terrific new Bluetooth headphones. For years, wireless earbuds were one of the Holy Grails of the gadget world. There is, after all, a delicate balance to be struck between quality and portability, and generations of attempts failed to hit that sweet spot.
Formlabs Releases The Latest Generation Of Its Groundbreaking Desktop 3D Printer
The Form 2 features Wi-Fi connectivity, a streamlined printing process, and a larger build platform.
iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Will Be Available for Retail Purchase on Friday
Apple's new handsets are hitting retail locations September 25th. Perhaps the days of camping out overnight outside of Apple Stores for the new iPhone like so many weary Phish fans are distant memories.
Exclusive Preview: 'Ruins' By Peter Kuper
An exclusive preview of Peter Kuper's latest graphic novel. In 2006, Peter Kuper and his family moved to the Oaxaca. Upset with the political environment in the U.
Amazon’s Fire TV Set Top Box Gets A Gaming Edition Bundled With Its Own Controller
Amazon takes on the Apple TV once again. Included among the deluge of Amazon hardware announcements is a new take on the company's Fire TV set top box.
Amazon’s Latest Fire HD Tablets Feature Hi-Res Displays, Stereo Speakers, And A Snappy Processor Starting At $150
Amazon's latest tablets bring high specs on a budget. Amazon just dropped a whole slew of news this morning, kicking things off with the latest iteration of its Fire HD tablet line.
Roli’s Innovative Seaboard Keyboard Gets Portable With The Rise
Roli offers up a smaller version of its groundbreaking Seaboard keyboard. There's unfortunate timing – and then there's scheduling your big unveiling at the exact same time as an Apple press event.
IFA 2015 Highlights
The best smartphones, wearables, and other gadgets of this year's IFA. There's still another full day left of IFA, but here at Tech Times we've already seen all there is to see at Europe's largest consumer electronics show.
AiFi Bluetooth Speakers Stack Up To Create A Portable Wall Of Sound (Ears-On)
AiFi's crowdfunded Bluetooth speakers stack up to create a bigger sound. Yet another Indiegogo success story, the aiFi is a small, portable Bluetooth speaker designed to work in groups.
I Lock It Is A Keyless Smart Bike Lock That Locks Up Automatically (Eyes-On)
The I Lock It locks and unlocks automatically. This isn't the first smart bike lock in the game, but what's really cool about I Lock It is the fact that it works automatically.
Hands-On With The SolidLuuv One-Handed GoPro Camera Stabilizer
A crowdfunded, one-handed camera stabilizer. The SolidLuuv is a strange-looking object. Like, stop dead in your tracks while attempting to make your way through the halls of a convention center strange.
There’s A Woman On Wire Cleaning The Walls Of Dyson’s IFA Booth With A Vacuum
Dyson has a woman cleaning its walls. Hello, Dyson V6 vacuum. Dyson takes cleanliness very seriously, from the recently launched humidifier with bacteria-killing UV light to the fact that the company had a woman vacuuming the walls of its IFA booth.
Severin’s Pop-Up Wurster Sausage Toaster May Well Be The Most Wonderfully German Gadget Of IFA
A look at Severin's pop-up sausage toaster. IFA is, unquestionably, an international show. The halls of the Berlin Messe are packed with gadgets from across Europe, Asia, North America, and pretty much every other location imaginable.
Ears-On With JBL's Everest Elite 700 Headphones
We try out JBL's terrific new Everest Elite 700 top of the line headphones. Before we start, a quick note to the folks in Harman's PR department: don't start your booth tour with the $1,500 pair of Quincy Jones headphones.
Ears-On With Quincy Jones' Ridiculously Comfortable, Great Sounding, And Pricey N90Q Headphones
We try on a pair of headphones we never want to take off. When was the last time you put on a pair of headphones so comfortable you didn't want to take them off? The new Parrot Ziks I played with the other day were a pretty close contender, but those couldn't touch the soft pillowy goodness of the AKG N90Qs.
Hands-On With WolfPrint's 3D Printed Ultrasound
We look at -- and touch -- a 3D print of a fetus. As we wind down our coverage for IFA 2015, we find ourselves firmly in the IFA uncanny valley. Like 3D printed fetus uncanny.
Hands-On With The Kobo Touch 2.0, An Incrementally Updated E-Reader
Meet the new Kobo, same as the old Kobo (mostly). There wasn't a lot of fanfare around the release of the Kobo Touch 2. 0. And probably for good reason.
Wrists-On With Wena, The Sony-Funded Smartwatch That Doesn’t Look Like a Smartwatch
We take a look at the crowdfunded Sony smartwatch inside the body of a dumbwatch. The Wena was the surprise hit of Sony's IFA press conference. It only got a quick mention toward the end and Sony didn't actually show it off in its booth (it's got its own branded smartwatch to think about, after all).
Eyes And Tastebuds-On With Brewie Automated Home Brewing System
In which we get paid to drink some beer on the clock. Coming off an extremely lucrative Indiegogo campaign, Budapest-based Brewie was right at home here in Berlin, showing off a large steel contraption that brews beer automatically.
Hands-On With ZTE’s Strange New Axon Elite
We go hands-on with ZTE's odd new flagship. It must be humbling walking through the hall of IFA when you're a company like ZTE. There are countless phone manufacturers trying countless tricks to stand out from the pack.
Tado Introduces A Nest-Like Smart Control For Non-Smart Air Conditioners (Eyes-On)
We take a look at Tado's clever new air conditioner control. Having already captured European consumer imaginations with its Smart Thermostat, Tado is ready to hit the Sates – and it is bringing a clever take on mobile device-controlled air conditioning.
