Articles by Christian de Looper
JBL Announces Everest Elite 100 Earbuds With Active Noise Cancellation
JBL has announced what it is calling the first pair of earbuds to feature active noise cancellation. The earbuds also feature a large battery that hangs around the user's neck, offsetting the battery drain that active noise cancellation has.
ZTE Announces Grand X 3 And Avid Plus Smartphones
ZTE has taken the wraps off of two new smartphones, the Grand X3 and the Avid Plus, as well as ZCommunity, a way to crowdfund design ideas for future ZTE phones.
iDevices Announces HomeKit-Enabled Light Bulb Socket
iDevices has announced a new range of connected gadgets, including a light bulb socket that enables users to simply screw in any standard light bulb, and that is controlled through Siri.
Nikon Enters Action Cam Market With 360-Degree Wearable Camera
Nikon has announced its entrance into the action cam market with a 360-degree camera, putting the company in direct competition with the likes of GoPro.
LifeFuels Announces Smart Water Bottle That Will Help You Get Your Daily Nutrients
LifeFuels has announced a new water bottle that enables users to quickly and easily get the nutrients that they need during their workouts and the rest of the day.
Panasonic Announces Compact Camera That Captures 4K And Has 30x Zoom
Panasonic has taken the wraps off of a number of new cameras, with one in particular being an affordable compact camera that offers 30x zoom and the ability to capture 4K video.
Kopin's Augmented Reality Tech Could Make AR Glasses Stylish
Kopin has developed a range of new augmented reality technology that could help make the glasses look like something someone might actually want to wear.
Microsoft Announces Partnership With IAV That Could See Windows 10 Streamed To Your Car's Dashboard
Microsoft has announced a partnership with IAV that will see Windows 10 being streamed to car dashboards using Windows' Continuum feature.
Facebook Has Reportedly Been Disconnecting Users To Test Their Loyalty
According to a recent report, Facebook has been disconnecting some of its users from the app for hours at a time in order to test their loyalty to the service.
Hunter Fan Company Unveils Wi-Fi-Enabled Ceiling Fans
Hunter Fan Company has announced a new line of smart ceiling fans, enabling users to control their fans straight from their smartphone.
Nokia Acquires Alcatel-Lucent For $17 Billion, To Become Major Player In Broadband Equipment
Nokia has announced the finalization of its acquisition of French broadband equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent. The $17 billion deal will see Nokia become a major player in the tech world once again.
Honeywell Announces Updated Lyric, A Nest Alternative For Apple's HomeKit
Honeywell has announced that it has updated its Lyric smart thermostat, which now supports HomeKit, making it one of the few smart thermostats to do so.
Volvo Wants You To Stream A Movie While You're Driving
Volvo has announced its Concept 26 vision for autonomous driving, with part of that vision including 'Relax Mode,' which will see users being able to enjoy a movie or TV show without being interrupted by lack of an Internet connection.
Intel Set To Take On Qualcomm, Acquires Drone Maker Ascending Technologies
Intel has announced the acquisition of Ascending Technologies, a German drone manufacturer, putting Intel in prime position to take on Qualcomm when it comes to drones.
The OMbra Is A Sensor-Filled Sports Bra That Offers Biometric Coaching
OM has announced the OMbra — a sports bra that offers a range of sensors, enabling athletes to track their performance and improve their running technique.
Mike Tyson And Bitcoin Direct Launch Bitcoin Mobile Wallet
Mike Tyson and Bitcoin Direct have announced a new digital wallet for Bitcoin, which will work through the Gildera exchange, be available for both iOS and Android and will hopefully help convert people to using Bitcoin.
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Beats 'Titanic' And 'Jurassic World' At Domestic Box Office: 'Avatar' Next?
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' has smashed through box office records, and now sits as the second highest-grossing film of all time, domestically. Its next goal: 'Avatar.'
Uber Makes Riders Uber-Mad With Surge Pricing On New Year's Eve
Uber customers used social media to vent their frustration about Uber's New Year's Eve surge pricing. Uber essentially raises prices during times of great demand, causing some pretty high rates during occasions like New Year's Eve.
Check Out This 2-Foot-Long 3D-Printed Star Destroyer
Reddit user SovereignGFC has 3D-printed a 2-foot-long Star Destroyer based on a series of 'Star Wars' fan fiction that he wrote. Read on to see how he did it.
BabyPod Ensures Your Unborn Baby Can Hear Music As Clearly As Possible
Research shows that parents can enhance their unborn baby's neurological development by playing music for them. BabyPod is a vaginal sound system specially designed to ensure that babies can hear sounds as clearly as possible.
Qualcomm Teases Smart Drones Based On Mobile Processors
Qualcomm recently announced Snapdragon Flight, its project toward expanding its chips into the drone business, and now, it has teased what Snapdragon Flight might look like in the real world.
Derby The Dog Now Has A New Pair Of 3D-Printed Legs
Derby the dog, who became famous for his 3D-printed legs, has recieved an upgrade. His original legs were supposed to train him how to use prosthetics, and now Derby has a full pair of legs, enabling him to do everything that other dogs can do.
This Affordable Projector Uses Prisms To Create Color Images From A Black And White Source
Researchers have developed a new projection technique that does away with the LED lights in projectors today, and instead uses prisms to project a color image from a black and white source.
Piracy Group Behind 'The Hateful Eight' Leak Apologizes To Quentin Tarantino
Hive-CM8, the group behind a number of movie leaks, including Quentin Tarantino's latest movie, has apologized to the famed film director, saying that it didn't intend for its leak to get so popular before the release of the film.
Darpa Is Building Drones That Will Turn Small Ships Into Aircraft Carriers
Darpa has announced plans to build a new series of drones that can be used and operated on small ships, enabling the defense force to bring them to areas that they haven't been able to before.
A Catholic Priest Was Suspended For Using A Hoverboard During Mass
A Catholic priest has been suspended by the Diocese of San Pablo after he was filmed using a hoverboard during a Christmas Eve mass.
Germany Hopes To Build A 100 KM Superhighway For Bikes
The German government has opened up a five km bike highway that is set to be the first part of a massive 100 km-long bike superhighway.
Japanese Researchers Are Making Holograms You Can Touch
Holograms today are generally only to be seen, but researchers from Japan are hoping to change this. They are working on hologram technology that allows users to feel the hologram.
191 Million US Voter IDs May Have Been Leaked Online
Chris Vickery, who has uncovered a number of data leaks in the past, has reported a leak of personal information for around 191 million U.S. voters.
Catching These Notorious Movie Pirates Was As Easy As Finding Their Facebook Profiles
According to a recent report, catching three of the UK's most notorious movie pirates was as simple as using their usernames to find their Facebook profiles.
