Commuters in Chicago have something new to gripe about -- the new Ventra system the city is using to replace the old metro cards has several bugs to work out before the stations are all completely converted.
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If you've ever wanted to put yourself in your own smartphone photos without the awkward selfie angle, the wait is over. Quebee is the tiny portable camera that will send high-quality hands-free photos to your phone.
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Drone development has been growing in leaps and bounds, but few have been as impressive as this unmanned, lightweight prototype that can avoid objects via camera feed. It was created by researchers in the Netherlands.
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Wearing your heart on your sleeve used to be a metaphor, but it could soon be literal. This fashionable sweater can let people know how you're feeling thanks to hand sensors and LED lights.
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Apple's latest computer, an oval-shaped desktop, went on sale Thursday. The new Mac Pro has a Xeon E5 processor, 12GB of memory, dual AMD FirePro D300 GPUs and a $2,999 price tag.
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MyLifter takes all the difficulty and possible injury out of heavy lifting. Just attached the lifting mechanisms to the ceiling and control the functions directly from your phone.
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Researchers from Cornell University have developed a smartphone attachment and app that can measure your cholesterol. This can help patients better monitor their health and habits.
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Have you ever found yourself in a foreign country with little grasp of the local language? No longer will you have to make wild hand gestures and speak in broken vocabulary -- Sigmo can translate 25 different languages just by hearing someone speak.
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Drone attacks have become a major concern in recent years, but the military has found a way to combat them. The High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator can shoot high-powered lasers at oncoming drones to dissolve them.
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No one is sure when Google will come out with prescription lenses, but a company in Indiana already has. If you want to buy a pair, you'll have to talk directly to the company first, which is currently accepting inquiries.
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Smartphones have become one of most useful innovations of the 21st century. These mini-computers keep us up-to-date on all the latest news, entertained with games and ebooks, and even house groundbreaking apps and attachments that we integrate into our daily lives.
This week's top tech proves that useful programs and add-ons are on the rise, making up an important part of the current tech landscape.
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Heavy lifting can be dangerous and difficult, which is why it's always better to use equipment that can help. MyLifter does just that, and you can control it directly from your smartphone to lift and lower whatever you need. Each spool can hold 50 pounds, with additional spools needed for heavier loads. Even if you don't currently own a smartphone, the device can also be equipped with a special remote.
There are plenty of health apps on the market for both Android and iOS that have a variety of uses. Researchers and developers at Cornell University have developed the first-ever app and attachment to read a user's cholesterol. Since the test in the doctor's office is a reagent strip that changes color, the app can easily distinguish between colors and gives approximate results, which is useful for those who need to keep an eye on their health.
With their basic features, smartphone cameras are some of the easiest cameras to use. One of their drawbacks, however, is that the user has to take the photo, so in order for the photographer to be in the shot, he has to take a selfie. Quebee puts an end to this problem. This tiny, high-quality camera can take photos from anywhere via a timer or a set time lapse. The device is lightweight, portable and rechargeable, and it can be set up to send photos directly to your smartphone. If you want to get your hands on one, you'll have to help fund the Kickstarter first.
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