By Devin Coldewey The latest move by McDonalds to distance itself from its enduring image as a greasy, unhealthy fast food apocalypse is once sure to please fitness-conscious parents: for a limited time, every Happy Meal now comes with a working pedometer. The Step-it is a simple device that comes in six colors that, once…

By Desire Athow Like the rest of the hardware market, innovation in monitors has rather plateaued. The question is how do you improve on a peripheral which, even in its current form factor, has been almost 20 years in the making? While the consumer market is gradually warming to 4K and ultra-widescreen formats and to…

By Desire Athow Like the rest of the hardware market, innovation in monitors has rather plateaued. The question is how do you improve on a peripheral which, even in its current form factor, has been almost 20 years in the making? While the consumer market is gradually warming to 4K and ultra-widescreen formats and to…

By Devin Coldewey Make way for robot! Two driverless buses will be hitting the streets in Helsinki for some real-world testing for the next month or so. The EasyMile minibuses have previously been tested on public roads in Finland and elsewhere, but this is the first time they’ll be mixing it up with everyday traffic…

By John Biggs A Master’s Thesis by CMU’s Simon Kalouche posits a new form of robotic leg, one designed for maximum range of motion and, more importantly, an easily control method for force reduction. In other words, this is the kind of leg you want on your robot when you send it to Mars. GOAT…

By Romain Dillet Warning: don’t look at these photos before going to bed. Read More …read more Source:: TechCrunch Gadgets

By Darrell Etherington Come for the Pokémon Go AR, stay for the muzak Pokémon show theme: Gesture control startup Gestigon has created their very first mixed reality experience you can control with your own hands, and their source of inspiration is the Niantic and Nintendo-developed game that everyone’s going crazy for. The new offering from…

By James Peckham Kobo’s latest premium device is the phablet of the ereader world. It feels huge in the hand right now, but it may be that in five years time a 7.8-inch screen ereader will be the norm. Every ereader you can buy right now – including all four products in the ever popular…

By James Peckham Kobo’s latest premium device is the phablet of the ereader world. It feels huge in the hand right now, but it may be that in five years time a 7.8-inch screen ereader will be the norm. Every ereader you can buy right now – including all four products in the ever popular…

Leaked images of the Huawei Mate S2 suggest that it will be a Nexus 6P lookalike. Huawei may announce the smartphone at the upcoming 2016 IFA. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Darrell Etherington Pizza Hut is giving you more than just grease in your next pizza box: The maker of fine savory Italian pies has created a playable DJ interface out of cardboard using partner Novalia’s printable electronics tech. And so I must retire, and become the greatest pizza-based DJ the world has ever seen.…

The upcoming HTC Nexus Marlin just dropped by AnTuTu, confirming its core specifications. With a 5.5-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 820 chipset, Android Nougat on board and other impressive specs, the Nexus Marlin is shaping up as an exciting powerhouse. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

The iPhone 7 Plus in deep blue color has been spotted online. The leaked images confirm that the upcoming iPhone will not have a 3.5 mm audio jack. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Preorders for the Huawei Honor 8 will start in the United States on Aug. 17. Customers who preorder before Aug. 30 will get a gift card worth $50 from participating retailers. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

BlackBerry has proudly announced that it is the first company to have its Android devices safe from the QuadRooter security exploits. The OEM delivered fixes for its handsets, updating the BlackBerry Priv and DTEK50 to boost security. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones