By Natasha Lomas From gizmos to trinkets: the era of smart jewelry is upon us, with makers and businesses of all stripes and sizes busy mixing electronics and sensors with ‘fashion-friendly’ designs intended to be displayed proudly on the person. Read More …read more Source: TechCrunch Gadgets

By Matt Burns Fitbits are still causing rashes. Some owners of the new Surge are reporting that, like the Force and Charge before it, the new smartwatch activity tracker is causing a rash. Fitbit’s solution? Take the thing off occasionally. Fitbit tells TechCrunch that a very limited percentage of users reported skin irritation and the…

By John Biggs You love books… but you also love places to sit. You’re in a bind. The evil Dictator of your tiny country says you can only one of the two – a book or a chair. What to do? If you have Bookniture, you can thumb your nose right at Generalissimo Alibria’s state…

By Frederic Lardinois Two-thirds of North Dakota will soon be open for drone testing. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that it has greatly expanded the existing drone test site in the state and, thanks to a second expansion that’s already in the works, the test site will eventually cover two-thirds of the state…

By Darrell Etherington We are fairly proud of our mastery of nature, but occasionally it can remind us that no matter how many billions, nor how many autonomous drone cargo ships we throw at it, it can still thwart our great designs. SpaceX is still aiming to launch DSCOVR, an observatory satellite, later today, but…

By Darrell Etherington Consumers didn’t want for choice in smartwatches last year, but that doesn’t mean they’re gobbling up the devices: Research firm Canalys reports today that only just over 720,000 Android Wear-based devices shipped in 2014, which is around 16 percent of the total 4.6 million “smart wearable band” shipments that occurred overall. The…

By Orestis Bastounis Introduction The new mainstream Fritz!Box 3490 offers the guts of the company’s top-end 7490 router, including 3×3 MIMO 802.11ac wireless, but without the built-in hardware to manage DECT or analogue telephony, which brings down the unit’s cost considerably. It costs around £130 (US$157, AU$192), considerably less than many top-end 802.11ac routers. The…

By Orestis Bastounis Introduction The new mainstream Fritz!Box 3490 offers the guts of the company’s top-end 7490 router, including 3×3 MIMO 802.11ac wireless, but without the built-in hardware to manage DECT or analogue telephony, which brings down the unit’s cost considerably. It costs around £130 (US$157, AU$192), considerably less than many top-end 802.11ac routers. The…

By John Biggs Krakow-based RoboCore has just launched on Kickstarter and is looking for a mere $50,000 to help you build better robots. The device is essentially a brain for your robotic projects. It is compatible with LEGO MindStorms and allows you to control multiple servos and sensors. You can also stream audio and video…

By John Biggs One of our absolute favorites from the Hardware Battlefield just launched on Kickstarter and they are, if you’ll excuse the cliché, crushing it. The company appeared on our stage at CES 2015 and showed of an early working prototype. Now, however, they’re ready to take orders and start shipping. The printer is…

By Darrell Etherington The temptation of a smartphone for a thief is dropping, thanks to Apple’s decision to implement a remote kill switch via Find My Phone that can erase and disable a phone once it’s been stolen or gone missing. A new report from Reuters found that iPhone theft dropped by 50 percent in…

By Darrell Etherington Samsung’s next flagship device is going to be revealed in just a few short weeks ahead of this year’s Mobile World Congress, and the head of the company’s camera division is already teasing us about its photo capabilities. In an official blog post, Samsung SVP DongHoon Jang provided a survey of the…

By TechRadar Each day TechRadar brings you great deals on tech products from around the web and today we’ve got some excellent bargains for you. To kick us off we’ve got a bargain-tastic phone and tablet combo for you! If you’re looking for a good-yet-cheap smartphone, look no further than the Nokia Lumia 630 which…

By Kevin Lee Doing more with motion When it comes to input devices for our computers, not a lot has changed in the last two decades. Keyboards were around well before computers even existed, and the first mouse was invented way back in 1946. Meanwhile, track pads have been a part of mobile computing since…

By Chuong Nguyen If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by having to scan the occasional receipts for an expense report, the Canon imageFORMULA DR-C225W could help. Unlike traditional flatbed scanners, the imageFORMULA’s upright design saves space on a desk and the built-in WiFi reduces cable clutter. imageFORMULA has a feed tray that can hold up to…