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Category: Architechnologist

Facebook Messenger Kids features safe video chat.

Facebook Messenger Kids Teaches Safe Social Media

December 8, 2017December 28, 2017Michael Kaufman1

Facebook technology and parents’ supervision make Messenger Kids a solution for teaching social media skills and safety.

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Laser X Blasters, loaded and ready to play.

Laser X Takes on Holiday Family Time

November 27, 2017December 14, 2017Michael Kaufman

Instead of touch football we brought out an armory of Laser X pistols this year on Thanksgiving, and we had a blast (pun fully intended).

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 + GIVEAWAY!

November 14, 2017Michael Kaufman1

Time travel, a huge roster of playable meta-humans, four-player mode, and updated graphics make ‘LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2’ a super-fun play AND WE’RE GIVING A COPY AWAY!

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Review + Giveaway: ‘Lightseekers’

November 10, 2017Michael Kaufman1

Mix ‘Skylanders’ and ‘Magic: The Gathering’ and enjoy your own ‘Lightseekers’: a combination digital game and card game with its own smart figures.

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Home Takes on a Spooky (Philips) Hue

November 7, 2017Michael Kaufman

Decorating for events and holidays is high-tech simple with connected lighting and smart accessories including the Philips Hue system.

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Blink Wi-Fi cameras will soon become a "seecurity" system.

If You Blink, You Won’t Miss a Thing

October 28, 2017Michael Kaufman

The Blink security camera family has grown again, and it is becoming a powerhouse security system… all without wires.

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BenQ HT3050 projector.

Review: BenQ HT3050 Projector – Go Big, Go Home

October 22, 2017Michael Kaufman

Incredible cinema has arrived home–the BenQ HT3050 projector has award-winning color and a huge 100-inch screen with a throw of less than 9 feet.

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Spin Master BB-8 Hero Droid.Image Credit: Michael Kaufman

REVIEW: Spin Master’s BB-8 Really IS Quite a Popular Droid

October 14, 2017Michael Kaufman

You (and your Rey and Poe) can have your own BB-8, the iconic droid from the ‘Star Wars’ films. Nearly the same size as the on-screen version, Spin Master’s interactive droid is 16 inches tall with authentic lights and sounds.

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BenQ 27" Designer Monitor is USB-C connected and packed with features.

Review: BenQ 27-inch USB-C Designer Monitor

October 3, 2017Michael Kaufman2

The latest monitor from BenQ is so full of features you might overlook the fact that it is all based on a USB-C docking station to get rid of those dongles.

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Perspective Finder in Morpholio's Trace app adds grid in virtual reality.

Everyone Can Sketch Using Morpholio Trace and Augmented Reality

September 29, 2017Michael Kaufman

Morpholio grabs Apple’s new ARKit by the seeds–the new AR mode creates a virtual perspective finder and lets anyone draw like a pro.

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STEMosaur

Kids Get Dinosaur-Sized Tech with STEMosaur

September 20, 2017Michael Kaufman

Kids learn coding with the STEMosaur, a robotic dinosaur that they build themselves.

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Atli Mar Sveinsson, CEO and co-founder of Directive Games, announces a new augmented reality game, The Machines.

Augmented Reality was Apple’s Big Announcement

September 14, 2017Michael Kaufman

Along with new iPhones, Apple announced augmented reality features this week and they could be what the technology has been waiting for.

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The da Vinci Color - a 3D color printer, from XYZprinting.

Finally, Full-Color 3D printing… da Vinci Color

September 4, 2017Michael Kaufman2

New da Vinci Color 3D printer is the first to produce full-color across printed layers in finished products.

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SoundMoovz motion-activated device plays music and special effect sounds.

SoundMoovz Wearables Dance to a Different Beat

August 28, 2017Michael Kaufman

Wearable tech captures data about the individual user and then present it back in a way that is useful; the new SoundMoovz wristbands interpret that directive in a different way.

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Copper bracelets with upcycled circuit boards from Circuit Breaker Labs.

Geek Bling From Circuit Breaker Labs

August 20, 2017Michael Kaufman

Circuit Breaker Labs creates beautiful tech-inspired jewelry and accessories featuring upcycled circuit boards.

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ThinkEco's smartAC app.

SmartAC Is Tech for More Economical Air Conditioning

August 14, 2017Michael Kaufman

A smartAC kit can make a dumb plug-in air conditioner a bit smarter and help with energy management.

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Device Diary Vol. 11

Gadget Lovers: The ‘{ Device Diary } Vol. 11’ Is Hot

August 3, 2017Michael Kaufman

The { DeviceDiary } is our place to share some of the devices and accessories that rank high in the “cool, I need that” category.

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SpinTales augmented reality story-telling bed-cover.

Kids’ Bedrooms Get Augmented Reality – SpinTales

July 30, 2017Michael Kaufman

Augmented reality engages kids with interactive storytelling illustrated into the SpinTales bed cover and rug.

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Vi earphones include an AI fitness trainer.

Artificial Intelligence in Vi Earphones Improves Fitness Training

July 24, 2017Michael Kaufman11

Vi earphones use biosensing and an artificial intelligence personal trainer to coach and motivate users.

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Amazon Echo and Harmony All-in-One Remote.

Harmony Speaks Fluent Alexa

July 18, 2017Michael Kaufman4

Amazon Echo’s Alexa’s place in the smart home is firmly established and an update to the skill for Harmony remotes brings simplified voice control to home entertainment.

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Logitech Circle 2 Security Camera.

Logitech Circle 2 Closes the Loop on What a Network Camera Can Do

July 13, 2017December 13, 2017Michael Kaufman

The Logitech Circle 2 is an indoor/outdoor home security camera with accessories that let it provide video wherever it’s wanted.

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Curse of Strahd image by Mat Phillips

‘D&D Curse of Strahd’ Player’s Report: Session 13

July 6, 2017December 13, 2017Simon Yule

As Baräsh crossed the threshold of the church he turned and saw Kevon in the vampire’s clutches. Strahd’s focus was now entirely upon the tiefling, his mouth open revealing two sharp extended incisors that closed around Kevon’s neck. He did not struggle as Strahd drained his blood.

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VR World Opening Night.

VR World in NYC Brings Virtual Reality to All

July 3, 2017Michael Kaufman

Imagine stepping into a new world without having to leave New York City—VR World gives everyone access to the latest in virtual reality experiences.

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KOOV Coding and Robotics Kit.

KOOV Coding and Robotics Kit Creates Innovators

June 21, 2017Michael Kaufman

A new coding and robotics kit for the innovators of tomorrow from Sony, KOOV comes with everything needed to start creating unique robotic creations.

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Occly Blinc Wearable Safety Device.

Occly Connects to Personal Safety

June 19, 2017Michael Kaufman1

The Occly Blinc is a wearable personal safety device that arms the wearer with four cameras, microphones, sirens, LED lighting and emergency communication.

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Design and construction experienced from within with DIRTT ICE.

Virtual Reality Construction Announced by DIRTT

June 13, 2017Michael Kaufman

At the 2016 Connext Conference, DIRTT Environmental Solutions (dirtt.net) announced a system that allows anyone to see a real-time video of an existing space that they want to remodel with an overlay of three-dimensional elements and objects they want to install.

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ONvocal OV Headphones feature Amazon Alexa.

OV Headphones – Everywhere Sounds Smart

June 4, 2017Michael Kaufman

Built-in Amazon Echo and smart sound customization lets OV Headphones create the “connected everywhere” we always wanted.

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Immotor GO battery-powered, multi-functional scooter.

TCDisrupt Report – Immotor GO Electric Scooter of the Future

May 18, 2017Michael Kaufman

The Immotor GO Scooter has specs that are above and beyond what you’d normally find on a scooter.

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Benjamin Button Wearable Camera for kids.

Wearable Intelligent ‘Benjamin Button’ Camcorder for Kids

May 16, 2017December 13, 2017Michael Kaufman3

The Benjamin Button small wearable camera is designed to capture footage from the kid’s perspective; incredibly, the device then suggests the best memories for your family.

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"Henry" VR Film

Oculus’ Virtual Reality Content Studio to Be Closed

May 9, 2017Michael Kaufman

Oculus VR will close their cinematic-content division, Story Studio, and focus instead on funding storytelling projects from other developers.

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