Monday, January 05, 2015

Dish's New Joey Set-Top Box Is All About 4K

Source: http://gizmodo.com/dishs-new-joey-set-top-box-is-all-about-4k-1677560288

Dish's New Joey Set-Top Box Is All About 4K

I like 4K. You like 4K. CES 2015 definitely 4K, and Dish is finally adding the ability to stream in this most coveted resolution with the 4K Joey, a set-top box that gives all Ultra HD TVs with HDMI 2.0 support and HDCP 2.2 support.

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The World's First Inflatable Flashlight Never Needs New Batteries

Source: http://gizmodo.com/the-worlds-first-inflatable-flashlight-never-needs-new-1677561027

The World's First Inflatable Flashlight Never Needs New Batteries

There's no point in keeping a stash of emergency flashlights around your home if the batteries inside them just end up getting stolen for TV remotes and the kids' toys. So the folks who created the original LUCI, a dirt-cheap inflatable solar-powered rechargeable lantern , have tweaked its design for the new Luci EMRG so that it produces a more intense focused beam and can now double as an emergency flashlight.

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Lenovo LaVie Z: A Laptop So Light I Can Hardly Believe Itâs Real

Source: http://gizmodo.com/lenovo-lavie-z-a-laptop-so-light-i-can-hardly-believe-1677477385

Lenovo LaVie Z: A Laptop So Light I Can Hardly Believe It’s Real

There's a certain baseline weight you expect when you pick up a laptop. Lenovo's LaVie Z exists so far below that baseline you feel like it just has to be hollow. And it doesn't sacrifice an ounce of performance. It's nuts.

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This $9K Machine Could Usher in the Era of 3D-Printed Electronics

Source: http://gizmodo.com/this-9k-machine-could-usher-in-the-era-of-3d-printed-e-1677580682

This $9K Machine Could Usher in the Era of 3D-Printed Electronics

The technology that would enable us to 3D-print electronics along with the circuits that make them work has been around for a while, but a team of Harvard researchers just announced a new 3D-printer that could change the game. Soon, you could 3D print a drone in your living room—which is insane.

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Toyota Made Over 5,600 Of Its Fuel Cell Patents Available Royalty-Free

Source: http://gizmodo.com/toyota-made-over-5-600-of-its-fuel-cell-patents-availab-1677275142

Toyota Made Over 5,600 Of Its Fuel Cell Patents Available Royalty-Free

In an effort to help spread the adoption and further the development of the hydrogen fuel cell technology the company developed for its FCV concept vehicle—now known as the Mirai—Toyota has announced that it's making approximately 5,680 fuel cell patents available for royalty-free use.

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