Author: Morgan
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VR Ghibli Project
We are almost halfway into 2016 and the draw of VR is pulling people in slowly but steadily. I think the reluctance is more to do with cost than anything else, but it could also be that many do not want to shut themselves away with those wraparound headsets, especially when gaming with friends. The…
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Only in Japan! Say Konnichiwa to the Hello Kitty Smartphone!
It’s been a while but it’s back in style – albeit tacky tasteless style! Yes, it’s Only in Japan! The Gadget Helpline’s irregular regular feature is here again to bring you some weird and wonderful technology innovations from the Land of the Rising Sun! And what better way to start us off than with one…
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Smart Contact Lenses – Who’s Got Their Eyes on the Prize?
Before you ask, the above image is no downed UFO or the architectural blueprint for a new city designed by Jacques Fresco. What it is, is debatable. If you ask Samsung, they will tell you it is a smart contact lens, if you ask Google they will tell you it is a smart contact lens.…
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Hearthstone – Whispers of the old gods (free packs)
Tomorrow Blizzard’s digital card game: Hearthstone will be rolling out their latest update, ‘Whispers of the old gods’. This update will involve a new Ranking system, 134 new cards and a few overpowered cards are having a well-earned Nerf, Yay! The ranking system was in a poor state to be honest, the Meta consisted of…
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Sugru – Magical glue
For the kids at heart everywhere, you will love this. As I was browsing through the web today I came across something pretty cool, actually, more than just pretty cool, this stuff is awesome! So, if you are the kind of person who enjoys tinkering around and home-hacking devices etc then this will be right…
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HTC 10 – Their latest Flagship
Today, HTC unveiled their new device that they have been working on for the last year. The HTC 10 is their current flagship device, developed using customer feedback. Their newest device combines a world-class camera with gold standard audio with a new metal unibody design According to HTC, their new phone has better sound quality…
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A walk around Virtual Mars
Ever wondered what it would be like to climb the largest mountain in the solar system? Okay, so that may not be possible on HoloLens just yet, but you may just be able to see it in the distance as you are walking on Virtual Mars following the path that the Rover took on. A…
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Xbox One Dev Mode – Activated!
The Xbox One is soon to become a much more accessible machine that what it has been up until today. When I say accessible, what I am referring to is the fact that indie game/app developers will now have the ability to work on projects within the console without needing the Xbox One Dev kit.…
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OLO 3D printer for smartphones
Looks confusing I know, but, the picture above is not showing your phone in relation to a shoe box. In fact, the shoebox is actually a powerful 3D printer that is driven by your phones screen. Okay, so it is confusing, but still impressive and extremely innovative from the 3D company based in San Francisco.…