Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the SEGA Pico Keyboard

Illustrated Kristina with an IBM Model M keyboard floating between her hands.

It’s been a minute since I featured a tiny keyboard, and that’s okay. But if you want to get your feet wet in the DIY keyboarding community, making a little …read more Continue reading Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the SEGA Pico Keyboard

Laptop-like CrowView Note ready to work with Pi, phones and mini-PCs

Elecrow has launched an interesting project on Kickstarter that has the look of a 14-inch laptop but isn’t. It essentially brings a notebook experience to connected phones, single-board computers and handheld gaming consoles.Continue ReadingCategory: L… Continue reading Laptop-like CrowView Note ready to work with Pi, phones and mini-PCs

Researchers find cheaper way to mass produce large transparent screens

Transparent OLED technology has come a long way since early prototypes more than a decade ago, but screens are still a pricey proposition. Korean researchers have developed a 100-inch NTS display for mass production at a tenth of the cost.Continue Read… Continue reading Researchers find cheaper way to mass produce large transparent screens

GM patents self-cleaning touchscreens that erase fingerprints overnight

The system sounds relatively simple, but requires some fairly fundamental changes to the pixel array behind the screen. Where most screens use red, green and blue LEDs, set at different intensities, to create their full color palette, GM’s design would… Continue reading GM patents self-cleaning touchscreens that erase fingerprints overnight

Surprising study finds screen use before bed can actually help you sleep

A pair of recent studies have upended the common belief that watching screens before going to sleep disturbs the quality or duration of your slumber. The research indicates some people may actually get more rest by watching something before going to sl… Continue reading Surprising study finds screen use before bed can actually help you sleep

New study finds no link between teen tech use and mental health problems

Over the past century there have been frequent societal concerns over the impact of novel technologies on the well-being of young people. Yet, as time passed, those concerns were consistently forgotten and apprehensions quickly shifted to the next new … Continue reading New study finds no link between teen tech use and mental health problems

Samsung’s hologram prototype sports 4K visuals and wide viewing angle

Science fiction has been dangling the promise of holograms in front of us for decades, but like hoverboards and flying cars, the tech always feels just out of reach. Now Samsung has made a major stride towards realistic holograms, with a prototype thin… Continue reading Samsung’s hologram prototype sports 4K visuals and wide viewing angle

Experts slam new study linking baby screen time to autism-like symptoms

A controversial new study is suggesting a link between a baby’s exposure to screens at the age of 12 months and the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)-like symptoms later in childhood. Experts not affiliated with the study have criticized th… Continue reading Experts slam new study linking baby screen time to autism-like symptoms

BladeX gives laptop, phone or​ console users an ultra-slim second screen

Our laptops, tablets and smartphones serve us well when we’re away from home or the office, but sometimes we want more. More speed, more storage and much more screen. We can already buy portable screens, but few tick as many boxes as the mini… Continue reading BladeX gives laptop, phone or​ console users an ultra-slim second screen

Teen depression linked to social media screen time, but video games are fine

A compelling new study has followed thousands of Canadian teenagers for several years tracking associations between screen time use and depression. The research separated different types of screen time, and found while frequent television and… Continue reading Teen depression linked to social media screen time, but video games are fine