Gadgets
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Apple’s New iPod: Just A Touch Short Of Being Useful
With the latest iPod Touch — Generation 6! — Apple’s iOS runt gets a better camera and powerful guts, which make it feel like a baby iPhone that doesn’t make calls. But why would you buy it if you already have an iPhone?
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Put A HoloLens In The Classroom And I’ll Happily Go Back To School
Though they’re often being lumped together, Microsoft’s HoloLens headset is a very different beast to the Oculus Rift. Whereas the Rift wants to transport you to a whole other virtual reality world, Microsoft’s augmented reality driven HoloLens wants to invade your real world. And that gives it a far wider potential for educational application.
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The Smaller, Cheaper, FLIR ONE Thermal Camera Now Works With Other Apps
Thermal cameras that can see a person’s body heat were once expensive tools that only police and the military used. But now they’re small and cheap enough to work alongside your smartphone. And FLIR’s latest model will make anyone feel like the Predator hunting its prey.
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I Don’t Know What This Weird Gadget Is, But I Want It
I’m at Computex 2015 in Taipei, Taiwan, but inside my mind I am completely lost. A few minutes ago, I was standing in front of a booth in front of a gadget that I just could not identify. I don’t know what it is or what it does, but I think I need to own…