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Wearable Electronics 8 ways the Oculus Rift could (eventually) transcend gaming Gamers have been buzzing about the Oculus Rift for a couple of years already, and they're going to be the headset's core audience at launch. But in the long run, we believe the product has the potential to transcend gaming. read more

Games iTager enables long-distance, open-air, mega-scale laser tag Imagine laser tag with a million players all on the one battlefield. The creators of iTager claim that their system makes it possible. The fully-wireless iTager system works over 2,500 ft (760 m) and can be mounted onto existing laser tag weapons, your hand, or even a bicycle. read more

Automotive 2016 Hyundai Sonata plug-in hybrid makes 22 miles on zero gas Only a few years ago, hybrids either came in the Prius flavor, or were only available on upper end Lexus products. But now, a company as declaratively proletariat as Hyundai is rolling out a plug-in hybrid – one that can can travel 22 miles before you even have to start burning fossil fuels. read more

Mobile Technolog TextBlade portable keyboard is greater than the sum of its parts California-based WayTools has taken a different approach to typing on the go with its TextBlade keyboard, which it claims is the "most compact touch-type machine ever produced" and literally pulls apart to fit in a pocket. read more Medical New study may provide fresh avenues of tr

Good Thinking The top 10 things you DON'T NEED for Christmas 2014 Some ideas break new ground, others are just destined to break. Creative minds can't always be saving the world, and what a boring place that world would be without all the bewilderment and fun that off the wall inventiveness brings. read more Automotive