Author Archives: Alan Shazan

Gadgets Under $50

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Alan Shazan

Check out this video for five new cool gadgets for under $50. These include: a smart mailbox beacon and a game controller for the top gaming app.

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Mini Chemistry Gadgets

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Alan Shazan

While electronics and metal are out, molecules are in…at least when it comes to the latest chemistry gadgets. Mini in size but mega in power, Chemistry Nobel laureates Jean-Pierre Sauvage (Strasbourg University), Bernard Feringa (University of Groningen) and Fraser Stoddart … Continue reading →

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Lenovo: September Gadget Launches

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Alan Shazan

Lenovo – the Chinese multinational technology company – regularly launches new products. Now, this video shows its latest wares for the September 2016 Launch event held in Berlin…the “must-have gadgets for Christmas and beyond.”

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“The List” of “Must-Have Photo Apps”

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Alan Shazan

Today, people are practically attached by the hip to their social media profiles.  It is no good for one’s profile therefore, to not be up to par.  In this short video, Donna Ruko talks about 4 photo apps that can … Continue reading →

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Media Technology Institute

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Alan Shazan

At the end of last month, the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association marked the Media Technology Institute’s fifth anniversary.  Between June 20 and June 23, the Radisson Hotel and Convention Center was home to the celebration.  The actual Institute is known for … Continue reading →

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Travel with a Smart Suitcase this Summer

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Alan Shazan

Going on vacation in the summer? What are the plans for transporting clothing and accessories?  It seems that in a world in which everything is smart, surely luggage should not be relegated to some third world option. Now it no … Continue reading →

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The Ozo Broadcast Camera

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Alan Shazan

The Ozo Broadcast Camera – created by ESPN and Foglight Entertainment (founded by Jeff Bowler) – is the “first Virtual Realty device to capture 360° spherical video and 360×360 surround sound.” It has eight microphones which record 360×360 surround sound. … Continue reading →

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Parental-Child Bonding with Electronics

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Alan Shazan

In theory we might idealize the notion of our kids playing outside in the dirt, collecting desert tortoises and taking their little brothers to the park until dark, but in practice, the reality is kids these days engage in a … Continue reading →

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Starting Your Car with a USB Port

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Alan Shazan

How many times have you gotten to your car and found the battery dead?  And there’s no one around to help you jump it?  And it’s late and you just want to get home?  Well, that problem could soon be … Continue reading →

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Self-Building Gadgets?

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Alan Shazan

Make your own gadget? What will they think of next. That is the idea behind Nascent’s new products which can be “tweaked and built to [the consumer’s] hearts content.” This renders the device less expensive as well as having the … Continue reading →

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