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Accessories & Peripherals
Candy Crush on Your Wrist: Samsung Smartwatch Hacked to Run Full Android Apps
Samsung’s new (and relatively poorly received) smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear, has a neat trick up its sleeve: the ability to run full Android apps.
Fitbit’s Wrist-Worn ‘Force’ Fitness Tracker Has a Screen So You Can Check Your Stats
Fitbit has rolled out the $129 Force fitness tracker. Like the $99 Fitbit Flex, this tracker is worn on the wrist, but the Force’s $30 premium gets you a little LED screen you can use to monitor your steps taken, total distance …
Six High-Tech Halloween Gadgets
If you haven’t noticed the Halloween candy displays lining store aisles, it’s our responsibility to inform you that it’s October, which means Halloween is just around the corner.
Amazon Is Reportedly Prepping a TV Box
The Wall Street Journal reports “people briefed on the company’s plans” as saying that Amazon is working on a TV box for streaming on-demand video. The rumored box could apparently be available for the holidays and would compete with Apple TV, Roku and similar streaming boxes.
Amazon Readies Set-Top Box for Holidays [WSJ.com]
Tikker Watch Counts You Down to Your Death
I’m going to die like my friend Keith – “by crashing a motorcycle into the sun while wailing on a guitar.”
Apparent Leaked iPhone Game Controller from Logitech Is Just What You Expected
It’s a shell with buttons that your iPhone snaps into, natch.
Samsung’s Galaxy Gear Smartwatch Shows How It Shouldn’t Be Done
Reviewers aren’t loving Samsung’s Next Big Thing.
Adonit’s Evernote Stylus for the iPad Looks Like a Pointy Breakthrough
This upcoming product could be the most pen-like digital pen yet for iOS devices.
Tobii Prepares Cheap Eye Controller for PCs, May Ruin First-Person Shooters
The company’s first mass market eye tracker could cost around $100.
Finally, Handmade 18-Carat Gold Earbuds that Cost $14,500
As a tech blogger, there are few things in this world that I would spend three years’ salary on.
Review: Sparkup Magical Book Reader Lets You Record Books in Your Own Voice
The Sparkup Magical Book Reader lets you record books in your own voice or download pre-recorded books for your kids to play back.