Powerup 3.0 Smartphone Controlled Paper Airplane, CES 2014 and more

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Powerup 3.0 Smartphone Controlled Paper Airplane, CES 2014
HTC One Follow-Up Allegedly Due in March with Twin-Sensor Rear Camera
Realtree camo patterns help Skullcandy headphones disappear
So can we drive with Google Glass?
Kickstand-Included Lenovo Yoga 8 Drops to $200 in 32 GB Flavor via Lenovo.com
Deal Alert: Select MetroPCS No-Contract Phones Now $29 (Up to $70 Off)
Leaked: 'Final Design' and Spec Sheet for T-Mobile LG Optimus F3Q
Has wearable tech gone too far? Google is eyeing "smart" contact lens.
LG G Pad 8.3 Reportedly 'Headed to Verizon', No Idea When
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Powerup 3.0 Smartphone Controlled Paper Airplane, CES 2014

Each year, tech marches on with advanced features to further pervade our lives in connected ways. With this is mind, it's not often that one comes across a new gadget that takes a completely different approach.

I stopped by the Powerup booth at CES 2014 and met with Shai Goitein, the inventor of the Powerup 3.0 Smartphone Controlled Paper Airplane. Yeah. Let that bounce in your head for a bit, especially if you missed seeing it up on Kickstarter.

Shai Goitein showing off the Powerup 3.0

The concept for the Powerup 3.0 originated over a decade ago. But at the time, as Shai mentioned, current technology wasn't at the point to…

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HTC One Follow-Up Allegedly Due in March with Twin-Sensor Rear Camera

It sometimes pays off to have low expectations of certain companies or devices, as even the darkest horses can surprise and astonish. And when they do, beware all you fan favorites, as everyone likes a good underdog story.

Enter HTC, once king of the mobile realm, now a genuine Cinderella, crippled by brand dilution, unnecessarily rich families of phones, delays, production hiccups and crappy software…

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Realtree camo patterns help Skullcandy headphones disappear

Realtree's Xtra matte camo pattern is now available on Skullcandy headphones and earbuds.

Get ready to both be seen and not be seen. Popular headphone brand Skullcandy has partnered with textile developer Realtree on new headphones. Specifically, it's added…

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So can we drive with Google Glass?

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This past week was the trial of the driver who was given a ticket for driving with Google Glass. And while it might not seem like the most pivotal case, it did bring a lot of things into question. With wearable technology evolving, where does the law need to intervene? With new technological advancements, there's always the lingering question of "What can people do in the car?" First it was phone calls and then it was texting and now it's smart glasses. Specifically, should people be allowed to drive with Google Glass?

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Kickstand-Included Lenovo Yoga 8 Drops to $200 in 32 GB Flavor via Lenovo.com

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Missed Newegg's awesome deal from last month bringing Lenovo Yoga 10's price down to just $225? Maybe hesitated to take advantage as the 10-incher looked a little bulky? Then rejoice, dear readers, as Lenovo now offers the little brother, the Yoga 8, for a measly $200, packed with 32 GB of storage space.

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Deal Alert: Select MetroPCS No-Contract Phones Now $29 (Up to $70 Off)

MetroPCS very often gets forgotten when people talk about America's biggest, best, most lucrative networks to activate one's phone on, however their no-contract prices for entry-level Androids are frequently unbeatable.

Like right now, as three of Metro's low-enders have just dropped to $29. 29 lousy bucks…

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Leaked: 'Final Design' and Spec Sheet for T-Mobile LG Optimus F3Q

Who said slide-out QWERTY phones are dead? Not T-Mobile, and certainly not LG, as the two are reportedly to join hands for the rollout of the aptly named Optimus F3Q.

Aptly because it has that Q in the moniker clearly signaling the presence of a physical keyboard, but also as it points to the very close family ties…

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Has wearable tech gone too far? Google is eyeing "smart" contact lens.

We are truly on the cusp of big changes in digital health, aren't we? Well if you thought the smart bra from Microsoft was a little far-fetched, just wait for this. Google revealed in a blog post that the company has been secretly testing smart contact lenses for diabetics.

Wow, I…

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LG G Pad 8.3 Reportedly 'Headed to Verizon', No Idea When

If there's one tablet around giving both Apple's iPad Mini(s) and Google's Nexus 7 2013 the heebie-jeebies, it's definitely LG's G Pad 8.3, available with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean in a standard, Optimus-skinned version, and with 4.4 KitKat in a special, vanilla Google Play Edition.