New Rising Media will be at Gadget Show Live 2015
Since 2012, we've seen everything good and bad about the world of technology at the Gadget Show Live. Now in our fourth year, we're happy to announce New Rising Media will be at Birmingham NEC again providing the best in-depth coverage from the show floor.
Draw & Code at the Wearable Technology Show
Draw & Code works upon the basis of using technology similar to QR codes, to produce pieces of innovative art with immersive experiences. We had to talk to them at the Wearable Technology Show.
Space Invaders with real lasers is as delightfully dangerous as you'd imagine
What happens when you turn Space Invaders into a live action game, complete with an actual fire hazard? We've already seen one recent clip bringing video games into real-life, which seemed fine up until Adam Sandler showed up. But Maker Martin Raynsford has restored the dream using paper invaders, Arduino and a laser cutter.
Open Bionics at the Wearable Technology Show
Can you improve the human body beyond the rate of evolution? Open Bionics have an interesting answer to this question.
Google's funny autocomplete suggestions have been turned into a game of Family Fortune
If there's one thing we can settle on, it's that Google's autocomplete suggestions are hilariously odd. But can you think like the search engine and, in turn, the rest of the human race? Time to test your knowledge with 'Google Feud,' essentially Family Fortunes (called Family Feud in America) but with Google.
Samsung Gear S hands on at the Wearable Technology Show
Smartwatches dominated the Wearable Technology Show, and Samsung brought their latest Gear S to the party. So with the element of doubt surrounding this new category of products, we went hands (...well wrists) on.
Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge hands on at the Wearable Technology Show
Okay, I know that Samsung's upcoming flagship smartphones aren't exactly "wearables," but with plenty of interest around the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge since the unveiling at Mobile World Congress, we had to try these out.
Apple announces more about upcoming 'Apple Watch'
Following the Apple Watch announcement in September, Tim Cook has taken to the stage at their 'Spring Forward' event in San Francisco to announce more details - including price, launch date, app support, battery life and much more.
New Rising Media will be at the Wearable Technology Show
Wearables are quickly becoming a technological and cultural norm, which alongside the rise in augmented reality makes 2015 an exciting year for new innovations. With this in mind, I'm proud to say the New Rising Media team will be at this year's Wearable Technology Show and Augmented Reality Show to cover it all for the first time.
British government backs plans to build Europe's first space port in the UK
The British government have approved plans to build a spaceport in the United Kingdom, set to be fully build and operational by 2018.
Microsoft predicts a future of giant displays and thin bendable tablets
Microsoft has big visions for the future. If you've followed any of their previous videos, you'll know they mostly surround big screens a bendy tablets. Well in what is their "productivity future vision," the software developer has looked five-10 years in the future to a world of holograms, super thin tablets and 3D printers.
This Japanese piggybacking robot feeds you tomatoes while you run a marathon
When you think of wearable tech, would a robot that you carry via piggyback while it feeds you tomatoes during a marathon come to mind?
This smart projector works in any light bulb socket, and could be the future of the smart home
The smart home has always been an expensive prospect, especially when it comes to home theatre systems. Beam could be the Android-powered projector to change your mind, that fits into any standard light bulb socket. And after raising the full $287,000 (£186,393) in just three days, the excitement is clear.
Pinch, bend and tie cables to control your electronics with 'Cord UI'
The cables in your life may just be for transferring power and data right now. But The Tangible Media Group at MIT's Media Lab are looking to change that with 'Cord UI,' allowing you to control all of your devices by tangling, twisting, pinching and pulling their attached wires.
Meet The Mars 100: people hoping to spend the rest of their lives on the red planet
One hundred people have been shortlisted by Mars One, out of which four will be the first humans to live on Mars.
DARPA creates tech that lets robots learn from YouTube videos
In another step towards robots becoming self-aware, DARPA and the University of Maryland have created a program which gives them the ability to learn complicated skills using just a playlist of YouTube videos.
Headset 'Brand Killer' filters out ads from the real world
A team of hackers have created a headset that can block out any brands, logos or adverts in the real world. Put simply by the developers, it's "AdBlock for Real Life."
Watch What Happens When You Give Penguins An iPad
What happens when you give some Magellanic penguins an iPad? Turns out it keeps them in peak health condition, while also providing you with this pretty fascinating (and cute) video from Cool Hunting.
New Invention Could Make Almost Any Surface Touch Sensitive
Finnish startup, Canatu, has invented a way to turn almost any surface of any shape into a touch sensor - using transparent films containing carbon nanobuds.
Artificial skin can give artificial limbs the sense of touch
There have been some amazing advancements in prosthetic limbs, from mind control to 3D printing. But none have been able to feel a sense of touch. That is until now, as a team of American and Korean researchers have developed an artificial material that stretches and senses just like real skin.