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Odd Ball, the ball-shaped music instrument, is adding new gestures so you can become a house DJ

Odd Ball is a company that makes fun electronic bouncy balls that let you generate MIDI sounds by tapping or bouncing them. The company is adding new gestures to its device — including spin, twist,

Trezor launches two new devices to help onboard crypto newbies

Trezor, a hardware crypto wallet company, debuted two new products this week at the Bitcoin Amsterdam conference — and we got to take a first look at them. Trezor Safe 3, a hardware crypto walle

Wyze launches its new $34 pan and tilt security camera

It’s only been a few days since CES closed its doors, but there are still plenty of new gadgets to be had. Some companies, after all, would rather not launch their products into the noise that i

Developer productivity startup Gadget raises $8.5M led by Sequoia and Bessemer

Ottawa-based Gadget, a developer productivity company founded by two former Shopify employees, has raised $8.5 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by Sequoia Capital and Bessemer Ventur

The iRig Pro Duo I/O makes managing advanced audio workflows simple anywhere

Connecting audio interfaces to the various mobile and computing devices we use these days can be a confusing headache. The iRig Pro Duo I/O ($199.99 USD), which IK Multimedia announced this year at CE

Kami’s wireless outdoor camera keeps it simple

You’ve probably come across YI’s range of affordable security cameras while browsing on Amazon or other shopping sites in the past. Recently, the company’s Kami brand launched its $9

The Modobag suitcase is my new hot ride

Different forms of transportation, like skateboards, bikes, hoverboards, scooters — really anything motorized — they’re all fun! So when I got the opportunity to try out a rideable suitc

Gadget Story Time with Spectacles

Spectacles by Snap are a lot of fun! Join us as we put them through their paces, try them out, talk to people on the street and just have a really great day. I would tell you more, but I don't want to

Gadget Story Time with EPIKGO hoverboard

I have a love-hate relationship with hoverboards. They make me happy when I ride them but they suck to fall off of lol. The other day I saw a guy carrying his newborn baby while riding a hoverboard a

Product Hunt is ready to rake in revenue with direct sales

It’s a common revenue generation model, but one that seems to have taken some time for other tech platforms reliant on the community to develop. The 10-year-old Twitter and 5-year-old Snapchat a

FirstBuild launches Pique, a faster cold-brew coffee maker for the home

GE’s gadget-invention partner FirstBuild is launching Pique, a cold-brew coffee maker for the home. Coffee has turned from a daily routine into somewhat of an art form in the last few years,

littleBits’ new STEAM kit for students emphasizes invention

We are big fans of littleBits here at TechCrunch. The company, which raised $44.2 million last year, offers a number of different sets that teach kids (and grown-ups) about programming and electronics

Please welcome Lora Kolodny, Stefan Etienne, Signe Brewster and Kristen Hall-Geisler to TechCrunch

It’s a new year and we have some fresh faces for TechCrunch — faces whose interests run the gamut from robotics to venture to gadgets and photography to science to transportation and beyond. First

Doorbot Becomes Ring, A Home Security Solution That Also Greets Your Visitors

After a successful crowdfunding campaign that raised $250,000 and a first-generation product that promised remote viewing of anyone coming to your front door over your home network, Doorbot is rebrand

Watch A Wind-Powered Child’s Toy Evolve Into A Low-Cost Minefield Clearing Machine

It costs $1,200 to clear a single landmine. But Afghan designer Massoud Hassani has created a device that costs just $50 and can clear two or three mines in a single trip. In the video above, you can

Google Wages War With Apple And The Rest Of The Tablet Industry, Unleashes Impressive Nexus 7 +Mobile

In July, after the Google I/O developer event, I <a target="_blank" href="http://thenextweb.com/gadgets/2012/07/01/a-nexus-7-tablet-review-from-someone-who-actually-used-it-for-a-few-days/">reviewed t

Portable Solar Panel Keeps USB Gadgets And Cell Phones Charged Off The Grid

<img src='http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/sunbox.jpg' class="snap_nopreview shot2" alt="Sunbox USB" />A new charger from <a href="http://www.horizonfuelcell.com">Horizon Fuel Cell Tech

Move over Humping USB Dogs. Here comes the Dodobongo USB Dog.

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/dodobongo_usb_dog.jpg" /> The <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI-pct3zy18">Humping USB Dogs</a> became so popular 2 or 3 years a

Review: BlackRapid RS-4

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/rs4-02.jpg" />A camera strap is just one of those things; you have to have the "right one" that works for you, or you'll go crazy. I boug

Pardon my Engrish: RicT-007 AVRA

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/avra.jpg" />Here's a perfect companion to your Lolex watch and Mike shoe collection: the RicT-007 AVRA. It is basically a craptacular Mot
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