Intel Pocket Avatars Make You a Cartoon

Real-time facial recognition software that lets you record and share animations from your phone

Intel Pocket Avatars is a new app just released on iOS and Android that might be more cutesy than our usual interest, but the technology behind it is very impressive. In short, the app lets you record messages in real time to a cartoon avatar that recognizes head, mouth, eye and eyebrow movement—like this one. There are a bunch of avatars to choose from including …

Kohler Moxie Rainhead and Wireless Speaker

The combination showerhead and portable bluetooth speaker lets you stream music in the shower and beyond

Initially introduced in 2013, the Moxie from Kohler combines a traditional shower-head and wireless speaker. Now, to make the experience even better, Kohler recently introduced the Moxie Rainhead, a larger version boasting an eight inch surface diameter with 80 nozzles using air-induction technology to create a precise combination of air and water for optimal water dispersion. The Rainhead is impressive addition to the Moxie system. …

Adobe Releases Highly Anticipated Project Mighty

We speak with the team about developing the new products and their creative possibilities

We’ve been fans of Adobe’s Project Mighty since first previewing the stylus and software solution back in September of last year. So today—the official launch day—we’re pleased to present a video we originally produced for the 99U conference in collaboration with the Adobe team. Michael Gough and Geoff Dowd take us through the design and development process that brought Adobe’s first hardware solution to life. …