Join Cali Lewis for a look at the newest gadgets, technology and cutting-edge research that are shaping our digital lives. GeekBeat.TV will bring you the tech news you need in quick bites to fit your busy schedule. Look for it on Revision3, beginning June 28, 2010!
Robots are taking to the water and saving drowning swimmers. Toshiba's concept for the netbook market reveals itself with the W100. The Galaxy S will be on the carrier of your choice, and branded differently on each. Video of the Day: Pet AT-AT
Seagate has the world's first 3TB external drive. HP's new ePrint will accepts emails with attachments and requires no drivers. Microsoft is putting some serious thought into Windows 8. Pets can now have prosthetic legs.
When and where to see a passing comet, a year's worth of moon videos in two and a half minutes, a camera on a glider - launched from a balloon, robotic snakes on the crawl, and biblical cooking featuring locusts!
Tech is often blamed for our less than healthy modern lifestyle, but here are ten gadgets and apps that turn the tables and actually help you in your journey to lose weight and get healthier!
There's a ton of information on the web that can help students and teachers - but what's the best way to find it all? We've got ten great search engines to help you find what you need!
What are the gadgets, devices and tech toys that John P uses every day? We take you on a tour of the things that keep his desk humming.
The DISH Hopper was the center of huge controversy coming out of CES, but it's really an amazing piece of technology, giving you DVR choices you've never had before!
Do we ever make mistakes? No way! We're professionals! What's that...? Oh, the camera was on? Okay, well enjoy the most recent batch of Geek Beat bloopers!
3D printed cars, hands, bones, even moonbases! 3D printing is a fabrication revolution, and we're going to tell you all about how it's changing our world!
Do you have a green thumb, or a knack for killing plants before their time? We're taking a look at ways tech and gadgets can help you keep your plants healthier, longer.
Go behind the scenes with the BEST of the BEST! What does it take to become a Master Bladesmith? It's a dangerous and dirty job!
Robotic jellyfish are loose in the pool, robotic salamanders go all amphibious, Raspberry Pi offers a bargain version, an app to send you stuff in the future, and the eerily realistic new face of gaming.
Steve Jobs' continuing influence on iPhone design, Siri is staffing up, a new OS X beta for developers, you can't legally resell iTunes files, Copy.com is giving away gigabytes, a deal on the Drobo 5N, and a GeekBeat holiday!
A screen protector that gives your phone a 3D display, a 3D printing vending machine, development of a real "smell-o-vision" system, and getting around the golf course on a hovercraft!
The most awesome welding helmet in the world, our busy travel schedule, a big solar installation project, and a lot of unnecessary bleeping!
Want to take a single Ethernet connection, like in a hotel room, and share it across Wi-Fi to multiple devices? The D-Link SharePort Go is your ticket to making your connection easily available.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is a pocketable tablet with a stylus designed for work and play. It's now available in the US after being globally released at Mobile World Congress in February.
From custom, hand painted welding helmets to cameras and camera straps, John P. and Cali show you some of their favorite tech and gadgets!
We're back from NAB 2013, and we saw some awesome stuff to make everything involved in video production and photography easier!
We had an awesome flight to Japan on ANA, and then began enjoying the rich culture (and amazing food!) we found on Okinawa!
Our next stop as we tour through Okinawa Prefecture in Japan is Ishigaki Island.
Join us on our travels to Taketomi Island, in Okinawa, Japan, where water buffaloes have the right of way!
When you know how to weld, you can fix and build a LOT of things. We're going to give you a look at what's involved in the art of joining metal to metal!
A lot of us were thrown into a panic with the news that Google Reader was going away. If you still haven't found a good replacement, don't worry, we're showing you our top picks!
When news first breaks, it's usually somewhere online, not on one of the traditional news networks. We're sharing our list of favorite places to find news first!
How can technology make life better for people in developing countries? We're taking a look at some awesome examples!
Last week, we showed you how to get started with the right equipment and techniques for welding. This time, we're actually going to show you how to make something cool!
Cute little therapeutic robots, PJs that read bedtime stories to kids, and the official timepiece of the apocalypse!
An App that prevents "Accidental Incest," a condom for your phone, and an early look at Samsung's new "Galaxy Tab 3."
A less formal episode with news on the Web's birthday and some responses to popular viewer questions.
Gigabit Internet in Omaha, pay with your fingertips, have your own soda fountain at home, and more ebooks for libraries!
Glow in the dark plants, a jet engine that could get you from New York to London in an hour and 15 minutes, updates from Virgin Galactic, an adapter to covert a laser into a flashlight, the Canadarm lands in a museum, and beer dropped from an overhead drone!
Mother's Day is upon us! We have the tech-infused gift ideas to thank mom for raising you right!
Meet us at Vloggerfair in Seattle and a meetup in Chicago, a better way to fire up your grill, save paper coupons to your phone, rewinding Google+ Hangouts On Air, and Caesars Palace bans Google Glass on the casino floor.
A computer for your dog, solar eclipse - live on the web, a Mars mission reality show, record sales from Tesla, and the world's tallest chair swing ride!
A 110-year-old lightbulb that's still working, a 3D-printed robot that can assemble itself, an all-in-one stand for the iPhone, Linux software to diagnose sick Windows drives, and the International Space Station goes Linux!
We're taking a look at what real-world hacking looks like, where you're most vulnerable, and what you can do to protect yourself from it!
BlackBerry introduces the Q5, the Nokia Lumia 925 is headed to stores in the UK and Europe, Windows 8.1 gets a preview release date, and an Arduino-powered project that lets house plants chase or hide from the sun.
We first encountered Hisense at CES this year, and now we have this cool 40-inch screen from them hanging in the office. We love it!
At the National Restaurant Association show, we caught up with AMB Eco to learn all about the impact hydroponic gardening is making on the restaurant industry.
John's putting in a lot of solar power gear at his house, and doing a complete remodel of his garage. We take a look at the two projects and the tech involved.
Some cool technology from the restaurant business, gadget-loaded handlebars for your bike, inflating things without all the hassle, and Microsoft's new Xbox One game console!
If you've got a lot of data to store, you also want to keep it safe. Drobo and Synology are two of the heavy hitters in the realm of data protection devices, so we're pitting the Synology DS1512+ against the Drobo 5N to see how they compare.
When you're traveling where people speak a different language, that can be a difficulty. This iPad app from TelTell provided live translation for us when we were in Japan!
Networks are going increasingly mobile and that means more computing abilities in cars. We talked to David Jumpa from Airbiquity about the trends and innovations in the vehicle connectivity market.
We're getting ready for another Streaming Across America road trip, a camera rig that captures your whole environment at once, big news for all mobile phone fans, the return of Dropcam to our studio, and unboxing one giant photo printer!
Remember to vote for the Geek Beat Van, a modular robot system on Kickstarter, another robot you control through the headphone jack on your phone, an ultra-portable carbon fiber laptop stand, the Moto-X phone will be made in Texas (as will new Macs from Apple), a new way we'll be giving cool stuff away, and a new look for Gmail.
Tech that lets you hear color, film that allows you to make glass opaque when you want, the "Mars Rat" gets a Twitter account, and where you can get a deal on a slightly used morgue refrigerator.
Vine and Tout for the short film makers in us all, Gmail 4.5 comes to Android, we're headed to New York, a modular electronics learning kit for kids, LEGO meets artificial intelligence, new Galaxy Tabs, and a radio to let you know when the weather is turning ugly!
Video calling with Skype is a great way to keep in touch with family and work associates. We're taking you through the gear that will make your Skype calls look and sound their best!
Is your dad a geek? Or do you just want him to remember which of his kids gave him the geeky gift? Either way, we've got the Father's Day ideas to set the best tone for the day!
An activity tracker for dogs, a camera that reads to the visually impaired, light up your bike with 256 LEDs on the wheels, and a NFC-enabled holder for your phone!
Two rants today - Apple unveiled a Mac Pro that's really a supercharged Mac Mini, and the NSA's successful efforts to know absolutely everything about you.
We've shown you all the goodies on John's desk that help him work through the day - now it's Cali's turn. Take a tour of her desk and learn her gadget secrets!
Google buys Waze, a new safety measures in iOS 7, the smallest known galaxy is discovered, and the latest Chinese space mission!
Project Loon is a Google's investigation into whether balloons can be used to provide Internet access to parts of the world that are currently going without.
The Razer Blade is a gaming computer with a hefty price tag and powerful specs. Does it live up to the hype and is it worth it?
Episode 666
Every year we travel to New York to cover the CE Line Shows. Here's a look at the gear we'll be using to bring you all the news from the road and the show!
If you travel for business, tracking expenses is a way of life. We've got three apps to make that easier for you!
You know how movies make it look like steel will break if you just get it cold enough? We're putting that theory to the test!
Mobile devices need a home, too! That's where docks come in - we're showing you some great ones for both phones and tablets!
If you're a cyclist you know how dangerous it can be out on the roads sometimes. We're taking a look at some technology to even the odds in your favor.
We all need quality headphones and Bluetooth lets you enjoy your music without wires. We're looking at two headphones that are great for wire-fee summer listening!
Flying can be (and is usually) a hassle. But there are apps out there that can help minimize the headaches!
You may not throw your hard drive in the fire very often... but wouldn't you want a way to keep your data safe when you do?
Do you know what WarDriving is? If you have an unsecured WiFi network you could be be in someone's sights right now!
My newest addiction, Android gets a new version of Google Maps, the water-going robot Ziphius gets a DIY version, and babies get smart diapers!
Looking for a good Android tablet under $200? The Hisense Sero Pro 7 has a lot of good features for a bargain price!
If you have kids, keeping them safe is a prime concern. We're taking a look at tech that helps you do that!
An awesome new camera app, the next generation of digital crayons, hacking together a motorized kayak, and an update on John's solar power project.
We got all of our stories today from the Google+ Geeks community, and they turned up some great stuff, like all of Star Wars in an animated GIF, a real-life Star Trek tricorder, a cluster computing system using Raspberry Pi boards, and lots more!
Don't just leave your photos silent! These apps let you add your own voice to digital photos - let the awesome narrations begin!
What's going on in the undersea world? We're going behind the scenes at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga to find out!
All the details on Google's Chromecast, new Nexus 7, and the new version of Android Jellybean!
Starbucks is starting to offer wireless charging for your mobile devices, and you can do the same thing at home - we tell you what you need!
Short on time to read the news? These apps will read articles for you, then give you quick summaries!
How you can put an electric motor on a kayak for all-day cruising, plus an update on our big solar power project!
It's almost time for the students among us to head back to school. Here's some gear to make that a little easier.
People are making some amazing things with 3D printers - here are some of the best we found.
The sun is a pretty constant thing for us - but its magnetic field flips about every 11 years. And it's about to happen again!
Full speed ahead! From the Hyperloop to warp bubbles to a new land speed record, if it goes fast we'll tell you all about it!
Texting is a part of life these days. But that doesn't mean it needs to get boring. These apps can spice it up and make it more fun!
Science fiction moves closer to reality every day. Here's a look at some fantastic predictions that became fact.
Google outages and changes have the power to throw user's lives into a tizzy and even change Internet usage volume.
Cars have a lot of technology built into them now, and that's only going to increase in the years to come.
How research in an old McDonald's could help us learn more about the moon.
This weekend we had a water main burst and flood our entire studio space! In this show we're taking a look at the damage and telling you our plans for recovery.
If you think there's a lot of tech out there for you, just take a look at all these gadgets aimed at your dog!
Having trouble getting WiFi to cover a large house or business office? Open Mesh may be the solution you're looking for.
As kids head back to school they need all the advantages they can get to help them succeed. These apps are great ways to help with assignments and make learning more fun!
Samsung announced their long-rumored smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear, plus the new Note 3 phone!
When you have employees spread around the country (or the world) they can still be part of your headquarters staff with a little help from Double Robotics!
Considering adding solar panels to your home and maybe taking yourself off the electric power grid? There's a lot to consider and we're laying it all out for you!
New iPhones are on the way - Apple announced the iPhone 5S and the colorful new iPhone 5C, as well as giving us a look at the features of iOS 7!
We're checking in with Michael Zaletel from Vizzywig, the camera app that allows live switching and editing between cameras in iOS devices, to see what new features they're cooking up!
Are email, Twitter, Facebook, chat requests, and all the rest driving you nuts and killing your productivity? Here are some simple ideas to manage people's expectations and start getting things done again.
A material that lets you create circuits on a 3D printer, robotic maggots that can be unleashed on brain tumors, where you can find Dr. Carol Marcus' dress, super-HD 3D printing, Transformers land on Netflix, apps that will bring your phone to its knees, and a highly logical car ad.
Kickstarter has changed the way we start businesses and get cool new ideas off the ground. We're taking a look at some of the current Kickstarter projects we think are most geeky cool and deserving of support!
Want the latest auto-technology but DON'T want a "new car" monthly payment? Then add-on new tech to your old ride and enjoy "state of the art" technology -- on the cheap!
Disasters strike when you least expect them, and National Preparedness Month is a great time to consider whether you have the tools to help you out when things get rough.
We see it all the time in movies. Someone has to give a huge amount of money to someone else (usually for some nefarious reason) and so they deliver it in a briefcase. But how much money will a briefcase actually hold?
Technology isn't just fun and games... it can have a major impact in people's lives. We're looking at tech that enables people to overcome their disabilities!
We just got back from Hawaii and we're showing you all the tech gear we took on the trip!
A rake that helps you stuff more leaves in bags, a connected road that can help manage traffic, 1Password for Mac gets an update, and the 3D printer industry is predicted to grow 49% this year.
The cities we'll be visiting soon, ultra high-speed video on a budget, $100 bills jammed with anti-counterfeiting measures, the latest robot to haunt your nightmares, and a salute to another member of our awesome audience!
Discounts for the conferences we'll be attending in London and Boston, a date for Apple's iPad event, sensors to improve your athletic technique, a watch that tells you how long you have to live, and your jetpack may be closer than you think!
The government shutdown explained simply, T-Mobile's free worldwide roaming, Las Vegas gets gigabit broadband service, and how you can turn your fridge into the TARDIS.
Sherlock Holmes turns a healthy 121, curved and flexible display screens are just around the corner, take your ToDo list to the next and useful level and are you willing to do your ATM banking on your phone???
Elite Screens Yard Master and Samson's Epedition Express portable PA Speakers create a perfect outdoor movie watching experience.
Email cash to your friends, Windows 8.1 hits, and there's finally an Android launcher worth using!
It's almost Halloween and we've got the gear to make all your scares as geeky as possible!
Google is shutting down iGoogle in just over a week - if you're going to be missing it, we've got some ideas for your new personalized homepage!
Most of us have experience with devices that are both routers and wireless access points. But those can lead to a lot of dead spots. The UniFi system from Ubquiti splits those duties and gives you a mesh network where you can strategically place access points where you need them, all using a single SSID. Ubiquiti on Amazon - http://amzn.to/1a1MsoX
Have you ever heard of a laser harp? We'll show you what it is and how it's played!
Is the prank war at work heating up? We've got some high-level foolishness to make sure you wind up the victor in strategic practical joking!
Celebrate Halloween and brush up on your undead resistance skills with these free zombie games for iOS and Android!
A fast camera, fast internet, fast car chases, and fast Tesla upgrade - if it goes ZOOM, we're talking about it today!
A new twist on piggy banks, a dog leash that leaves your hands free, and WiFi for everyone!
We received the PowerMIG 180 Dual for review a couple of months ago, and after spending some time with it we've come to the conclusion that if you could only have one welder - this is the one you should own. Check out our full review and complete tutorial at http://geekbeat.tv/728
We're kicking off our holiday gift guides with gifts for every geek on your list!
Have someone on your list who's a budding computer guru? Here's the gear that will get them equipped and happily geeking!
Is there a globetrotter on your holiday list? Someone who wanders the world either for their job, or just because they love it? We've got the gear to make their travels happier!
Audio geeks can be pretty hard to shop for - they tend to be very discerning in their tastes! But we've gathered the best audio gear that's come through our office for a list of gifts to put a smile on your audiophile's face!
Photography geeks know cameras are just the beginning. We've got gift suggestions for all the little add-ons that will make your geek's photo gear bag overflow with awesome!
Is your favorite geek a fan of tribbles, or are they more likely to favor sonic screwdrivers? Whichever, we've got the sci-fi gift ideas that will keep them happy on their travels through the galaxy!
Water on Mars, an electroshock alarm clock, ice cubes that keep you from drinking too much, and how you can taste 115-year-old Scotch discovered buried in Antarctica!
SmartGlass floors for sports courts, the world's most sophisticated fitness tracker, BlackBerry gets an app store, and Atari files for bankruptcy.
The secrets of Obama's limo, cats blamed for endangering New Zealand's birds, bees attack a news quadcopter, the scientist who is NOT looking for a Neanderthal's surrogate mom, and Blockbuster's huge cutback.
Play Battleship from your mobile device, Twitter's Vine lets you embed videos in tweets, Google updates Slides and Image Search, emptying a ketchup packet without waste, and a release date for Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro.
If your computing needs are relatively light, a Chromebook might be just the thing you need. We take a closer look at these systems to help you see if this should be your next computer!
What tech advances await us in 2013? We're gazing into the future and giving you our predictions for the year!
A great screen protector for your phone, cases you'll never want to take off, a turntable for your iMac, and another look at that tea-brewing robot!
Valentine's Day is right around the corner - what are you gonna do??? Don't panic, we've got some ideas to please your sweetheart, while staying true to your inner geek.
The tech that ran (and sometimes failed) the 2013 Super Bowl, a way to spruce up your Apple power adapter and the predicted cat video invasion hits Vine.
Today on GeekBeat, we check out a sink that washes AND dries your hands, Hello Kitty flies high, two rings that will open your bottles, the huge success of Raspberry Pi, and Surface Pro tablets start to show in stores.
Amazon starts issuing its own currency, a device that helps your camera track your every move, a robot to keep your phone's screen clean, and the movement to build a Death Star heads to Kickstarter
An asteroid gives us a new definition of "near-miss", a new satellite launches to map the Earth, Earth observation's role in predicting storms, Curiosity drills into Martian rock, a musical duet from Earth and space, and a Google+ Hangout from orbit!
A concept for a transparent mobile phone, the world's first bionic eye, more jobs for robots in hospitals, sign-spinners get automated, controlling fighting robots across the web, and a bike that cleans the air its rider breathes.
Powering your paper planes, a Super Soaker that's properly chilled, artificial fins help a turtle get back into the swim, you can do Airplay from your HBO Go app, and get full episodes of A&E shows on their apps.
A few simple steps to get you past someone's iPhone lock screen, the hood ornament Curiosity found on Mars, name one of Pluto's moons, and what would happen if asteroid 2012 DA14 hit the Earth.
Congress starts thinking about tracking asteroids, a boy gets an inexpensive prosthetic hand thanks to 3D printing, Google Takeout adds new services to backup, and an arcade machine that pours the winner a beer!
Check out our new daily vlog, that Russian meteor was bigger than first thought, you can sign up for Hotmail's replacement, the HTC One has already been cloned, IMDB's iOS app adds Amazon linking, TubeRank will help you design your viral videos, and it's a bad week for big companies on Twitter.
On today's GeekBeat, we talk software updates from Apple, the Drobo 5N runs apps, robots want your blood (for only the best reasons!), and what all these high profile social media hacks should teach us.
On today's GeekBeat, we check out food printing for people in space, printing replacement body parts, why the Russian meteor video was blocked in Germany, the record that video has broken, and our own mash-up video nears 500,000 views.
On today's GeekBeat, Samsung's got a new tablet, HomeSync will put the media from your Android phone on your TV, LG has purchased webOS, most GM cars in 2015 will have 4G connectivity, and Splash Media U is giving military vets social media scholarships.
Here comes the Firefox Phone, Chrome is going to help you locate the tab that's making noise, the aurora borealis gets spectacular, and quadcopters are learning to juggle and pole dance!
Photoshop comes to your phone, Leap Motion gesture controllers ship in May, a huge solar storm is captured on NASA video, Pluto's moon has been named Vulcan, and researchers are building a robotic bat.
Samsung sweeps awards at Mobile World Congress, Pandora caps free mobile service, the Android-powered satellite goes into orbit, and the geekiest marriage proposal ever!
A baby is cured of HIV, scary price rumors for Google Glass data plans, FCC investigates overturning the cell phone unlocking ban, video ads on Facebook, and the Big Dog robot starts throwing cinder blocks!