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MIT recently unveiled Duoskin, and even though it looks like a simple fashion accessory, these faux tattoos have some cool functions: they're coected, and can receive input, coect wirelessly, and even light up with the right setup. We're also checking out a new HoloLens demo from N3S, an NES emulator team tuing 2D NES titles into slightly 3D experiences. The demo is in alpha, but it's another exciting showcase for what Microsoft's augmented-reality headset is capable of. ...

RoadshowNewsAuto TechHyundai expands DIY retrofit for Apple CarPlay, Android AutoAll the fun of Android, jammed into your car's infotainment system! Hyundai Back in May, Hyundai aounced that owners of certain vehicles could retrofit their rides with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone coectivity systems, using an entirely DIY process. It said it would expand this list as time went on, and now it's adding some more vehicles into the mix.Four models have been added to the list of DIY-upgradeable vehicles -- 2016 Sonata Hybrid, 2016 Sonata Plug-In Hybrid, 2016 Veloster and 2015-2016 Azera. Owners can upgra...

Enlarge Image Piper Don't let your kids fritter away their summer on mindless activities; it's time for some educational fun (emphasis on fun, of course), This week we're giving away Piper, a DIY electronics kit that helps teach kids engineering skills through the popular game Minecraft. Piper first lets users build their own computer, and then a Minecraft adventure game teaches them programming. The kit helps children from kindergarten through 12th grade explore coding and electronics (safely, no soldering required) using wires, lights, switches, sensors and their very own Raspberry Pi 3. So how do yo...

Enlarge Image Nick Poole/Spark Fun As any seasoned Pokemon trainer will tell you, Pokemon Go has quite a habit of draining your phone's battery life.This means that you either have to lug around an unwieldy portable power bank or simply go home and live in a world without Pokemon. As if anyone would want that.However, thanks to one intrepid Pokemon Go fan, salvation is at hand. Tinkerer Nick Poole over at Sparkfun has created a 3D-printed smartphone cover shaped like a classic Kanto-era Pokedex, complete with a bright red colour scheme and red, yellow and green LED's. And it doubles as a battery power pack."P...