Next year marks the 55th anniversary of the first episode of Star Trek, and CBS is apparently celebrating by bringing a piece of sci-fi tech to the real world. Sort of. The network has partnered with The Wand Company to produce a replica of a Tricorder used in the original series. It’ll be available for […]
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Lenovo unveils Star Trek-inspired Titanium Enterprise PC
Lenovo is showing off an unusual computer at the company’s Tech World Conference in China this week. The Lenovo Titanium Enterprise NCC-1701A is a high-power, high-priced computer that just happens to look like a tiny replica of the ship captained James T. Kirk. I mean, it’s not an exact replica — there’s a lot more […]
This is about the closest thing we’ve got a Tricorder (according to Qualcomm and XPRIZE)
Doctors and other medical professionals in Star Trek can diagnose virtually any known health issue with a handheld device called a tricorder. In real life it usually takes a lot more work (and many more gadgets and tests) to figure out what’s ailing a person. But much like Star Trek’s Holodeck is the gold standard […]
Star Trek Communicator replica lets you take calls 23rd-century style
If you have always wanted to be able to talk to your buddy using Star Trek style communicators, you are in luck. You don’t have to buy one of those silly kid’s walkie-talkie sets either. You can truly show your loyalty to Starfleet with a Bluetooth-enabled original series Communicator, complete with a microphone so you […]