HP's 3D-scanning 'Sprout' PC

• All-in-one computer with a touch mat that acts as a second screen
• An overhead projector/camera that can scan 3D images
•  It starts at $1,899, and ships next month.
• Custom software to make it easier to manipulate things with your fingers,
• Sprout has both a projector and a camera, it can "see" what it's projecting onto your touch mat.
• Touch mat is similar to a sketch pad.

Turn your old smartphone into a new security system

• Rico is a cute, colorful dog-shaped device
• It has motion, temperature, smoke, carbon monoxide and humidity sensors
• Android and iOS apps let you view sensor-related stats 
• You can also stick an old smartphone inside this plastic puppy for an HD camera, microphone, and, loudspeaker
• MindHelix says these features should work even if your phone has a broken screen
• It starts at $99 

10/27 do now

To me, a presentation means to inform and entertain someone or multiple people. You go up on stage or behind a podium and try your best to make others happy or make them more informed. Ask the audience questions and try to make them interested. You can be engaging to your audience by sounding like you are happy to be here. Also, to bribe people to come with material items or food. If you interact with your audience, you will more likely connect with them. When presenting, you should talk to the person, not talk at them. Also, always make eye contact with your audience members.

Can a phone replace your wallet?

• Apple Pay will be the thing that finally makes mobile payments go mainstream
• The new iOS 8.1 enable Apple Pay
• Transactions take seconds to complete.
• Apple Pay's greatest asset is security.
• When you register a card with Apple Pay, its 16-digit number is not stored in the device.
• Apple promises never to keep track of your payment activity.
• You need an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus to use Apple Pay for in-store purchases.

Apple upgrades the iMac

• Officially called the iMac with Retina 5K display
• The screen uses a new material, oxide TFT
• It has borrowed tech from the Retina iPad
• The panel is also as bright as the previous model, but uses 30% less energy
• It has the same design as the past couple of generations of 27-inch iMacs
• If you're a photo or video professional, it's certainly worth a look
• It is shipping for $2,499

HTC Desire Eye aims to be the ultimate selfie phone

There is a new phone called the HTC Desire Eye that is specificlly made for taking selfies. It is a 5.2-inch Android phone that separates itself from the rest of the Android world. It has a 13-megapixel front-facing camera and dual LED flash on the front. It's the first phone with a front camera like this. It's should go on sale in the US later in October and the UK shortly afterwards. HTC is keeping very quiet on how much the phone will cost, however they are saying it will be "less than the One M8." The phones have a one-piece plastic design a two-tone design.

Google's Nest Learning Thermostat

In 2011, Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers released their new thermostat. The Nest did more then just did more than just show a smart design. The new heat and AC incubators that have came are all slight variations on the same energy-efficient, customization-focused theme. The Nest Learning thermometer is not the first "smart" thermometer to come, but, because of its unique shape it has changed the game. Its dial takes ideas from retro thermostats, but some new tweaks gave it modern appeal. The Nest Learning Thermostat adapts to when you come and leave your house so you don't have to worry about setting fixed Home and Away schedules. Also, if you buy a Nest Learning Thermometer it will send you energy reports based on your usage to guide you toward a heating and cooling routine that is better for the enviroment. The Nest costs $249.