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Hands-on: Lego Movie MetalBeard's Sea Cow review
Pocket-lint - 17 Feb 2014 21:47
The Lego Group is at the 2014 NYC Toy Fair, where it just gave a sneak peek of the Sea Cow ship from its new Lego Movie. Called MetalBeard's Sea Cow, the massive Lego set will release in March for $249.99. It includes ca...
[GadgeTell] Seiko Japan shows off M-Tracer For Golf swing sensor
Technology Tell - 17 Feb 2014 18:23
[From GadgeTell] Seiko Japan intros M-Tracer For Golf swing sensor
Falcon Eye KC-2000 Night Vision Camera Shoots In Color HD
Ubergizmo - 17 Feb 2014 21:25
The average consumer might not have too much use for a camera that’s capable of taking pictures and shooting videos in night vision mode, but its quite essential for journalists on the ground who often find it hard to ...
Samsung is very sensitive about being called a copycat
BGR - 17 Feb 2014 23:46
After getting thumped by Apple for alleged patent infringement, Samsung has become more determined than ever to shed its copycat image. That’s why Samsung has now filed a countersuit against British manufacturer Dyson ...
Watch a Boeing 767's landing gear strained to its limits
CNET - 17 Feb 2014 20:20
A 767 landing at the UK's Birmingham airport in extreme conditions shows the full flexibility of its equipment.
Philips LED lights flicker out a challenge to iBeacon and Gimbal
Slash Gear - 17 Feb 2014 19:03
Philips has its own plans for location-based services in stores and entertainment venues, eschewing low-power Bluetooth by instead using LED lighting that can communicate with a smartphone app and guide …
Hack a Standard Mag-Lite into a Rechargeable Flashlight
Life Hacker - 17 Feb 2014 16:30
Mag-Lite flashlights are some of the best you can buy. They're heavy, well built, incredibly bright, and last a good long time on the batteries you put into them. Still, those batteries are disposable. Instructables user...
WaterFX: Using solar tech to clean water in a drought
GigaOM - 17 Feb 2014 21:24
This weekend the New York Times profiled a San Francisco-based startup called WaterFX, which is using mirrors to harness the sun’s rays to produce energy to clean water. The company has a $1 million project with the Pa...
Daily App: Stackables allows you to enhance a photo in layers
TUAW - 17 Feb 2014 15:30
Stackables is a new image editing tool from Samer Azzam, the developer behind ProCam, that allows you to apply filters and other effects in layers. It's the layering and high quality filters that set Stackables apart fro...
Samsung Sues Dyson Over Vacuum Cleaner Design Patent
Ubergizmo - 17 Feb 2014 11:47
Over the past couple of years, whenever Samsung is mentioned in a lawsuit, it is usually related to mobile phones and chances are Apple will be involved as well. However as a reminder, Samsung deals with a multitude of p...
Google Acquires SlickLogin, A Sound-Based Password Company
Ubergizmo - 17 Feb 2014 02:10
There are many ways in which we can password protect ourselves. ATMs use PINs, internet websites use a combination of letters and numbers, smartphones can use patterns or biometrics, so the question is do we really need ...
T9 Keyboard Could Arrive In Windows Phone 8.1
Ubergizmo - 17 Feb 2014 01:34
If you have ever used a feature phone, chances are you are familiar with the T9 keyboard layout (pictured above). Smartphones these days now provide full QWERTY keyboards and the way phones have been designed, the need f...
The King's Assembly gives your keyboard and mouse a facelift
Coolest Gadgets - 17 Feb 2014 21:30
There is always going to be a new way to do something. We’ve been using a mouse and keyboard for as long as anyone can remember, but that doesn’t stop people from trying to make a new setup. That’s all fine and wel...
AT&T, Comcast seek share of home security market
Phys.org - 17 Feb 2014 20:20
In a 3,200-square-foot home in Milford, Mich., Chris Dierkes showed off one of AT&T's latest service offerings: home security and automation.
Be a genuine superhero with Morphsuits' AR enhanced Marvel costumes
Pocket-lint - 17 Feb 2014 19:13
Morphsuits has partnered with Marvel Comics to launch a range of its spandex adult costumes designed around five of the most iconic superheroes around. And what's more, they are all Zappar app-enabled so have heroic augm...
Whatever Happened To the IPv4 Address Crisis?
Slashdot - 17 Feb 2014 17:23
alphadogg writes "In February 2011, the global Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) allocated the last blocks of IPv4 address space to the five regional Internet registries. At the time, experts warned that within ...
Tokina AT-X PRO SD 24-70mm f/2.8 (IF) FX Lens Spotted at CP+
The Phoblographer - 17 Feb 2014 16:16
Check out Tokina's new 24-70 f2.8 lens for full frame cameras The post Tokina AT-X PRO SD 24-70mm f/2.8 (IF) FX Lens Spotted at CP+ appeared first on The Phoblographer.
9 Amazing Pieces of Art Sculpted Entirely by 3D Printer
Gizmodo - 17 Feb 2014 16:00
This week, Gizmodo got a peek at some seriously awesome sculptures made entirely by 3D printer at the 3D Printshow. The exhibit, hosted by Adobe and Shapeways, shows how you can create stunning art with nothing more than...
2015 Subaru WRX and WRX STI pricing announced
Slash Gear - 17 Feb 2014 13:22
We have talked about the all-new 2015 Subaru WRX models in the past. The 2015 WRX STI was announced last month with the 2015 WRX being unveiled last November. We …
Report: Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) Scans Your DNS History
Slashdot - 17 Feb 2014 16:38
dotarray writes "if a recent report is to be believed, Valve is looking at your browsing history. Reportedly, the company's Valve Anti Cheat system (VAC) looks at all the domains you have visited, and if it finds that yo...
Necklace projectors will throw emails onto the floor
New Scientist - 17 Feb 2014 14:03
An alternative way to access emails, tweets and texts uses a projector disguised as a necklace or brooch to interact with your digital life
Griffin iPad Survivor Harness [Dorkwear]
Cult of Mac - 17 Feb 2014 11:43
How about an iPad accessory so dorky, so unashamedly utilitarian that even the Android-using Killian Bell just dared me to wear one around this year’s Mobile World Congress? Interested? Good. It’s the Survivor Harnes...