Technology News
PlayStation 4 software update 1.7 hits April 30
Slash Gear - 26 Apr 2014 00:01
This week Sony has made clear their intent to release PlayStation 4's 1.70 software update on the 30th of April. This release will be bringing on the features many users …
TID Watch No.1
The Gadget Flow - 26 Apr 2014 07:00
Price: $320 TID Watch No.1 was designed by "Form Us With Love" for TID Watches. The design brings together the bare minimum essentials needed to make a fully functional wristwatch. The minimalist design includes an easy-...
Denmark map created in Minecraft
Slash Gear - 26 Apr 2014 02:12
Minecraft has been used to create some pretty astounding maps, including one of Game of Thrones' Westeros. The latest among these is one created by the Danish Geodata Agency, which …
'Relics of Technology' turns dated gadgets into beautiful things
Engadget - 26 Apr 2014 18:04
Photographer Jim Golden's latest project takes yesterday's daily drivers out of thrift stores bargain bins and puts them in the spotlight in gallery-quality photographs and GIFs. The series, titled Relics of Technology, ...
Netflix to score its own cable channel on Monday
Slash Gear - 26 Apr 2014 05:25
In what will be an industry first, Netflix will be scoring its own cable channel next week, though not in the sense that first comes to mind. Starting Monday, the …
Microsoft's E.T. game excavation hits paydirt
Engadget - 26 Apr 2014 21:53
It looks like the legend might be true after all. Microsoft has uncovered intact copies of E.T. for the Atari 2600 at a New Mexico landfill, supporting claims that Atari buried legions of unsold cartridges in the desert ...
Engadget Podcast 394 - 4.25.14
Engadget - 26 Apr 2014 00:30
Ben and Terrence are serving up a big bureaucratic burrito this week, chock full of net neutrality, legalese and corporate self-interest. To help you digest this gut-buster of a mind meal, we've enlisted Engadget's Edito...
Hulu blocks VPN users
Slash Gear - 26 Apr 2014 01:23
Those who want to watch a region-locked video online turn to VPNs, which give the users an IP address for the country where the service is offered. This common method …
In a world of me-first smart home gear, can smarthubs make them all play nice?
Ars Technica - 26 Apr 2014 14:15
Review: We automate this old house with the Revolv and SmartThings smarthubs.
TowlHub USB Paper Towel Charger
The Gadget Flow - 26 Apr 2014 07:00
Price: $50 Store your paper towels, power all your devices and flaunt your wine stopper – one TowlHub USB Paper Towel Charger can surprisingly do it all together from a single device. It's what you can call a multi-pur...
Paparazzi, Tourists, Marathoners: What's Ruining Our Cities This Week
Gizmodo - 26 Apr 2014 18:00
L.A. is being overrun by photographers trying to snap photos of celebrity spawn. Tourists are making a mess out of Barcelona. And four runners cast a cheatery vibe over what should have been a triumphant day in Boston. L...
Game Cartridges Found Intact at E.T. Atari Dig
Gizmodo - 26 Apr 2014 21:12
They exist! Excavators have found intact examples of the Atari 2600 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial video game, complete with cartridge, packaging, and inserts, and the folks at the dig say there are lots more to be unearthed...
Android is reportedly getting voice commands everywhere
Engadget - 26 Apr 2014 02:33
Outside of the Moto X, hands-free voice commands on Android are limited; pick up a Nexus 5 or Galaxy S5 and you'll find that "OK Google" only works at the home screen. If Android Police's sources are accurate, though, yo...
US court weighs police use of cellphone tower data
Phys.org - 26 Apr 2014 04:05
A U.S. appeals court is wrestling with whether law enforcement has the authority to obtain and use records from cellphone towers, in a case that weighs the importance of people's right to privacy in the age of digital te...
Exclusive: Nike FuelBand engineers courted by Nest, Oculus, Intel, and Microsoft
CNET - 26 Apr 2014 02:52Nike CEO: Focusing on software, 'excited' about relationship with Apple
Engadget - 26 Apr 2014 00:44
Just a week after a report emerged that Nike could be ending its Fuelband division, CEO Mike Parker confirmed that the company would be focusing more on software rather than just hardware. In an interview with CNBC, Park...
The Surprising Medical Value of Poop
Singularity Hub - 26 Apr 2014 17:00
A recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine and an FDA committee hearing suggest that a stool test called Cologuard will likely be approved as a non-invasive screening for colorectal cancer.
The Android Central Podcast video feed has returned!
Android Central - 26 Apr 2014 16:29
A quick heads up for those of you who prefer to get your video of the Greatest Android Podcast in the World through an RSS feed rather than on YouTube. Our feed has returned! We switched up some back-end stuff, making it...
Your Digestive Tract's Surface Is the Size of a Studio Apartment
MedicineNet - 26 Apr 2014 09:00
Title: Your Digestive Tract's Surface Is the Size of a Studio ApartmentCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/24/2014 5:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 4/25/2014 12:00:00 AM
Stem Cells Yield Lab-Grown Skin, Researchers Say
MedicineNet - 26 Apr 2014 09:00
Title: Stem Cells Yield Lab-Grown Skin, Researchers SayCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/25/2014 9:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/25/2014 12:00:00 AM
Google Plus Getting A Minus Sign? Hangouts And Photos Teams May Be Moving To Android
IBTimes - 26 Apr 2014 06:34
Google Plus never did catch up to Facebook. As Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) tried to herd reluctant users into its realm, the site became the butt of jokes and the source of anger. Mostly, it was just ignored. Now, the soci...
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Sues Government to Break US Air Force's National Security Launch Monopoly
Universe Today - 26 Apr 2014 05:54
Elon Musk, CEO and founder of the upstart commercial launch venture SpaceX, announced at a press conference today, Friday, April 25, that SpaceX is filing suit against the Federal Government to protest and break the US A...