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Snapcash lets you send money to friends via Snapchat
Slash Gear - 17 Nov 2014 23:22
Snapchat users will soon have the option to send friends a few bucks via the vanishing messaging platform. Snapcash is a new function that resides within Snapchat, but uses a different service, Square, as a payment proce...
Sony's new stacked CMOS sensor for smartphones: HDR everywhere
Slash Gear - 17 Nov 2014 22:35
Today, Sony is unveiling a new stacked sensor that could greatly improve smartphone photography as we know it. The stacked CMOS sensor from Sony is the latest in a long line of mobile photography improvements from Sony, ...
Sony IMX230 brings mirrorless camera features to phones
Slash Gear - 17 Nov 2014 12:50
Sony has just announced a new EXMOR RS sensor and it is poised to take smartphone photography to the next level. Although the new IMX230 has almost the same effective 21 megapixel count as the camera found on, say, the X...
Flio is an ultra-thin collapsible laptop stand
Slash Gear - 17 Nov 2014 12:10
For all the things a laptop has to offer, gentleness on your wrists and neck aren't one of them. Typically when using a laptop one has to look downward slightly, and depending on the desk height, you may have to hitch yo...
Xperia Z4 details spill: Evolution, not Revolution
Slash Gear - 17 Nov 2014 21:25
Sony's next smartphone may well be the first to leak its parts this season as we prepare for the whole 2015 batch. What we're seeing here is said to be the Sony Xperia Z4, the next in a line of devices that look so extre...
Clipster Active delivers music for the active folks
Coolest Gadgets - 17 Nov 2014 14:00
There is just something that is extremely soothing when it comes to music and tunes, where it helps to set the tone for the day, or an exercise session even perhaps. However, a regular smartphone or tablet are not exactl...
Tulip Floor Lamp
The Gadget Flow - 17 Nov 2014 09:00
Light up your indoors with the natural elegance of the tulip bed by replacing your existing floor lamp with the Tulip Floor Lamp. Constructed out of curved timber having either a walnut or oak finish depending on your ch...
AMC's unlimited ticket lets you watch 'Interstellar' as much as you want
Engadget - 17 Nov 2014 21:22
Are you so enthralled with Interstellar that you're determined to see it a second, third or ninth time? AMC Theatres might have you covered. The chain has just unveiled its first-ever Unlimited Ticket for the sci-fi epic...
You Can Now Send Cash to Friends Via Snapchat
Gizmodo - 17 Nov 2014 22:53
You can now send more than just nudes selfies on your favorite ephemeral messaging platform. Snapchat teamed up with the mobile payments company Square to launch "Snapcash," which lets debit card holders 18 and older sen...
How Good Is Your Eye for Pixels? This Game Will Tell You
Gizmodo - 17 Nov 2014 22:25
Anybody who's done a little bit of graphic design takes pride in being able to spot the dimensions of an image. But how good are you really? Pixactly, "an online tool that tests how well you know your pixels," will now s...
An Immaculate Millennium Falcon Model Made Entirely Of Cardboard
Gizmodo - 17 Nov 2014 22:04
Most people are happy to clean a basement by just tossing or recycling the mountain of cardboard boxes that always seem to accumulate down there. Thomas Richner took the road less traveled, though, and stretched his Satu...
Here Are All 556 Asteroids That Bombarded Earth in the Past 20 Years
Gizmodo - 17 Nov 2014 23:06
NASA has released a new map of every single asteroid that entered Earth's atmosphere from 1994 to 2013. Although almost all 556 of the asteroids disintegrated harmlessly, this well splattered map shows us exactly how com...
Updates for OS X, iOS now available for download
Slash Gear - 17 Nov 2014 21:14
Have your Apple devices ready, everyone -- it's time for updates! Today, Apple has pushed an update for both iOS and OS X, spanning just about every device they have on offer (sorry, iPod nano or Apple TV users; no soup ...
Microfiber-Lined Ties - clean up your act, and your smartphone screen
Coolest Gadgets - 17 Nov 2014 23:12
While it’s not a huge issue, we are all a bit self-conscious about having a dirty smartphone screen. Every commercial we see makes it look like these sleek glass phones are going to stay glossy and clean forever, but t...
Walgreens CIO: We Intend To Be A Leader In Healthcare Technology
Forbes - 17 Nov 2014 17:00
Information technology plays a big role in Walgreens' evolution into a global network of physical and mobile-enabled retail outlets and clinics offering a range of products and services.
Swiss+Tech BodyGard XL7 Emergency Tool
The Gadget Flow - 17 Nov 2014 09:00
It looks extremely lightweight but the powers of the Swiss+Tech BodyGard XL7 Emergency Tool is endless for those everyday turmoils. This is a 7-in-1 auto emergency tool which packs a lot of utility in a compact design th...
Researchers' profiles reveal the stereotypical gadget fan, sort of
Engadget - 17 Nov 2014 21:17
What does the stereotypical Beats fan look like? Or Apple, HTC, BlackBerry? You've probably got some pretty strong images in your head right now, but I can almost guarantee they don't jive with those on market research f...
Court rules Google can arrange search results any way it wants
Engadget - 17 Nov 2014 23:41
With the First Amendment behind it, Google is now free to put search results in whatever order it wants, according to a recent ruling by a US court in San Francisco. The company has been fighting to earn this right for y...
Not Even Martha Stewart Can Take 3D Printing Mainstream
Gizmodo - 17 Nov 2014 23:29
Martha Stewart's affinity for drones has been well-documented , and now she's trained her domestic eye on another buzzy emerging technology. Stewart has launched a line of custom designs with 3D printing darling MakerBot...
AMC introduces the Unlimited Movie Ticket: Interstellar first
Slash Gear - 17 Nov 2014 22:02
Back when Star Wars was first released, it quickly became common - at least with a classic like that - to go to a film more than once in the theater. The trend was summoned once again with Titanic, then again with the St...
YotaPhone 2 dual-screen smartphone launches on December 3
Slash Gear - 17 Nov 2014 21:49
The YotaPhone 2, shown off earlier this year at MWC 2014, will be making its official launch in a couple of weeks, according to the folks at Android Central. Yota Devices, the company behind the handset, will be having a...
'Seeing-eye vest' could help the blind navigate via vibration
Mashable - 17 Nov 2014 23:15
Imagine if instead of swinging a white cane, a visually impaired person could wear clothing that senses things in the environment and relays that information through touch. That's the dream of a team of scientists and en...