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Miitomo: Nintendo's first mobile is Tomodachi Life for phones
Slash Gear - 29 Oct 2015 08:30
Nintendo has finally taken off the covers for what is its first ever official smartphone game. Given the historical significance of this game, one would expect it to be big, sensational, and splash-worthy. You'd be disap...
LEGO Ghostbusters Firehouse HQ set officially unveiled
Slash Gear - 29 Oct 2015 00:45
Following a leak earlier this week, LEGO has officially taken the wraps off its upcoming Ghostbusters Firehouse Headquarters set. The set made an unofficial appearance briefly on the Canadian Toys "R" Us website a few da...
Easy 802.11ac Wi-Fi Upgrade for your Older MacBook Pro
The Mac Observer - 29 Oct 2015 17:55
Just because your MacBook Pro is a few years old doesn't mean you can't take advantage of faster 802.11ac Wi-Fi speeds or Bluetooth 4.0 LE. QuickerTek has come to the rescue with its new UCard for unibody MacBook Pro mod...
3D printing hair is as easy as using a hot glue gun
Engadget - 29 Oct 2015 20:18
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have devised an ingenious method for creating lifelike hair fibers the only requires a common, inexpensive fused deposition modeling (FDM) printer. The technique is surprisingly ...
Sony's CD rootkit fiasco marks its inglorious 10th anniversary
Engadget - 29 Oct 2015 21:28
Here's one product anniversary that Sony probably wants you to forget. It's the 10th anniversary of security researcher (now CTO for Microsoft Azure) Mark Russinovich publishing details of the Sony BMG rootkit, a CD copy...
Nintendo's First Mobile Game Is Called Miitomo, Out In 2016
Gizmodo - 29 Oct 2015 03:20
Today in Japan, Nintendo announced its first smartphone game. It's a free-to-play title and called Miitomo.
Valve resurrects Halloween modes for Team Fortress 2
Slash Gear - 29 Oct 2015 18:16
Valve might not be good at trilogies, but they love community events. This year marks the seventh Halloween event for Team Fortress 2, and they're making it a doozy. Instead of making just one new game mode, they've deci...
Google Photos will hide pics of your ex on Android
Engadget - 29 Oct 2015 08:59
An unfortunate part of the future we live in is photos surfacing in our digital history of people we'd rather not see again. Google has a way around that with the latest update to its Photos app on Android. Now you can h...
Sonos PLAY:5 (2015) Review
Slash Gear - 29 Oct 2015 16:41
The Sonos PLAY:5 is special. First of the streaming music company's all-in-one speakers, its launch in 2009 marked a shift to the plug-and-play simplicity that Sonos is now known for, without sacrificing the sound qualit...
Hands-on with the Galaxy View: A huge $599 screen for streaming
Engadget - 29 Oct 2015 17:20
Is it a TV? Is it a tablet? As far as Samsung is concerned, its enormous new Galaxy View is a little bit of both. We took one home for some hands-on time on our own turf, and after a day the View seems to have struck a d...
Google Keep gets serious, lets you doodle on notes
Slash Gear - 29 Oct 2015 10:30
You know that saying about pictures and thousands of words. When you're talking about a device as constrained as a smartphone in terms of screen size, that proverb makes a lot more sense. As part of its day of rolling ou...
Honda's latest mobility vehicle has space for two passengers
Engadget - 29 Oct 2015 15:41
If you thought Honda's Unicub was all a little bit lonely, perhaps its Wanderstand is the conceptual mobility vehicle of your dreams. With space for two, passengers half-sit/half-stand in the frame which Honda plans to b...
Teacher draws large penis on student's class assignment
Mashable - 29 Oct 2015 01:00
Every teacher has a different way of handling difficult students. While some prefer to send them to detention, one Texas teacher recently decided to take matters into her own hands — by drawing an explicit cartoon. Aft...
HUDWAY Glass - Keep Your Eyes On the Road
The Gadget Flow - 29 Oct 2015 09:02
In the days of smartphones with tweets, texts, selfies, and phone calls, HUDWAY Glass makes sure you keep your eyes on the road. HUDWAY Glass is a universal driving accessory that turns your smartphone into a concise Hea...
Sonos Play:5 review (2015): a generational leap forward
Engadget - 29 Oct 2015 06:01
The all-new Sonos Play:5 is the company's first major hardware revision; a fresh flagship for its fleet of WiFi-enabled speakers. Sonos' products have always been praised for their design and functionality, but not neces...
Nintendo Account finally does away with friend codes
Slash Gear - 29 Oct 2015 17:25
Nintendo has a love-hate relationship with the future. In the last two generations of consoles, Nintendo was a big innovator. The Wii brought us motion controls, and the Wii U brought us a tablet input for a home system....
Moto X Force gets drop test with iPhone and Galaxy S6
Slash Gear - 29 Oct 2015 16:39
First you're going to see an iPhone 6 (or 6s, we're not sure) dropped by the president of Motorola. Then you're going to see a Galaxy S6 dropped by this same man. Then this man is going to drop his own phone, the Moto X ...
Uber's Surge Pricing May Not Lead to a Surge in Drivers
Gizmodo - 29 Oct 2015 18:20
Uber has long stirred controversy and consternation over the higher "surge" prices it charges at peak times. The company has always said the higher prices actually help passengers by encouraging more drivers to get on th...
Chevrolet finished the first batch of 2016 Camaros
Slash Gear - 29 Oct 2015 12:00
Chevrolet is looking to start a new Pony Car war with Ford and Dodge with the unveiling of its leaner and more powerful 2016 Camaro. Chevy has announced that this week the first production 2016 Camaros rolled off the ass...
This is what happens when you text Adele lyrics to your ex
Mashable - 29 Oct 2015 20:16
Adele's newest song, "Hello," is a sad and soulful ballad about losing the ones you love. If you aren't familiar with Adele, though (yes, these people exist), her lyrics could also read as a pretty standard drunk text. M...
Sonos' new $499 PLAY:5 ships from November 20
Slash Gear - 29 Oct 2015 06:01
Sonos' new flagship all-in-one speaker, the 2015 PLAY:5, will go up for preorder from today and ship from November 20th, the company has confirmed. The wireless speaker, which sits atop Sonos' line-up of multiroom entert...
Review: Lenovo Ideapad 100S Chromebook
Slash Gear - 29 Oct 2015 21:00
We recently reviewed Lenovo's Ideapad 100S, an inexpensive Windows 10 laptop with enough power for everyday use and moderate battery life. The laptop is ideal for many users, such as students and casual web surfers, but ...