Technology News
Turn your Apple Watch into Fallout's Pip-Boy
Slash Gear - 4 Nov 2015 17:22
Wouldn't it be great if you could just glance at your wrist, and get a read-out of your important vital signs, and other facts? Well, technology is starting to get to that point, but we still don't have a Pip-Boy on ever...
Jeep Wrangler Red Rock Concept to Go into Limited Production
Slash Gear - 4 Nov 2015 23:25
One thing that we can count on each year at SEMA is seeing some very cool concept cars that we wish would go into production. Typically there isn't a chance of these concepts being made, like that Challenger GT AWD. Jeep...
2016 Cobra Jet Mustang Aims runs 1/4 mile in about 8-seconds
Slash Gear - 4 Nov 2015 23:45
Ford has pulled the wraps off the all-new 2016 Cobra Jet Mustang. This car is a factory built turn-key drag racer that is aimed directly at NHRA Stock and Super Stock competition. The engine in the car is hopped up to ha...
Shops in China can upgrade 16GB iPhone 6 to 128GB
Slash Gear - 4 Nov 2015 06:30
There were a few disappointed, if not puzzled, people when Apple revealed it hadn't killed off the 16 GB iPhone. While it was indeed cheaper than the other models, that much storage in this day and age is almost negligib...
The new 'Need for Speed' looks like a movie shot on film
Engadget - 4 Nov 2015 16:30
The new, simply titled Need for Speed (out this week on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One) is as close as you're going to get to an art-house, video game version of The Fast and the Furious. The series has had players recreatin...
Kia's chopped and dropped custom quartet hits SEMA 2015
Slash Gear - 4 Nov 2015 02:12
A mobile photo editing studio with slide-out seating, a mud-loving off-road buggy, and a sensible sedan turned chopped custom: Kia has gone a little crazy for SEMA 2015. The Korean car company, celebrating its fourteen y...
Samsung's latest ATIV laptop gets a 4K screen, discrete graphics
Engadget - 4 Nov 2015 21:00
Samsung's ATIV Book 9 series has mostly targeted Ultrabook buyers with lighweight, powerful and pricey models like the ATIV Book 9 Plus. However, the company's latest model, the ATIV Book 9 Pro is now suited for demandin...
6 world-changing innovations by teenage geniuses
Engadget - 4 Nov 2015 21:30
By Cat DiStasio Solutions to some of the world's most challenging problems are coming from an unlikely place: teenagers. Around the world, young inventors are developing gadgets and techniques that address issues ranging...
'Robotic fingers' make your dumb appliances smarter
Engadget - 4 Nov 2015 21:15
Naran, a South Korean startup, has developed a series novel devices that transforms analog, push-button devices into internet-connected tools for your smart home. The devices, dubbed "Microbot Push" are low-power Bluetoo...
How to share your Android or iOS contact card via MMS
PC World - 4 Nov 2015 13:31
The time-honored way to trade digits with a fellow smartphone user is to send a simple "Hi it's me!" text. Once that's done, your new friend will have your number sitting in their text-message inbox, their number will ap...
Volkswagen also lied about its gas-powered cars
Engadget - 4 Nov 2015 01:41
Volkswagen admitted in September that it used defeat devices aimed at fooling emissions tests in 11 million of its diesel vehicles -- but now its gasoline models are implicated in the scandal as well. On Tuesday, Volkswa...
Ring Video Doorbell adds support for Kevo smart lock
Slash Gear - 4 Nov 2015 17:00
Ring Video Doorbell now works with the Kevo smart lock, the company behind it has announced. Using one's smartphone, and thanks to the new support, homeowners are able to see who is at the door via the Ring Video Doorbel...
Epic Games teases new shooter, dubbed "Paragon"
Slash Gear - 4 Nov 2015 19:52
Epic Games has been hard at work of late. They recently released the Gears of War: Ultimate Edition for the Xbox One, giving fans chance to experience the franchise in all of its HD glory. They've also been teasing a new...
Forget hoverboards, this 3D printed electric skateboard is cooler
Slash Gear - 4 Nov 2015 01:02
Hoverboards that don't really hover may be fashionable right now, but a 3D printed open-source electric skateboard has the potential for far more impact. Faraday Motion's HyperBoard R2, tucked away at the Stratasys booth...
Playdate's Halloween Horror Hangover: 'The Park' and 'NOCT'
Engadget - 4 Nov 2015 00:30
Thought our week of spooky Twitch streams was over? Not quite: there are just too many deliciously creepy games out there to cram into just two Playdate streams, so we're giving you a bonus -- Engadget's Halloween Horror...
Google Drive update brings notifications to Android and iOS
Slash Gear - 4 Nov 2015 23:03
This week the folks at Google have updated their cloud storage system Google Drive. This system's apps now work with Sharing Notifications, this bringing the entire system into the forefront of the Android experience. Wh...
Sky's Now TV app brings more UK content to Apple TV
Engadget - 4 Nov 2015 17:51
While the new Apple TV has been available to order for over a week, UK-centric apps have been a bit thin on the ground. Less than a week after the BBC confirmed that iPlayer is coming to the streamer, Sky has gone one be...
Diamonds might be more common deep under the Earth
Slash Gear - 4 Nov 2015 09:30
Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but those friends might be easier to find than formerly believed. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have developed a model they believe means that in the deep, deep Earth, di...
Wireless Charging Standards Just Got Slightly Less Confusing, Still Suck
Gizmodo - 4 Nov 2015 06:38
While regular people have spent the last five years wondering what's wrong with cables, the nascent wireless charging industry has been battling over standards. Thanks to a recent industry shakeup, there are now only two...
Curly-haired women now get their own emoji
Mashable - 4 Nov 2015 16:00
Although Apple has finally expanded users' food options with the taco emoji, when it comes to hairstyles, there is only one straight, sleek look As part of Dove Hair's Love Your Curls campaign, the beauty brand is launch...
How to Verify & Repair Permissions in OS X El Capitan
OS X Daily - 4 Nov 2015 22:49
The Disk Utility app has long contained the ability to verify and repair disk permissions on a Mac, but in the latest versions of OS X this ability has been removed. That doesn’t mean you can’t verify permissions and...
Motorola is opening a retail store in Chicago this weekend
Engadget - 4 Nov 2015 22:56
With the holiday shopping season just around the corner, this week Motorola will open its first brick-and-mortar store in Chicago. Named Moto Shop, the space is designed to be a showroom and hands-on area for all things ...