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Apple just released a statement regarding the overall ***tiness of Apple Maps and though Cupertino ducks most of the issues like false listings and a melting 3D world, it promises that the service will get better as more...

Amid all the horrible horrible changes and new policies Twitter has implemented in the past six months, one of the few saving graces is that it never nixed the ability to upload animated GIFs for use as avatars. As Buzzf...

As beautiful as Kenwood's CH250 food processor will look on your kitchen counters with its brushed die-cast steel finish, it's not all about appearances. Inside you'll find a set of four stainless steel blades instead of...

Legions of suckers iPhone users jumped at the opportunity to upgrade to iOS 6 yesterday only to discover that Apple Maps is a horrible piece of crap that doesn't work. Some of us on staff are refusing to upgrade until th...

The next time you've got time to kill at the airport—whether at the hands of inclement weather or a never ending security line—you can still stay productive with this laptop stand that turns your suitcase int...

Apple's maps are not off to a good start. They're getting killed by critics and users alike. And rightly so! They don't hold their own against last generation's Google Maps on iOS 5. And what's worse for Apple and its fa...

If you want quality wireless audio, AirPlay is the only way to go. There are plenty of AirPlay speaker systems to choose from, but on style alone the new Bowers and Wilkins A7's handsome design has us sold. And they're f...

Many uses for this hilly house in Poland: In the summer, you can host Slip 'n Slide races. In the winter, you have a bunny slope. And year-round, you have a clandestine Batman-style hideout for your car. More »...

Facebook just announced two updates to its Android apps, Facebook Messenger and Facebook for Android, with both of the updates dealing with improvements to chatting with your friends. Messenger will now hide a buddy list...

It doesn't matter whether you're trying to maintain rule in the face of the intern resistance or whether you're trying to break the chains of school oppression, there's no brand of dart gun more trusted than Nerf. Foam w...

Putting a new spin (literally) on the adaptive snowboards that let those with physical disabilities still enjoy snowsports, the folks at Signal Snowboards worked with Crankbrothers to design what could be the world's fir...

Thanks to iOS 6, the iPad finally has a clock application. Too bad Apple apparently stole the design from the iconic station clock of the Swiss Federal Railway. By "apparently" we mean completely and without remorse&mdas...

You can't even buy an iPhone 5 yet, but some speedy German tinkerers at iPhone Garage have ripped the thing apart for the world's first teardown. Underneath the hood, the phone is absolutely gorgeous in ways you'll never...

A backup battery for your smartphone is useless without the necessary cables. So Mophie has built both a USB and a microUSB cable into its Juice Pack Reserve Micro allowing you to charge a myriad of portable devices&mdas...

Quite a few AT&T customers are worried about the status of their iPhone 5—they haven't yet received a shipping confirmation email, and some have been told by sales reps that they could be waiting until as late as O...

We can't get enough of super slow motion. Thousands upon thousands of frames capturing millions of little particles of everything flying everywhere. It turns even the most mundane moment into dramatic footage. Here's jus...

We've talked plenty about the flaws inherent in Apple Maps, and where it differs from Google Maps on paper. But how wide is the disparity between the two in actuality? We stacked two iPhone 4Ses side-by-side (one running...

Even though pizza is actually Greek in origin, it's usually associated with Italy—which makes this adorable Vespa-styled Motorino pizza cutter particularly apropos. More »

NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity has its first analysis target, an intriguing rock with a pyramidal shape that is now 8.2 feet (2.5 meter) from its current location. The scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory are excited...

It's barely been a day since iOS 6's native Maps app was released to the world, and already there's a steady stream of mapsasters that have everyone not-so-secretly wishing a standalone Google Maps app gets released ASAP...

The innumerable caves, crags, and hiding spots dotting the Afghan mountains render conventional tactics useless. So rather than play reactionary whack-a-mole with insurgents, our Special Forces may soon deploy these radi...

Dear police: Feel free to tase children at will. According to a new study reviewing 100 cases in which tasers were used to subdue adolescent suspects, doctors found that the kids were just fine afterwards. Hurray for bru...