Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2012 01:00

There's something about repetitive motion that's just hypnotizingly relaxing. This DIY, laser-cut marble machine is a perfect example. Crank the handle and the tiny marbles bounce up their little escalator, swirl down th...
Engadget - 31 Dec 2012 06:47

Many will bristle at the implication, but as the MacBook Air inspired the Ultrabook, mainstream laptops will likely seek to ape the Retina Display MacBook Pro, sorry, MacBook Pro with Retina Display. The clunky name asid...
Engadget - 31 Dec 2012 22:19

So, are sugar plum fairies dancing in your head yet? Us neither, so how about those always-popular year-end lists? It's time to re-raise a toast to that tradition here at Engadget with a look at the top articles over the...
Engadget - 31 Dec 2012 21:00

While Windows 8 inspired plenty of crazy new form factors, it also gave laptop makers a good reason to circle back and tweak their tried-and-true products to bring them into the touch-optimized era. One example is ASUS' ...
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2012 21:00

We learned a lot this year—and we shared a lot of it with you. Here's the complete collection of everything we explained, defined, spelled out and broke down in 2012. More »
Engadget - 31 Dec 2012 20:53

How do you break the silence on one of the slowest news days of the year? Well, if you're Samsung, you tease the obvious. The Korean company has been counting down the days till CES with mini-previews of upcoming HD prod...
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2012 20:30

If you've ever considered selling some or your swimmers on Craigslist for a little extra scratch, you might want to give it a little more thought. William Marotta, who did just that, wound up having to pay child support ...
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2012 20:00

Cameras in cell phones have come a mighty long way in the past few years, from the pixelated ***-vision of yore to the current breed that have replaced most of our compact digicams. But the sense of wonder is fading, and...
Engadget - 31 Dec 2012 19:43

Velocity Micro is refreshing its NoteMagix line of laptops with three 14-inch Ultrabooks: the U430, U450 and U470. These models aren't the thinnest machines in their category -- the aluminum design tips in at four pounds...
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2012 19:05

Samsung is a big player when it comes to making some of the most popular Android phones, but that doesn't mean they don't also like to dabble in their own, Google-free side-projects. According to Japan's Daily Yomiuri, S...
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2012 19:00

Every occasion is a good occasion for fireworks—The 4th of July, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Guy Fawkes Day, Chinese New Year, your birthday, your anniversary, a home run, a touchdown, graduation, Tuesday... U...
Engadget - 31 Dec 2012 18:40

A day after a BlackBerry 10 device with AT&T LTE support hit the FCC, another mystery model has arrived. The RFH121LW's documents don't reveal much in the way of specs or connectivity -- or even images -- but this is jus...
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2012 18:00

Windows 8 hardware sales are off to a slow start as shoppers scratch their heads over Microsoft's new operating system and flock to low-cost tablets instead. Could a souped-up netbook save the day? The latest hybrids pow...
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2012 16:53

We'll never know whether this Siamese cat was attempting to set freefall records for its species or engaging in a dramatic feline suicide attempt when it jumped from the top of this Colombian communications tower. But we...
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2012 16:15

Google tried it and failed. Microsoft's spent years putting pieces in place with Xbox, but it hasn't gotten there yet. And if you believe the rumors, Apple's been working on it in secret for years. But the living room re...
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2012 16:02

Hackulous, the iOS piracy community behind the jailbreak app Installous, has suddenly shut down. Along with the community site, the Hackulous repository for the jailbreak store Cydia has also disappeared, rendering all o...
Engadget - 31 Dec 2012 15:11

As LG continues its slew of CES pre-announcements, it's revealed details about the new HDTVs it will be showing off in Las Vegas next week. Predictably, they include three lines of plasma models (fewer than previous year...
Engadget - 31 Dec 2012 11:52

With CES 2013 just days away, TechCrunch has posted a juicy rumor that chipmaker Intel will announce a major plunge into TV, choosing to go it alone after several failed partnerships in an effort to "do it right" this ti...
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2012 10:00

Early adopters will have something to crow about in the new year. LG has just announced its 2013 television lineup, which will be headlined by a massive, 84-inch 4K and 55-inch OLED sets. More »
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2012 07:00

Fully Color Worked, 3-D Marble Glass Ice Bong with a Fixed Stem and Inline Perc - $687 More »
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2012 05:49

You know how Facebook added that Facebook Stories feature that lets you automatically spam all your "friends" with automatic "Happy New Year" inanities? Well,
Engadget - 31 Dec 2012 04:00

Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are float...