Gadget News
Google Images gets redesigned, focuses on speed and metadata
Engadget - 24 Jan 2013 04:16
Page and Co. have just unveiled a new look for Google Images that places a premium on metadata visibility, speed and slick looks. After gathering feedback from both users and webmasters, Google redesigned its image searc...
The Hilarious Truth on How Facebook Comes Up with Its Annoying New Features
Gizmodo - 24 Jan 2013 03:00
If you've ever wondered how Facebook comes up with those annoying features you hate, wonder no more: Facebook is obviously getting all those silly requests from focus groups! Focus groups who give suggestions like seeing...
Here's Everything Wrong with Avatar
Gizmodo - 24 Jan 2013 06:00
Do you remember watching Avatar? It was a pretty long time ago! And though it looked amazing in 3D IMAX (and not so amazing on sad old DVD) there were definitely things wrong with the movie. Like how it was Pocahontas or...
Dubious Sith Rumor: J.J. Abrams Will Direct Next Star Wars
Gizmodo - 24 Jan 2013 23:54
Even though God in Heaven has prohibited man from directing both Star Trek and Star Wars at the same time--lest he be sent into a pit of tar and screaming--we've got (anonymous) two reports saying J.J. Abrams will make a...
This Isn't a Microphone
Gizmodo - 24 Jan 2013 23:40
You just had to do a double-take because this adorable orb by OYO totally looks like a little mic, doesn't it? More
The Engadget Podcast is live tonight at 5PM!
Engadget - 24 Jan 2013 23:30
The stars have aligned, and Tim, Brian and Darren are all in the same city at the same time -- and for once, that city isn't the neon terror of Las Vegas. We're sorry that we can't have you join us in this tiny studio, b...
What Blank Tapes Did You Use?
Gizmodo - 24 Jan 2013 23:20
A decade ago, even after CD burners were ubiquitous, mixtapes were still the jam. It really mattered what kind of tapes you used. If you went cheap, it meant you didn't care about what was recorded on them. Shame on you....
AT&T lost $3.9 billion in Q4 2012, earned $7.3 billion profit for the year
Engadget - 24 Jan 2013 23:04
American telecommunications giant AT&T announced its Q4 2012 financial results this afternoon, which reflect $3.9 billion in losses for Ma Bell's final fiscal quarter of last year. However, the company's also posting "re...
Microsoft reports Q2 2013 earnings: posts record revenue of $21.5 billion, $6.38 billion profit
Engadget - 24 Jan 2013 23:00
This isn't the end of earnings season, but this is the final member of the unholy trinity. Microsoft is reporting that during the second quarter of its 2013 financial year it set a revenue record by raking in $21.5 billi...
Tumblr web update lets us write posts as we'd see them
Engadget - 24 Jan 2013 22:41
Tumblr has no shortage of fans, but its desktop posting interface hasn't exactly embraced the immediacy of the social networking world. A composer redesign pushing out today puts the service squarely in 2013. Its new web...
Can You Guess What the First Ever Computer Art Was? (Porn. It Was Porn)
Gizmodo - 24 Jan 2013 22:40
The 1950s computer was not for the everyman, unless, of course, that everyman had a government-defense budget to work with. More
Can Apple's Stock Recover Without Steve Jobs?
Gizmodo - 24 Jan 2013 22:40
Apple's stock is going down like a plane in flames sinking 12 percent on its biggest fall since the 2008 Wall Street crash. That's $60 dollars per share just after they announced one of its best quarters in history... bu...
Apple's Transparency
TechPinions - 24 Jan 2013 22:30
I don't hear the topic of transparency brought up nearly enough. I asked the question in my column today of what company is more healthy than Apple and now I ask what company is more transparent than Apple? The cost of b...
Simple Science Lets This Gorgeous Dive Watch Track Your Depth
Gizmodo - 24 Jan 2013 22:20
Oris' new Aquis Depth Gauge might not be the first watch to let a diver track the depth of their underwater excursions, but it takes a unique approach to that functionality. More
Moog shows off one-of-a-kind Aluminum Voyager and 10th Anniversary Minimoog Voyager at NAMM (eyes-on)
Engadget - 24 Jan 2013 22:12
A couple of months back, Moog announced its limited edition 24-karat gold clad Minimoog Voyager to celebrate the 10th anniversary of said analog synth. But here at NAMM 2013, the outfit is showing of the latest bit of un...
Our Favorite Noise Canceling Headphones Are Your Deal of the Day
Gizmodo - 24 Jan 2013 22:00
Back in September when Mario Aguilar set out to find the best noise canceling headphone, he preferred the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 over competition from AKG, Sony, and Bose. As he opined: More
Neo Geo X still in production, Tommo plans to add 'more games, peripherals and software updates'
Engadget - 24 Jan 2013 21:43
Despite reports claiming that Tommo Inc's portable re-launch of the Neo Geo had ceased production, that is apparently not the case. "There has been a recent rumor about the end of the production of the NEOGEO X System. T...
The Ultimate Insider's Look Into a Lifetime of Nature Filmmaking
Gizmodo - 24 Jan 2013 21:40
Spanning the 50 year transition from tremulous black and white to razor sharp hi-def, "Attenborough's Life Stories" essentially serves as a David Attenborough retrospective dished out in three installments, all hosted by...
Peugeot promises fuel-saving Hybrid Air system in cars by 2016
Engadget - 24 Jan 2013 21:28
It's far from the first automaker to attempt a car that runs on compressed air, but Peugeot Citroen is now touting a new system that it says could be available in at least some of its small cars by 2016. As suggested by ...
US Military to Install Laser Turrets on Combat Airplanes
Gizmodo - 24 Jan 2013 21:20
It was science fiction before, but now it's really happening, Young Skywalker: The US Navy and Air Force are going to install liquid-cooled, solid-state lasers in combat airplanes. Laser turrets designed to defend the pl...
Toyota and BMW make it official, commit to green vehicle technology partnership
Engadget - 24 Jan 2013 21:04
We're well aware Toyota and BMW are pretty good pals, but details of their ongoing study sessions on green vehicle tech have been vague thus far. The trickle of information continues, and today the companies met to autog...
Shooting Challenge: Wood
Gizmodo - 24 Jan 2013 21:00
It's a natural miracle, and each piece is a masterful, abstract piece of art. It's wood. And for this week's Shooting Challenge, we're celebrating it. More