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How The Heck Does This Magical Tile Board Work?
Gizmodo - 26 Mar 2013 03:00
This board of tiles, or Azulejos which is a form of Portugese artwork that involves tilework, is making my brain lose its gray matter. The tile board somehow maintains the same number of tiles even when some individual t...
Here's a Laptop Stand That's Better for Your Back
Gizmodo - 26 Mar 2013 23:00
Vool is a handsome laptop stand that might ease the strain on your back and shoulders. More »
11 Splendid Sand Sculptures Made For the Movie Geek
Gizmodo - 26 Mar 2013 22:57
These sand sculptures were prepared as part of this year's Hollywood-themed Weston-Super-Mare Sand Sculpture festival on March 26, 2013 in Weston-Super-Mare, England. All week, 20 award-winning sand sculptors from across...
Facebook Replies offers threaded commenting for businesses and popular profiles
Engadget - 26 Mar 2013 00:27
Starting today, Facebook is launching a new threaded Replies commenting system for users with more than 10,000 followers as well as Pages linked to brands and businesses. By placing the most "liked" conversation logs at ...
AIA crowdfunds a space program ad that would run in front of Star Trek (video)
Engadget - 26 Mar 2013 23:48
As a federal agency, NASA can't run commercials -- a problem both for rallying broader public support and fostering the next generation of astronauts. The Aerospace Industries Association has both cultural and very pract...
You'll Never Hunt For a Tool With Craftsman's Whiteboard Toolbox
Gizmodo - 26 Mar 2013 23:20
Craftsman is eschewing the traditional bright red paint job of its rolling toolboxes for a stark white finish that's actually far more functional. The white paint used on its Limited Edition rolling eight-drawer tool che...
Bloomberg: Intel nearing TV service deals with Time Warner, Viacom and NBC
Engadget - 26 Mar 2013 23:18
It's a very poorly kept secret that Intel is looking to bust in the pay-TV business. Rumors have been circulating since at least December that the chip giant is working on its own set-top box and hopes to pair it with a ...
Microsoft lands design patents for the Surface tablet's Touch Cover keyboard
Engadget - 26 Mar 2013 23:10
Microsoft would certainly argue that its Surface tablet design is iconic. The company is doing more than simply extolling the virtues of kickstands and VaporMg casings, however. It just obtained a trio of design patents ...
LG adds free Spotify trial to its latest range of home theater gear
Engadget - 26 Mar 2013 22:48
If you needed any more enticement to splash out on one of LG's new home entertainment products, then perhaps some streaming music might turn your head. The other Korean behemoth has added Spotify to its 2013 range of hom...
A Near Perfect Lego Recreation of the Commodore 64
Gizmodo - 26 Mar 2013 22:20
Hot on the heels of his impressive Lego Leica M9-P and gorgeous bricked Macintosh, Chris McVeigh—aka Flickr's powerpig—is back with a stunning Lego rendition of the Commodore 64. More »
Korg's touchpad synthesizer family gets slightly more Kaotic
Engadget - 26 Mar 2013 22:00
Korg's got the info on two new additions to its Kaoss line of X-Y interface touchpad controllers. First up is the KP3+ Dynamic Effect / Sampler, which adds 22 new effects to its predecessor's offerings, bringing that num...
T-Mobile's UnCarrier event roundup
Engadget - 26 Mar 2013 21:47
The news (and the choice language) was hurled out at a rapid pace during today's T-Mobile UnCarrier event. In case you missed any of the proceedings, we've got you covered with a full rundown just past the break. From th...
VPNs: What They Do, How They Work, and Why You're Dumb for Not Using One
Gizmodo - 26 Mar 2013 21:40
For as ubiquitous as connectivity has become and how reliant we've grown on it, the Internet is still a digital jungle where hackers easily steal sensitive information from the ill-equipped and where the iron-fisted tact...
Even LinkedIn Can Be Beautiful
Gizmodo - 26 Mar 2013 21:20
I believe that what makes LinkedIn special is the actual content. I would like to propose a more "content driven" LinkedIn where users feel that it's more engaging and relevant towards their own interests. Business sites...
Wal-Mart is rolling out lockers in stores...
Gizmodo - 26 Mar 2013 21:19
Wal-Mart is rolling out lockers in stores for online orders and expects to have 50 stores outfitted by the end of the year. [Reuters] More »
Microsoft announces Build 2013 to be held June 26-28 in San Francisco
Engadget - 26 Mar 2013 21:05
Developers, virtually mark your Windows Phone calendars: Microsoft announced that Build 2013, the company's developer conference, will be held from June 26th to 28th at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Specifically, ...
Cheap Dreamhost Webhosting Is Your Dealzmodo-Exclusive Deal of the Day
Gizmodo - 26 Mar 2013 21:00
Dreamhost, our sibling site Lifehacker's favorite web host, is offering an exclusive deal for Dealzmodo readers. You can follow this link and get a year of Dreamhost shared web hosting for $19.40, plus a free domain name...
Existing iPhone 5 handsets cannot have AWS support enabled, but Apple is shipping the new A1428 carrier-unlocked on April 12th
Engadget - 26 Mar 2013 20:45
Starting April 12th, Apple retail shops as well as Apple's online store will begin selling the new and gently tweaked A1428 model of the iPhone 5. For those paying attention, that's the same model number as AT&T sells to...
Chrome update brings improved spell checking to Windows, Linux and Chrome OS
Engadget - 26 Mar 2013 20:43
A new stable release of Chrome is out today, bringing improved spell-checking to Google's browser. Mountain View announced the update on the Chrome Blog, explaining that it refreshed the dictionaries for all supported la...
Pocket Scale Wallets Are For Drug Dealers, Right?
Gizmodo - 26 Mar 2013 20:40
DigiWeigh boasts its DW-600W Wallet Scale is the perfect tool for measuring food at a restaurant when you're following a strict diet, ensuring a letter has the proper stamps at the post office, and weighing "other small ...
Samsung targets LG in $45 million suit, claims corporate image 'tarnished' by fridge advertisements
Engadget - 26 Mar 2013 20:38
Samsung's corporate image has become slightly tainted as of late -- some might argue that recent launch events are to blame, but the company has a different culprit in mind: LG. This latest accusation relates to the comp...
Google selects Glass Explorers, will send invites to winners over the next few days
Engadget - 26 Mar 2013 20:25
What would you do if you had Glass? Google asked you to share your plans last month, offering up 8,000 coveted reservations in the search giant's "Explorers" program. Now, the company has finally selected the winners, an...