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ASUS ROG reveals 'the ultimate gaming machine', the Poseidon Formula One
Engadget - 4 Jun 2013 06:23
ASUS cannot get enough of Computex, and today its PC gaming arm is rolling out some high powered new kit. This is the Poseidon Formula 1, housing the apex of ROG's gaming hardware know-how and brandishing its new Poseido...
Why Is There a Hole on the Sun?
Gizmodo - 4 Jun 2013 05:00
To be honest, this image looks a helluva lot more like an eyeball or a marble than the glowing fiery orange orb floating in our sky that we call the Sun. But nope, it's our Sun all right. It looks off because the image w...
MSI shows off a concept gaming laptop with a touchscreen trackpad (hands-on)
Engadget - 4 Jun 2013 05:50
Hot on the heels of announcing some fresh gaming notebooks, MSI is showing off yet another laptop -- albeit, one you can't buy yet. The GS70 Stealth is a 17-inch gamer's machine, and by most indications, it's designed to...
Dell unveils Haswell-powered laptops and desktops for professionals (video)
Engadget - 4 Jun 2013 09:53
Between Computex and the launch of Intel's fourth generation Core Haswell processors, June's shaping up to be a big month for the PC industry. Fresh from letting us play with its new folding hybrid, Dell is whipping out ...
This Amazing Algorithm Draws Video Game Characters Using Tetris
Gizmodo - 4 Jun 2013 13:16
If you think drawing in real life is hard work, just wait until you see how tough it is to create art using Tetris.
Amazon Wants to Be Your New Grocery Store
Gizmodo - 4 Jun 2013 20:39
Amazon already controls virtually every corner of the retail market--every corner except for one that is: America's grocery stores. But that may soon change, as they're planning to expand testing of a new online grocery ...
What the New WWDC App Tell Us About iOS 7
Gizmodo - 4 Jun 2013 00:36
Apple's new WWDC app, meant to guide developers through next week's mega-conference, is up in the App Store today. If you look closely, you can see bits of iOS 7 in it. While it's exceedingly easy to overvalue just how m...
Good news, klutzes: Apple is apparently now replacing broken iPhone 5 displays in-store for the sum
Gizmodo - 4 Jun 2013 12:06
Good news, klutzes: Apple is apparently now replacing broken iPhone 5 displays in-store for the sum of $150.
How Smartphones Are Trying to Replace Your Doctor (But Can't Yet)
Gizmodo - 4 Jun 2013 17:00
For most of time medicine was a guessing game. Doctors, or witch doctors, or shaman would inspect a patient, stir a potion and hope it would work. With some notable exceptions, modern medicine isn't so different. The dat...
Bose QuietComfort 20: Noise-Canceling Engineered to Fit Your Ear Holes
Gizmodo - 4 Jun 2013 16:36
Today, Bose introduced the in-ear evolution of the awesome noise-canceling headphones that have been hanging on the heads of weary travelers for years. I just listened to the QuietComfort 20 buds, and I can't believe how...
Can We Invent Technology to Record Our Dreams?
Gizmodo - 4 Jun 2013 01:45
Do you remember the dream you had last night? Last week? Last month? Probably not. Our sleepy imagination just vanishes without a trace. But... what if we could record our dreams? Like invent some sort of dream DVR. Then...
Pentax's WG-3 ruggedized camera scores a white paint job
Engadget - 4 Jun 2013 17:19
If you'd like a ruggedized camera to match that white Nexus 4 of yours, Pentax has you covered. The outfit has just unveiled an alabaster WG-3 that boasts the same specs and price tag as its vibrantly colored siblings. D...
Dell refreshes its XPS 12 Ultrabook, XPS 27 all-in-one and XPS 8500 desktop
Engadget - 4 Jun 2013 08:00
Now that it's unveiled its next-gen Ultrabook, Dell's taking the opportunity to refresh the machines it's already got. Starting with the XPS 12 convertible Ultrabook, the company is adding an NFC chip, Haswell processors...
Insert Coin: Virtuix Omni VR treadmill gives gamers the run around from $249
Engadget - 4 Jun 2013 16:21
In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you'd like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with "Insert Coin" as the subject line. If the unison of ...
Go Diego, go!
Gizmodo - 4 Jun 2013 15:15
Go Diego, go! Amazon has locked up exclusive streaming rights to Dora the Explorer, as well as a couple other Viacom kids shows.
Intel reveals Merrifield processor in new smartphone reference design, promises 'integrated sensor hub'
Engadget - 4 Jun 2013 08:10
Intel unveiled its first reference design for its new 22nm Merrifield smartphone processor. Coming soon on stage at its Computex keynote, the new chip reportedly won't reach consumers til early 2014, but it promises (lik...
Mission Motorcycles launches Mission R and RS e-bikes this summer, starting at $29,999
Engadget - 4 Jun 2013 23:44
When Mission Motors unveiled its Mission R electric motorbike, it garnered a lot of attention -- enough that the company created a Mission Motorcycles group to handle its new darling. That division now has something to s...
The New Arrested Development Season, Edited into Chronological Order
Gizmodo - 4 Jun 2013 23:30
Hey now! So by now, chances are you've seen the new Arrested Development episodes in Netflix. And while a lot of people loved them just fine as they are, many others had a problem with the non-standard editing, which did...
This Nondescript NYC Mechanic's Shop Has an Unbelievable Past Life
Gizmodo - 4 Jun 2013 23:24
In New York City, buildings are changing hands all the time--and nothing really lasts forever. The legendary music venue CBGB? Well, it's now a John Varvatos store. And this grimy mechanic's shop at the northern end of M...
Samsung wins ITC ban of AT&T compatible iPhones and iPads due to patent infringement
Engadget - 4 Jun 2013 23:18
Samsung got a big win in the International Trade Commission today, as the ITC handed down a final ruling finding that several models of AT&T-compatible iPhones and iPads infringe a Samsung patent, and issued an exclusion...
A 19th Century Geometry Lesson Makes For Beautiful Wall Art
Gizmodo - 4 Jun 2013 23:14
Geometry is one of the few sorts of math that relies on visual logic--after all, even if you didn't understand whatever problem was on hand, you could usually puzzle it out by simply looking at it.
Goji's Smart Lock snaps pictures, welcomes you by name
Engadget - 4 Jun 2013 23:05
Burglars of the future beware: the age of the smart lock is coming. There's no shortage of entries into the space these days -- in fact, it was just under a week ago that we spotted the lovely Yves Behar-designed August ...