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The Best Boardshorts Ever Just Got An Upgrade
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2013 22:12
As if having the most comfortable and most innovative boardshorts weren't enough, Hurley has gone and one-upped themselves with the Phantom Fuse 2. Which apparently only touch the body at the waist. Also, each pair is ma...
Samsung intros HomeSync Lite: a personal cloud, hosted from your PC
Engadget - 20 Jun 2013 23:28
Alongside the new PCs that Samsung announced today, the company has also introduced HomeSync Lite, a software solution that allows users to use their computers -- rather than an external device -- for personal cloud stor...
Jezebel On Miley Cyrus, Ratchet Culture and Accessorizing With Black People | Gawker Getting Sued by
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2013 23:58
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Mexico's National Pyrotechnics Festival Looks Absolutely Insane(ly Fun)
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2013 00:44
Who doesn't love a good fireworks show? People the world over--from Beijing to New York--set off pyrotechnics to celebrate everything from home runs to national independence. Mexico has a similar celebratory tradition, t...
Walk-Through Metal Detectors Were Invented to Catch Thieving Employees
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2013 23:31
Today we walk through metal detectors to get into courthouses, airports, and even concert venues. But back in the 1920s the first walk-through metal detectors weren't invented for finding weapons (or nail clippers), they...
Video on Instagram hands-on
Engadget - 20 Jun 2013 23:05
Facebook's Video on Instagram is undoubtedly riding on Vine's coattails, but is it any good? We gave the app a quick shakedown on both Android and iOS, and it's safe to say the answer is "yes." Basic video browsing and c...
You'll Never Lose a Floating Cork Knife at the Bottom of a Lake
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2013 23:00
Are you planning an early summer lakeside knife fight? To ensure you have the upper hand grab one of these floating cork knives.
Sprint boosts Clearwire buyout offer to $5 per share, $14 billion valuation
Engadget - 20 Jun 2013 22:43
We're deep into a bona fide bidding war here -- Sprint and Dish are both battling for an approximately 50-percent stake in Clearwire, and as of today, that former contestant's bid makes it the new front runner. To catch ...
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active hands-on (video)
Engadget - 20 Jun 2013 22:31
Ah, the Galaxy S4 Active: it's like the regular Galaxy S4 but, you know, more rugged. It's actually not a truly rugged device, since it hasn't been built to meet military specifications, but it's certainly designed to st...
What Do You Think of Video for Instagram?
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2013 22:23
We all knew it was coming, but now it's official: Facebook's potential Vine-killer has finally surfaced in the form of video on Instagram . And as it turns out, the new Instagram feature is pretty different from its Twit...
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini hands-on (video)
Engadget - 20 Jun 2013 22:02
It may have broken cover officially at the end of last month, even popping up for a quick hands-on along the way. However, at last, we're getting to know the Galaxy S4 Mini a little better at Samsung's bonanza product ba...
Scientists Just Built the Most Detailed 3D Brain Map in History
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2013 21:49
The human brain is an insanely complex organic computer, and though it still has plenty of secrets, we're now a little bit closer to figuring it all out. Building on a decade of research, an international team of neurosc...
John Hodgman explains the end of the world to you
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2013 21:46
John Hodgman is the world's foremost expert on all things canny and uncanny , and everything in between. And today marks the release of Ragnarok, his one-hour comedy special about the apocalypse, via Netflix. To celebrat...
Samsung Galaxy NX Hands-On: I Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Should I?)
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2013 21:37
The first thing that strikes you about Samsung's new Android-powered interchangeable-lens camera is how big that 4.8-inch AMOLED screen looks on the back of a camera. Even when it's turned off, the blackness stares back ...
Glowing Lightsaber Sunglasses Perfect For Tatooine's Two Bright Suns
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2013 21:20
A Jedi's hooded cloak is a great way to keep the sun out of their eyes, but on scorching hot days, especially on planets like Tatooine with two suns, it has to be unbearable under there. Until now the only real solution ...
The Mac Pro Recaptures the Spirit of Classic Workstations of Yore
Gizmodo - 20 Jun 2013 21:18
Early computers were bland beige boxes--meant to blend in with whatever workspace they were placed on. But during the golden age of the super-powerful workstation, designers got wild with form factors and materials that ...
Samsung ATIV Tab 3 hands-on
Engadget - 20 Jun 2013 21:08
Well, we're no closer to finding out whether or not this is indeed the world's thinnest Windows 8 tablet, but we can confirm that the ATIV Tab 3 is stunningly thin. In fact, it's as svelte as its iOS and Android competit...
Samsung reveals an Android-powered camera with interchangeable lenses
Ars Technica - 20 Jun 2013 21:00
The Galaxy NX will feature an array of lenses and plenty of software perks.
Samsung unveils new Win8+Android Ativ Q convertible tablet with 3200--1800 screen
Ars Technica - 20 Jun 2013 21:00
Company also announced the Ativ Tab 3, "the world's thinnest Windows 8 tablet."
Samsung Galaxy NX mirrorless camera: hands-on with an Android ILC
Engadget - 20 Jun 2013 21:00
After last year's Galaxy Camera, Samsung split in two directions. It went closer to the phone with the Galaxy S 4 Zoom, shrinking the form factor (and some of the specs) for something that closer approximates a pocket-fr...
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Engadget - 20 Jun 2013 21:00
We're all coming down from the high that was E3 / WWDC week. But while there aren't any huge conferences to speak of, there's no shortage of tech news to talk about this week. Join Tim, Brian and Peter after the break, f...
Samsung ATIV Q: hands-on with Sammy's new Windows-Android slider
Engadget - 20 Jun 2013 21:00
The products keep coming. The latest announcement from Samsung is a new addition to its ATIV range and it's a hybrid in more ways than one. Similar to the ASUS Transformer Book Trio, announced earlier this month at Compu...