Gadget News
Volumental's browser-based 3D scanning project brings your work to the cloud
Engadget - 2 Aug 2013 17:37
These days, it seems like everyone and their dog is running a Kickstarter campaign to fund their very own 3D printer, and the market's quickly become saturated with a plethora of models to choose from. Not quite as popul...
The Best Way to Troll Someone Who Just Got Lasik
Gizmodo - 2 Aug 2013 21:31
Here's a screenshot from a Reddit user giving a course in Advanced Trolling Theory.
The Greenest Skyscraper in NYC Is Actually a Total Energy Hog
Gizmodo - 2 Aug 2013 16:09
The Bank of America tower boasts all sorts of green details: An automatized system to dim lights in daylight. A grey water collection system. A foundation partially made from waste materials. Must be a pretty energy-effi...
The FBI Can Remotely Activate Microphones in Android Phones to Record Conversations
Gizmodo - 2 Aug 2013 03:40
The WSJ is reporting that the FBI uses super slick hacker tactics and tools to spy on people. It can get pretty dirty. Like, according to a former US official, the ability to "remotely activate the microphones in phones ...
The first Moto X TV spots hit the snooze button in more ways than one (video)
Engadget - 2 Aug 2013 23:59
When it came to the Moto X, Google gave us a masterclass in how to build hype, but sustaining it is proving to be a much trickier endeavor. Motorola recently debuted two new commercials on its Youtube channel that aren't...
The Most Important Book on Color Theory Is Now an iPad App
Gizmodo - 2 Aug 2013 23:46
If you are at all interested in design or art, enlighten yourself with one of the most important books on color ever written. It's called The Interaction of Color, and now you can experience it on your iPad.
This Gel Works Like the Memory Cloth from The Dark Knight
Gizmodo - 2 Aug 2013 23:40
Remember that scene from Batman Begins The Dark Knight where Christian Bale leaps off a building in Hong Kong, grabs his cape and the gloves Morgan Freeman made him send an electrical charge through the material causing ...
New Tech Could Allow Super-Speed Internet on Old Phone Lines
Gizmodo - 2 Aug 2013 23:20
Gigabit internet is fast and amazing . But that "Download entire movies in mere seconds!" line gets real old if you, like the vast majority of the country, don't have access to those lightning fast fiber lines. But thank...
Rare Video From Inside a 45-Story Venezuelan Slum
Gizmodo - 2 Aug 2013 23:18
Torre de David is a 45-story, partially-finished office tower that houses a vibrant community of squatters in Caracas. It's also an internationally-known symbol of Venezuela's economic troubles, to which the The New York...
This Smart Mobile Wind Meter Contains No Electronics
Gizmodo - 2 Aug 2013 23:09
It's always nice to see a Kickstarter project make it through to reality--and this is a neat one. Vaavud, an inexpensive wind meter that was funded on Kickstarter earlier this year, is finally available to buy.
Time Warner Cable loses CBS channels, CBS says first time dropped from cable
Engadget - 2 Aug 2013 23:08
Earlier this week negotiations between CBS and Time Warner Cable broke down and for a few minutes, channels started dropping from the cable service. An extension on the deadline brought channels back quickly, but time is...
The Shark Fin: How to Shotgun Your Beer With Class
Gizmodo - 2 Aug 2013 23:00
Beer cans, once the vessels of crap beer only, have recently been embraced by craft brewers nationwide. It's a beer can renaissance! But despite the surge in popularity, beer cans aren't perfect. Invert the can too quick...
All the mysteries of mummies revealed by technology
Gizmodo - 2 Aug 2013 22:54
No matter where they are from, the living have always been fascinated by ancient mummies. All their old mysteries, all those tales of curses and powerful myths have been unraveled and explained one by one, each thanks to...
11 Ways I'm Trying to Achieve a Sane Relationship With the Internet
Gizmodo - 2 Aug 2013 22:30
It's fair to say that when I write about the Internet or digital devices, my tone tends toward the cautionary, and that's probably understating the case. But, as my wife would be quick to confirm, I don't always practice...
A Brief History of Tech Companies Talking to Women Like Total ***s
Gizmodo - 2 Aug 2013 22:03
No matter how far technology might advance, there's always been one little area that the reigning powers-that-be have never quite managed to figure out. Or more specifically, an area they've never quite figured out how t...
Editor's Letter: Made in the USA... sort of
Engadget - 2 Aug 2013 22:00
Motorola has been doing its best to build some buzz around the Moto X, which launched this week. As a smartphone, the X is decidedly middle-of-the-road. It boasts specs and a design similar to the Droid models Motorola a...
Let's Talk About Whatever You Want Right Now
Gizmodo - 2 Aug 2013 21:57
Hiiii friendlies. I don't know how you spent your week, but I can't seem to eat anything at the right time so I'm hungry all day. I'd love your opinion on that, but also things like the flashy new Moto X and Netflix user...
Apple Fires Back at DOJ with New Terms for E-Book Sales
Gizmodo - 2 Aug 2013 21:50
Apple is not happy with the Department of Justice and friends. On Friday afternoon, just a few hours after the DOJ and 33 state attorneys general proposed a series of remedies for Apple's anticompetitive behavior over e-...
Here Are National Geographic Traveler's Best Photos of 2013
Gizmodo - 2 Aug 2013 21:40
This year marks National Geographic Traveler's 25th annual photo contest, which invites amateurs to submit their best snaps for review by the mag's venerable photo editors. Last night, the winners were revealed in all th...
Engadget + gdgt Live is hitting Seattle August 31st, get your tickets here!
Engadget - 2 Aug 2013 21:40
Hey there Emerald City, it's been a while -- around ten months, to be exact. We're coming back to Seattle at the end of this month, and this time we're bringing our pals from gdgt with us. We'll be throwing the latest En...
Google introduces City Experts program to promote better local reviews
Engadget - 2 Aug 2013 21:31
In an effort to raise the bar on local reviews, Google has just announced the launch of the City Experts program, open to Google+ users with at least 50 reviews under their belts. To maintain membership, City Experts mus...
Aviary for iOS update adds Instagram and email sharing options, extra magic
Engadget - 2 Aug 2013 21:21
Aviary has certainly been busy over the past couple of months, having recently overhauled its photo-editing app for Android, as well as launching on Windows Phone 8. Fortunately, the industrious company has also found ti...