Gadget News
What if OS X Looked Like iOS 7?
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2013 14:14
iOS 7 hasn't even been shipped to the public yet, but we've seen almost everything about it already, and it's radically different in design aesthetic from anything Apple's done before. It's Jony Ive's creation, and it's ...
Review: Android 4.3's multitude of minor changes future-proofs the platform
Ars Technica - 9 Aug 2013 15:23
New Jelly Bean is faster, more power-efficient, more secure, and still fragmented.
Did the unannounced LG Optimus L9 II just sneak past the FCC?
Engadget - 9 Aug 2013 16:19
We've heard not a peep about a potential successor to LG's Optimus L9 since a couple of pics popped up on @evleaks at the beginning of June. The Optimus L9 II -- or just L9 II if recent naming conventions apply -- remain...
I Never Want to Stop Watching This Incredible Vine Compilation Video
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2013 15:30
Some blessed, benevolent soul who we only know as YouTube user Eric S has gone and created what will undoubtedly be the best 11 minutes and 38 seconds of your day--a compilation video of the best Vines of 2013 so far. An...
This Poor Guy Was Tasered More Than 20 Times By His Coworkers
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2013 23:40
Bradley Jones is suing his former employers because he was repeatedly tasered on the job, leaving him a broken paranoid mess. Good god, this poor guy.
Slow-motion video shows the insane speed of Formula 1 pitstops
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2013 23:40
Whether you like motor sports or not, the space age engineering, design prowess, and mechanical dexterity of Formula 1 teams is something anyone can really admire. The speed of the pit stop crews is something that is har...
ITC bans imports of some Samsung devices pending presidential review
Engadget - 9 Aug 2013 23:34
Despite that billion dollar verdict, the legal battle between Samsung and Apple continues, and the most recent happening comes from the ITC. Following up on an ITC administrative law judge's ruling late last year finding...
Let's Talk About Whatever You Want Right Now
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2013 23:31
Hello, friends! It's that time of the week again: Friday afternoon, in which we open up a thread to talk about whatever you want in the name of blowing off some steam. From Snowden's shout-out in today's Obama presser , ...
Apple Wins Again Against Samsung: ITC Bans Some Samsung Phones
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2013 23:24
Word is trickling in through the wire that Apple just scored another court victory over Samsung. What does that mean? For now it looks like the United States International Trade Commission has ordered Samsung to stop sel...
OUYA's Free The Games Fund now live, offers $1 million toward crowdfunded titles
Engadget - 9 Aug 2013 23:14
OUYA has launched its promised fund-matching campaign to spur development of games for its recently launched Android console. Now known as the Free the Games Fund, the effort rewards successful Kickstarter campaigns with...
Editor's Letter: Will LG get lucky with the G2?
Engadget - 9 Aug 2013 23:00
In each issue of Distro, Executive Editor Marc Perton publishes a wrap-up of the week in news. It wasn't long ago that the electronics divisions of Samsung and Lucky-Goldstar, two massive Korean conglomerates, played sec...
How to Make Alcoholic Ice Cream, the Greatest Dessert of All Time
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2013 23:00
Summer is waning, but remains a punishing, sticky mess. So here's a re-introduction to an old friend, alcoholic ice cream, which originally ran November 18, 2011.
This Week In Time Capsules: Would You Eat 65-Year-Old Capsule Cake?
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2013 22:51
This week's round-up of the hottest in time capsule news includes discreetly hidden invitations for any real-life time travelers, memories from the 2011 earthquake in Christchurch, and a slice of cake found in a time cap...
This New TV Spot For JOBS Shows Ashton Can Actually Act
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2013 22:32
By now we've seen the trailers and watched the behind-the-scenes clip and learned all about the method acting and all that, but what we haven't done is really figured out if Ashton Kutcher can really be Steve Jobs. Brace...
Google open sources two Web Lab experiments ahead of shutdown this Sunday (video)
Engadget - 9 Aug 2013 22:19
Google's Web Lab exhibition has had a decent run at London's Science Museum, but all of that web-linked hardware is being packed up for good after the doors are closed this Sunday. Google's hoping that at least some of i...
Holy Crap, Does This Shazam for Live Music Actually Work?
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2013 22:08
Music recognition apps like Shazam are great for telling you what's playing on the radio or at the bar, but they can't help you identify anything that's being performed live. That is until now. Gracenote has shown off an...
Obama Will Reform Spy Programs but Won't Admit Snowden's a Patriot
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2013 22:03
President Obama announced a series of reforms to the country's surveillance practices on Friday at his first full press conference in nearly three months. The actions the administration is taking are many, and there's st...
Regular People Have No Idea How To Manage Photos On Their iPhone
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2013 21:44
I'm serious, they don't. They don't know that they don't, but they don't.
President Obama proposes review, new oversight measures in wake of NSA scandal
Engadget - 9 Aug 2013 21:25
Revelations of government surveillance programs, including the headline-grabbing PRISM, have been nothing short of a PR nightmare for the White House. President Obama, who ran in part on a platform that included oppositi...
Twitter #Music iOS app updated with discovery features, additional languages
Engadget - 9 Aug 2013 21:22
Twitter's Music app for iOS just scored a few more features aimed at helping you discover new tracks, and, if you happen to hail from a handful of European countries, allowing you to navigate in your native tongue. Versi...
Resourceful Slacker Jams an Entire Airport Network to Get Off Work
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2013 21:20
As is becoming increasingly common, employers often use GPS devices on company cars to track their whereabouts during the workday. Which is great for security, sure, but significantly less great if you need a little you ...
Report: Asus, not Samsung, lined up to produce the next Nexus 10
Ars Technica - 9 Aug 2013 21:11
Original report source backtracks, blames Twitter character limit for confusion.