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Moto Maker 'signature' engraving to arrive after Moto X launch
Engadget - 19 Aug 2013 23:39
If engraving a personalized Moto X with Moto Maker's "signature" feature was at the top of your to-do list, you'll have to put your plans on ice. Motorola's just told us that the custom inscribing will be available at so...
This F-35B's Vertical Night Landing Makes It Look Like a Badass UFO
Gizmodo - 19 Aug 2013 23:29
On August 14th, the amazing, hovering F-35B made its first, vertical, at-sea night landing on the USS WASP. We've seen it hover before, and even do a vertical take off , but man, nothing quite compares to the sheer night...
Four Fun Food Hacks to Teach Your Kids Science
Gizmodo - 19 Aug 2013 23:20
With the fall term gearing up, you've got precious little time left to hang out with your kids before they're trundled off to school. Entertain the ankle-biters and get their brains primed for learning with these amazing...
Report: iOS 7 may come to iPhones and iPod touches first, iPads later
Ars Technica - 19 Aug 2013 23:00
Delay would mirror a slight lag in beta availability.
A Retro Dock For the Public Radio Lover's Smartphone
Gizmodo - 19 Aug 2013 23:00
It's by no means the first wooden dock designed to serve as a home base for your smartphone, but few are as charming as this faux radio by Areaware, which combines beech wood and brass to create the perfect bedside spot ...
Fukushima's Now Surrounded by Extremely Radioactive Puddles
Gizmodo - 19 Aug 2013 22:50
A water tank at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan apparently sprung a leak recently. The latest reports from the northern prefecture say that puddles have collected all around the plant, and the implication is c...
Explore London's Tube In 3D With This Hypnotic Real-Time Map
Gizmodo - 19 Aug 2013 22:40
Back in June, London's transit corporation decided to release all of its information about bus and train departures to the public. That way, administrators probably figured, eager developers could use that data to build ...
GlassFrogger makes Glass wearers hop in real life to brave simulated streets
Engadget - 19 Aug 2013 22:32
Google may keep a tight lid on Glass development, but that hasn't stopped coders at the Breaking Glass Hackathon from building some clever wearable apps. Take the event's winning entry, GlassFrogger, as an example: the H...
Seoul's Government Installed a Giant Ear to Collect Citizen Complaints
Gizmodo - 19 Aug 2013 22:20
There's something unsatisfying about making a traditional complaint. As you're filling out the form, you can almost see the government bureaucrat crumpling it up and throwing it away a few days later. Wouldn't it be grea...
Kogan Mobile to wind down after wholesale provider ispONE goes bust
Engadget - 19 Aug 2013 21:54
Virtual carriers are only as healthy as the companies that provide their services -- and Australia's Kogan Mobile is learning this the hard way. Its wholesale cellular partner ispONE has just entered administration follo...
Remember the Year 2000, When We All Wore Radio Antenna Hats? 1939 Does
Gizmodo - 19 Aug 2013 21:42
Mental Floss recently wrote a short post about a cool British Pathe video showing off what fashion designers of the year 1939 imagined we'd be wearing in the year 2000. And though the film largely focuses on designs for ...
Who the hell would buy a gold iPhone but a Russian street crook?
Gizmodo - 19 Aug 2013 21:35
Like a terrible winter, the gold iPhone is coming. Multiple sources have confirmed that Apple's next toy will be available in gold. Not real gold, but fake gold-colored aluminum. They will look like 1980s cigarette cases...
gdgt's best deals for August 19: PlayStation Vita, Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga
Engadget - 19 Aug 2013 21:33
Ready to save some cash on your tech buys? Then you've come to the right place. Our sister site gdgt tracks price drops on thousands of products every day, and twice a week they feature some of the best deals they've fou...
Twitter adds related story links to embedded tweets, but won't say how they're curated
Engadget - 19 Aug 2013 21:16
In a bid to cement itself as the definitive real-time news commentary engine of the modern universe, Twitter has (smartly) decided to add a bit of context to embedded tweets. Increasingly, blogs and news sources are embe...
Presidential Hair and Plymouth Pebbles: The Illicit Souvenirs of Yore
Gizmodo - 19 Aug 2013 21:01
Stealthily pocketing an actual, physical piece of a national monument is a modern-day no-no. But back in the day, it was pretty common to sneak a little something special to remember your trip by. The bizarre souvenirs t...
Dealzmodo: Logitech Remotes, Mice, Keyboards, Pioneer Speakers, Vita
Gizmodo - 19 Aug 2013 21:00
It's definitely a Logitech kind of day here is Dealsland. The Logitech G700s Rechargeable Gaming Mouse is currently at its lowest price ever of $75, and is also winning the popular vote over at Kotaku . The Logitech Mara...
Report: Apple Is Shipping Both a High- and Low-End iPhone Next Month
Gizmodo - 19 Aug 2013 20:51
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple has allegedly asked supplier Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. to start shipping both a high-end and a low-end version of the iPhone next month. That's right--the budget iPhon...
Germany recognizes Bitcoin as private money, makes it tax-free for personal use
Engadget - 19 Aug 2013 20:49
So far, governments have had polarized reactions to Bitcoin: they either recognize it as a fully regulated currency or ban it outright. Germany, however, has just taken a more nuanced position. The country now recognizes...
Monday Dealmaster has a one-day deal on a big Dell display
Ars Technica - 19 Aug 2013 20:45
27" UltraSharp U2713H could be filling your desk if you've got $699 to spend.
Behold the Cleverest Dog Leash We've Ever Seen
Gizmodo - 19 Aug 2013 20:40
You know that brief moment of concern when you have to momentarily unlatch your dog's leash to wrap it around a pole, and you're a little anxious they're going to bolt? That's now a thing of the past with this incredibly...
11 Gold iPhones You Can Buy Right Now
Gizmodo - 19 Aug 2013 20:18
The scuttlebutt today is that the rumored iPhone 5S will come in gold . GOLD! While the color option would be new to Apple, it's not exactly a new concept. People have been blinging iPhones in myriad ways since the gadge...
Connecting Cape Town: Inside South Africa's TV white spaces experiment
Engadget - 19 Aug 2013 20:13
In 2011, a United Nations commission came to a powerful conclusion: access to broadband internet is a basic human right, matched by the likes of housing, sustenance and healthcare. Arguments can be made that widespread a...