Gadget News
Dredd: So Dumb, So Fun
Gizmodo - 1 Sep 2013 03:00
I put off seeing Dredd for a long time. You might be in the same boat. Maybe you've heard vaguely good things about it, but just never really bothered to hunt it down and check it out because, well, it's a movie called "...
The World's Tallest Hotwheels Wall Track Puts Your Childhood to Shame
Gizmodo - 1 Sep 2013 01:00
Remember that awesome Hotwheels track you built when you were a kid? The one that went from the bedroom all the way down the stairs and into the kitchen? Yeah, that was cool, but this one tops it. Meet the setup Hotwheel...
Switched On: The smartwatch Microsoft needed yesterday
Engadget - 1 Sep 2013 23:30
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology. The announcement of Steve Ballmer's impending retirement from Microsoft cast a spotlight on the company's transition to becoming a devices...
CARROT Wakes You Up With Empty Threats...And Some Real Ones
Gizmodo - 1 Sep 2013 22:19
Getting out of bed is the worst. And anyone who says they don't mind waking up can just leave now. Some of us are employing desperate measures to get going every morning, and a manipulative/verbally abusive alarm clock s...
What a Sweltering City Really Looks Like in the Summer
Gizmodo - 1 Sep 2013 21:00
It seems like it's always hot here in NYC, but it's not only when the oppressive sun is beating down. No, the buildings like to help spread the love around by hoarding the heat and dishing it out themselves. This is what...
Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch images leaked ahead of September 4th launch
Engadget - 1 Sep 2013 20:01
Been wondering what Samsung's first smartwatch was going to look like? Take a seat, VentureBeat got a first look at the upcoming wearable over the weekend. According to the outlet, the prototype device features a three i...
What Do People Do On Labor Day?
Gizmodo - 1 Sep 2013 20:00
Instead of the typical lazy, under-achieving feelings, we all get to be pleased with ourselves tomorrow. We're making productive contributions to the work force, or we're trying to, and every little bit counts! But Labor...
Is This The Samsung Galaxy Gear?
Gizmodo - 1 Sep 2013 19:56
We've heard some rumblings about Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Gear smartwatch and what it may or may not be. But VentureBeat got its hands on what it claims is a real prototype ahead of the gadget's likely September 4th rel...
Reuters: Verizon's $130 billion bid for Vodafone stake to be voted on this weekend
Engadget - 1 Sep 2013 19:17
Vodafone and Verizon might finally be "resolving" their business relationship, according to Reuters: the pair are said to be striking a deal this weekend. The typical folks "familiar with the matter," say that the firms'...
There May Not Actually Be A Shortage Of STEM Workers At All
Gizmodo - 1 Sep 2013 17:44
It's pretty common knowledge that the U.S. isn't producing enough mathematicians, scientists and engineers to support demand in "STEM" fields. And reports come and go that other countries are facing similar shortages. Bu...
Inhabitat's Week in Green: birth simulator, wave-powered desalination and carbon dioxide bricks
Engadget - 1 Sep 2013 17:15
Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green. As if the Hyperloop and Tesla weren't enough to keep him busy, real-life Tony ...
Cramming Into A Tiny House May Not Be So Bad
Gizmodo - 1 Sep 2013 16:21
Between crippling recessions and human environmental impact things have gotten complicated, and frankly kind of negative. That may be why the small house movement is so appealing . Downsizing everything means less stuff ...
This Bathroom Scale Also Suggests Exercises To Maintain Your Weight
Gizmodo - 1 Sep 2013 15:00
Good news if you're tired of your personal fitness trainer's constant nagging you about eating healthy and staying active. You can just replace them with this bathroom scale that not only tells you how much you weigh, bu...
Target's Ticket video on-demand service launching soon
Engadget - 1 Sep 2013 11:10
If you can't get enough digital video storefronts, there's one more on the way -- Target's Ticket service. The video on-demand service has been in closed beta for awhile now, and, according to TechCrunch, employees have ...
Project Loon simulations test internet from above the clouds, virtually
Engadget - 1 Sep 2013 08:01
To make sure Google's Project Loon is more internet via balloon than pie in the sky, the search giant turned to data simulations. Loon Rapid Evaluator Dan Piponi's goal was to determine the possibility of a "nicely space...
Ask Engadget: share a single muni-fi account with multiple devices?
Engadget - 1 Sep 2013 05:45
We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, then here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is from Zoe, who needs to help out her mum (she's in the UK) with a...
LG G Pad 8.3 revealed ahead of IFA, rolls out globally in Q4
Engadget - 1 Sep 2013 04:54
Following up on its initial tease from earlier this week, LG has officially revealed the G Pad 8.3 ahead of IFA. The slate's positioned as the next step from its G2 smartphone, and the company claims it's the first eight...
Mobile Miscellany: week of August 26th, 2013
Engadget - 1 Sep 2013 03:30
If you didn't get enough mobile news during the week, not to worry, because we've opened the firehose for the truly hardcore. This week brought convincing signs that BlackBerry users are moving away from physical keyboar...
Cymbals Eat Guitars: Rifle Eyesight (Proper Name)
Gizmodo - 1 Sep 2013 02:00
So I've blabbed at you guys about Cymbals Eat Guitars a couple of times before. But this time I'm extra serious. "Rifle Eyesight (Proper Name)" is my favorite jam of theirs, and dare I say the best? I dare. It is.
Microsoft rebrands Xbox Live Marketplace to Xbox Game Store
Engadget - 1 Sep 2013 01:59
Microsoft seems intent on sanding away the Xbox brand's rough edges before launching the One this November. Following the recent switch from its arcane points system to local currency for digital purchases, Redmond has s...
Don't You Wish You Were In One of These Beautiful Natural Pools?
Gizmodo - 1 Sep 2013 00:16
You'd be crazy not to love stark, modern design like the stunning Tangga House , but the natural look can be beautiful too. Take these awesome man-made pond pools from Water House for example. You can't tell me you don't...