Gadget News
Telus to bring Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear to Canada on October 4th
Engadget - 8 Sep 2013 12:27
Canadians won't have to wait much longer than their American counterparts to get their hands on the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear. Telus sends word that it will carry both Samsung devices on October 4th, just a few days ...
"Brain Slicer" Arrowheads Sound Like The Most Legit Arrowheads
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2013 23:40
What's a casual way to start a video? How about a fun little opening introducing what you're going to do or make. You could say something like, "Arrows are normally a good way to pierce a skull, but I'm concerned that [t...
Switched On: More wedge, less edge, no hedge
Engadget - 8 Sep 2013 23:30
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology. Casting aside such permutations as the DSi and the DSi XL, it makes ordinal sense for the Nintendo 3DS to have followed the Nintendo DS. T...
X-Rays Of Super Luxury Products Reveal The Tech Behind The Glitz
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2013 22:40
Every once and awhile I have to get dressed up for a wedding or something. And it's kind of fun, but it always reminds me that I'm just not fancy on the inside. No matter how decked out I am I'm still a jeans and a tshir...
The iPhone 5S Home Button Ring Could Look Like HAL 2013
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2013 21:00
While it seems pretty certain that the next iPhone will come with a fingerprint scanner, what it will look like remains an open question. A "silver ring" around the home button (see below) is the prevailing theory; our f...
What Feature Would Make Your Favorite App Perfect?
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2013 20:50
It's crazy to think about how much we use our preferred apps. We track runs, take notes, dip into our endless RSS streams, sort Tweets, or use Shazam to keep from embarrassing ourselves when we don't recognize a song. Ok...
Tablet-optimized Twitter app leaks after IFA, works best on 10-inch screens
Engadget - 8 Sep 2013 20:45
If you blinked during Samsung's Unpacked Episode 2 event at IFA last week, you may have missed it: the new Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 running a Twitter app redesigned for tablets. The brief peek teased a dual column, full ...
Our dream library: Unlimited e-books for less than $10 a month
Ars Technica - 8 Sep 2013 20:30
The new app Oyster is heralded as the "Netflix for books." Let's test-drive.
You'll Come Out Of This Illusion Exhibit Questioning Everything
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2013 20:00
It's disorienting to walk into a room where nothing is as it seems. Your doctor might be grimacing even though your test results are fine. Or everything might look normal in your house until you realize that there's a ca...
The NSA Can Probably Break Tor's Encryption Keys
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2013 18:47
When it turned out that the Firefox JavaScript Tor vulnerability shenanigans were originating from the NSA not the FBI, it was pretty clear that the agency was looking to undermine and access Tor's anonymous internet. It...
R2-D2 spotted in Star Trek Into Darkness
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2013 18:30
Star Wars droid R2-D2 made a cameo in the 2009 Star Trek movie , which left some fans wondering if the little guy made it into Star Trek Into Darkness. Now that the film is out on home media, R2-D2 has been spotted. Hi t...
NSA can reportedly tap smartphones, access BlackBerry email
Engadget - 8 Sep 2013 17:48
Roaming confusion has already caused the NSA to "accidentally" listen in on domestic calls, but according to a report from Spiegel, the organization is capable of a lot more. The German news magazine says it has seen evi...
Will There Be One Ring To Rule Them All Around The 5S Home Button?
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2013 17:00
There have been rumors for about a month that the iPhone 5S home button is going to be ringed in silver. Clayton Morris even told This Week In Tech that he was "unequivocally" sure about the change, and that the home but...
Inhabitat's Week in Green: geodesic houseboat, orbital photovoltaic plant and color-changing syringes
Engadget - 8 Sep 2013 16:00
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. Tesla has been on a tear this year, so it shouldn't come as much of a surprise...
It Takes Longer To Compose Texts That Have A Lie In Them
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2013 15:19
Most people lie. Whether it's once and a while or daily, everyone has to do their thing and sometimes lying seems like the best way to make it all work. But liars have tells, which can be just as important in life as in ...
New firmware gives Canon's Cinema EOS camera line a prodigious 80,000 ISO
Engadget - 8 Sep 2013 08:01
Those who shelled out big bucks for one of Canon's Cinema EOS cameras will be glad to know they've just been blessed with a significant firmware upgrade. Owners of the EOS C500, C300, C100 and 1D C 4K models will all see...
Ask Engadget: best soundbar?
Engadget - 8 Sep 2013 05:17
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 Shoheb, who wants a soundbar and doesn't want to miss his s...
Mobile Miscellany: week of September 2nd, 2013
Engadget - 8 Sep 2013 04:00
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 a peek of GDR 3 for Windows Phone 8, confirmation that US Cellular's Belief ...
Antelope: Game Over
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2013 02:00
Every so often internet radio will just up and hand you a real gift, a little obscure sonic candy you never would have known about otherwise. And I have to thank ~2009 Pandora for handing me "Game Over" by Antelope.
This Remote Control Pizza Box Plane Practically Delivers Itself
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2013 01:15
There's only so much you can do with an empty pizza box besides throw it away, or let it clutter up the floor of your filthy hovel. There is on other option though: you can turn it into a remote controlled plane.
New NBA stats deal will put motion tracking cameras in every arena
Engadget - 8 Sep 2013 01:03
The NBA faces a big challenge now that it offers all its player statistics to the public -- how does it generate stats that hold the interest of basketball fans? The league's solution is a multi-year agreement to use Sta...
Do You Ever Listen to the Radio Anymore?
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2013 00:00
It wasn't that long ago that the radio was kind of a big deal. Even a young'un like me is old enough to remember inexpertly dodging commercials for local car dealerships while recording embarrassing mix-tapes. But the ti...