Gadget News
Xbox Music goes head on with Spotify: web streaming now free, iOS and Android apps out today
Engadget - 9 Sep 2013 06:00
Xbox Music is going free over the web today, and its long-awaited iOS and Android versions are also set to launch at some point today. The move puts Xbox Music and Microsoft on a new course, positioning the service to ri...
New Nexus 7 32GB with LTE now available on Google Play in the US for $349
Engadget - 9 Sep 2013 23:57
Back in July Google promised a version of its Nexus 7 (2013) with LTE would be available soon, and today is the day. Those interested can pick up the 32GB tablet with a T-Mobile SIM (and 2GB of data service for one month...
How To Improve Your Chances of Surviving a Lightning Strike
Gizmodo - 9 Sep 2013 23:40
It's no secret that finding yourself outside and exposed during a thunderstorm greatly enhances your risk of being struck by lightning. But it turns out there are some simple tricks you can use to increase your chances o...
io9 It was the biggest Burning Man ever, and this is what I saw there | Jezebel The Super Sad Post-H
Gizmodo - 9 Sep 2013 23:22
io9 It was the biggest Burning Man ever, and this is what I saw there | Jezebel The Super Sad Post-Heartbreak Workout Is Not Actually Sad At All | Jalopnik Street Racer Running From Police Helicopter Is Like GTA In Real ...
Apple's Most Important New Product This Month Won't Be an iPhone
Gizmodo - 9 Sep 2013 23:21
Tomorrow, Apple will introduce the world to two new iPhones. One will look almost exactly like the current iPhone, the other will look slightly different. Apple will sell millions of each type. And both will hardly matte...
Foursquare adds menu search to dining spots, eases quest for ramen and dumplings
Engadget - 9 Sep 2013 23:06
Following its recent auto-notification announcement, Foursquare is serving up yet another feature to make finding a spot to nosh even easier while you're out and about. With its latest update, the social check-in softwar...
The Human Powered Toy Helicopter That Never Needs Charging
Gizmodo - 9 Sep 2013 23:00
They're undeniably fun, but all remote control toys--particularly those that fly--have one very unfortunate downside in common: they all run out of power too quickly. Whether it's gas or batteries, they'll all be grounde...
Following outcry, Microsoft gives developers early access to finished Windows 8.1 builds
Engadget - 9 Sep 2013 22:43
When Microsoft delivered Windows 8.1 to manufacturers, some developers were more annoyed than overjoyed -- unlike in years past, they weren't getting advance copies to help optimize their apps. The company has heard thei...
The Five Most Beautiful Bikes From Brooklyn's First Handmade Bike Show
Gizmodo - 9 Sep 2013 22:42
For two brief days last month, you could find any hand-crafted bike you've ever wanted at the Warsaw Concert Hall in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Inside the antique Polish dive bar, reps from Horse, Rosko, Coast, Ceremony, and ...
Flowers Shatter Like Glass Thanks to Liquid Nitrogen and an Air Gun
Gizmodo - 9 Sep 2013 22:20
There are some science class staples that will never cease to be amazing, no matter how often you see them--among them, liquid nitrogen. To wit: these beautiful images of flower blooms, flash-frozen using liquid-state ni...
Daisy-Chain This Keychain Solar Battery's Panels For Faster Charges
Gizmodo - 9 Sep 2013 22:00
You can never have too many sources of backup power for your mobile devices. And not only is the compact ClicLite easy to carry around, it also charges itself using the sun's continuously free rays. But what's that you s...
Snapchat Micro will bring disappearing messages to Samsung's Galaxy Gear
Engadget - 9 Sep 2013 21:59
There seems little doubt that much of the Galaxy Gear's success or failure will hinge on the selection of apps that arrive on smartwatch. Samsung is making a strong push for third-party software (even in the face of limi...
Is L.A. Too Spread Out to Be a Tech Center?
Gizmodo - 9 Sep 2013 21:40
New York Times tech writer Eilene Zimmerman did not come to Los Angeles to make friends, you guys. In her story and blog post about L.A.'s startup culture, Zimmerman seems more interested in cramming as many tired stereo...
The Best Cookbook Apps to Make Yourself a 21st Century Julia Child
Gizmodo - 9 Sep 2013 21:20
Though chock-full of delicious knowledge, traditional cookbooks are far too portly for the modern kitchen. Instead of dedicating valuable shelf space to dozens of cooking anthologies, let them live in the cloud or in you...
Take a Stunning Drone's-Eye Tour of Burning Man
Gizmodo - 9 Sep 2013 21:10
It's been a little over a week since Burners set fire to "The Man" at Black Rock City in the middle of the Nevada desert, but the incredible images keep rolling in.
Breaking down the PS Vita TV: Why Sony's $100 set-top box is more than a consolation prize
Engadget - 9 Sep 2013 21:00
Late last night / very early this morning, Sony's PlayStation team finally unveiled a release date for the PlayStation 4 in Japan: February 22, 2014. That's just short of 100 days after the company's new game console lau...
Chopstick Straws (YEP) Will Change How You Eat Ramen Forever
Gizmodo - 9 Sep 2013 20:40
Tradition or not, slurping soup broth directly from a bowl can be an awkward experience, if only because you often end up with it dripping down your chin. But instead of letting all that tasty broth go to waste because y...
Tizen 3.0 UI allegedly spotted running on a Galaxy S 4
Engadget - 9 Sep 2013 20:36
Tizen, the progeny of MeeGo, LiMo and Bada, hasn't exactly set the world on fire. But even if manufacturers and consumers aren't clamoring for yet another smartphone platform, that doesn't mean Samsung and Intel are simp...
Sprng EarPod Clip Review: One of Apple's Biggest Design Flaws, Fixed
Gizmodo - 9 Sep 2013 20:20
The constant curse of Apple's earbuds--along with the lackluster sound they produce--is that you can rarely go more than 10 seconds before one side or the other pops out. Sprng--clips for Apple's updated-in-2012 EarPods ...
The first new cars of 2014 live from the Frankfurt Motor Show
Gizmodo - 9 Sep 2013 20:17
Check out the very first 2014 cars and concepts at the Frankfurt Motor Show, covered live from Germany by Jalopnik.
Udacity launches Open Education Alliance to help modernize university curriculums
Engadget - 9 Sep 2013 20:17
Udacity's first partnership with an institution of higher learning might not have turned out as well as it hoped, but a setback at San Jose State University won't cause the online learning portal to call it quits on coll...
Nissan Nismo smartwatch not quite ready for prime time yet
Coolest Gadgets - 9 Sep 2013 20:00
Nissan might be the last name on your mind to have it announce that it is behind the latest smartwatch concept, considering how the company happens to be an auto manufacturer and not a consumer electronics player in a lo...