Gadget News
Pepsi Wants Scent Capsules So Its Bottles Don't Smell Like Plastic
Gizmodo - 26 Sep 2013 22:00
Cracking open a cold bottle of Pepsi, only to be hit by the smells of the chemicals in the plastic container instead of the cola, can ruin the experience. And for a company that's perpetually been a runner up in the Cola...
These Former Uranium Mines Claim They Can Cure Chronic Illness
Gizmodo - 26 Sep 2013 23:33
Screw gluten-free diets, homeopathy and aromatherapy! Sufferers seeking relief for arthritis, lupus, asthma and other chronic illnesses are all about radioactive byproduct therapy these days. Alternative medicine aficion...
No Third-Party App Support for You: How Apple iOS 7 Hoards Playlists
Gizmodo - 26 Sep 2013 21:40
iOS users are delighted by the new iOS 7 rollout, available not only on the new iPhones, but on previous models as well. And unlike Android users, most of whom fail to upgrade to the latest operating system, iOS users te...
Google is taking Glass on a road trip across the US, try it on in a city near you
Engadget - 26 Sep 2013 23:45
It's still not ready to sell Glass to non-"Explorers", but Google is now at least willing to give more folks an opportunity to try it. The company announced today that's its kicking off a road trip across the US, which w...
Transforming the Old Bay Bridge Into a Park for Adventure Tourists
Gizmodo - 26 Sep 2013 23:40
Now that the new Bay Bridge is here, what to do with the old one...? Is the slow and expensive demolition of the iconic structure really the best or even most cost-effective answer? A handful of local proposals have emer...
Sony QX100 Teardown: The Beautiful Guts of a Weird Camera
Gizmodo - 26 Sep 2013 23:33
The QX100 is a freaking bizarre camera . It looks like just a big lens barrel, but it's actually a whole camera. No matter what you think of its odd appearance, though, on the inside, its guts are indisputably glorious. ...
Your Final Fashion Decision: Clothes That Let You Decompose With Grace
Gizmodo - 26 Sep 2013 23:20
Whether or not you're someone who would take great care in selecting a deceased loved one's clothing prior to burial, chances are that you probably wouldn't think too much about what those actual clothes are made out of....
EA cancels college football title for 2014 amid ongoing legal disputes, lack of NCAA support
Engadget - 26 Sep 2013 23:19
A few months back, EA Sports announced that the 2014 installment of its wildly popular college football franchise wouldn't carry the NCAA label after the governing body chose not to renew its licensing contract. Today, t...
A Counting Pop-up Book That Appeals To Toddlers and Designers Alike
Gizmodo - 26 Sep 2013 23:00
Even if you already boast a mastery of counting to ten, a refresher course is never a bad idea--particularly when it's this beautiful. Marion Bataille's Numero is a pop-up counting book, chronicling the numbers one to te...
Facebook finally allows you to edit your embarrassing tyops, er, typos
Engadget - 26 Sep 2013 22:39
If you've ever written "poo" instead of "pool" or "duck" instead of, er, "suck" in your Facebook status updates, then we've got good news for you. At long last, you can finally edit your post after it's been published, a...
Apparently Robert Downey Jr. Has His Own (Insane) 6-Foot Flying Iron Man
Gizmodo - 26 Sep 2013 22:20
Apparently, to commemorate the wrapping of The Avengers, Robert Downey Jr.'s staff pitched in and got the Hollywood star a little something. Well, it's not exactly little, but it certainly is something. And it flies.
Engadget HD Podcast 368 - 09.26.13
Engadget - 26 Sep 2013 22:15
Ben spent the last week getting used to the iPhone 5s' Touch ID, while Richard advanced his career in GTA V. Fret not, however, because they still managed to keep tabs on all the latest HD news. Set aside an hour and get...
Skitch unveils new logo alongside revamped app for iOS 7
Engadget - 26 Sep 2013 21:45
Skitch made a couple of big announcements today, one of which is a spanking-new logo. Gone is that pink heart we know and love, and in its place are the feathers of an arrow that signify stabilized flight and direction. ...
NASA's Curiosity Rover Just Found Water in Martian Soil
Gizmodo - 26 Sep 2013 21:15
Just when you thought ol' Curiosity was digging in for the winter, the little discovery machine came up with a doozy: It discovered water in Martian soil. NASA scientists just published five papers in Science detailing t...
Does This Buckling Bridge Hint at Larger US Infrastructural Woes?
Gizmodo - 26 Sep 2013 21:01
Green Bay drivers were treated to an unwelcome surprise yesterday, when the discovery of a dramatically sagging pier on the heavily trafficked Leo Frigo bridge (named after a cheese magnate, because Wisconsin) forced its...
Deals: Really Cheap Sony 7.1 Receiver, Nikon S1, Shiatsu Massage Chair
Gizmodo - 26 Sep 2013 21:00
If you want a good A/V receiver for very, very little, today is your lucky day. Newegg has this Sony 7.1ch 3D Receiver marked all the way down to $120 on their eBay storefront, which I'm pretty sure is the lowest price w...
Slacker updates Android app with tiled home screen and 'My Vibes' playlist
Engadget - 26 Sep 2013 21:00
While those upgrading to iOS 7 may have gotten first dibs on the new Slacker app, the music streaming service hasn't forgotten about those on the Google side of things. As such, Slacker just released an update for its An...
Former SpaceX director Marco Villa joins Hyperloop development team
Engadget - 26 Sep 2013 20:42
When it was unveiled a few weeks ago, Elon Musk's Hyperloop project sounded almost too good to be true. Dr. Marco Villa, former director of mission operations at SpaceX, was among those who didn't get the memo from the n...
This Sweet Photobooth Is Triggered By Skin-To-Skin Contact
Gizmodo - 26 Sep 2013 20:40
Traditional photobooths are proven good-time machines. Striking poses for the rapid-fire quartet of pics takes a balance of strategy and spontaneity once you slip your bills in the slot. But what if the machine was set o...
Multipath TCP lets Siri seamlessly switch between Wi-Fi and 3G/LTE
Ars Technica - 26 Sep 2013 20:27
From the can't-wait-for-slow-networks department, Apple brings a unique solution.
BBC iPlayer Downloads replaces old Desktop client for a cleaner, simpler user experience
Engadget - 26 Sep 2013 20:21
Those of you across the pond with access to BBC's iPlayer Desktop client may have been frustrated with the offline video experience. There were frequent Adobe AIR updates that caused incompatibility issues and features t...
An Anonymous Ex-Apple Genius Is Here to Answer Your Burning Questions
Gizmodo - 26 Sep 2013 20:17
Being in an Apple Store can sometimes feel like walking into chaos incarnate, but if you've read the post below, you know that you're actually in a complex, well-oiled, meticulously designed machine whose sole purpose is...