Gadget News
Android has 82% of smartphone market reports Gartner
Slash Gear - 14 Nov 2013 13:50
Research firm Gartner has released its latest report on the state of the smartphone industry around the world for Q3 2013. The numbers show that Android as an operating system is dominating the overall market for smartph...
Newly launched Smithsonian X 3D Collection offers historical models you can print at home
Engadget - 14 Nov 2013 02:07Amazon readies custom Kindle covers for the masses
Slash Gear - 14 Nov 2013 17:41
This week the teams responsible for pushing as many Kindles as possible this holiday season have hit upon a rather lucrative business: custom-made covers. What Amazon intends on doing here is offering up a service that w...
Android 4.4 images for the Nexus 7s, Nexus 4, and Nexus 10 now available
Ars Technica - 14 Nov 2013 23:38
KitKat is now available directly from Google for Nexus owners.
"Nasal Ranger" Smelloscope Will Save Denver From Stinky Pot
Gizmodo - 14 Nov 2013 23:20
Colorado's newly legalized marijuana industry has had an unforeseen dark side: pungent dankness running wild on the noses of innocent citizens. Only a mechanical hero could save them. Call in the Nasal Ranger.
Samsung tipped to intro three-sided wraparound display next year
Slash Gear - 14 Nov 2013 23:23
Samsung introduced the Galaxy Round smartphone with a curved display. That display was 5.7-inches and Full HD, however it looks like Samsung is not quite ready to stop with a simple curve in the display. A recent Bloombe...
Nike+ FuelBand SE now available in Rose Gold, gives you bling-bling status for $169
Engadget - 14 Nov 2013 23:19This hilarious parody of Gravity set in IKEA is spot on
Gizmodo - 14 Nov 2013 03:22
Space is beautiful. Space is terrifying. IKEA is mostly just terrifying, especially when you get lost. Director Daniel Hubbard hilariously spoofed Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity by setting it inside the expansive world of IKEA...
Flipboard finally makes its appearance on Windows 8.1
Engadget - 14 Nov 2013 23:33
Fans of Flipboard's curated content experience that are running Windows 8.1 have had to go without a native app on their Microsoft-powered machines, until today. That's right folks, after promising it was coming, the app...
The Nexus 5's "exclusive" launcher suspiciously receives support for other devices
Ars Technica - 14 Nov 2013 23:13
Google's words and actions regarding Google Home don't quite line up...
Pinterest's APIs let developers embed pins directly on their websites (updated)
Engadget - 14 Nov 2013 22:49BBM update for iOS hits wi-fi iPad, brings Android battery fix
Slash Gear - 14 Nov 2013 22:43
BlackBerry Messenger – or BBM – has been updated today to include a list of fixes and feature additions for Android and the inclusion of a couple new devices for iOS. This new version of BBM works with the wi-fi-only...
These Beautifully Realistic Flowers Are Actually Pure Code
Gizmodo - 14 Nov 2013 22:40
Digital artist and interaction designer Daniel Brown continues to tweak and evolve his eye-popping series of computer-generated flowers, this time commissioned by the Art Fund's RENEW program for exhibition at the D'Arcy...
Google seeing more government requests than ever before
Slash Gear - 14 Nov 2013 22:35
Google released their latest Transparency Report today. This marks the eighth such report, with the seventh having come back in late-April. That last report brought mention of a record high number of government requests ...
Gmail for iOS adds full screen views, background refresh and new nav bar
Engadget - 14 Nov 2013 22:26iWork for iCloud update brings set of collaborative tweaks
Slash Gear - 14 Nov 2013 22:23
In an effort to bring about a new wave of online any-machine working for those in the Apple universe, iWork for iCloud has been updated by the company with a list of new features this week. This update includes updates f...
Student Finds Way to Boost Conductivity 400 Percent Totally by Mistake
Gizmodo - 14 Nov 2013 22:20
Like a modern Henri Becquerel, Washington State University doctoral student Marianne Tarun's discovery came quite by accident. Her simple lab error has uncovered a new way to boost electrical conductivity of a crystal by...
BBM adds iPad and iPod support, Android and iPhone apps get new features
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Engadget - 14 Nov 2013 22:00How Ancient Embalmers Pulled the Brains and Guts Out of Mummies
Gizmodo - 14 Nov 2013 22:00
We've unearthed mummy upon mummy from Egypt, the oldest dating back to 3500 B.C., but one thing has remained a bit of a mystery: what does the mummification process actually entail from a surgical point of view? How did ...
2014 Corvette heading to drivers with optional Competition Sport seat
Slash Gear - 14 Nov 2013 21:51
In an effort to give Corvette owners what they prefer, Chevrolet will be offering a few different seat options with the 2014 models. Specifically, those picking up a 2014 Corvette will be able to choose between a Standar...
The Hindenburg Had a Smoking Room. Yes, That Hindenburg.
Gizmodo - 14 Nov 2013 21:50
Did you know that the notoriously flammable Hindenburg airship had a smoking room? Passengers could only get to it through an airlock door. But yes, the hydrogen-filled Hindenburg had a special room where people could se...