Gadget News
Spotter Multipurpose Sensor - $50
The Gadget Flow - 19 Nov 2013 08:00
The Spotter is a multipurpose sensor that lets you remotely keep track of everything from temperature to the light, sound, motion and humidity back home. You can use the Spotter as a baby monitor. You could use it to be....
Xbox One controller cost over $100 million to develop, smell-o-vision and built-in projector were considered
Engadget - 19 Nov 2013 06:05
While Sony was content to toy with radical designs for the PlayStation 4's controller, it turns out Microsoft took a more conservative approach when building the Xbox One's gamepad. GamesBeat scored a look at the control...
Quirky Cable Management, The Wire, 4KTV, Blade Runner [Deals]
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2013 20:45
Some truly great, creative, and well... quirky products come out of Quirky, one of the more useful being this minimal Cordies Desktop Cable Management solution. It's one of those things you don't know you need until you ...
Aerial photos reveal the destructive path of the Midwest tornado
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2013 05:40
Tornadoes ripped through the Midwest of the United States earlier today and the damage it left behind is absolutely tragic. These pictures of Washington, Illinois, the worst area affected, show how a community gets shred...
How to open a can without a can opener
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2013 04:07
Here's a tip you should file away in your folder for zombie apocalypse preparation and in your brain for future conversations for whoa, I didn't know it was that easy: opening a can without a can opener. All it takes is ...
Kisai's Rorschach watch is a test in telling time
Engadget - 19 Nov 2013 04:00
"So it's extremely difficult to read the time, but how do you feel about that?" That's the question Kisai is posing with its new Rorschach watch, which puts one of the company's trademark inscrutable watchfaces into the ...
Kwikset Kevo Smart Deadbolt Review: Convenience Doesn't Come Cheap
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2013 00:20
You're getting too old to still be losing your keys like this. Seriously, they were right there, in your hand, like a second ago. Time to jimmy the kitchen window again, right? Wrong. The Kwikset Kevo gives you not one b...
Google launches Glass Dev Kit preview, shows off augmented reality apps
Ars Technica - 19 Nov 2013 23:55
Native apps will finally unlock the full power of Google's futuristic headset.
Google Glass development kit demo video shares newest Glassware
Slash Gear - 19 Nov 2013 23:40
It’s time to get a handle on the Google Glass development kit – the SDK that is – readied for developers to start making their own GlassWare apps. This week at a Glass Hackathon event, Glass Developer Advocate Timo...
Nike's LunarENDOR QS Snowboard boots will make you the flashiest rider on the slopes
Engadget - 19 Nov 2013 23:33
Nike is betting that maybe one or two snowboarders like to showboat. So if you're more corkscrew, than chicken salad, the firm's LunarENDOR QS boots -- complete with 30 LED swoosh -- might catch your eye. If not, they'll...
Tesla puts out media fire with safety facts, upgrades, warranty extension
Slash Gear - 19 Nov 2013 23:20
Tesla head Elon Musk has posted a missive to us in the media, who have as a group led consumers to believe the electronic vehicle brand is more fire-prone than gas-powered vehicles. The facts support Musk’s claims that...
'Selfie' beats bitcoins, lab meat, twerking and a tiny mammal for word of the year
Engadget - 19 Nov 2013 23:02
The good news: we're apparently a little less obsessed with acronyms than we have been in past years. The bad news? It seems we're still addicted to taking photographs in bathroom mirrors for posting on social networks. ...
You Could Be the Proud Owner of These 19th-Century British Tunnels
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2013 22:51
Sure, this 2,000 square-foot, no-windows, no-view property is a bit of a fixer-upper. But think of the Halloween parties you could throw down here! This set of 200-year old tunnels beneath the British port city of Plymou...
PlayStation 4 issues "within expected range" for a new product
Slash Gear - 19 Nov 2013 22:23
There’s at least one “Blue Light of Death” out there this month with the release of the PlayStation 4, and today Sony appears to be addressing it for the second time in a week. This issue is apparently not as centr...
Self-Checkout Security Checkpoints Could Replace Touchy TSA Agents
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2013 22:20
Self-checkout registers at the grocery store have reduced the lines when it comes to buying food, but can a similar setup do the same for security waiting lines? A company called Qylur has developed the Qylatron automate...
Samsung "ships" 800,000 Galaxy Gears in 2 months, which means very little
Ars Technica - 19 Nov 2013 22:05
New numbers don't do much to dispel the poor retail reports.
First Satellite Built by High School Kids Is Heading to Space Tonight
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2013 22:00
Your coolest high school science project probably involved some baking soda and a paper mâché volcano, right? A little chemical reaction and a big mess? Well, kids these days are smarter than you. They're building sate...
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 Pro review: a high-end Ultrabook that's actually affordable
Engadget - 19 Nov 2013 22:00
With enough time, even the best products start to feel stale. Take the original Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13: Thanks to a unique hinge that allowed the screen to fold all the way backward, it was the most versatile Windows 8 c...
Facebook now lets you know if your friends are using mobile app or the web
Engadget - 19 Nov 2013 21:59
We'd hardly call it a ground-breaking feature, but it's pretty nice that Facebook now lets you know whether the friends you're chatting with are using the mobile app or the website. To the right of a user's name you'll n...
China's Suspension Giant Is 3,500 Feet Longer Than the Brooklyn Bridge
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2013 21:42
The Yangtze River is the third longest in the world, and it's served as a critical artery in the beating heart of China's economic boom. It's also incredibly wide at points--which has forced China to become a top contend...
Verizon Destination Store official with six lifestyle zones in tow
Slash Gear - 19 Nov 2013 21:40
This week at the Mall of America in Edina, Minnesota, Verizon has unveiled their first “Verizon Destination Store”. This store works with a variety of “lifestyle zones” including a “Get Fit Zone” and an “Am...
Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone' gets awesome interactive music video 48 years later
Engadget - 19 Nov 2013 21:39
The jugglers and the clowns are out in full force for this one. It's probably not exactly what Bob Dylan was envisioning when he penned "Like a Rolling Stone" lo so many decades ago, but it's a pretty terrific tribute to...