Gadget News
Gasper Ceramic Bio-Fireplace - $159
The Gadget Flow - 21 Nov 2013 08:00
The Gasper Ceramic Bio-Fireplace created by Italian design company Acquaefuoco is a lovely and portable mini-fireplace. The transparent and curvy look makes it look like a candle in a holder, but with a lot more flame an...
What Is This Bizarre-Looking Flying Machine Doing Near Google HQ?
Gizmodo - 21 Nov 2013 23:40
Looks like a new chapter's just been added to the recent bit of Google strangeness that's been going on. Except instead of coming to us by sea, this particular mystery seems to want to take on both land and air in a Jets...
Google widens Fiber rollout in Kansas City, shows how signups will work in Austin
Engadget - 21 Nov 2013 08:09
Did you move to the Kansas City area too late to register for Google Fiber? Don't fret -- Google has both reopened sign-ups in the region's 180 current fiber neighborhoods and detailed an upcoming expansion. Those in exi...
Scientists discover three galaxies merging in the dawn of the universe
Gizmodo - 21 Nov 2013 23:54
NASA has published an incredible photo that shows a "far-flung trio of primitive galaxies nestled inside an enormous blob of primordial gas nearly 13 billion light-years from Earth." What's amazing about this is that you...
Samsung Galaxy Mega coming to MetroPCS on November 25th, for $399 at launch
Engadget - 21 Nov 2013 23:48
Samsung's other behemoth of a smartphone, the Galaxy Mega, is most definitely not one of the newest on the block. Still, we can't imagine why MetroPCS users would complain about having yet another Android device to choos...
Microsoft tipped for Winamp and Shoutcast acquisitions from AOL
Slash Gear - 21 Nov 2013 23:46
Just when you think you have the rug pulled from under you, Microsoft seems to want to put it back again just as suddenly. That's what's appearing to happen this week when not one day after the music player app Winamp wa...
Minecraft's Twitch livestreaming arrives on Windows and Mac, documents block-by-block world building
Engadget - 21 Nov 2013 23:29
A few weeks back, Mojang and Twitch announced plans to bring world-building livestream abilities to Minecraft. Now, that feature is live. Once players link their respective Mojang and Twitch accounts the fun can begin th...
Europe's Biggest Building Opens 16 Years After It Was Designed
Gizmodo - 21 Nov 2013 23:20
De Rotterdam, a massive tower designed by Rotterdam darling Rem Koolhaas, has opened. It is the city's largest building--a little bit of Manhattan, in Rotterdam. It's also, in an odd way, a tribute to the original World ...
Pinterest intros Place Pins so you can map out all the places you'll go
Engadget - 21 Nov 2013 23:04
Pinterest doesn't want to just be the place you hoard random internet goodies, or aspirational items for hobby boards -- it wants to become a real social tool. And it's doing that today with Place Pins: private or collab...
A federal jury ordered that Samsung must pay Apple $290 million for copying iPhone features.
Gizmodo - 21 Nov 2013 22:47
A federal jury ordered that Samsung must pay Apple $290 million for copying iPhone features. This is far less than the original ruling by a judge for $1.05 billion but probably won't be the final figure as Samsung is exp...
Apple vs Samsung patent trial verdict sees $290 million for the former
Slash Gear - 21 Nov 2013 22:46
A new verdict has been reached in the Apple vs Samsung case, a verdict which has awarded the former with $290 million in damages vs the latter. This is the latest in the ongoing battle between Apple and Samsung over pate...
Holiday Dealmaster brings them Bluetooth jams to your ears
Ars Technica - 21 Nov 2013 22:45
Top deal is on Parrot Zik Bluetooth headphones for your listening pleasure.
FCC reportedly proposing that passengers can use cellular service in mid-flight (update: confirmed)
Engadget - 21 Nov 2013 22:41
While the FAA has cleared the use of electronics on US passenger airplanes at all stages of flight, there's still one major restriction in place: you have to shut off all cellular access. That rule may not exist for much...
Carnegie Mellon computer learns common sense through pictures, shows what it's thinking
Engadget - 21 Nov 2013 22:33
Humans have a knack for making visual associations, but computers don't have it so easy; we often have to tell them what they see. Carnegie Mellon's recently launched Never Ending Image Learner (NEIL) supercomputer bucks...
Feds Say Silk Road Kingpin Ordered Six Murders for $730,000
Gizmodo - 21 Nov 2013 22:32
Things aren't looking so good for Ross Ulbricht, the alleged Silk Road mastermind . Federal prosecutors in New York just filed paperwork accusing the 29-year-old of ordering six murders for the lofty price of $730,000. U...
WSJ: The FCC Is Considering Letting You Use Your Phone On Planes
Gizmodo - 21 Nov 2013 22:20
Following loads upon loads of evidence that the ban on smartphone usage during flights is absolutely ridiculous, the government will finally formally take up the matter. According to the WSJ, the FCC is now formally cons...
Save 30% On Subscribe & Save Items From Amazon
Gizmodo - 21 Nov 2013 22:15
Amazon's Subscribe & Save service is perfect for eliminating a few shopping trips every month, and it will generally save you money over brick and mortar prices . If you haven't tried it out yet, Amazon is offering Prime...
WordPress Strikes Back Against DMCA Censorship Trolls
Gizmodo - 21 Nov 2013 22:12
A few months ago, we told you the story of Oliver Hotham , a British journalist whose reporting on Straight Pride UK was silenced by a spurious DMCA takedown request from the hate group. Now the Hotham's web host, WordPr...
Belkin WeMo Insight Switch arrives for power-tracking home automation
Slash Gear - 21 Nov 2013 22:10
Belkin’s WeMo Insight power-tracking wireless power socket has finally launched, offering internet-of-things and home automation fans a way not only to remotely control appliances, but see how much electricity they’r...
Making Designer Babies Was Supposed to Be Just Like Shopping for Seeds
Gizmodo - 21 Nov 2013 22:09
Fears over "designer babies" were common long before we understood the science of genetics well enough to actually produce them. For many, the idea of predetermining a child's eye color or trying to influence their intel...
The Engadget Podcast is live at 3:30PM ET!
Engadget - 21 Nov 2013 22:02
The gamestravaganza continues! Last week's PS4 talk turns to Xbox One o'clock. And this time we've actually got our resident gaming guru Ben Gilbert on-hand to tell you precisely how many gaming consoles you'll be buying...
Palette embraces the buttons, dials and sliders that touchscreens forgot
Engadget - 21 Nov 2013 22:01
Gone are the days of buttons, switches and dials. We're all touchscreen and trackpad now. If you're among those that miss the tactile sensation and precision that switches and toggles offer and have $100 or so burning a ...