Gadget News
Polar's new V800 sports watch, hands-on
Slash Gear - 8 Jan 2014 07:15
Wearable technology is on display front and center here at CES 2014, with many offerings showing up at every turn. One of those is Polar's V800, a new offering from …
LG Chromebase hands-on: 21.5-inch Full HD all-in-one
Slash Gear - 8 Jan 2014 23:48
LG has unveiled the Chromebase, an all-in-one system sporting a 21.5-inch Full HD display and running Chrome OS. LG points towards this as being a world's first type of device, …
T-Mobile: Our LTE is faster, and AT&T needs to stop saying otherwise
Slash Gear - 8 Jan 2014 23:31
T-Mobile has been talking Wideband LTE at CES, with early trials showing 147 Mbps downloads, while real-time tests of the carrier's existing 4G network are already out-performing AT&T, Verizon, and …
The deepest view of the Universe ever captured is truly overwhelming
Gizmodo - 8 Jan 2014 22:50
The universe is vast, seemingly infinite thing, and the Hubble Telescope is here with the latest reminder of that fact in the form of eye candy. This is the first photo from NASA's Frontier Fields project, and it's the d...
T-Mobile Un-carrier 4.0: "Get Out of Jail Free Card" for network switchers
Slash Gear - 8 Jan 2014 22:49
T-Mobile USA has launched its "Un-carrier 4.0" phase, with outspoken CEO John Legere taking to the stage at CES 2014 to announce a "Get Out of Jail Free Card" to …
This Is the Biggest Goddamn Smartwatch I've Ever Seen In My Life
Gizmodo - 8 Jan 2014 22:31
Wow, okay. Where to begin? This is the Pine by Neptune. It's a 2.4-inch watch that you're supposed to wear on your wrist, in spite of it being much, much bigger than your wrist.
Official photos of the Lego Simpsons House--one of the best sets ever
Gizmodo - 8 Jan 2014 22:57
Here you have it! The perfect mix of two of the most iconic culture objects in the history of mankind: Lego, perhaps the most popular toy in the world, and The Simpsons, perhaps the most popular TV series of all time. An...
T-Mobile Will Pay Your Early Termination Fee If You Switch
Gizmodo - 8 Jan 2014 22:50
Today T-Mobile isn't crashing any parties . Well, not directly. But the magenta carrier has found another way to get up in the faces of its competitors. Ultimately, it's a move that may make the other carriers prefer the...
Epson's Pulsesense wearables, hands-on and heart stopping
Slash Gear - 8 Jan 2014 08:09
Epson has come to market with a new line of wearable technology. On the surface, they're your normal 'monitor the heart rate' wrist wear devices. Epson has surprised us with …
Lexus RC F coupe ramps up driving experience, premieres next week
Slash Gear - 8 Jan 2014 23:32
The Lexus RC F coupe, a sporty new option built upon the original RC coupe, will be shown off at the upcoming North American Auto Show taking place next week …
Inside the Highest Hotel Rooms on Earth
Gizmodo - 8 Jan 2014 23:30
Hey there, thrill-seeker. Do you like altitude? Do you like views? Well, why not book a night in one of the tallest hotels on Earth? The tallest hotel in the U.S. opened up in Times Square this week, spurring us to take ...
Live from the Engadget CES Stage: Nest founder Matt Rogers
Engadget - 8 Jan 2014 23:30
Home-automation company Nest, co-founded by Apple expats, is rethinking the staid world of home appliances, from thermostats to smoke detectors and beyond. VP of Engineering Matt Rogers will join us to discuss his compan...
Strap This Wind Turbine To Your Electric Car and You Can Drive Forever
Gizmodo - 8 Jan 2014 23:07
Electricity-generating windmills churn out free energy as long as the wind is blowing. So strapping one to the roof of your car where there's always a breeze as long as you're driving just seems obvious. The Transport Tu...
OnTheGo Platforms is bringing gesture recognition to Google Glass apps (video)
Engadget - 8 Jan 2014 22:59
Google Glass can hold its own when it comes to voice recognition and touch, but its current software doesn't account for gesture controls. OnTheGo Platforms, however, is looking to fix that. The folks at the Portland, Or...
T-Mobile has best quarter in 8 years, added 1.6 million net customers in Q4
Engadget - 8 Jan 2014 22:54
In the last quarter of 2012, things were looking down for T-Mobile. The network lost over 500,000 postpaid customers, and had lost well over 2 million customers for the year overall. Now, things are starting to turn arou...
Polaroid's new XS1000i, the newest Action Sports Camera hands-on
Slash Gear - 8 Jan 2014 22:53
Polaroid's new XS1000i Action Sports Video cam is on display here at CES 2014, and we were lucky enough to get a quick hands-on with it. Small, light, and powerful, …
T-Mobile will pay your family plan's early termination fees to get you to switch
Engadget - 8 Jan 2014 22:52
T-Mobile has just announced that it plans to end one of the last remaining barriers to get people to switch over to its network: those pesky early termination fees. At its fourth Uncarrier event at CES 2014, the carrier ...
The Military Wanted Walt Disney to Build Real-Life Iron Man Suits
Gizmodo - 8 Jan 2014 22:52
In 1965 the American military approached Walt Disney for a very special project. They wanted Disney engineers to build them an exoskeleton--basically a real-life Iron Man suit.
The Military Once Asked Walt Disney to Build Real-Life Iron Man Suits
Gizmodo - 8 Jan 2014 22:52
In 1965 the American military approached Walt Disney for a very special project. They wanted Disney engineers to build them an exoskeleton--basically a real-life Iron Man suit.
Google hit with fine in France over privacy violations
Slash Gear - 8 Jan 2014 22:42
Google has been slapped with a fine by France's CNIL, a data protection entity that has taken issue with the Internet giant's privacy policy migration into a single unit. Though …
PlayStation Now Hands On: Hey This Thing Actually Works
Gizmodo - 8 Jan 2014 22:33
So PlayStation Now works. Like really. Like what the heck are you sure there isn't a PlayStation tucked away behind this TV and hidden somehow behind this Vita works. It's incredible because it doesn't feel incredible, i...
Live from the Engadget CES Stage: Fitbit CEO James Park
Engadget - 8 Jan 2014 22:30
Fitness hardware is once again set to be all the rage at this year's CES, and Fitbit's wrist-worn wearables continue to lead the pack. Join us as we speak with the company's co-founder James Park about the ways consumer ...