Gadget News
Traffic ticket for driving with Google Glass gets dismissed in court
Engadget - 17 Jan 2014 06:14
Pay attention to the road. At least, until the cars are able to drive themselves. That's the rule, and it was probably one of the reasons why Google Glass early-adopter Cecilia Abadie got ticketed for donning the wearabl...
AMD Kaveri review roundup: a solid gaming chip that's ahead of its time
Engadget - 17 Jan 2014 19:44
It's been a busy week for AMD news, what with the launch of the Kaveri APU and then our first real evidence of how the new Mantle drivers can impact on PC gaming. But now's the time to kick back and check out some full r...
Xbox One leads December sales in USA: PS4 stock MIA
Slash Gear - 17 Jan 2014 23:48
Head to your local gaming hardware retailer this weekend and you'll likely see a similar sight: the PlayStation 4 completely out of stock and Xbox One units as far as …
RIP The Professor of Gilligan's Island and His Jetpack Fuel
Gizmodo - 17 Jan 2014 23:40
Actor Russell Johnson died yesterday at the age of 89. He was best known for his role as The Professor on the hit TV show Gilligan's Island from 1964 until 1967. In honor of the actor, Mental Floss has compiled a list of...
The Internet of Things isn't safe: thousands of smart gadgets hacked to send spam and phishing emails
Engadget - 17 Jan 2014 23:38
Smart things are the future, or at least that's how it appeared to those of us who attended CES 2014. And, while we're excited about home automation and smart appliances, it turns out that those companies building the bi...
Intel Used Another Company's Chips to Show Off Some of Its Wearables
Gizmodo - 17 Jan 2014 23:37
Last week at CES, Intel showed off some impressive concepts for wearable tech that might someday change the world into a sci-fi dream. The catch? PCMag reports that the ambitious designs weren't entirely Intel tech.
Let's Talk About Whatever You Want Right Now
Gizmodo - 17 Jan 2014 23:30
Now that the CES hangovers have faded and the leader of the free world has spoken about the future of spying, it's time for the weekend. But first! Let's open up the floor for a discussion of anything and everything.
Supreme Court to decide on cell phone searches without warrants
Slash Gear - 17 Jan 2014 23:29
The Supreme Court revealed today it will decide on whether law enforcement can legally search -- without a warrant -- the cell phone of someone they've arrested. This follows many …
What Hoefler & Frere-Jones' Breakup Means for the Future of Type Design
Gizmodo - 17 Jan 2014 23:15
Chances are you've looked at the work of Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones at least one time today. The type designers are behind many of the world's most-loved fonts, like Gotham, made famous by Obama's 2008 campa...
Intel's Bay Trail CPU will usher Android into the 64-bit era this spring
Engadget - 17 Jan 2014 23:05
Sure, 64-bit support is all the rage nowadays in the mobile space, what with Apple setting off a trend with the introduction of the iPhone 5s. Now, according to Intel's CEO, tablets running Google's operating system are ...
Stop trying to innovate keyboards. You're just making them worse
Ars Technica - 17 Jan 2014 23:00
The less standard a keyboard is, the worse it is.
Intel admits CES wearables used rival chips
Slash Gear - 17 Jan 2014 22:52
Intel's much-vaunted wearables shown off at CES 2014 last week didn't even necessarily use the company's own processors, it has admitted, with at least one of the gadgets using low-power …
Amazon Might Try Shipping Things Out Before You Even Buy Them
Gizmodo - 17 Jan 2014 22:42
The Wall Street Journal unearthed a recently-filed Amazon patent for "anticipatory shipping," a setup where the products you buy start traveling to your nearest shipping hub before you've clicked the purchase button. Wel...
Report: Some 2011 MacBook Pros with AMD GPUs experiencing hardware failures
Ars Technica - 17 Jan 2014 22:35
Apple initiated a repair program for 2011 iMacs with similar GPUs.
Gran Turismo documentary 'Kaz' premieres on Hulu January 22nd
Engadget - 17 Jan 2014 22:34
If you were wondering exactly when and where you'd be able to watch the Gran Turismo documentary, we have the answer. On January 22nd, Kaz: Pushing the Virtual Divide will make its way into your home via Hulu streaming. ...
Elio Motors plans to launch efficient three-wheeled car in 2015
Slash Gear - 17 Jan 2014 22:33
Elio Motors isn't the first to produce a small energy-efficient car, but it could be the next to gain a relatively wide presence in the United States, if the upcoming …
Dyson Cinetic DC54 forgets filters with tiny wibbly cyclones
Slash Gear - 17 Jan 2014 22:29
Dyson has revealed its latest vacuum, the Cinetic DC54, using a new system of tiny clustered cyclones to do away not only with the bag but the filter, too. Squeezing …
Call of Duty and Skylanders keep Activision in NPD's top spots for 2013
Slash Gear - 17 Jan 2014 22:25
There's a couple of games appearing in NPD's tracking of video games for the end of 2013 that put Activision in a rather healthy spot for entering in this year's …
Airlines, Listen Up: Here's the Boarding Pass You Should Be Using
Gizmodo - 17 Jan 2014 22:20
It hasn't been a great decade for air travel. And while crappily designed boarding passes aren't at the very top of my list of axes to grind with the airline industry, they're more important than you might think. Just ta...
How Low Earth Orbit Astronauts Are the New Pioneers
Gizmodo - 17 Jan 2014 22:00
The first element of the International Space Station (ISS) launched over fifteen years ago, on November 20, 1998. For more than thirteen years at least two human beings have been continually living off the surface of our...
Engadget HD Podcast 381 - 1.16.14
Engadget - 17 Jan 2014 21:58
As the dust settles on the Las Vegas Convention Center, Richard and Ben regroup to take a brief look at the highlights from CES, but for the most part, there's still fresh HD news to discuss. There's been a storm brewing...
Is Google Glass for drivers really safe?
Slash Gear - 17 Jan 2014 21:53
Road safety while using wearable tech like Google Glass is back in the headlines, with the acquittal of one early-adopter of distracted driving charges prompting controversy over what's acceptable to …