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Microsoft built 75 Xbox One prototypes before settling on its finished design
Engadget - 20 Jan 2014 22:07
Gadget design is rarely a simple process, and we now know that the Xbox One is no exception to the rule. Microsoft designer Carl Ledbetter has revealed that the game console went through many 3D-printed incarnations befo...
ID America Spark In-Ear Headphones - $43
The Gadget Flow - 20 Jan 2014 08:00
The ID America Spark In-Ear Headphones will fit right into your ears and help you listen to audio and music from your iPhone, iPod, iPad and any device that has a matching jack. Now for those who're wondering why it's......
NPD: premium TV networks losing subscribers as streaming services continue to grow
Engadget - 20 Jan 2014 23:24
Don't color us surprised by The NPD Group's latest report, one that highlights the decline in subscriptions for paid TV networks over the last couple of years in the US. According to the research, there was a six percent...
Bakeshapes Muffin Tin and Toppers - $22
The Gadget Flow - 20 Jan 2014 08:00
The Bakeshapes Muffin Tin and Toppers are brought to you courtesy of ThinkGeek. Muffin tops may be gross when they're ballooning out of a pair of jeans. But as far as baked muffins are concerned, it's the muffin top that...
Pop-Up Stereo Mics on Zoom's Q4 Help Ensure Your Videos Sound Good Too
Gizmodo - 20 Jan 2014 20:00
If there's one telltale sign that a video wasn't produced by a professional, it's usually the crappy sound accompanying the footage. The microphones on a smartphone or a cheap camcorder are awful at best, which is why co...
Watch Artists Turn Plain Old Masking Tape Into a Trippy 3D Light Show
Gizmodo - 20 Jan 2014 00:00
It's not tough to make friends at hostels, but if you need a solid convo starter for that attractive stranger nursing a beer at the bar, Generator in Berlin has got you covered. Audiovisual artist Jacques-André Dupont r...
There's a Google Glass Sex App Now. We Have Some Questions.
Gizmodo - 20 Jan 2014 22:40
It's been obvious from the very beginning that the ultimate Google Glass experience would somehow involve hot, sweaty sex. And now, thanks to an upcoming app, the star of that hot, sweaty sexperience can be you!
Switch Pocket Knife and Multi-Tool - $89
The Gadget Flow - 20 Jan 2014 08:00
The Switch is a pocket knife and multi-tool that comes with 12 attachments for handling 16 different kinds of jobs. Together, they make you handier than the handiest of handymen. It has a blade, a serrated blade and a wo...
iPhone 6 tipped at 4.7 and 5.7-inches for 2014
Slash Gear - 20 Jan 2014 23:42
It would appear that the waves of rumors surrounding the 2014 release(s) of the iPhone 6 have begun, starting in with a tip on two different screen sizes for starters. …
Did Unicorns Ever Exist?
Gizmodo - 20 Jan 2014 12:45
On November 30, 2012, the Korean Central News Agency, North Korea's government "news" agency, reported that scientists had "reconfirmed" the existence and location of the final resting place of the unicorn ridden by King...
Toilet Paper Trends Reveal A Lot of Crap About Your Country
Gizmodo - 20 Jan 2014 23:05
We all have to poop, but how we deal with it changes with age. For babies, it's diapers. For the elderly, it's, well, adult diapers. And, for most of the rest of us, it's toilet paper.
iOS 7.1 Beta 4 rolls out for developers
Slash Gear - 20 Jan 2014 22:40
For the Apple developers out there, the latest beta for iOS 7.1 -- beta 4 -- has rolled out for the newest round of testing festivities. This release follows close …
Intel's mini PC gets less mini, but will hold more storage
Ars Technica - 20 Jan 2014 22:32
New version of the NUC will fit a 2.5-inch HDD or SSD alongside everything else.
Martin Luther King's 1956 tips for riding integrated buses, examining how design has helped an Alaba
Gizmodo - 20 Jan 2014 23:20
Martin Luther King's 1956 tips for riding integrated buses, examining how design has helped an Alabama county, building instant cities in Accra and instant skyscrapers in Mumbai, and how two New York architects are teari...
iBuyPower: Steam Machines will battle consoles, not PCs
Slash Gear - 20 Jan 2014 22:42
Each Steam Machine coming to the market later this year will be unique - that's the message we're getting from groups like iBuyPower and Falcon Northwest here in the first …
7 Plants To Scare Off Burglars, Nosy Neighbors, and Everyone Else
Gizmodo - 20 Jan 2014 22:20
Do you want to avoid burglars and nosy neighbors? And pets and small children? And possibly all other human beings? But do you also have a refined aesthetic sense--none of that ugly concrete, please--and a green thumb? N...
What Fight Club looks like if you can't see Tyler Durden
Gizmodo - 20 Jan 2014 22:03
The revelation at the end of Fight Club that Tyler Durden was merely a figment of the narrator's imagination blew more minds than that self-inflicted gunshot wound. But what if you could watch the movie without Brad Pitt...
Mars mystery rock analysis shows unusual composition following sudden appearance
Slash Gear - 20 Jan 2014 21:59
The NASA rover Opportunity sent back a couple of surprising images from Mars last week, both of which were taken with its Pancam, revealing the rather sudden appearance of a …
Hexoskin - The Future of Fitness Tracking
Coolest Gadgets - 20 Jan 2014 21:30
We’ve all heard of the Fitbit and the Flex, there are a few health monitors on the market these days. But, for the most part, they all seem pretty similar. I know there are some differences that might help you decide w...
Onewheel is a self-balancing skateboard that will let you soar on the streets
Coolest Gadgets - 20 Jan 2014 21:30
Riding a bicycle or skateboard to and from your destinations is an environmentally friendly and healthy way to travel. However, not everyone possesses the skills necessary to balance themselves atop two wheels or a board...
This Ad Promised 3D Videophones and Robot Shoppers by the Year 2000
Gizmodo - 20 Jan 2014 21:24
Back in 1968, the videophone was supposed to be just around the corner . Phone companies around the world were working diligently to make it a reality. But sometimes their futuristic promises could go a little overboard,...
NASA's Astronaut Escape Plan Uses Hand-Me-Down Army Trucks
Gizmodo - 20 Jan 2014 21:20
This past December, a free shipment of four heavily armored vehicles arrived at NASA courtesy of the U.S. military. The Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected Vehicles (MRAPs) are all veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, ...