Gadget News
XiStera 8-Function Tool For iPhone - $35
The Gadget Flow - 22 Jan 2014 08:00
XiStera is an 8-function pocket tool that iPhone users will find extremely handy as an accessory and a multi-tool. You can use it as an iPhone stand, tripod mount, stylus and pocketable lens adapter. It also includes a b...
These Robotic Super Socks Will Aid Rehabilitation
Gizmodo - 22 Jan 2014 16:20
Science fiction has given us a vision of the future where humans might one day enjoy super-strength and abilities while wearing a rigid robotic exoskeleton suit. But back here in reality, researchers at Carnegie Mellon U...
My Monopoly Lets You Name Your Own Properties on a Custom Board
Gizmodo - 22 Jan 2014 19:40
Boardwalk, Park Place, and even Marvin Gardens are all iconic properties on the world's most popular board game. But what if you wanted to play a game of Monopoly with locales you were actually familiar with? A simple Sh...
There's More to This Image of Saturn Than Meets the Eye
Gizmodo - 22 Jan 2014 12:00
Although it might look like a lot of the other images you've seen of Saturn , there's far more to this picture than meets the eye.
Meizu MX3 Review
Slash Gear - 22 Jan 2014 23:33
With the release of the Meizu MX3, the company once again aims high with their ability to create a high-end device that, at first, looks like it'd be able to …
Call of Duty: Ghosts Review
Slash Gear - 22 Jan 2014 01:09
With a Call of Duty game coming out at least once a year for what seems like forever, it's not easy always seeing the newest title for what it's worth, …
This Laser Bike Light Is Like a Bat Signal For Cyclists
Gizmodo - 22 Jan 2014 00:40
Cyclists can adorn themselves from head to toe in flashing lights, but it's still possible that pedestrians and drivers won't see them until it's too late. It's a problem the Blaze Laserlight hopes to solve by projecting...
In a bid to regain trust, Microsoft okays storage of foreign users' data overseas
Engadget - 22 Jan 2014 23:31
In the wake of recent NSA leaks, Microsoft's taking the tech road less traveled and committing to protecting foreign users' data by storing it overseas. The controversial move, as reported by the Financial Times, would p...
Being on a Smartphone Makes You More Likely to Use Public Spaces--Kinda
Gizmodo - 22 Jan 2014 17:40
In the 1960s, a sociologist named William H. Whyte revealed something interesting about the behavior of people in parks and plazas across the U.S.: people liked being with people. But has that changed now that everyone c...
Homeland Security special agents hold up a Google Glass moviegoer
Ars Technica - 22 Jan 2014 00:28
The possibility of piracy was enough to shake a man down for illegal footage.
Amazon reportedly considering live TV channels for new pay-TV service
Engadget - 22 Jan 2014 00:16
If the rumors surrounding Amazon's forthcoming set-top box are any indication, the company's betting big on online video delivery. It's a move Amazon may even be hinting at with its latest recruitment event in Boston. Bu...
Candy Crush Is Getting Trolled By Smartass Games
Gizmodo - 22 Jan 2014 00:00
Yesterday we learned that King.com, makers of the wildly popular game Candy Crush Saga, had submitted a trademark application for the word "Candy" that would block other game-makers from using it in their game titles. Th...
Here's how city life is actually affecting your health
Gizmodo - 22 Jan 2014 23:54
There is a truism, often bolstered by pseudoscience, that people in the country are healthier than people in the city. Certainly there are many health problems associated with the metropolis. But it turns out that urbani...
Dwarf planet Ceres found to be blasting water vapor into space
Slash Gear - 22 Jan 2014 23:42
A major discovery has been made in the asteroid belt -- the dwarf planet Ceres is blasting water vapor into space. Such a finding has been called "unequivocal" by the …
How Often Do You Blow Through Your Internet Provider's Data Cap?
Gizmodo - 22 Jan 2014 23:40
Chances are, your cable provider has allotted you with some kind of bandwidth cap, depending on your plan. You stream stuff on Amazon, download seasons of the HBO series du jour, but how often--if ever--do you go over th...
Reusable Airbag Backpack Helps Keep You Alive In an Avalanche (Or Two)
Gizmodo - 22 Jan 2014 23:20
A car's airbags are designed to absorb impact and protect passengers during a crash--and need to inflate immediately on impact. But the airbags that skiers wear to avoid being buried in an avalanche don't necessarily nee...
Netflix ends 2013 with 44 million subscribers, will keep experimenting with pricing
Engadget - 22 Jan 2014 23:09
Netflix had a big year in 2013 with award-winning original content, new features and millions of new customers. Now the company's fourth quarter report reveals it wrapped up last year with over 44 million customers world...
A Single Man Spent 53 Years Building This Massive Cathedral
Gizmodo - 22 Jan 2014 23:00
Very few of us will work at a single job our whole lives. Even fewer will work on a single, self-led project our whole lives. Spanish octogenarian Justo Gallego Martinez is an exception: He's been the sole designer, engi...
Sorry, Folks, Gearheads Don't Need Google Glass To Save Us
Gizmodo - 22 Jan 2014 23:00
I know Gizmodo is one of our Gawker littermates and I love them, but I have to call them out like anyone else when they say something misleading about "car enthusiasts." Things like how Google Glass will "save car enthus...
Seeing every single Nintendo NES video game start screen is so fun
Gizmodo - 22 Jan 2014 22:48
Wow. NicksplosionFX just created a time machine of emotions by stitching together every single--yes, every single--original Nintendo NES video game start screen in one epic video. The whole shabang lasts 3 hours and goes...
Beam saved videos to your flat-screen with Pocket's iOS update
Engadget - 22 Jan 2014 22:46
No matter how pixel-packed your iThing's display is, watching video clips on a bigger screen is usually way more comfortable. Pocket has added AirPlay and Apple TV support to its free bookmarking app with just that in mi...
Skywalk Through Outer Space With These Celestial Carpets
Gizmodo - 22 Jan 2014 22:40
Hey hey stargazers and celestial daydreamers: Here's your chance to walk barefoot above the heavens. Spacecrafted is a new collection of rugs from German designer Jan Kath that takes hi-res satellite images of the great ...