Gadget News
Medion Erazer X7611 notebook features Core i7-4700HQ CPU and NVIDIA GTX 765M GPU
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2014 14:26
Computer marker Medion has announced a new notebook computer aimed at gamers looking for a machine with performance that is also thin and portable. The new notebook is called the …
Pebble Steel Review
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2014 20:00
Pebble might not agree that 2014 is set to be the year of wearables: the smartwatch startup closed out last year with one of the most compelling devices in its …
Little America Backpack - $92
The Gadget Flow - 28 Jan 2014 08:00
The Little America Backpack from Herschel Supply Co. combines a large amount of backpack space with innovative modern functionality. The design is inspired by a classic mountaineering style, but incorporates all kinds of...
Line 6's Amplifi duo claims to 'reinvent' guitar amps with Bluetooth streaming and iOS controls
Engadget - 28 Jan 2014 21:02
Line 6 has been known to push the boundaries of guitar amps: It was one of the first to offer built-in effects for that type of gear. Now, the outfit says it has reinvented the amplifier once more by packing Bluetooth st...
DOJ statement: public interest outweighs security concerns
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2014 00:38
In accordance with orders sent out earlier this month by the President of the United States on intelligence reforms, the US Department of Justice has begun "acting to allow" more …
Roswell police dept. scores 3D printer for recreating crime scenes
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2014 00:45
The quickly-growing world of 3D printing technology has found itself utilized in a variety of fields, serving all sorts of purposes in each of them to improve or create things …
Photoshop CC gets the ability to print directly to Mcor IRIS 3D printer
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2014 13:23
Earlier this month we talked a bit about Photoshop CC getting the ability to print directly to a 3D printer. That early 3D printing capability was compatible with popular 3D …
Whom Apple Pleases
TechPinions - 28 Jan 2014 19:31
Premise #1: Apple’s Number One Priority Is To mMake Great Products It is key to understand that Apple puts the experience first. Everything else flows from that priority. ~ ßen ßajarin (@BenBajarin) “The most profo...
Borderlands 2 update will bring colorblind mode: game programmer tells all
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2014 22:49
In a long write up in a Gear Box Software's Inside the Box, programmer Jeffrey "botman" Broome has detailed what went into creating a colorblind mode for Borderlands 2, which …
Jawbone ERA headset announced
Coolest Gadgets - 28 Jan 2014 15:00
The folks over at Jawbone are famous for their Bluetooth headsets, and I still remember how the world was abuzz with their bone conduction headset which they released a fair number of years ago. Well, they are still in t...
Apple's next cash cow could be your fingerprint
Engadget - 28 Jan 2014 04:12
The mobile payments arena may not seem so big right now, but make no mistake: we're just seeing the beginning of an exponentially growing trend. Some estimates we've seen from market research firms put the future mobile ...
Bitcoin exchange CEO arrested for Silk Road money laundering
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2014 02:15
The CEO of a prominent Bitcoin exchange has been arrested in the US over allegations that he laundered over $1m-worth of the virtual currency through the notorious Silk Road black …
The rumors are true: Google's bringing Chrome apps to iOS and Android.
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2014 23:58
The rumors are true: Google's bringing Chrome apps to iOS and Android. Well, it's providing the tools developers need in order to do so. The toolkit is only in a beta form at the moment, but it holds the promise turning ...
The Subtle Art of Breaking Building Laws
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2014 23:20
Building permits are a wonderful thing: They protect us from slum conditions and scammers. They make money for our local governments. But they're also a major financial hurdle for independent home builders--and rules are...
London's Giant Shoebox Is Actually An Adidas Pop-Up Shop
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2014 23:00
Pop-up shops are a dime a dozen these days but, when a brand decides to get weird, it's often memorable.
Holy F, this is the craziest GoPro video I've ever seen
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2014 22:57
When I started watching the latest Ken Blocks' Gymkhana--filmed from every angle with a billion GoPro cameras--I was thinking "oh, this is neat." By the middle of it I was "oh, wait, what? WHAT?" And at the end I was "wh...
CyberPowerPC Zeus Mini keeps tiny gaming alive
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2014 22:56
Not that the mini-PC market was going anywhere, but CyberPowerPC's entry into the ranks this week just goes to show - there's more than enough room for another super-small gaming …
How a 1940s Gangster Film Foresaw the Surveillance Tech of Today
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2014 22:40
White Heat is a classic gangster film from 1949, starring James Cagney. It is a thoroughly Los Angeles flick, filmed almost exclusively in the Greater Los Angeles region, including scenes shot at Warner Brother Studios i...
Google's Glass frames are pretty but dumb
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2014 22:39
Google has finally revealed its frame options for Glass, the Titanium Collection, with four styles and the chance to have prescription lenses fitted. It addresses a long-standing complain about the …
These drawings are actually photos
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2014 22:35
These photos are actually pastel drawings, but these drawings are actually photos of real objects. Created by Cynthia Greig, they use no digital manipulation whatsoever. Just white paint and black pencil.
VIPE Holodeck aims to answer U.S. Army's call for next-generation training
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2014 22:32
The future of combat is within sight, if recent statements by officials and rapidly advancing technologies are any indication. It was recently stated drones and robots will replace a large …
The trouble with fitness gadgets
Ars Technica - 28 Jan 2014 22:30
The devices can reward your exercise with information, but it only goes so far.