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Oh Good, This Smartphone Scent Emitter Is Now Available Worldwide
Gizmodo - 2 Feb 2014 01:00
What's this? A plug-in loudspeaker? An external flash? A retina scanner? No, it's the utterly bizarre Scentee, an aroma-generating thingamabob that gives your smartphone scent notifications. And, starting today, it's ava...
Acer's WQHD S7 Ultrabook finally hits the US next week
Engadget - 2 Feb 2014 02:56
While we found the S7 a "near perfect" machine, one of our gripes was that Acer didn't offer any versions with a 2,560 x 1,440 high-res display in the US. Now the company is dropping off Wide Quad High-definition (WQHD) ...
Watch Felix Baumgartner's epic jump all over again in GoPro's Super Bowl commercial
Engadget - 2 Feb 2014 22:17
Remember when Felix Baumgartner had the world on the edge of its seat with his daredevil Red Bull Stratos jump? Well, if you don't, and you're watching the big game this weekend, you'll likely get a good reminder thanks ...
Call of Duty: Ghosts: Onslaught Review
Slash Gear - 2 Feb 2014 01:17
There's one whole heck of a lot of disagreement this season on how Call of Duty: Ghosts aught to be reviewed. While we didn't find it all that terrible, quite …
Kiiroo: The First Social Platform With An Intimate Touch - $149
The Gadget Flow - 2 Feb 2014 07:59
Social media is now an ever-present part of how we perceive and use the internet. We do notice the novelty is wearing of fast. So time to permanently add an extra dimension to social networking. Kiiroo will add a tactile...
BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe official: 4-door ease with 2-door style
Slash Gear - 2 Feb 2014 02:25
BMW has taken the wraps off of its latest pseudo-coupe, the 4 Series Gran Coupé, promising the style of the company's traditional two-door models but the practicality that comes with …
How Typography Set 2001: A Space Odyssey in the Sci-Fi Future
Gizmodo - 2 Feb 2014 00:00
Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey is visually stunning. And the closer you examine, the more exquisite details you'll find. That's what Dave Addey has done in his in-depth, scene-by-scene examination of how this ci...
Apple Is Probably Going to Run a Sequel to its "1984" Ad Today
Gizmodo - 2 Feb 2014 22:00
30 years ago. The Los Angeles Raiders are slaughtering the Washington Redskins at halftime. You decide it's time for a refill on your Crystal Light. You're headed to the kitchen when something stops you in your tracks--a...
Be Glad the Super Bowl is Being Held at Metlife Stadium
Gizmodo - 2 Feb 2014 17:00
With only a 10 percent chance of snow and mid-40s temperatures expected at kickoff, Super Bowl Sunday is shaping up to be rather mild, weather-wise at least, compared to the deep freeze that's engulfed the Northeast this...
AT&T revamps plans with "Mobile Share Family Value" to stave off T-Mo
Slash Gear - 2 Feb 2014 21:45
AT&T has introduced a new group tariff, Mobile Share Value Plan, aimed at families and small businesses perhaps tempted by T-Mobile's competitive "Uncarrier" prices. Available both for new sign-ups and …
A closer look at the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera
Engadget - 2 Feb 2014 20:00
Okay, that's it. You've had enough of highly compressed video codecs that crap out on detailed shots and make decent color grading a pipe dream. Now that Blackmagic's $995 Pocket Cinema Camera (BMPCC) is RAW-ready, isn't...
Derelict Factories Get The David Lynch Treatment In These Creepy Photos
Gizmodo - 2 Feb 2014 16:00
David Lynch is a creative dude like no other. The brains behind Twin Peaks and Eraserhead is a proven master at moving pictures, but it turns out he's also into moody still shots.
How Are You Watching the Super Bowl?
Gizmodo - 2 Feb 2014 23:00
Many of us will probably be watching today's game the way it was meant to be enjoyed: On an old-fashioned television with a bucket of hot wings in our laps. But this is the third Super Bowl that doesn't require cord cutt...
Video: Ars rolls in with a telepresence robot
Ars Technica - 2 Feb 2014 22:00
Ars takes MongoHQ's Double Robotics telepresence robot for a spin.
The Super Bowl XLVIII seen from space
Gizmodo - 2 Feb 2014 21:58
This image by the Advanced Land Imager on NASA's Earth Observing-1 shows the current state of the MetLife Stadium, in the Meadowlands, the site for the Super Bowl XLVIII: "A crust of snow, ice, and salt make the surround...
3 Ways to Chill Your Canned Beverages Before Kickoff
Gizmodo - 2 Feb 2014 21:00
This is a Public Service Announcement: If you have warm beer (or may be receiving warm beer during the game today), you should read this post we originally ran two years ago.
What Magazines Do You Still Subscribe to?
Gizmodo - 2 Feb 2014 20:00
The internet has all but replaced traditional print media as most people's primary news source, with newspapers and magazines across the country either scrambling to adapt or slowly being crushed by the wheels of technol...
Why You Should Never Listen To Ride of the Valkyries While Driving
Gizmodo - 2 Feb 2014 19:00
Time is a slippery continuum. Watching the hands on a clock tick will feel way, way different depending on the situation; trying to frantically write something on deadline with five minutes to spare ain't the same as des...
Which State Will Be Drinking the Most Beer Today?
Gizmodo - 2 Feb 2014 18:00
Americans have already spent an estimated $1 billion stockpiling beer for today's game. But who's drinking the most? This series of interactive maps by Esri tabulates crucial data for your Super Bowl Sunday, including wh...
Max Mathews' one-man electronic orchestra
Engadget - 2 Feb 2014 18:00
Welcome to Time Machines, where we offer up a selection of mechanical oddities, milestone gadgets and unique inventions to test out your tech-history skills. Conduct an electronic orchestra, right from your living room! ...
Inhabitat's Week in Green: carbon fiber 3D printer, mollusk shell glass and a self-sustaining island
Engadget - 2 Feb 2014 17:00
Wouldn't it be great if you could just snap your fingers and a pizza would appear? It might not be too far off: NASA recently funded a plan to build a 3D food printer for astronauts, and a new video shows the prototype i...
CyberpowerPC introduces Zeus Mini SFF series
Coolest Gadgets - 2 Feb 2014 15:00
CyberpowerPC has come up with their all new Zeus Mini SFF (small form factor) series of PCs, where there will be eight different pre-built models for you to choose from. As long as you have a budget that suits that parti...