Gadget News
Thief (2014) Review
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2014 12:32
Released on a number of platforms at once, Thief is a game that - make not mistake about it - is about taking things that don't belong to you. We're …
Tesla Model S named Consumer Reports' best overall 2014 Top Pick
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2014 21:44
Consumer Reports has published its 2014 automotive top picks, and the top ten is riddled with well-known models spanning multiple auto makers and automotive types. Standing at the top of …
ReSound LiNX is a made for iPhone hearing aid
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2014 13:28
Many people in the US and around the world are hard of hearing and need assistive devices. A company called ReSound has unveiled a new hearing aid that is made …
Broadcom's new 5G WiFi chip promises up to twice the real-world speed
Engadget - 25 Feb 2014 05:15
It's great to have speedy 802.11ac WiFi in a smartphone, but the technology doesn't always live up to the promise; busy hotspots and walls often slow it down. They may not be as much of a problem once Broadcom's new BCM4...
"Console Wars" movie to chronicle Sega vs. Nintendo era
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2014 01:48
The current generation of young gamers have grown up entrenched in the PlayStation vs. Xbox so-called console wars, something that is fun from a select standpoint and gives companies a …
New App Lets You Stream All the Disney Movies You Own In One Place
Gizmodo - 25 Feb 2014 16:29
Fire your babysitter, because Disney just dropped a brand new app that lets you watch Disney, Pixar, and Marvel movies you bought on iTunes and ones you own on DVD from your iPhone or iPad. Eureka.
Why Ghostbusters Is Such An Awesome Architectural Film
Gizmodo - 25 Feb 2014 01:20
The sad news that actor, screenwriter, and director Harold Ramis passed away earlier today has unsurprisingly resulted in a wave of cinematic nostalgia, with #ghostbusters trending globally on Twitter and seemingly every...
Hipster Beard Transplants Are All the Rage These Days
Gizmodo - 25 Feb 2014 22:00
Everybody's heard of hair plugs, but did you realize you could get a full beard transplant? A growing number of men in New York and elsewhere are catching on. It's apparently becoming a very popular thing to do, especial...
Twitter search results get advertising via 'Promoted' users
Engadget - 25 Feb 2014 22:57
There you are, leisurely perusing Twitter (as one does), when the stinking funk of marketing speak smacks your cerebellum like a Mack truck: "Want to grow your presence on Twitter? Reach more people with your Tweets usin...
22 Amazing Observatories Where Our Radio Eyes Watch the Universe
Gizmodo - 25 Feb 2014 16:00
Humans can only see visible light--the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye. That's why so hard to study celestial objects hidden behind cosmic dust. But radio astronomy reveals those ...
Facebook shutters its unpopular @facebook.com email service
Engadget - 25 Feb 2014 00:25
After three years, Facebook is killing its @facebook.com email service. When it launched in late 2010, Zuckerberg and Co. touted the system's basic approach to messaging (think: no attachment or CC/BCC features). However...
Bing adds 15 new 3D cities to Maps Preview App
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2014 03:53
Back in December, Microsoft launched Bing Maps Preview app for Windows 8.1, giving users a touch-centric way to zoom in and around various cities across the globe. Fast-forward two months, …
This Public Toilet Turns Pee Into Street Trees
Gizmodo - 25 Feb 2014 17:00
Public toilets are notorious for unsavory behavior and even more unsavory smells. The PPlanter is both a public toilet and a planter, composting the pee it collects to nourish pots of bamboo. And it's apparently odor-fre...
The science of audio illusions, or fooling people's ears
Gizmodo - 25 Feb 2014 23:00
Diana Deutsch is a professor of psychology at the University of San Diego, and a master at manipulating people's ears. While researching quirks in the way humans hear things, she has invented many auditory illusions. Her...
ZTE Grand Memo II LTE announced
Coolest Gadgets - 25 Feb 2014 03:21
There is nothing quite like having a brand new smartphone introduced to the world, and over at Mobile World Congress that is happening right now in Barcelona, Spain, you know for sure that there will be a slew of new and...
Scary punk magically transforms into posh girl--but what's better?
Gizmodo - 25 Feb 2014 02:27GM expands car recall to 1.37m over switch safety
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2014 22:34
GM has expanded its huge recall of cars over fears that they could stall while driving or even see the airbags fail to deploy properly, almost doubling the number of …
App-pocalypse Now
Gizmodo - 25 Feb 2014 19:01
I'm getting pretty sick of being nagged to install your damn apps.
BlackBerry Z3 'Jakarta' coming to Indonesia in April for under $200
Engadget - 25 Feb 2014 09:35
BlackBerry CEO John Chen is here at MWC and has some device news. The executive announced progress on the Z3, the phone codenamed Jakarta (shown off above), which will be coming out to Indonesia in April. The company pla...
Is This the Geekiest Mural Ever?
Gizmodo - 25 Feb 2014 12:45
The Google Maps pin is iconic: bold and simple, yet incredibly memorable. And emblazoned on the side of a Danish building in twinkling metallic form, it might just be the geekiest mural ever.
Zappos Isn't a Cult? All Tony Hsieh's Friends Got Matching Tattoos
Gizmodo - 25 Feb 2014 02:30
Online retailer Zappos is known for its zany, zealous corporate culture. But one stunt seems to bridge the gap from "culture" to "cult": For CEO Tony Hsieh's 40th birthday party, his inner circle of friends--apparently c...
Amazon Prime Instant Video & Warner Bros. bring new shows to Prime in UK
Slash Gear - 25 Feb 2014 14:41
Amazon has announced that it has signed a new content agreement with Warner Bros. International Television that will span multiple years. The deal will see fans of streaming programming in …