Gadget News
Frozen Peas Ice Mould - $15
The Gadget Flow - 17 Mar 2014 08:00
The Frozen Peas Ice Mould from Suck UK will help you make giant spherical ice cubes. Yes, a spherical ice cube is a contradiction in terms, but let's leave the language cops out of this. The point is that you...
Poke Out Parts of This Perforated Lamp Shade To Make Your Own Pattern
Gizmodo - 17 Mar 2014 23:00
This Take-Off light shade comes in a single perforated sheet, and you poke out the teensy shapes to make whatever the heck pattern you want. It's like the design equivalent of popping bubble wrap--everyone likes popping ...
WhatsApp denies post-Facebook privacy changes
Slash Gear - 17 Mar 2014 21:53
WhatsApp founder Jan Koum has spoken out on concerns about privacy and data protection following its acquisition by Facebook, insisting that nothing will change in what individual information it collects …
iPad mini Retina: Four Months On
Slash Gear - 17 Mar 2014 23:52
The iPad mini with Retina display addressed a lot of the complaints iOS tablet users had of its first-gen predecessor. No longer did a smaller tablet mean lesser screen resolution …
I really wish there were races of these awesome spider mechs
Gizmodo - 17 Mar 2014 22:32
Since I was a little kid, my favorite car racing liveries in the world are Martini, Marlboro, and Gulf. Maybe that's why I love so much these racing machines created by Alex Jaeger, an industrial designer and VFX Art Dir...
Steam is down (again), it's not just you
Slash Gear - 17 Mar 2014 22:19
If you're a regular Steam user, you may have noticed that this gaming network has been down a bit more often than usual as of late. Having seen issue just …
Pebble unveils three new games at GDC 2014
Slash Gear - 17 Mar 2014 23:41
Today at GDC 2014, Pebble has announced an expansion in its wrist-centric mobile game offerings, rolling out the red carpet for three new games now available in the Pebble appstore: …
This Treacherous Hanging Staircase Doubles As Shelving and a Desk
Gizmodo - 17 Mar 2014 23:40
Here's a great space-saving idea for anyone living in a small home with multiple floors who also happen to be incredibly sure-footed. Mieke Meijer's designed this completely unorthodox staircase called the Object Élevé...
Battlefield 4 Naval Strike expands largely on Paracel Storm
Slash Gear - 17 Mar 2014 23:29
Players of the war game Battlefield 4 on any of its various platforms will know of the map called Paracel Storm. For those lovers of said map, good news is …
The history of dancing in film in one 246-movie supercut
Gizmodo - 17 Mar 2014 23:07
Film history is full of dancing. Romance, drama, spy thrillers, musical, comedy, terror, even war movies. It doesn't matter. There's dancing in every genre. This supercut demonstrates it, compressing 246 films in one gro...
LINE Voice Calls activated in USA and 7 other countries
Slash Gear - 17 Mar 2014 23:02
The latest update of the LINE chat app has added a system in which users will be able to make use of free voice calls inside their own countries and …
Dyson issues recall after bladeless heater starts a few 'contained' fires
Engadget - 17 Mar 2014 22:51
As if a legal battle with Samsung wasn't bad enough, Dyson has to put out a fire within its own walls now. The company's issued a voluntary recall for the heater versions of its Air Multiplier fans because a few have sho...
Diablo 3 gold and real-money auction houses end-date: tomorrow
Slash Gear - 17 Mar 2014 22:43
It's time to be done with the longest-lasting experiment in real-cash trade for Diablo items in the history of the Diablo gamin franchise. It will be Tuesday, March 18th when …
This WhatsApp Redesign Would Make Facebook's $16 Billion Buy Worth It
Gizmodo - 17 Mar 2014 22:40
Whatsapp has been one of the most talked about start-up giants in recent memory. Building upon the most basic of mobile services, messaging WhatsApp has managed to monetise and evolve the service through cross platform i...
Twitter Is Reportedly Testing a "Fave People" Timeline...For Your Favs
Gizmodo - 17 Mar 2014 22:36
TechCrunch reports that Twitter is experimenting with a new version of timeline that allows you to browse a stream of tweets from your favorite accounts. If real, the new "Fave People" feature would mirror a similar feat...
A Tandem Bike That Shrinks To Accommodate a Single Rider
Gizmodo - 17 Mar 2014 22:00
A tandem bike can make for a romantic outing for a couple in love, but when there's just a single passenger it makes for a challenging ride. So California-based Calfee Design built a pair of custom tandem bikes that can ...
Samsung's Galaxy S5 won't be considered a medical device in South Korea
Engadget - 17 Mar 2014 21:54
Samsung's shiny new Galaxy S5 packs quite a stats punch with built-in sensors and the help of S Health, but the monitoring of vital signs could lead to regulatory issues. Officials with South Korea's Ministry of Food and...
OpenGL ES 3.1 released, bringing GPU compute to mobile chips
Ars Technica - 17 Mar 2014 21:53
Compute shaders are the big new feature of the mobile-oriented 3D API.
This Wearable Abacus Is Basically the World's Oldest Smart Ring
Gizmodo - 17 Mar 2014 21:40
Smart rings may seem like something from an impossible (or at least highly unlikely ) vision of the future, but surprisingly enough, tech you can wrap around your little finger isn't anything new. Just take this itty-bit...
The Privacy Pillow will help you to keep secrets safe
Coolest Gadgets - 17 Mar 2014 21:30
We all carry secrets. Some are worthy of national news coverage, and others would make our faces go red if our friends or family found us out. While you can always tuck things away in what you think are the last places a...
Seiki's U-Vision HDMI cable arrives today to transform your HD video into 4K
Engadget - 17 Mar 2014 21:25
We saw a brief demo of Seiki's U-Vision HDMI cable back in January at CES, and now the $50 cable is officially on the market. When connected to your fancy 4K TV, the chord promises to up-convert HD content from your cabl...
The Story Behind Syracuse's Upside-Down Traffic Light
Gizmodo - 17 Mar 2014 21:20
Unlike nearly every other traffic light in the U.S., the traffic light up on Tipperary Hill in Syracuse, New York displays green above red. Why this bizarre reversal? Well, St. Patrick's Day is an appropriate time to tel...