Gadget News
Even More Reasons To Be Glad Google Isn't a Real Guy
Gizmodo - 18 Mar 2014 21:35
Let's face it: There's no one in the world who knows you quite as well as Google does. It's the only place we'll get truly, uncomfortably intimate, revealing every bodily function, personal secret, bizarre question, and ...
NY Is Cracking Down on High Frequency Trading Tech That Runs the NYSE
Gizmodo - 18 Mar 2014 22:40
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman vowed today to crack down on the technology that gives high frequency traders an unfair advantage in the market. And that's a very good thing for regular humans with money in t...
Apple Just Patented a System That Could Put Siri In Charge of Your Home
Gizmodo - 18 Mar 2014 22:08
While we were all focused on sensors that fit on our wrists, Apple was quietly winning 38 patents for a system of sensors as big as a house. The patents describes a system that would let Siri do her job throughout your h...
SlashGear 101: Android Wear for Google wearables
Slash Gear - 18 Mar 2014 23:53
Google's first big play in the wearables ecosystem is in Android Wear, a version of Android introduced on March 18th, 2014. This system is centered around two core functions: Suggest …
Unity 5 game engine brings advanced lighting, physics and audio effects to mobile, PC and now the web
Engadget - 18 Mar 2014 23:53
At the Game Developers Conference, or for those in the know: GDC, we got a taste of the new Unity 5 game engine. For most of you, a new engine doesn't mean much, but in the hands of the right people, it can mean more bea...
Should People Be Allowed to Drink and "Drive" Self-Driving Cars?
Gizmodo - 18 Mar 2014 23:40
Autonomous cars are coming soon, people, maybe as soon as 2015 if you live in California. And with them will be a whole set of new rules and regulations when it comes to driving. Or, ahem, not driving.
Google Voice to be nixed in favor of Hangouts integration
Slash Gear - 18 Mar 2014 23:28
Google Voice could be next on the company's consolidation chopping block, according to recent word that has surfaced, with the app being nixed in favor of integration with Hangouts, following …
ProtectCELL - Protect your Connection
Coolest Gadgets - 18 Mar 2014 23:23
Come on, admit it, your mobile device has become something you absolutely, positively, cannot live without. It is a link to your family, your friends, it’s your information source, your memories, your business contacts...
Verizon's BlackBerry 10 phones are finally getting their 10.2.1 updates
Engadget - 18 Mar 2014 23:23
A few lucky Verizon BlackBerry buffs got the long-awaited 10.2.1 update back in January, and now Big Red is starting to push that new build to all its Z10, Q10 and Z30 owners. The new version number doesn't sound all tha...
This is what using Glass almost looked like
Slash Gear - 18 Mar 2014 23:18
With all eyes on Google's new Android Wear program for smartwatches, what better time for the Glass team to show off a little of its wearable history, revealing an early …
This Wooden Birdfeeder Tries To Thwart Squirrels With a High-Wire Act
Gizmodo - 18 Mar 2014 23:00
Of all the technological and engineering challenges mankind has faced throughout history, none have been as daunting as designing a bird feeder that prevents squirrels from stealing seeds. And even if the wire-suspended ...
Dropbox will link business and personal accounts early next month
Engadget - 18 Mar 2014 22:58
Good news for Dropbox users: soon, you'll be able to switch between business and personal files without having to constantly sign in and out. The tool really only applies to those who use Dropbox for Business, as it will...
Xbox One April update to improve GameDVR video quality and more
Slash Gear - 18 Mar 2014 22:48
Microsoft has detailed what gamers can expect from the April Xbox One update set to arrive in the near future, the brunt of which revolves around improvements to already established …
Android Wear Is Just a Google Now Watch (And That's Great)
Gizmodo - 18 Mar 2014 22:17
Google just announced its first real foray into the frenzied fray of the smartwatch world: Android Wear . That's an accurate name for a wearable, Android-powered device, sure, but it's also a little misleading. This is a...
Surface 2 LTE utilizes NVIDIA i500 modem
Slash Gear - 18 Mar 2014 22:13
Yesterday a new version of Microsoft's slate was announced, the Surface 2 LTE. Adding to the details that were provided is an announcement today from NVIDIA that its i500 LTE …
Samsung Chromebook 2 13.3 hands-on and first-impressions
Slash Gear - 18 Mar 2014 22:03
With the newest generation of Chromebooks they've got prepped for the public, Samsung brings on their Galaxy styling to the web-based OS's hardware. With the Samsung Chromebook 2 13.3" model, …
Amazon's rumored set-top box could support games, be a streaming stick
Ars Technica - 18 Mar 2014 22:00
An Amazon dongle could dangle from your TV soon.
The Navy Has The Ultimate MH370 Search Tool, It's Just Not Operational
Gizmodo - 18 Mar 2014 22:00
While the world is tied up in the mystery of what happened to Malaysian Air Flight 370, testers at Edwards AFB in south central California and at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland are hard at work developing t...
These Architectural Posters Were Printed With Bike Tires And Ink
Gizmodo - 18 Mar 2014 22:00
Biking to the top of the Empire State Building ain't gonna happen. But hey: Rolling across a sheet of loose leaf can give a pretty fantastic, small-scale interpretation of the Big Apple icon. Seven different inked-up tir...
Imagination's new graphics tech brings realistic lighting to mobile games
Engadget - 18 Mar 2014 21:55
Even the prettiest mobile games tend to look a bit ugly, with simple lighting effects that remind you that you're not using a more powerful console or PC. If Imagination Technologies has its way, though, those pocket-siz...
USB Lantern MP3 Player will let you dance the night away
Coolest Gadgets - 18 Mar 2014 21:40
Light and sound are largely important in our day-to-day happenings. We use illumination and sound to act as the indicator to the beginning of the day. If there is an apparent lack of one, the other, or both, we can start...
New Skype for Android promises not to drain your battery
Engadget - 18 Mar 2014 21:32
If you're anything like us, then you know how valuable it is to have great battery life on mobile devices. Which is why a number of apps, like Skype, need to be monitored a little closer than others -- in particular, one...