Gadget News
Newly discovered dwarf planet could challenge what we know about our solar system
Engadget - 30 Mar 2014 05:49
While Pluto might have been stripped of its full planetary status, thanks to a shift in official definitions, a newly discovered planetoid could actually hint at the existence of a "super-Earth" in the far reaches of our...
Hands on with Imitone: if you can hum, you can make music with it
Ars Technica - 30 Mar 2014 21:00
Kickstarted app aims to help folks capture the songs they hear in their heads.
Google clamps down on Android apps with deceptive ads
Engadget - 30 Mar 2014 02:31Don't Buy Plane Tickets on the Weekend If You Want a Good Deal
Gizmodo - 30 Mar 2014 20:00
You've probably heard that you'll find the cheapest airfare on a Tuesday. But according to a new study from travel startup Hopper, that's a myth. So when can you find the best fares?
Why California's Drought Is Good News for Gold Prospectors
Gizmodo - 30 Mar 2014 19:00
Having found a gold lining to the West's otherwise devastating drought , prospectors are flocking to the record-low rivers of the Sierra Nevada foothills. A mini gold rush has kicked off in previously inaccessible riverb...
Tesla Model S fire investigation ends: brand blameless
Slash Gear - 30 Mar 2014 17:47
More good news comes Tesla's way as the Government ends its investigations regarding the Model S fires. Earlier, we reported about the dealership tussle that the electric car company is …
IRL: A closer look at the Moto G
Engadget - 30 Mar 2014 14:30Who Do You Hate-Follow On Instagram?
Gizmodo - 30 Mar 2014 22:00
Admit it: there's someone you dislike who you follow on Instagram not in spite of your disdain, but because of it. Who is it? Spill. This is a safe space.
HP Spectre 13 Review: The MacBook for Windows users
Slash Gear - 30 Mar 2014 23:10
If you've ever used a Windows PC and longed for the build a MacBook offers, your wait may be over. The HP Spectre 13-inch Ultrabook is a device unlike many …
Oculus VR's John Carmack sees bright future in Facebook deal
Engadget - 30 Mar 2014 22:26
When Facebook said it would buy Oculus VR, many eyes turned to Oculus CTO John Carmack. Would Quake's co-creator be happy with the deal when Facebook sees virtual reality gaming as just the beginning? Thankfully, it look...
SociBot-Mini: a spooky robot that wears any face
Slash Gear - 30 Mar 2014 21:47
SociBot-Mini is a 60-centimetre-high bot that can adorn a friend's face and even predict your mood or guess your age. Spooked? The brainchild of Will Jackson and his colleagues at …
Samsung's Galaxy S5 doubles as a baby monitor, if you have a Gear watch
Engadget - 30 Mar 2014 20:00
The Galaxy S5: powerhouse smartphone, fitness guru... baby monitor? Yes, you read that right. SoyaCincau has learned that Samsung's jack-of-all-trades Android flagship includes a "baby crying detector" mode that uses the...
Origin goes all-digital: EA's store ditching disks
Slash Gear - 30 Mar 2014 19:55
Come April 4th and all of the games at EA's Origin game store will be available as digital downloads only. What this means is that the store has phased out …
Forget CarPlay: Here's NVIDIA's plan to power your next car
Slash Gear - 30 Mar 2014 18:45
NVIDIA is no stranger to car dashboards, with the company's Tegra chips already powering Tesla's Model S infotainment and the system found in the new Audi A3, but the company …
Watch Magnetic Tape Fall Like Water In This Hypnotic Video
Gizmodo - 30 Mar 2014 18:00
Japanese artist Ei Wada, who was born in 1987, belongs to a generation that spent middle school feverishly poring over cassettes to make mix tapes--until, of course, they were quickly outmoded by CDs, and then MP3s. Now,...
Gadget Rewind 2005: Slingbox
Engadget - 30 Mar 2014 17:00
It's our 10th birthday, and to celebrate we'll be revisiting some of the key devices of the last decade. So please be kind, rewind. A company called Sling Media burst onto the scene in 2005 with a relatively new idea: gi...
How 3D Printing Will Create On-Demand Swarms of Disposable Drones
Gizmodo - 30 Mar 2014 17:00
New advances in 3D printing are making it not only possible but also viable to manufacture cheap, print-on-demand, disposable drones designed simply to soar off over the horizon and never come back. Some British engineer...
Facebook Ditched a Fancy Redesign Because Your Computer Sucks
Gizmodo - 30 Mar 2014 16:32
Last year Facebook debuted a nice redesign that featured big, beautiful pictures, seen above. But Facebook never rolled it out. Why? Because most people have crappy old computers.
What It's Like to Taste Frozen Food for a Living
Gizmodo - 30 Mar 2014 16:00
Understandably, there is some point in life where getting paid to stuff your face with french fries might sound like a desirable thing. For most people, this point quickly passes. A former professional frozen food taster...
Inhabitat's Week in Green: Juggernaut Bike, Project Blue and a skyscraper made of desert sand
Engadget - 30 Mar 2014 16:00
Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green. It's been a big week for architecture -- especially the futuristic kind. First...
That Time the Whac-A-Mole Inventor Accidentally Blew Up His Warehouse
Gizmodo - 30 Mar 2014 15:00
It was lunch time on a muggy late September day in 2013 when an explosion shook downtown Orlando, Florida. A warehouse on west Jefferson street was the casualty. Police cars, ambulances, and fire trucks were already on t...
Architects in Amsterdam to construct full-scale 3D printed homes
Slash Gear - 30 Mar 2014 12:41
The convenience of 3D printing has moved away from industrial design and products to architecture. We are not talking about scale models to showcase the blueprints or interiors, but in …