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Dual Jet Bath Spa
The Gadget Flow - 5 Apr 2014 07:00
Price: $69 The Conair Dual Jet Bath Spa is a portable add-on that converts any plain old bath tub into an instrument of hot tub pleasure with a soothing water flow and bubble bursts. You just hang it from the edge of...
Oh Good, Yelp Now Suggests Businesses Based on Emoji
Gizmodo - 5 Apr 2014 22:30
Emoji is strangely useful, whether you're recapping wildly popular TV shows or sending your friend a smiling pile of poo when real words fail you. Until now, this lexicon was probably inscrutable to machines. Those days ...
The Xbox One is getting another controller update, unfortunately
Engadget - 5 Apr 2014 07:35
Really, Microsoft? You just asked gamers to go through the hassle of updating their Xbox One gamepads in March, yet there's word on NeoGAF that the next patch -- currently in testing -- will once again bundle "new contro...
Game of Thrones - Why 'All Men Must Die'
Slash Gear - 5 Apr 2014 15:33
Come April 6th and all eyes will be glued to the television screen, only to watch the aftermath of the 'Red Wedding' and how the story of Game of Thrones …
Google reportedly looking to simplify home entertainment with Android TV
Engadget - 5 Apr 2014 21:58
Google has been edging away from the original Google TV concept for a while, but it now looks like the company is ready to make a sharper break from its past. The Verge claims to have documents revealing a new Android TV...
Kinect in focus: Xbox's app chief talks Smart Homes & Cortana
Slash Gear - 5 Apr 2014 18:45
When you have a product like Kinect, so closely associated with gaming, how do you convince everybody else that they should be installing a motion-tracking camera in the home? Microsoft …
Surprise: Tobacco could eventually lead to new cancer treatment
Engadget - 5 Apr 2014 23:26
When tobacco and cancer are used in the same sentence, the word "cause" usually goes in between. That's why a new research from La Trobe University in Australia could confuse some folks -- after all, the researchers disc...
Android TV tipped to reboot Google TV's rough edges
Slash Gear - 5 Apr 2014 21:16
Google is readying a renewed attempt on the living room with Android TV, leaked internal documents suggest, ditching the ill-fated Google TV and trying to put content rather than individual …
This week in Tech Reads: coal, animal actors, wasteful government spending, and more!
Gizmodo - 5 Apr 2014 21:00
This week in Tech Reads: coal, animal actors, wasteful government spending, and more!
Report: Android TV Will Be Google's Next Big Set-Top Box Push
Gizmodo - 5 Apr 2014 20:41
The Verge just revealed that Google may venture into set-top TV devices with the as-yet-unannounced Android TV. Quoting internal documents, the report indicates Google is planning a device like Roku or the new Amazon Fir...
Captain America, Amazon Fire TV, World's Strongest Man, and More
Gizmodo - 5 Apr 2014 20:00
A lot of stuff happened this week, whether it was new streaming TV devices being revealed or a new superhero sequel's debut. From a tearjerker time capsule story to a day at the World's Strongest Man competition, we've g...
Here's what you missed at Microsoft's 2014 Build conference
Engadget - 5 Apr 2014 20:00
We came, we saw, we barked orders into a phone. Though Microsoft's annual developer conference is technically called "Build Windows," we actually spent far more time at this year's event playing with handsets -- almost n...
The Genuine Good Humor Ice Cream Cart rolls back the years
Coolest Gadgets - 5 Apr 2014 19:00
I am quite sure that many of us have heard the expression "Money cannot buy happiness", but it certainly can do a whole lot to lift up one's mood, as well as help us roll back the years in terms of bringing back the memo...
Wilson introduces what could be the basketball of the future
Engadget - 5 Apr 2014 19:00
Ahead of the NCAA men's Final Four, which takes place today and you can watch via March Madness Live 2014 or on TV, sporting goods maker Wilson has revealed its new, smart basketball. Due to launch this winter (around th...
Overwatch tipped as Blizzard's next multiplayer gaming title
Slash Gear - 5 Apr 2014 18:46
As of December, 2013, Blizzard was publicly in search of a Lead Producer of what was described as the company's "next awesome game." It was Blizzard director Michael Booth that …
You can now search Yelp on mobile using emojis
Engadget - 5 Apr 2014 18:06
Are your Twitter friends jumping down your throat for flooding them with emojis? Well, you might want to let off some emoji-filled steam on Yelp instead, because the business directory app now lets users search for estab...
Smartphone Induction Speaker wakes you up with alarm clock function
Coolest Gadgets - 5 Apr 2014 18:00
It does seem as though we are moving slowly but surely in the direction where everything comes together, doesn't it? I am talking about the world of consumer electronics here. Back in the day, one had to carry a mobile p...
Make the Switch from Windows XP
Gizmodo - 5 Apr 2014 18:00
As of Tuesday, the venerable Windows XP operating system is going kaput. Microsoft is pulling update support for the OS, leaving it vulnerable to rapidly mutating cyber threats. There's precious little time to make sure ...
Dissecting the Tech Behind March Madness
Gizmodo - 5 Apr 2014 17:00
Sports and technology are usually thought of as estranged dance partners just a half measure out of sync, but there's an elegant waltz between the two that's been going on for years behind the scenes. And maybe nowhere m...
Recommended Reading: Game of Thrones' costume clues, women in tech and the legacy of Jim Ross
Engadget - 5 Apr 2014 16:30
Recommended Reading highlights the best long-form writing on technology and more in print and on the web. Some weeks, you'll also find short reviews of books dealing with subjects that we think are worth your time. We ho...
Chinese Ship Detects Signal in Search for Flight 370
Gizmodo - 5 Apr 2014 16:06
The Associated Press reports that a Chinese ship involved in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has detected a "pulse" today in the southern part of the Indian Ocean. While Chinese news agencies say ...
Will.i.am Says His Amazing Smartwatch Is Totally Real, Coming in July
Gizmodo - 5 Apr 2014 14:59
Musician/Intel employee /iPhone accessorizer will.i.am appeared on a British TV show yesterday showing off his self-produced smartwatch, which he says has completely replaced his phone. If we're to believe everything we ...