Gadget News
Before the iPhone was announced, Android didn't support touchscreen input
Engadget - 14 Apr 2014 05:40
Ahead of Apple revealing its first smartphone, Google's plans for Android back in 2006 involved physical keys for control and no touchscreen input support. Revealed in court documents from the ensuing Apple-Samsung legal...
Bluetooth iMusic Pillow
The Gadget Flow - 14 Apr 2014 07:00
Price: $67 The Bluetooth iMusic Pillow creates a musical aura right from your pillows that can drive all kinds of restlessness away while you sleep. This is the perfect pillow you could choose to release your mind from y...
Snowden leaks and NSA reporting win Pulitzer Prizes
Engadget - 14 Apr 2014 23:10
Both The Guardian and The Washington Post were announced as Pulitzer Prize winners today in the public service category. The prizes were awarded for The Guardian's Edward Snowden work, which revealed dozens of details ab...
Samsung's 'Kapture The Moment' event hints at new camera-centric phone
Engadget - 14 Apr 2014 08:34
Samsung just posted a mysterious invitation for an April 29th event, but it'd be more intriguing if we hadn't already seen alleged specs and a picture (after the break) of the soon-to-be-revealed device. That'd be the Ga...
Banksy's Latest Depicts Spying, Right Outside the UK Intelligence HQ
Gizmodo - 14 Apr 2014 12:20
What's alleged to be Banksy's latest piece of artwork has popped up on the side of a house in Cheltenham, and it depicts security agents spying on a public phone--right round the corner from the UK's intelligence center,...
iPhone 6 schematics, molds seen in leaked photos
Slash Gear - 14 Apr 2014 03:27
The rumors and leaks for Apple's next smartphone generation are indeed ramping up. Now we are being treated to a set of leaked images, including CAD diagrams and supposed manufacturing …
iPhone 6 price increase talks: would you pay $100 more?
Slash Gear - 14 Apr 2014 18:27
It's suddenly become possible that with a larger display, the next iPhone - likely called iPhone 6 - could end up costing $100 more than previous models. It's not clear …
Netflix speeds soar on Comcast following controversial deal
Engadget - 14 Apr 2014 22:36
The past few months have been very active for Netflix, as it's faced new challenges with getting its video streams into homes. It responded to customer complaints and dropping average speeds by making a new connection de...
Huawei Ascend P7 shown off in TENAA certification images
Slash Gear - 14 Apr 2014 11:08
Huawei has been working on its new flagship smartphone for a while and some new images of the device have now surfaced. These images come from the Chinese TENAA agency …
Anyone can sign up to buy Google Glass tomorrow; will you?
Engadget - 14 Apr 2014 22:44
Tomorrow, as most everyone in the US knows, is tax day. It's also the one day where Google will open up the sale of its Glass wearable to the general public, meaning you won't need that Explorer invite to nab a pair. Wha...
LG's top-end G3 phone will rock a Quad HD display
Engadget - 14 Apr 2014 09:29
So far, we've only come across beyond-1080p panels in a couple of Chinese phones, like the Oppo Find 7 and the Vivo Xplay 3S. But the spec is definitely about to go mainstream, as LG has just confirmed to us that the suc...
Countdown to Glass (but beware the attention)
Slash Gear - 14 Apr 2014 23:57
This Tuesday, Google will throw open the order books for Glass and start its first round of invitation-free sales. To many it's a hard sell - $1,500 worth of conspicuous …
Google icon update incoming: cleaner, flatter
Slash Gear - 14 Apr 2014 23:47
This week there's word that Android - if not the web as well - will be getting a full makeover by Google in the icon department. Evidence suggests that the …
These Modular Cabinets Are the Coolest Way To Display Precious Things
Gizmodo - 14 Apr 2014 23:42
There's a case to be made--recently by designer Martino Gamper (and me )--that shelving is the most personal piece of furniture you own; a functional place to store your stuff that also puts it on display, like you're cu...
SpaceX ISS cargo mission cancelled
Slash Gear - 14 Apr 2014 23:34
SpaceX has been working towards a milestone mission to the International Space Station, where it would deposit cargo including, among other things, a pair of robotic legs. Unfortunately, a last …
Leaked icons indicate Android may enjoy a redesign soon
Engadget - 14 Apr 2014 23:28
The Google I/O developer conference is just over two months away, but it's never too early to start opining about what the software giant is planning to show. Try not to be overwhelmed with excitement, kids: according to...
Three of the World's Prettiest Parking Garages Are In One Small City
Gizmodo - 14 Apr 2014 23:20
Parking garages are ugly by their very nature: They're metal cages that take up valuable space in our cities to house our automobiles for a few high-priced hours. But not all garages have to be ugly. In fact, three of th...
LEGO Mindstorms robot battle inspired by DIY printer
Slash Gear - 14 Apr 2014 23:13
Earlier this year a fellow by the name Shubham Banerjee created a LEGO project that went viral. Banerjee is a 12-year-old inventor - he created the "BRAIGO", a Braille printer …
An Erasable Whiteboard Elephant That Never Forgets Your Grocery List
Gizmodo - 14 Apr 2014 23:00
Random text files can get deleted, sticky notes can go missing, but the chances that this seven-inch ceramic elephant goes missing from your desk are slim to nil--who would dare steal such a thing? And that's why it make...
Gawker Dutch Teen Arrested for Trolling American Airlines with Twitter Threat | Jalopnik Here Are Al
Gizmodo - 14 Apr 2014 22:54
Gawker Dutch Teen Arrested for Trolling American Airlines with Twitter Threat | Jalopnik Here Are All The Damning Revelations From GM's Recall Documents | Jezebel US Airways Tweets Pic of Woman With Toy Airplane in Her V...
Homeless New Yorkers Are Living Inside the Manhattan Bridge
Gizmodo - 14 Apr 2014 22:40
We've all heard of the lengths to which NYC's homeless have gone to find shelter, from living in abandoned factories to building whole encampments inside subway tunnels. But a report from the New York Post goes one step ...
This Could Be the Largest Flying X-Wing Model Yet
Gizmodo - 14 Apr 2014 22:20
At five feet in length, Rodger Cleye's X-wing could be the largest flying Star Wars model to date. Except that since it's built with a framework of PVC piping to keep it light, it's the last thing the Rebels will ever wa...