Gadget News
Yahoo Mail for iOS overhaul simplifies correspondence, sprinkles in news
Engadget - 29 Apr 2014 23:12
Folks who use Yahoo Mail on their iOS devices will soon notice a significant redesign. The outfit has retooled the offering "with a focus on simplicity" while serving up easy access to news and other info. Along the bott...
The Nyko Charge Base for PlayStation 4 - game til you drop
Coolest Gadgets - 29 Apr 2014 21:30
There’s nothing quite like having an entire weekend with nothing to do but play games. If you play on PC, there’s not much you need to keep juicing up, other than yourself with food and sleep. Consoles on the other h...
Post-PC Acer: A world of Hybrids and Chrome OS
Slash Gear - 29 Apr 2014 23:33
Is the PC dead? Not according to Acer, which brought a range of form-factors - from tiny tablets through to touchscreen all-in-ones - to New York City this morning, including …
Watch a creepy robot draw an even creepier joker
Engadget - 29 Apr 2014 01:50
A recent Pew Research study says 51 percent of Americans believe robots will be able to create art indistinguishable from a human's. Well, they might be surprised that robots like those already exist, and one of them's t...
Whistleblower Claims Google Stole Money From Publishers Using Adsense
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2014 23:50
An anonymous individual claiming to be a former Google employee posted detailed allegations about the search giant on Pastebin today. The self-stylized whistleblower claimed that Google managers directly ordered employee...
The White House explains why it keeps quiet on internet security flaws
Engadget - 29 Apr 2014 23:39
We wouldn't blame you for worrying about the US government's willingness to remain silent on internet vulnerabilities in the name of national security; no one wants to be left open to a preventable attack. However, the W...
LEGO Ideas launched: CUUSOO DIY spirit remains
Slash Gear - 29 Apr 2014 23:27
Back in 2008, the group known as CUUSOO teamed up with LEGO to begin work on what would eventually become LEGO CUUSOO. The CUUSOO group is a Japanese partner of …
Google Play edition: Z Ultra price drops as Galaxy S5 turns up
Slash Gear - 29 Apr 2014 23:24
Google's Play Store has seen some unexpected changes today, with a price drop and potential leak of a new device. The Sony Z Ultra is getting a pretty drastic price …
The Unlikely Way That E-ZPass Could Affect Premature Birthrates
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2014 23:20
Even the most innocuous infrastructural details can have huge impacts on our world, and today, on The Atlantic Cities, Sarah Goodyear takes a look at one of the most interesting correlations: How E-ZPasses reduce polluti...
Yahoo Mail update adds contextual info, new features
Slash Gear - 29 Apr 2014 22:51
Yahoo's mail app has been updated for iOS today, adding some unique functionality breaks the simple "email app" mode. The main mobile portal for Yahoo will now offer up "one-tap …
Why the Future of Music Is All Bundled Up With Other Services
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2014 22:48
Today, Sprint launched a partnership with Spotify, which offers special deals on the premium version of the music service to Sprint subscribers. That's great because it'll gets you a marginally lower price for a great mu...
Mt. Gox settles class-action lawsuit by turning customer creditors into owners
Engadget - 29 Apr 2014 22:42
More good news for those who entrusted Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox with their cryptocurrency. After filing for bankruptcy earlier this year, Mt. Gox found some 200,000 Bitcoins last month, and today it has tentatively settl...
NVIDIA's latest GeForce team-up: Watch Dogs
Slash Gear - 29 Apr 2014 22:39
The graphics card-slinging folks at NVIDIA have once again made it their duty to make certain fans are getting not only the latest graphics processing power, but the latest games …
The History of Modern Type Design Plastered All Over a Single Room
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2014 22:20
Starting May 1st the AIGA National Design Center in New York City is hosting Century: 100 Years of Type in Design- an exhibition showing the range and progression typography has gone through in recent history.
Square introduces 'Pickup' for simple online purchases
Engadget - 29 Apr 2014 22:09
Since its inception in 2009, that little white payment dongle has snuck into small businesses everywhere, making plastic a less costly proposition for the little guy. Today, it's taking another step toward small business...
The Galaxy K is the latest in Samsung's "flood the market" strategy
Ars Technica - 29 Apr 2014 22:08
An unending stream of smartphone variants ensures Samsung smothers its competitors.
Google Glass update adds media upload toggle, smarter call answering
Slash Gear - 29 Apr 2014 21:58
Google Glass is seeing an update roll out today, bringing in some very handy fixes for Pioneers and Explorers. Still in beta, Glass relies on user feedback to judge what …
Office for iPad now lets you print documents
Engadget - 29 Apr 2014 21:46
Microsoft vowed that Office for iPad users wouldn't always have to track down a PC just to print their files, and it's making good on that promise with a slew of app updates. The tablet-sized versions of Excel, PowerPoin...
iWatch already in production, according to supply chain sources
Slash Gear - 29 Apr 2014 21:38
The highly anticipated iWatch is already in production, according to sources in China. The purported news brings us information on a launch timeframe, as well as how many units Apple …
Living in this nuclear shelter for 1,000 people looks like a nightmare
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2014 21:34
This abandoned Cold War bomb shelter in Kaliningrad, Russia--photographed by Andrei Pep Novozhilov--looks horrible now. But even if it were new, surviving a nuclear holocaust in this claustrophobic space with 1,000 other...
Amazon now has a dedicated wearables store
Engadget - 29 Apr 2014 21:23
Looking for something to replace that faltering Fuelband? Amazon wants you to know it has your back: the online retailer just opened a dedicated wearables portal, filtering all of its smartwatches, fitness trackers and h...
Moscow Is Turning a Historic Soviet Factory Into Its Very Own High Line
Gizmodo - 29 Apr 2014 21:22
In its heyday, Hammer & Sickle Factory was the lynchpin of industry in Russia--a plant that churned out the country's steel for an entire century. Now, Moscow is turning the sprawling factory into luxury housing, boutiqu...