Gadget News
Who Designed the Weather Icons?
Gizmodo - 27 May 2014 22:27
To modern eyes, they're as intuitive as the alphabet: The bubbly cloud, the circle and its simplistic rays of sunshine. But our weather icons are actually pretty new inventions. Up until the 1970s, meteorologists used an...
Mr. n LED Table Lamp by Koncept
The Gadget Flow - 27 May 2014 07:00
Price: $125 Having a simple arched design is what makes this Mr. n LED Table Lamp by Koncept an adorable beauty on the table. With built-in smart features, it provides a warm, omni-directional light with energy efficient...
Build your own robotic bartender with Arduino and a 3D printer
Engadget - 27 May 2014 17:23
You can certainly buy a ready-made drink mixing robot if you're flush with cash, but wouldn't you rather spend that money on the drinks themselves? Yu Jiang Tham thinks so -- he recently designed Bar Mixvah, a robotic ba...
How You Design Brakes To Stop a 1,000 MPH Car
Gizmodo - 27 May 2014 03:00
When it comes to building the Bloodhound SSC, everything is uncharted territory for its designers. Because while the world's fastest production car, the Hennessey Venom GT, tops out at just over 270 miles per hour, the B...
This Bunk Bed Sofa Out-Transforms Even Optimus Prime
Gizmodo - 27 May 2014 00:30
Life in the big city usually means life in a small apartment. It's fine while you're by yourself, but it gets complicated when it comes to giving visitors a place to stay. So if you find yourself lacking a guest suite, t...
The US Air Force's oldest bomber is now a flying network
Engadget - 27 May 2014 09:13
The B-52 may be one of the US Air Force's most reliable bombers, but it's not exactly a technology powerhouse; some of its systems were only fresh when Kennedy was President. The aircraft's newly-delivered CONECT (Combat...
Samsung's mobile health app can now tell when you're stressed out
Engadget - 27 May 2014 05:48
The Galaxy S5's heart rate sensor has mostly been handy for fitness gurus, but it's now helpful for the rest of us, too. Samsung has pushed out an update to S Health that uses the sensor to track stress levels; if your h...
Hands-on: With the LG G3, we hope you like pixels
Ars Technica - 27 May 2014 22:45
LG builds a smartphone with a 2k screen, 538 PPI, and the smallest bezels ever.
A Car Seat With Retractable Stroller Wheels Frees Up Trunk Space
Gizmodo - 27 May 2014 22:40
In addition to kissing all of their free time goodbye, new parents also have to get used to every inch of space in their home being filled with baby gear. But not their car, because the Doona is a clever car seat that fe...
What Will Happen When All Paris Traffic Slows To 19 Miles Per Hour?
Gizmodo - 27 May 2014 23:20
Sixty percent vehicles in Paris run on diesel, and the city is struggling to curb emissions--banning half its cars for a day , making public transport and bike shares free for a weekend , and pedestrianizing large swathe...
LG G3 camera hands-on
Slash Gear - 27 May 2014 22:24
Our first impressions of the LG G3 have been relatively positive. Having a look at this device in an international iteration for the first time means we're getting several features …
Maybe Amazon Should Make the Smile on Its Boxes a Little More Honest
Gizmodo - 27 May 2014 11:00
Dominating the world of retail isn't easy: you have to be mean, merciless and cut-throat--and Amazon certainly is that . So, maybe you shouldn't be too surprised if it starts shipping you stuff with a new, more honest de...
There's a Joker Repairing Chicago's Horrible Potholes With Mosaics
Gizmodo - 27 May 2014 01:00
As a transplant Chicagoan, one of my favorite daily rituals is calling 311 to report the potholes that make my street un-driveable. Fellow Chicagoan and artist Jim Bachor is taking a more proactive approach: He's repairi...
Mad guys joke as a tornado comes to destroy them
Gizmodo - 27 May 2014 23:46
I can't understand why Dan Yorgasson kept recording an incoming tornado instead of getting the hell out of there as fast as possible. He just gets into a truck with a friend and waits to get taken away like Dorothy, all ...
Forget Coolers and Store Your Beer In this Underground Elevator
Gizmodo - 27 May 2014 23:40
Beer coolers are a pain in the ass. First of all, you have to find a bunch of ice. Then, you have to pour all the ice into the cooler. And that's just the pregame for a wet night full of melting ice. Thank God some zany ...
Apple begins set-up for WWDC 2014, wants us to "Write the code"
Slash Gear - 27 May 2014 23:20
"Write the code. Change the world". That's the message Apple is sending with this year's WWDC, their annual get-together to refocus the various efforts surrounding their platforms. They've begun preparing …
Inside LG's G3: How vacuums, focus groups and competitive pressure shaped a smartphone
Engadget - 27 May 2014 23:15
Nine months ago, deep in a heavily guarded lab in Seoul, South Korea, LG's mobile design team set out to create a phone to rival Samsung's flagships. It was no light responsibility: According to IDC, Samsung dominated sm...
Spiked Godzilla Hoodie Lets You Live Out Your Destructive Fantasies
Gizmodo - 27 May 2014 23:00
With Matthew Broderick out of the picture, and the latest version of the film destroying the box office, it's cool to like Godzilla again. And we all know that the best way to show your appreciation for anything is to we...
Minnesota man building a 3D printer to construct houses
Engadget - 27 May 2014 22:48
It's the dream of many to build their own home, but financial, temporal and technical limitations mean that few of us ever do. At least, that's the situation right now. An inventor from Minnesota is currently trying to b...
Video of the first dog in the world to fly on a wingsuit
Gizmodo - 27 May 2014 22:41
I'm all for people risking their lives and getting a thrill out of jumping from anywhere in the world. But I'm not a fan of people who get their dog along for the ride. As fun as it may look, I'm pretty sure the dog--who...
PS4 Review Update: Six Months Later
Gizmodo - 27 May 2014 22:30
A half-year past launch, the PlayStation 4 still feels like an overachiever. The system runs better and is improving faster than its predecessor. Everything is relative, though. The PS4 is still a year-one console and ha...
Improve your skills with Adidas' miCoach smart ball
Engadget - 27 May 2014 22:12
In an effort to expand its miCoach line of sporting gear, Adidas has now launched a smart ball for football (aka soccer) players. With an array of motion sensors featured inside, this new intelligent kickable sphere can ...