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Braun BN0036 Digital Watch
The Gadget Flow - 1 Jun 2014 07:00
Price: $310 Measuring 40mm in diameter x 10mm in thickness, the Braun BN0036 Digital Watch has a neat display enveloped in style. The thick matt black plated stainless steel case together with the black mesh strap gives ...
4K Is Officially the Next Dumb Format War
Gizmodo - 1 Jun 2014 23:00
If your bank account has left you unaware of the state of the 4K movement, here's a fun surprise: if you buy a 4K movie from Sony, you'll need a Sony television to play it back. If you buy one from Samsung, you'll need a...
Microsoft and ESPN make vital World Cup info pretty to look at
Engadget - 1 Jun 2014 18:00
With the 2014 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, Microsoft is now the latest brand to show how it plans to get in on the tournament's hype. Through a partnership between its Internet Explorer team and ESPN, both part...
Huawei's WiFi is ten times faster than yours
Engadget - 1 Jun 2014 23:30
Don't look now, but the speedy WiFi router you just bought may already be old hat. Huawei has tested WiFi based on a future standard (802.11ax) that can hit 10.5Gbps -- about 10 times faster than what you typically get o...
This edited version of Star Wars includes all its influences
Gizmodo - 1 Jun 2014 23:10
Michael Heilemann made a visually annotated version of Star Wars--and a much-deeper text commentary--attaching footage from other films and series that he believes influenced George Lucas' space opera. Some of them are w...
This is the rocket that will make SpaceX's Dragon V2 land anywhere
Gizmodo - 1 Jun 2014 22:25
This is the SuperDraco thruster. According to SpaceX, eight of these engines will allow the Dragon V2 spaceship to land anywhere in the planet with the same accuracy of an helicopter. Here you can see it in action, durin...
WWDC: What Are You Looking Forward To Most?
Gizmodo - 1 Jun 2014 22:00
Just when we're finally getting used to iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks, it's time for Apple to reveal what's next in the future of these platforms. WWDC 2014, Apple's annual developer conference is happening in San Francisco's...
The Big Picture: Preparing for the Moon
Engadget - 1 Jun 2014 21:59
During the Apollo program, NASA sent many of its astronauts to Hawaii's Big Island for field training in the run up to missions. The surface of the Moon isn't an environment that's easy to replicate, and the volcanic isl...
Scientists Can Now 3D Print Human Blood Vessels
Gizmodo - 1 Jun 2014 21:03
Sure, we can now 3D print stem cells and even whole organs like kidneys , heart, liver and lungs. But 3D printing blood vessels? Now that was a challenge.
The $4.5m Monster Trucks running gold mines
Slash Gear - 1 Jun 2014 20:46
I'll confess, my attention wasn't entirely on Ford's top-secret 2015 F-150 prototype when I saw the clandestine trucks in action at the Cortez gold mine. After all, it's hard to …
Google wants you to (safely) search the web while driving
Engadget - 1 Jun 2014 20:27
While phones like the Moto X let you issue voice commands without touching the device, they're still not ideal for driving; if you search for something on the web, you'll still have to take your eyes off the road to see ...
You Can Grab Software That Helped Pixar Make Wall-E For Free Soon
Gizmodo - 1 Jun 2014 20:00
If you're an aspiring animator, this might be the best news you'll hear this month: Pixar is giving away--that's right, giving away--a version of RenderMan, its in-house rendering software. Gratis. No catch. You'll be ab...
Star Trek is hilariously ridiculous when you eliminate the camera shake
Gizmodo - 1 Jun 2014 19:44
I'm glad video stabilization technology is mainstream now. It's giving us new insight into historical events, opening new perspectives in scientific research, and then there is the endless fun factor--like seeing how rid...
IRL: Trading in Fujifilm's X-E1 camera for the X-E2
Engadget - 1 Jun 2014 19:00
A quick look at my Engadget profile can confirm I've owned too many cameras over the years. For the most part, they've been unassuming tools that have helped me make a living. Fujifilm's recent X-Trans cameras, however, ...
HP Chromebook 11.6-inch model returns in white and turquoise
Slash Gear - 1 Jun 2014 18:33
The newest in a surprisingly large line of HP Chromebooks has arrived in white and turquoise. This model looks rather similar to the Pavilion model shown of earlier this year, …
HP SlateBook 14-inch NVIDIA-packed Android notebook official
Slash Gear - 1 Jun 2014 18:22
If you're all about running an NVIDIA Tegra 4 quad-core processor with Android and you really, really need a keyboard attached to your display, HP has a solution for you. …
HP Split x2 brings detachable PC to USA
Slash Gear - 1 Jun 2014 18:16
The device also known as the HP Pavilion x2 has arrived in the United States as the HP Split x2. This device works with a rather strange body, able to …
HP Pavilion and ENVY x360 convertible PC get priced and released
Slash Gear - 1 Jun 2014 18:11
This weekend HP is delivering two devices with the same aim: the HP Pavilion x360 and the HP ENVY x360. These devices are high-powered notebooks with touchscreen displays able to …
HP's back-to-school lineup includes lots of convertibles (and Beats products, too)
Engadget - 1 Jun 2014 18:01
This week is Computex, a huge computer show happening in Taiwan, which means lots of PC makers will be unveiling their back-to-school lineups, if they haven't already. HP, for instance, just unveiled a boatload of PCs, i...
HP hedges its bets, unveils a 14-inch laptop running Android
Engadget - 1 Jun 2014 18:01
If you thought this year's Computex show would be dominated entirely by Windows machines, you're in for a little twist. HP has just revealed the SlateBook, that 14-inch Android laptop we saw in a leaked video earlier thi...
Report: The NSA Collects Millions of Faces From Email, Texts, and More
Gizmodo - 1 Jun 2014 18:00
Not only is the NSA interested in all your email and text messages, it would love to know exactly what you look like. The New York Times reports that the agency has been using new facial recognition software to tap into ...
Springpad shutting down forever on June 25th
Slash Gear - 1 Jun 2014 17:37
Springpad, a once-popular note taking app for Android and iOS, is shutting down. The company has begun sending emails letting users know the end of days are coming. A hard …