Gadget News
Bomber pilot saves the day in Boeing 737 emergency landing
Gizmodo - 3 Jun 2014 05:07
This is US Air Force Captain Mark Gongol and his usual ride, a B-1B Lancer. But on December 30, 2013, Gongol wasn't flying his four-engine supersonic strategic nuclear bomber. He was just one of the 151 passengers inside...
Insteon app hits Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1
Slash Gear - 3 Jun 2014 18:18
Home automation firm Insteon has pushed out its new apps for Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8, bringing native smart home control to Microsoft's platform. The new apps follow boxed …
Instagram Update Adds More Sophisticated Photo Editing Tools
Gizmodo - 3 Jun 2014 18:07
An Instagram update that's hitting today will add new more sophisticated tools to let you adjust 10 new effects via sliders, including brightness, contrast, saturation, warmth and other parameters.
Moto 360, LG G Watch shown off in Android Wear post
Slash Gear - 3 Jun 2014 22:39
In a recent blog post, Android Wear Design and Developer Advocates Roman Nurik and Timothy Jordan discuss what it takes to build a nice looking, useful Android Wear application. In …
ASUS' new external Blu-ray drive does 7.1 audio at a fair price
Engadget - 3 Jun 2014 22:24
While ASUS continues to impress us with a slew of PCs and mobile devices at Computex, let's not forget that it still makes some nice peripherals. One thing that surprised us at the ASUS booth was a pretty external Blu-ra...
The Roccat Tyon is a multi-button gaming mouse that is ready for the battlefield
Coolest Gadgets - 3 Jun 2014 22:48
When it comes to battlefield video games, there are some elements that can be a bit harder to control with a conventional mouse and keyboard. In these types of games, there are tanks, helicopters, and other vehicles to c...
AirPlay on iOS 8 doesn't need a network to stream your media
Engadget - 3 Jun 2014 22:45
Right now, Apple's AirPlay media streaming requires an established WiFi network to fly. That's fine when you're at home, but do you really want to ask for a friend's hotspot password just to show vacation photos on their...
How Leather Is Slowly Killing the People and Places That Make It
Gizmodo - 3 Jun 2014 22:23
Though we may consider ourselves intellectually and technologically superior to our cave-dwelling ancestors, we still adorn our bodies, transports, and homes with the skin of conquered animals. But unlike the wholly orga...
FCC net neutrality site down, crushed by commenters
Slash Gear - 3 Jun 2014 01:25
With their new net neutrality proposals in place, the FCC is allowing us to say our peace about it ahead of any actual implementation. The website set up to handle …
Congratulations, internet: you collapsed part of the FCC website with comments
Engadget - 3 Jun 2014 23:56
Apparently Last Week Tonight host John Oliver's call to arms was answered, as the United States government's website for Federal Communications Commission complaints is experiencing some issues. Specifically, the page wh...
Leaked LG G Watch system dump shows boot animation, clock faces
Slash Gear - 3 Jun 2014 23:54
A leaked system dump purportedly shows just what the new LG G Watch will look like, both in boot animation and standard watch faces. The images and video, released on …
How to make all the sci-fi weapons you can imagine with one Nerf rifle
Gizmodo - 3 Jun 2014 23:52
This video is a promotion for a special audio and visual effects plug-in company, but I'm a sucker for sci-fi eye candy. It shows how to make all the sci-fi weapons you can imagine using a Nerf rifle, a can of black spra...
Could We Build Electricity-Storing Houses Out of Supercapacitors?
Gizmodo - 3 Jun 2014 23:40
What's your wall doing right now--holding up your posters? Being leaned against by the bookshelf? What about storing the energy that powers all your kitchen appliances? New research into structural supercapacitors, which...
This Office Chair Was Built For Two Butts
Gizmodo - 3 Jun 2014 23:20
Sometimes in a professional office environment, you're gonna have to forgo Gchat for a minute and communicate with a colleague in person. So you get up. You wander over. Now what? You could hover awkwardly behind them. Y...
Netflix uses HTML5 in Safari on OS X Yosemite
Slash Gear - 3 Jun 2014 23:09
If you're one to watch Netflix on Safari, you're about tot get a more streamlined experience. Netflix today announced that they've worked closely with Apple to bring HTML5 streaming to …
FLYING CAR UPDATE: Just Two More Years, Guys!
Gizmodo - 3 Jun 2014 23:04
A few weeks ago we looked at the broken promises of Terrafugia -- a flying car company with a product that's always just two years away . Well, we've got an important update. The company is looking for just $30 million m...
Ford Lightweight Concept Car eyes-on: High-tech, Low-weight
Slash Gear - 3 Jun 2014 23:00
Ford wasn't going to let all that aluminum research on the 2015 F-150 be used on just one truck, and so now there's the Ford Lightweight Concept, a prototype car …
Samsung and Ford reveal next-gen car batteries
Slash Gear - 3 Jun 2014 23:00
Ford and Samsung SDI have revealed the fruits of a decade of car battery research, with a new ultra-lightweight li-ion battery concept that could end up 40-percent lighter than nickel-metal-hydride …
You Can Buy an Actual Viking Ship at Denmark's Viking Ship Museum
Gizmodo - 3 Jun 2014 23:00
After touring a museum, what do you think is the best gift shop souvenir to commemorate your visit? A post card? A magnet? The online gift shop for the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark, has got something far more ...
19 Celebrations of Circles
Gizmodo - 3 Jun 2014 22:50
Circles. They're all around us. Literally. Here are 19 circles spotted by all of you .
Photoshop Contest: Put McDonald's Terrifying New Logo to Better Use
Gizmodo - 3 Jun 2014 22:40
McDonald's new mascot is horrifying--that's pretty much a given at this point. But is McDonald's new mascot horrifying enough to be at home in some of the most iconic horror films of all time? Why, yes. Yes he is.
Samsung show Tizen TV prototype, note it's coming "soon"
Slash Gear - 3 Jun 2014 22:16
Samsung's Tizen operating system was a long time coming, but now that it has -- it's taking over much of Samsung's lineup. Their recent Galaxy Gear update usurped Android for …