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Nest vs Honeywell Lyric: Smart thermostat showdown
Slash Gear - 10 Jun 2014 14:01
Honeywell may have created the round thermostat back in 1945, but its new Lyric smart thermostat will be reminiscent to most of a more recent rival, Google-owned Nest. Both thermostats …
All the games from Sony's PlayStation event at E3 2014
Engadget - 10 Jun 2014 20:00
Sony's E3 event didn't end until 11PM ET last night. So, just as we did with the Xbox titles revealed at E3, we're going to round up all the future games heading to Sony's various consoles. It'll basically be a condensed...
A Wearable SIM Could Let You Use One Number With Any Device
Gizmodo - 10 Jun 2014 11:00
Japanese carrier Docomo has announced an interesting concept design that could change the way we use mobile devices: a wearable that takes the SIM out of your phone and puts it onto your wrist to create an authentication...
Honeywell Lyric smart thermostat takes on Nest: Hands on
Slash Gear - 10 Jun 2014 14:00
Honeywell is looking to shake off its "old school" reputation with a new smart thermostat, Lyric, promising greater convenience and energy savings by following the patterns of your home, not …
D-Link WiFi Audio Extender streams music, boosts WiFi
Slash Gear - 10 Jun 2014 14:22
Networking specialist D-Link is slowly but surely filling the market with these little gizmos that add value to your home WiFi network at an affordable price. The latest to join …
The Honeywell Lyric: This Is the Thermostat the Jetsons Would Own
Gizmodo - 10 Jun 2014 14:58
Nest is no longer the only game in town when it comes to stylish smart home thermostats. Honeywell has just unveiled a connected unit of its own design that handles your home's heating and cooling so you don't have to.
'Grand Theft Auto V' is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC
Engadget - 10 Jun 2014 04:44
If you've long suspected that Grand Theft Auto V would reach next-gen consoles and the PC, you were on the mark -- Sony and Rockstar have confirmed that the open-world crime saga is coming to the PlayStation 4, PC and Xb...
Alienware's Steam Machine starts at $549 and launches this holiday season
Engadget - 10 Jun 2014 02:46
Alienware is no slouch when it comes to cranking out high-end gaming PCs, but its approach to Valve's Steam Machine project is a bit different. The company is looking to deliver a high-quality PC gaming experience to the...
The Devastating Effects of a Supervolcano Eruption
Gizmodo - 10 Jun 2014 13:40
Way back in 1816, Europe and North America suffered heavy rains, odd-colored snow, famines, fogs and bitter cold during the summer. It wasn't the apocalypse though--it was the result of a supervolcano eruption.
This Photo Spoiled The Rocketman Magic Back in 1951
Gizmodo - 10 Jun 2014 23:50
Many American kids of the 1950s and 60s were absolutely obsessed with all things space. They were particularly enamored with the space action heroes that they saw on TV -- in shows like Captain Video, Space Patrol, and C...
Cloud USB Hub
The Gadget Flow - 10 Jun 2014 07:00
Price: $6 Drawing it's shape directly from the skies, this Cloud USB Hub makes your task of connecting several USB devices to your computer easy and hassle-free. It features 4 USB 2.0 hi-speed ports that ensures you get ...
Facial recognition catches its first criminal in Chicago
Slash Gear - 10 Jun 2014 14:00
Factions have split over surveillance technology like facial recognition, with some welcoming it and others expressing concern about its use, particularly in light of leaks alleging the NSA is mass …
You Can Explore These Remote Astronomical Observatories on Street View
Gizmodo - 10 Jun 2014 23:40
By nature, astronomical observatories have to be remote--far away from humans and cities and light pollution. That makes these extraordinary facilities difficult to visit, unless you've got Google Street View. Three of C...
Look at the Weird and Wonderful Worlds That Exist Beyond Neptune
Gizmodo - 10 Jun 2014 09:40
From tiny balls of rock to giant egg-shaped objects, there's a rich and varied array of alien worlds that sit outside the orbit of Neptune. You're looking at the ones that the European Space Agency's satellite Herschel h...
Holy crap, the new Star Wars Battlefront game looks incredibly realistic
Gizmodo - 10 Jun 2014 03:14
Even while you can only see a few glimpses of the in-game engine of Star Wars Battlefront, the new game by Swedish studio DICE seems impossibly good. They say they are making the game that, as Star Wars fans, they always...
Skype's redesigned iPhone app is all about sharing things faster
Engadget - 10 Jun 2014 00:24
Skype has been lavishing attention on its Android and Windows Phone messaging apps as of late, but it's now time for the iPhone client to get a makeover -- and it's one of the company's biggest overhauls in recent memory...
Here's a closer look at the white PS4
Engadget - 10 Jun 2014 23:34
It's like the other one, but white. The controller is also white....
20 Beautiful Yosemite App and Icon Concept Designs
Gizmodo - 10 Jun 2014 21:00
Apple announced OS X Yosemite along with iOS 8 last Monday and designers are already coming up with beautiful app concepts and gorgeous icon designs for some existing Mac apps. In OS X Yosemite, along with the overall de...
China is the global leader in Internet of Things thanks to government support
Engadget - 10 Jun 2014 20:36
China accounts for more than a quarter of global machine-to-machine (M2M) connections, according to a report by the GSMA association of mobile operators. With more than 50 million connections, the country's at the head o...
Wearable sensor can tell you when you're dehydrated
Engadget - 10 Jun 2014 12:37
Summer is the ideal time to frolic out in the sun, but there's always the risk that you'll neglect the amount of water that you're taking in. Sandia National Laboratories is hoping to put an end to that, after designing ...
Japanese carrier Docomo wants to move your phone's SIM card into a wearable
Engadget - 10 Jun 2014 09:01
The Portable SIM, as Japan's Docomo is calling it, will combine your tiny mobile card with Bluetooth and NFC to make a standalone authentication device, allowing users to 'wave' the portable over tablets and smartphones ...
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