Gadget News
NASA Augmented Reality app brings Mars Rover to your desk
Slash Gear - 5 Aug 2014 23:36
The NASA Spacecraft 3D app has been updated today to allow all iOS and Android users take part in an experience which puts spacecraft in their living room. This app utilizes augmented reality in a way that the creators o...
You're Halfway To Becoming a Superhero With a Wrist-Worn Crossbow
Gizmodo - 5 Aug 2014 23:27
If you want to remain one of the most popular custom weapons builders on YouTube, you need to keep innovating and improving your craft. Patrick Priebe's new WristBow Mk II is actually an update of his first wrist-worn cr...
DJI Spreading Wings S900 makes light work of heavy equipment
Slash Gear - 5 Aug 2014 12:05
DJI, makers of the popular Phantom personal drones, had a problem. How can it make its more professional Spreading Wings drone more powerful, able to lift heavier video recording equipment and drone parts without draggin...
The Smart Card is a phone charger that has a few tricks up its sleeve
Coolest Gadgets - 5 Aug 2014 21:30
When we see 10% or lower on our phone, we start to scramble to find an outlet. Our phone keeps us in the loop and connected to the world around us. Of course, it also plays the part of our flashlight, entertainment hub, ...
Are these the 10 best movie fight scenes of all time?
Gizmodo - 5 Aug 2014 22:15
The people at Cinefix say these are the best ten movie fight scenes of all time. It's a pretty good list. I don't know if these are the very best. Maybe they are. I don't really care much because a) I liked it and b) I j...
Cloud Pets Teddy - Huggable Messenger!
Coolest Gadgets - 5 Aug 2014 21:00
The dolls of today are nothing like the playthings of yesteryear. Kids these days see a doll or stuffed animal in the store and you can overhear them asking, “but what does it do?” It seems like simple creative pl...
The Yeti Pack
The Gadget Flow - 5 Aug 2014 07:00
The Yeti Pack- The easy and convenient way to keep any drink cold while you are on the go. Perfect to keep your protein tasting great while you are at the gym, your drink cold while you relax at the beach, or even your w...
Apple's Sapphire glass facility nearly ready for mass production
Slash Gear - 5 Aug 2014 00:45
The Sapphire glass Apple uses -- and is rumored to use much more of with new handsets -- is partly thanks to GT Advanced Technologies. They've recently announced their financial results for the second quarter, noting an ...
Russian hacker mob amasses 1.2 billion password haul
Slash Gear - 5 Aug 2014 23:46
What's described as the biggest known collection of stolen usernames, passwords, and email addresses has been amassed by a Russian crime collective, security researchers have warned today, with 420,000 sites apparently c...
Explore the moon and Mars with Google Maps
Engadget - 5 Aug 2014 23:21
It'll be a long time (if ever) before someone sets foot on the moon again, but you can now go on a few lunar excursions of your own without leaving the comfort of Google Maps. Just pop into the 'Earth' view and keep zoom...
Russian Hackers Are Hoarding More Than a Billion Stolen Passwords
Gizmodo - 5 Aug 2014 23:12
A Russian crime gang is in possession the largest known collection of stolen passwords, user names, email addresses, and other online credentials. That's one of the worst collections a Russian crime gang can have other t...
Nearly Half the Names On the Terrorist Watch List Have No Terrorist Ties
Gizmodo - 5 Aug 2014 22:51
Today in bad news about the government watching you, we learned that the U.S. government's terrorist watch list has doubled in recent years. What's worse, however, is that the government admits that over 40 percent of th...
US government says someone besides Snowden is leaking secret docs
Engadget - 5 Aug 2014 22:48
Due to content of a report from The Intercept, the US government says that there's a new whistle blower leaking its secrets in addition to Edward Snowden. The article details national security documents prepared by the N...
Google Play updated with less smartphone, more Android Wear
Slash Gear - 5 Aug 2014 22:29
This afternoon the team behind the Google Play Devices Shop have made with the updates - Google Play giveth, and Google Play taketh away. What we're seeing is the reduction of stock with the Google Play Edition devices, ...
Jack White's 'Lazaretto' Ultra LP is the best-selling vinyl release in 20 years
Engadget - 5 Aug 2014 22:25
Since its release in early June, Jack White's Lazaretto Ultra LP has sold 238,000 copies -- making it the most popular vinyl release of the year. That tally also earns the artist's second solo album the best-selling reco...
Yelp's Original Business Model Was to Just Berate People Over Email
Gizmodo - 5 Aug 2014 22:16
In honor of Yelp's 10th anniversary, Eater has published a fairly comprehensive history of its journey from startup to revenge vessel. The best part, though, comes at the very beginning of the journey, when Yelp's entire...
Love Ravioli But Suck at Making It? This Clever Rolling Pin Will Help
Gizmodo - 5 Aug 2014 22:01
Why would you choose to swirl boring ass spaghetti around your fork instead of biting into a delicious, cheesy mouthful of ravioli? Unfortunately, the fun pasta shapes are harder to make. But it doesn't have to be so har...
Microsoft sends Surface Pro 3 back to school
Slash Gear - 5 Aug 2014 21:53
Microsoft may have already called out the MacBook Air on features when it launched the Surface Pro 3, but now it's trying to make the Windows slate the more affordable option for students during Back To School season. Te...
The Big Picture: SpaceX Falcon 9 departs from Cape Canaveral
Engadget - 5 Aug 2014 21:46
Before most of us here in the States woke from last night's slumber, Elon Musk's outfit launched a rocket into space. The SpaceX Falcon 9 blazed across the sky from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 4AM ET, carrying an AsiaSat ...
This Fanny Pack Could Save You From Drowning
Gizmodo - 5 Aug 2014 21:43
Fanny packs fell out of fashion sometime in the mid-1990s, but would you still wear one if it could possibly help save your life? Or, if it meant that when boating or kayaking you didn't have to wear an awkward and uncom...
How Doctors Simulate Death to Help Bring You Back to Life
Gizmodo - 5 Aug 2014 21:37
Mark is lying on the operating table right in front of me, and it is obvious that his day has taken a turn for the worse. Which is too bad, because his day started out quite well.
A motorized bike will help you survive the apocalypse
Engadget - 5 Aug 2014 21:23
When the apocalypse arrives (zombie or otherwise), you'll need to be prepared for anything. Part of said preparedness should certainly involve transportation, and thanks to the folks at Motopeds, there's a legit option. ...