Gadget News
Asus introduces the new Zenboook UX303 Ultrabook range
Coolest Gadgets - 14 Aug 2014 21:00
The Asus Zenbook UX31 did pick up a gong for being the “Computer of the Year” at the T3 Awards (2012 Edition), going to show just how Asus has the pedigree as well as experience to roll out some nifty looking Ultrabo...
Sigma dp2 Quattro Camera
The Gadget Flow - 14 Aug 2014 08:00
By combining the 29MP Foveon X3 Direct Image Sensor with the TRUE III image processing engine, the Sigma dp2 Quattro Camera is capable of bringing high-quality images for you. It requires no interpolation and uses layers...
Watch how the creator of Peanuts drew Charlie Brown
Gizmodo - 14 Aug 2014 05:26
Here's how Charles Schulz, the trailblazing cartoonist who created Peanuts, drew Charlie Brown. I love his sure strokes and how he builds out the character but most importantly, I love how he's done in less than half a m...
Confused Sharks Keep Trying to Eat Google's Undersea Data Cables
Gizmodo - 14 Aug 2014 18:01
Laying fiber optic cables down on the ocean floor is a massive undertaking in its own right. But now, Google actually has to go back and reinforce some of its thousands of miles of undersea cable--because hungry sharks k...
Report: iWatch, iPhone Sapphire glass rolling off production line soon
Slash Gear - 14 Aug 2014 22:26
A new report sheds some interesting light on just what Apple may be up to this Fall. As they bet big on Sapphire glass (to the tune of $700 million!), it seems iPhone and iWatch screen production is ramping up as well. A...
This Is What a Heart Injected With Liquid Metal Looks Like
Gizmodo - 14 Aug 2014 12:00
Two researchers from a Beijing University have found a way to create 3D X-Ray images of some of the smallest blood vessels in the heart -- by filling it with liquid metal .
Future Wearables Could Communicate Using Reflected Wi-Fi
Gizmodo - 14 Aug 2014 10:00
Sending data between small, portable devices is full of compromise: higher transfer rates usually means a bigger drain on the battery. But UCLA researchers have a plan to use reflected Wi-Fi signals to help solve that pr...
There's a Skate Park In an Old Tunnel Under London, And You Can Visit
Gizmodo - 14 Aug 2014 02:25
Amongst the abandoned diggers , unexploded bombs, and Medieval bodies, a labyrinth of Tube tracks--both fully functional and obsolete--wind beneath the streets of London. Last week the city got a whole new subterranean s...
Android builds smartphone lead as Windows Phone shrinks
Slash Gear - 14 Aug 2014 22:40
Android extended its grip on worldwide smartphone market share in Q2 2014, the latest numbers from IDC suggest, while iOS and Windows Phone both declined, despite iPhone sales jumping year-over-year. Android devices now ...
Chart shows top game pirated in each state; Watch Dogs tops the list
Slash Gear - 14 Aug 2014 13:20
Despite numerous efforts to stomp out piracy, Internet goers still turn to bittorrent and other sources to procure digital wares. Movoto has taken an extensive look at game pirating and broken the information down by sta...
This Sponge Could Help Fill Gaps Where Bone Can't Regrow Itself
Gizmodo - 14 Aug 2014 23:55
Your bones are masterful self-healers, but certain injuries and defects can leave a gap too wide for new bone cells to fill in. Texas A&M's Dr. Melissa Grunlan and team have come up with a solution, a biodegradable polym...
The real Ender's Game: DARPA kids testing tomorrow's MIL-TEC
Slash Gear - 14 Aug 2014 23:27
A new report into DARPA-funded research draws deep connections between computer games for children and advanced military software, a modern day Ender's Game using STEM to improve US soldier training. These aren't pre-tee...
Peterboro Original Bike Basket
The Gadget Flow - 14 Aug 2014 08:00
The beautiful Monadnock region of New Hampshire now brings a handmade Peterboro Original Bike Basket that can make your bike ride travel down the vintage lance once again. Renowned for being the source of handcrafted woo...
Chrome browser may soon be much more like Chrome OS
Slash Gear - 14 Aug 2014 23:57
Account switching in the Chrome browser can be a bit of a pain. Log off, log in, or find your way through the settings muck. However you do it, it's not easy for households with multiple users. A new feature in Chrome Ca...
Google Chrome will start flagging misleading downloads
Engadget - 14 Aug 2014 23:54
Not surprisingly, Google wants to keep everyone on the internet as protected as possible -- after all, it has to stay true to its "don't be evil" ways. Today, in an effort to continue guarding you from virtual harm, the ...
This Elegant Trash Bin Swings Open Without Screws, Gears, or Wires
Gizmodo - 14 Aug 2014 23:34
The Swing Bin is composed of exactly two pieces: a cylinder and an oval, precisely cut so that lid swings open and shut ever so gently. A prototype of the elegant Swing Bin first light up design circles four years ago, a...
The man responsible for pop-up ads reveals why he cursed us
Engadget - 14 Aug 2014 23:29
The sad truth of the internet is that lots of the snarky blogs and lovely longform content you can dig into are there because they're commodities companies can sell ads against. The most odious of the bunch? Pop-ups, nat...
Twitter account suspended over wrongly outing Ferguson shooter
Slash Gear - 14 Aug 2014 23:15
Often times, Twitter is a useful tool for discovering information quickly. Sometimes, that information is just plain wrong, though. A Twitter spat surrounding the ongoing issues in Ferguson, Missouri has led to an accoun...
The One USAF Thunderbird Demo Plane That Suited Up For Combat
Gizmodo - 14 Aug 2014 23:05
The United States Air Force Thunderbirds are "America's Ambassadors in Blue," a famed air demonstration squadron. At airshows the announcer always says that Thunderbird aircraft could be ready for action within as little...
Twitter promises more hands-on approach to harassment following Robin Williams' death
Engadget - 14 Aug 2014 23:02
Want to create a monster? Expose an otherwise normal human being to the anonymity of the internet and you're halfway there. Having the security of an obfuscated identity can bring out the worst in some people, and cyber-...
A Star Wars Making Of Book That Focuses On Models, Not CG
Gizmodo - 14 Aug 2014 23:00
Computer graphics and digital effects are integral to summer blockbusters like Guardians of the Galaxy today, but back in 1976 when Lucas created his visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic to help realize the or...
World Trade Center's $3.57 Million Branding Has an Impossible Job
Gizmodo - 14 Aug 2014 22:48
Yesterday, a new logo appeared on fencing around World Trade Center construction site. To design it, developers hired one of the world's top agencies to try to create branding that's never going to be sufficient. The ver...