Gadget News
Flaw lets hackers break your WiFi router's security with one guess
Engadget - 31 Aug 2014 08:12
Typically, attacks against your WiFi router require a lengthy attempt to guess any codes and passwords. Not if you use 0xcite's new technique, however; the research firm has detailed a flaw in some router chipsets that l...
Simplicam review: the Dropcam killer has arrived
Slash Gear - 31 Aug 2014 22:20
As go home security cameras, so goes the Dropcam. The very cool, Google-owned company put everyone on notice with their snazzy camera, meant for home security, but good for a variety of use cases. A new challenger, Simpl...
Top Engineer and Futurist: Tomorrow's Robots Might Mercy-Kill Mankind
Gizmodo - 31 Aug 2014 01:06
Nell Watson is an engineer, a futurist, and the founder and CEO of Poikos. As such, she knows a lot about the machines we use today, and the ones we're planning for tomorrow. And she's worried that the artificial intelli...
The iPhone 6: here's what to expect
Slash Gear - 31 Aug 2014 20:00
Now that the iPhone 6 has been leaked to oblivion, it's time to round it all up and offer a look at what your next iPhone just might be. From the visual punches to the specs and software, we take a look at all we've hear...
This New 4D Batman Theme Park Ride Looks Like a Giant Nope-Coaster
Gizmodo - 31 Aug 2014 19:00
Growing up outside of St. Louis, there was a Six Flags only a forty-minute drive away. You could look right off the highway and see the sprawling parking lot, the giant Ferris wheel, and the twisted metal of all the roll...
Apple Claim Chowder: Events
TechPinions - 31 Aug 2014 17:14
With an Apple Event fast approaching, I’m reviewing critiques of past Apple events to see how accurate they were. Turns out, not very. Critique is needed and welcome. Repeated errors? Not so much. Events A book is a mi...
This App Lets You Create Custom Shoes With Your Own Photos
Gizmodo - 31 Aug 2014 17:00
Last Friday, Adidas introduced a new app called #miZXFLUX. A novel little iOS and Android app that lets you create custom shoes from your own photography. Finally, I can give all my friends the perfect pair of kicks with...
Inhabitat's Week in Green: biofuel, supersonic submarine and a 3D-printed home
Engadget - 31 Aug 2014 16:00
Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green. Mobile technology continues to expand and evolve, but until we develop a way t...
FLIR One gives your iPhone infrared Predator vision
Ars Technica - 31 Aug 2014 23:00
For $349, you too can see in the dark like an intergalactic big game hunter.
Homemade exoskeleton lets a man lift big cinder blocks with ease
Engadget - 31 Aug 2014 22:32
Think you need the budget of the military or a megacorporation to make an exoskeleton for heavy lifting? Nope -- all you need is some standard parts and the know-how to put them together. James Hobson (aka The Hacksmith)...
What Do Smartphones Need That They Don't Already Have?
Gizmodo - 31 Aug 2014 22:00
Welcome to the first week of September, also known as crazy-insane IFA 2014 and iPhone event extravaganza. During the next 10 days we'll see new handsets, smartwatches, and other tech paraphernalia from almost every majo...
Watch This Guy Desperately Try to Save His Dying, Water-Bound Drone
Gizmodo - 31 Aug 2014 21:00
Keeping your gadgets charged is important. More and more our very lives are stored on our smartphones. If they die, we're cut off our friends, work email, and Reddit. There's also the nightmare of realizing your drone's ...
Citizen journalism game will show how your photos change the story
Engadget - 31 Aug 2014 20:24
As the Ferguson protests made exceedingly clear, citizen journalism is both a blessing and a curse; while it can expose police brutality and censorship, it's also prone to misinformation. But how do you illustrate the co...
More Rumors Point To Apple Turning Your iPhone Into a Digital Wallet
Gizmodo - 31 Aug 2014 18:06
If you would have asked me a month ago what would be some of the most talked about topics surrounding Apple's upcoming event on Sept. 9th , bigger iPhones, sapphire screens, and a rumored iWatch would definitely be my to...
Don't forget to enter our Back to School 2014 sweepstakes!
Engadget - 31 Aug 2014 18:00
Most college students are already settling into the fall semester, but it's not too late to nab some updated gear. Our Back to School 2014 guide has plenty of recommendations for laptops, tablets, accessories and more, a...
Blumoo review: complete control from your smartphone
Slash Gear - 31 Aug 2014 17:15
Something familiar will happen to you tonight. You'll sit down on your couch, go to turn on the TV -- and curse. Probably loudly. Those remotes, all five or more, are strewn about your living room. Under a bag of chips, ...
Apple is reportedly teaming up with American Express on iPhone payments
Engadget - 31 Aug 2014 17:07
Those longstanding rumors of Apple building a mobile payment service may be coming true sooner than you think. Recode's sources claim that the folks in Cupertino have struck a deal with American Express to work on an iPh...
You May Finally Be Able to Buy a OnePlus One Smartphone in October
Gizmodo - 31 Aug 2014 16:00
OnePlus One is the best smartphone you can't buy . Ok, that's not necessarily true, it's just really, really hard. It all comes down to invites, which the company gives out during occasional raffles or online contests, t...
Samsung rolls out first TV-matching curved soundbar in the world
Coolest Gadgets - 31 Aug 2014 15:00
Samsung has rolled out its fair share of consumer electronics devices to date, ranging from home appliances to smartphones and wearable technology. This time around, it would be a particular device that is slightly off t...
Take a Birds-Eye Tour of Apple's Huge Spaceship Campus
Gizmodo - 31 Aug 2014 15:00
The internet is slowly being swallowed whole by an endless influx of drone videos, but sometimes they give stunning views of locations we'd never see otherwise. This time, one YouTuber strapped a GoPro Hero 3+ to a DJI P...
Braven 705 speakers delivers superb audio in plenty of colors
Coolest Gadgets - 31 Aug 2014 14:00
When it comes to the world of speakers, there are so many different kinds of models to choose from, and for the uninitiated, it can get pretty difficult to find out just which particular model to pick up. Braven is anoth...
Watch a remote-controlled fighter jet evade a missile
Engadget - 31 Aug 2014 12:23
Existing drone aircraft are useful for many things, but they make for lousy target practice when you're testing missiles; they're rarely as maneuverable as modern fighter jets. Boeing and one of its customers have just s...