Gadget News
This Topsy Turvy Flower Pot Can Rotate Around to Follow the Sun
Gizmodo - 3 Sep 2014 02:15
Green stuff is going to grow towards the sun. When your at-home plants start edging their way to the window, it's a good idea to rotate them once-a-week-ish to keep leaves, stems, and tendrils from becoming crazy lopside...
Get a virtual tour of Destiny, Google Maps style
Slash Gear - 3 Sep 2014 03:15
Bungie's Destiny is one of the most anticipated games of the year, but what are you to do if you still haven't put up a pre-order for the game or don't yet have the rig to support it? Why not take a somewhat vicarious lo...
Celebrity photo leak worsens as underage photos found
Slash Gear - 3 Sep 2014 01:02
The hacking of celebrity accounts and the theft of explicit photos of a number of female stars has become even more serious, with word that at least one of the women was underage when the leaked pictures were taken. Seve...
Nigeria Issues a Government-Issued ID Card That Doubles as a Debit Card
Gizmodo - 3 Sep 2014 01:50
Make all the "Dear Friend" email scam jokes that you want--Nigeria now has one of the most sophisticated government-issued ID systems in the world. A new nationwide card that rolls out this week collects biometric inform...
Daimler nabs two taxi apps, but wants no part of an Uber-like uproar
Engadget - 3 Sep 2014 22:23
While Daimler, Mercedes-Benz parent company, announced that it had acquired two ride-hailing apps today, it was clear that it wanted no part of disrupting the taxi industry. The oufit grabbed mytaxi and RideScout to boos...
Mobile Payment App Isis Changed Its Name Because of the Other ISIS
Gizmodo - 3 Sep 2014 22:05
Isis is now Softcard. But probably not the Isis you're thinking about.
Samsung Note 4, Note Edge and Gear VR US carriers detailed
Slash Gear - 3 Sep 2014 16:05
Samsung's new Galaxy Note 4 will head to AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, US Cellular, and Sprint in October, the company has confirmed, the Quad HD phablet announced at IFA 2014 today. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Note Edge is expecte...
Digg brings its Twitter news fixation to its RSS reader and iOS app
Engadget - 3 Sep 2014 23:49
Last month, Digg tried to very subtly reinvent itself with the launch of a feature called Digg Deeper. The concept was simple enough: Deeper would surface stories based on what your Twitter pals were all talking about, s...
Sony tries to stay relevant in the wearables game with its new watch and fitness band
Engadget - 3 Sep 2014 23:18
At today's conference in Berlin, Sony quickly announced two smart devices that happen to fit on your wrist. Both wearables are follow-ups to previous versions: The 229-euro SmartWatch 3, which is a plainly named Android ...
ASUS Zenbook UX305 QHD+ ultrabook boasts slimness
Slash Gear - 3 Sep 2014 17:06
Keeping true to its Zen heritage, ASUS has introduced a new ultrabook dubbed the Zenbook UX305. According to the maker, this is the slimmest 13.3-inch ultrabook available with QHD+ resolution, measuring in at 12.3mm in t...
Zotac B1320 delivers Windows 8.1 PC in a tiny box
Slash Gear - 3 Sep 2014 07:45
Zotac has been delivering "computing in a box" for years now but it was only recently that it started talking about Windows 8.1. Just in time for the changing of the guards, the company has made available the ZBOX B1320,...
Watch vegetables get turned into juice with underwater shockwaves
Gizmodo - 3 Sep 2014 23:46
Screw juicing or making kale smoothies, here's the next big trend in what to drink: turning fruit and vegetables into juice with underwater shockwaves. The outside of the vegetable look the same after the explosion but t...
Bose's Classic Noise-Canceling Cans Just Got a Colorful Redesign
Gizmodo - 3 Sep 2014 23:33
Bose's noise-canceling headphones are an iconic staple worn by balding dudes in business classes everywhere. Finally, the company is updating its classic QuietComfort 15 headphones and ditching that stale grey design for...
Windows Cortana can now predict NFL football games
Slash Gear - 3 Sep 2014 23:12
This week the folks at Microsoft responsible for bringing next-generation or otherwise awesome oddities to Cortana have done so. They've brought a feature that, even if you don't watch football in the USA, you can use. Y...
Chalk Markers Let Kids Tag the World Without Breaking the Law
Gizmodo - 3 Sep 2014 23:00
If you're a well-known street artist who wants your legacy to live on through your kids, you're going to want to get them comfortable with graffiti at a young age. Except that handing a three-year-old a can of spray pain...
Researchers developing reactor powered by nuclear waste
Engadget - 3 Sep 2014 22:54
Nuclear energy could have curbed C02 emissions long ago if not for one problem: the waste is toxic for over 100,000 years. That's quite a commitment for humanity, but Hitachi thinks it has the answer: burn the spent fuel...
This Waste Incineration Power Plant Glows Like It's On Fire
Gizmodo - 3 Sep 2014 22:44
Power plants that burn garbage for energy are not places where you expect to find beauty. Usually utilitarian in design, they're often relegated to the middle of some industrial wasteland. But Denmark, a leader in incine...
The PC at IFA: Our first Broadwell sighting, and sub-$150 Windows tablets
Ars Technica - 3 Sep 2014 22:15
Toshiba, Lenovo, Acer, and Asus offer nice laptops, race-to-the bottom tablets.
New map shows where the Milky Way galaxy is inside its supercluster
Gizmodo - 3 Sep 2014 21:59
For the first time, scientists have pinpointed where our galaxy stands amongst thousands of other galaxies in our home supercluster. The new map shows beautiful feathery strings linked together with the Milky Way galaxy ...
Panasonic's bringing Technics back with a pair of high-end amps
Engadget - 3 Sep 2014 21:55
Technics, Panasonic's high-end audio brand, may never have actually gone away, but it certainly fell out of the gaze of the mainstream. Now, however, the company feels that it's the time for the name to make a comeback w...
Facebook Is Down, Here Are Some Coping Mechanisms (Update: It's Back!)
Gizmodo - 3 Sep 2014 21:50
Facebook is down (again)! Who knows for how long? Honestly it'll probably be back by the time you read this post. But just in case, here's a Facebook-like experience to get you through.
Xperia Z3 round-up: Sony hits IFA 2014 with a bang
Slash Gear - 3 Sep 2014 21:45
This week the folks at Sony have brought several high-end products to IFA 2014 in both the mobile and camera realms. The Sony Xperia Z3 leads the pack, while the Sony Lens Camera crew brought some strange surprises. Ther...