Gadget News
Blueprint Tube by Walnut Studiolo
The Gadget Flow - 21 Sep 2014 08:00
Artists and architects – here's your chance to carry all your maps, posters or artworks in style by using this Blueprint Tube by Walnut Studiolo. Leather always speaks luxury and this hand-stitched, vegetable-tanned le...
SumBlox: Math Building Blocks
The Gadget Flow - 21 Sep 2014 08:00
Kids learn math by stacking SumBlox Building Blocks. The higher the number the taller the block. No matter how you stack them, if the numbers add up so will the heights. SumBlox is the first math toy ever to show value a...
Mountaineers Lit the Matterhorn to Celebrate 150 Years of Climbing
Gizmodo - 21 Sep 2014 01:20
The Matterhorn is one of the highest peaks in the Alps, and its successful ascent in 1865 marked the end of the Golden Age of mountain climbing. This year, a team of daring mountaineers scaled the rocky peak to light it ...
What Is the Most Expensive App You Own and Why?
Gizmodo - 21 Sep 2014 23:00
Earlier this week, I stumbled upon a story that made me double take. Apple had apparently approved a 4k video capture app for iOS 7 for the bargain price of $1000.
The Videogame History Museum has found a home in Frisco, Texas
Engadget - 21 Sep 2014 21:14
Making a pilgrimage to the Videogame History Museum has been tough so far; most of its collection is in storage, and what little you do see has been going on cross-country tours. Pretty soon, though, it will have a perma...
One Danish City Turns to GPS Tracking to Help the Homeless
Gizmodo - 21 Sep 2014 17:00
Without any context, that headline could seem incredibly scary, almost dystopian in nature. A city's most vulnerable residents tracked for unknown purposes would serve as a pretty good plot for some Orwellian nightmare. ...
Logitech Harmony Living Home range offers easy control in your home
Coolest Gadgets - 21 Sep 2014 15:00
While we might be more familiar with the different kinds of gaming peripherals that Logitech churns out from time to time (like the Logitech G910 Orion Spark RGB Mechanical Keyboard), here we are with something that is s...
50 years of Moog, the analog synth that still beats 1s and 0s
Ars Technica - 21 Sep 2014 21:00
A look back at Bob Moog's industry-altering invention.
Skateboarding through 5001 balloons
Slash Gear - 21 Sep 2014 22:07
It's sunday. What better way to spend the next 2 minutes of your time than watching some skateboarders do what they do best through a load of balloons? There is no better way to use your next 2 minutes of life. Make with...
Star Wars Producers Wanted a Fully Operational Drone Defense System
Gizmodo - 21 Sep 2014 21:00
When it comes to spoilers, commenters from all corners of the internet are quick to demonize whoever leaks precious plot details, but when it comes to J. J. Abrams' upcoming Star Wars VII, we can't seem to help ourselves...
Hipsters, Hipsters, and Hipsters: What's Ruining Our Cities This Week
Gizmodo - 21 Sep 2014 20:00
Maybe it's the time of year. Maybe it's the weather? But people are extra cranky this week about fixie bikes and craft brews invading their cities. There's a definite anti-hipster vibe in the air, and it's global, from P...
Oculus Platform: Steam software store for Virtual Reality
Slash Gear - 21 Sep 2014 19:01
Back when Jason Holtman left Valve, got hired by Microsoft, left Microsoft and went to Oculus (in early June), one major project was in the works. That project has turned up now, and its headed up by Holtman: creating a ...
Reversible, tiny, faster: Hands on with the USB Type-C plug
Ars Technica - 21 Sep 2014 19:00
Ars chatted with some of the main actors behind the new plug that supports USB 3.1.
This Website Gives Your Unloved Instagram Posts a Second Chance
Gizmodo - 21 Sep 2014 19:00
We've all felt the sting of rejection. That perfectly crafted tweet gets no favorites. That smart and insightful Facebook post garners no comments. That amazingly timed Vine disappears into obscurity. No Likes Yet doesn'...
The Curious Case of the Disappearing Gold Moto 360
Gizmodo - 21 Sep 2014 18:05
First it was there. And now it's not. On Friday, a Redditor spotted a new addition to the Moto 360 lineup though a link emailed out by Motorola itself. The curious timepiece in question is the gold-rimmed device on the t...
From paper to pixels: the arrival of the e-reader
Engadget - 21 Sep 2014 17:00
Ray Bradbury, the author of Fahrenheit 451, once said: "Nothing a computer can do can compare to a book." For some, the pleasure of flipping through a paperback may never change, but pragmatism is starting to take hold. ...
Inateck Macbook sleeve review: classy, cool, & roomy
Slash Gear - 21 Sep 2014 16:17
Inateck recently forwarded along their felt sleeve for the Macbook, which is available for both the Pro and Air lineup. For those looking to outfit their computer on-the-go, Inateck's offerings are nice. Good enough to m...
Inhabitat's Week in Green: hydroelectric house, human hamster wheel and a saltwater-powered car
Engadget - 21 Sep 2014 16:00
Salt water covers the vast majority of the Earth's surface, making it one of the most abundant and under-appreciated resources on the planet. Taking advantage of this resource, Nanoflowcell has developed the world's firs...
The Oculus Connect Keynotes Are Now Online For Your Viewing Pleasure
Gizmodo - 21 Sep 2014 16:00
Yesterday, Oculus VR announced a lot of stuff at its first annual Oculus Connect conference in Hollywood, chief among them being a brand new Oculus Rift prototype, Crescent Bay . It was a great day to be a VR fan.
Watch SpaceX's Early Morning Dragon Spacecraft Launch to the ISS
Gizmodo - 21 Sep 2014 15:00
After a 24-hour delay due to rain, NASA and SpaceX finally launched the Falcon 9/Dragon spacecraft at 1:52 am ET at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on its three-day journey to the International Space Station....
With Cyberith's Virtualizer, you can run around wearing an Oculus Rift (video)
Engadget - 21 Sep 2014 14:30
There was no shortage of VR headsets at the Tokyo Game Show this year -- but that didn't stop the lines forming endlessly over the weekend. Hidden, at least slightly, in Hall 8 was Cyberith, demonstrating their now succe...
Covert Aeronautical Cocktail Shaker delivers a stirring design
Coolest Gadgets - 21 Sep 2014 14:00
Some people are able to cook up a storm in the kitchen, while others do have the ability to make a mean cocktail, getting all of the ingredients just right, achieving the careful balance of taste and perfection. Well, wh...