Gadget News
Coke's Making Wi-Fi Enabled Coke Machines Because Of Course It Is
Gizmodo - 27 Sep 2014 09:00
Soft drink vending machines are one of those unobtrusive, inoffensive bits of life that can be placed almost anywhere without anyone noticing or complaining (apart from the occasional anti-obesity protester. Coke's tryin...
The Pen with No Name
The Gadget Flow - 27 Sep 2014 08:00
This pen is machined from 6061 aluminum, contains four rare-earth magnets and can be used with a wide array of ink cartridges, including the Montblanc Fineliner. Combined with the optional magnetic base, this will be som...
McDonald's launches it own version of Burger King's black burger
Slash Gear - 27 Sep 2014 02:34
Burger King has attracted a lot of attention recently with the all-black burger it launched in Japan -- something that we braved a taste of and gave two thumbs-up. Not to be left out of the limelight is McDonald's, which...
Snakebot and quadcopter combo makes for a go-anywhere rescue drone
Engadget - 27 Sep 2014 05:48
Everyone has different ideas on what the perfect search-and-rescue robot is, and for a University of Pennsylvania Mod Lab team, it comes in the form of a snake drone-quadcopter chimera. The Hybrid Exploration Robot for A...
Secret's developers launch Ping, a simple app that keeps you up to date
Engadget - 27 Sep 2014 23:01
The creators of controversial app Secret have just launched a new product, but this time, it has nothing to do with airing your dirty laundry anonymously. They call their new application Ping, a simple software that disp...
Uber and more targeted by LA and San Francisco DAs
Slash Gear - 27 Sep 2014 21:24
Uber and its competitors Lyft and Sidecar have many fans but no lack of troubles, the latter of which tends to be in a constant state of ebb and flow. All three aforementioned companies are facing their latest challenge ...
Need a Homemade Ice Pop Right Now? Dry Ice to the Rescue
Gizmodo - 27 Sep 2014 17:05
Sometimes you just really want an icy treat like, right now. And sometimes your freezer is bereft of freezey goodness because life is cruel. Fear not! All you need is some juice, a popsicle stick, and a pile of dry ice. ...
Need more mobile data?
Gizmodo - 27 Sep 2014 22:06
Need more mobile data? Between September 28th and October 31st, AT&T will double the data on its shared family & friends plans. 15 through 50GB plans now ring in at 30 to 100GB per month for the same price--but only if y...
AT&T's latest promo doubles your data on shared phone plans
Engadget - 27 Sep 2014 22:00
Given the avalanche of new smartphones this fall, there's a good chance that your data use is about spike as you put that fresh hardware through its paces. If so, AT&T might just have you covered. It's running a promo be...
Dell AD211 Bluetooth Speaker Review
Slash Gear - 27 Sep 2014 19:15
Bluetooth speakers are fairly ubiquitous, with just about everyone jumping into the mix. Dell can be counted among those who want to make themselves known on your desktop with their AD211. The portable tube is appropriat...
Samsung delivers new Power Sharing Cable
Coolest Gadgets - 27 Sep 2014 16:00
There are ordinary looking power cables, and then there is something that Samsung has recently unleashed upon the unsuspecting masses – something that they have dubbed as the new Samsung Power Sharing Cable. In fact, t...
5 of the Best Android Apps Amazon's Giving Away For Free This Weekend
Gizmodo - 27 Sep 2014 21:00
As they've done before, Amazon's App Store is having a blowout on some fantastic Android apps this weekend. The Everything (App) Store is offering over $135 worth of apps for zero dollars--27 apps, entirely free. Here's ...
Bending iPhones, Ello, Wrist Drones, the New BlackBerry, and More
Gizmodo - 27 Sep 2014 21:00
What a week! We heard all kinds of complaining about whether or not Apple's iPhone 6 Plus will actually deform in your pocket; we pondered the weirdness of the new and super-hyped social network, Ello; and of course, we ...
Alleged Video of New GoPro HERO Shows Image Quality and Sub-$200 Price
Gizmodo - 27 Sep 2014 20:24
Russian leakers Rozetked just supplied us with an alleged video of the recently-leaked GoPro budget-priced HERO camera in action. There's no way of knowing if it's legit, but the video seems to confirm everything we've h...
A Tetris-Playing Bracelet Is Where Fashion Meets Frustration
Gizmodo - 27 Sep 2014 18:56
Earlier this year Kevin Bates revealed what had to be the best way to make an amazing first impression with any potential employer: a business card that actually played Tetris . That project is still in development (yes,...
Corvette's 'valet mode' is illegal depending on where you live
Engadget - 27 Sep 2014 18:50
When we took the Corvette Performance Data Recorder for a spin at CES this year we'd never have guessed that the system could cause a run-in with Johnny Law. As it turns out, the system's audio recording feature that act...
Giant, Worm-Slurping Leech Filmed For The First Time
Gizmodo - 27 Sep 2014 18:00
For the first time, filmmakers in the forests of Borneo's Mount Kinabalu have documented the so-repulsive-it's-captivating behavior of a large, red, worm-guzzling predator. While it remains unclassified by science, the a...
Start Sous-Vide Cooking Today With This Discounted Anova
Gizmodo - 27 Sep 2014 17:45
Sous-Vide is the easiest, most reliable path to great meat and more, and today the barrier to entry drops to just $170. [Anova Sous Vide Immersion Circulator]
The extended Nexus family: Google's golden Android standard
Engadget - 27 Sep 2014 17:30
Google's Nexus line has long stood as the company's ideal vision of its widely adopted, open-source Android operating system. The devices, be they smartphones, tablets or even one-off media streamers, are built in conjun...
Snakes in Shangri-La: The Man Who Fought The Synanon Cult and Won
Gizmodo - 27 Sep 2014 17:17
Paul Morantz knew Synanon would try to kill him. He just didn't know how or when.
Yahoo's old web directory still exists, but not for long
Engadget - 27 Sep 2014 16:18
Way before Yahoo launched Search, it offered people from a different era a more primitive way to find websites: a web directory. While the advent of sophisticated search engines likely means you haven't seen that directo...
Obsessed Engineer Devises The Perfect Scooper for Rock Hard Ice Cream
Gizmodo - 27 Sep 2014 16:00
Ice cream is a dish best served cold, but liberating it from its carton is an exercise in bent spoons and throbbing wrists. Kickstarter's Michael Chou spent years striving for the perfect solution, and here it is: The Mi...