Gadget News
Project Spark bursts into retail on Xbox One, Windows 8.1
Slash Gear - 7 Oct 2014 13:50
Ever dreamed of creating the next World of Warcraft or just a game to call your own? Now you can easily do so for as little as free or $40 is you really need the boost. Microsoft has just taken off the beta tag on Projec...
How to Print a Super-Thin Touchscreen Display on Just About Anything
Gizmodo - 7 Oct 2014 23:52
We've kept a close eye on the 27th ACM Symposium on INTER Software and Technology in Honolulu this week, given that it's already produced dozens of fascinating prototypes . But this award-winning paper is perhaps the coo...
Peterboro Bicycle Basket
The Gadget Flow - 7 Oct 2014 08:00
Coming with two adjustable leather straps on the back, the Peterboro Bicycle Basket can comfortably carry your necessities while bike riding. It is a hand woven basket that has been beautifully stained in honey color whi...
Keep your Nexus 6, I'll stick with Moto X
Slash Gear - 7 Oct 2014 23:58
There's really no good reason why you should wait for a 6-inch smartphone. Apple's created a 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus, there are more than enough Samsung Galaxy Note devices in the world. What more could you possibly want?...
Google's News and Weather app is now available on iOS
Engadget - 7 Oct 2014 23:27
Dig Google's card-based interfaces, but still in love with iOS? Don't worry -- the company has just ported another one of its Android apps to Apple's platform: Google News and Weather is now available for iOS users. Like...
Samsung's Q3 profits drop 60 percent from last year to under $4 billion
Engadget - 7 Oct 2014 06:25
At this time last year, Samsung was enjoying a record operating profit of $9.6 billion for its third quarter and shipping Galaxy phones seemingly as fast as it could make them. Now? The company announced its operating pr...
Apple TV gets HomeKit functionality via update
Slash Gear - 7 Oct 2014 23:54
Apple TV might just be the best platform you'll have for a connected home. An update to the software today shows how Apple could leverage the device to make HomeKit reliably cool. If you've got Apple's set-top box, it ma...
Google takes you to the 'Endgame' of its augmented reality world
Engadget - 7 Oct 2014 23:51
Back in January, Google teamed up with author James Frey to create a project which would combine interactive novels with augmented reality games. That effort was part of Google's interest in expanding the Ingress AR plat...
An Arizona highway has used the metric system since the 80s
Gizmodo - 7 Oct 2014 23:30
Who doesn't like a math pop quiz when driving down to the Mexican border? If you turn onto Interstate 19, which runs 63 miles (101 kilometers) from Tucson, Arizona, down to Mexico, the road signs suddenly change to metri...
HTC still plans to tackle wearables, wants to 'get it right'
Engadget - 7 Oct 2014 22:54
We told you last month that HTC had shelved plans for its upcoming smartwatch. And with good reason; as a spokesperson told Re/code, it doesn't seem that "anyone has gotten it right." The wearable that HTC was working on...
Finally, a Sleep Tracker You Don't Have to Wear
Gizmodo - 7 Oct 2014 22:50
There can be many reasons why you're not getting a good night's sleep, and a sleep tracker can help ensure it's not your bedroom to blame. But who wants to head to bed with a device strapped to your wrist, or hiding unde...
Now You Can Use Google's News and Weather App on iOS
Gizmodo - 7 Oct 2014 22:34
Google News & Weather, a new iOS app that provides (you guessed it) updates on news and weather, is now available.
The Chic-Smart S1 will get you places in half the time
Coolest Gadgets - 7 Oct 2014 21:43
We all know the phrase "time is money". We wish it weren’t true, but the fact remains that we spend most of our time trying to earn money to support ourselves for the time we’re not working. It’s a vicious cycle, a...
NHL preps for hockey season with redesigned apps
Engadget - 7 Oct 2014 00:09
With the beginning of a new season a mere couple of days away, The National Hockey League is putting the final touches on how it's going to deliver digital content to fans worldwide. Accordingly, NHL today released a red...
HTC delays smartwatch, wants to "get it right"
Slash Gear - 7 Oct 2014 23:15
What are you expecting to see at that HTC event tomorrow? A camera? New phones? Smartwatch? If you're looking for a wearable, you won't get one. Speaking to Re/Code, HTC America chief Jason Mackenzie says they're not rea...
Seamless Roulette Is the Best, Most Terrifying Thing to Happen to Lunch
Gizmodo - 7 Oct 2014 23:10
Seamless is at once one of the greatest and most ruinous gifts ever bestowed upon man. Still, while the service has vastly simplified the process of acquiring both lunch and heart disease, there's still just so many opti...
This Jet Engine Is Actually a Grill That Automatically Rotates Your Food
Gizmodo - 7 Oct 2014 23:00
It only makes sense that a barbecue that looks like a jet engine fallen off a plane is called the Jet Grill, but--and some of you might be disappointed in this--it doesn't cook your meats via some high-powered afterburne...
Volvo's counting on these sensors to end fatal accidents by 2020
Slash Gear - 7 Oct 2014 22:44
Volvo is aiming no fatal accidents for those in one of the safety-obsessed Swedish firm's cars by 2020, cooking up a complex 360-degree sensor and vision system that could also open the door to autonomous vehicles. The c...
The perfect Popcorn Bowl for movie night will remove kernels for you
Coolest Gadgets - 7 Oct 2014 22:38
The colder it gets, the more we want to stay indoors. Once Fall is over, we won’t bother going outside unless it’s to clean our cars, go to work, or buy groceries. That being said, the only thing you need to worry ab...
The Feds Think Hacking Silk Road With No Warrant Was Perfectly Okay
Gizmodo - 7 Oct 2014 22:30
Here's some not-so-surprising news for you: federal prosecutors apparently think it's perfectly fine to hack into American citizens' computers without first obtaining a warrant. After all, that's how they caught Silk Roa...
GT bankruptcy puts Apple in control of Sapphire
Slash Gear - 7 Oct 2014 22:29
GT Advanced is Apple's partner in their yet-to-be-opened Sapphire Glass facility in Arizona. The facility is near completion, and with a possible ocean of Sapphire Glass flowing from the desert soon, GT Advanced filed fo...
The flying car gets another shot at reality this October
Engadget - 7 Oct 2014 22:21
Outside of goofy newscasters referencing The Jetsons and Back to the Future 2, flying cars don't get much airtime these days. The concept is far from dead, but similarly distant from viable reality: simply put, it's too ...