Gadget News
iPhone 6 Plus Case With Metallized Buttons By Spigen
The Gadget Flow - 15 Oct 2014 08:00
Coming with advanced shock absorption technology, the SpigenĀ® [METALLIZED BUTTONS] iPhone 6 Plus (5.5) Case is another minimally designed cover you can have for your iPhone 6 Plus. It's a combination of TPU and Polycarb...
This Nine Inch Nails Video Was Shot At The Scene of An Infamous Murder
Gizmodo - 15 Oct 2014 01:00
The 1992 Nine Inch Nails song "Gave Up" is fantastic. But if you're at all familiar with the official video for the song, you'll know that it's a bit fucked up. The video was filmed at 10050 Cielo Drive -- the Los Angele...
How To Photograph The Northern Lights
Gizmodo - 15 Oct 2014 19:20
One of nature's most incredible phenomena are the aurora borealis, more commonly known as the Northern Lights. We've been photographing them in Iceland and we're going to show you how to shoot them yourself.
HBO's standalone streaming service will arrive in 2015
Engadget - 15 Oct 2014 17:04
If you've been pining for HBO without having to splurge for a cable subscription, you may soon be in luck. At a Time Warner investor meeting today, HBO chairman and CEO Richard Plepler announced that the company would fl...
Spigen Air Cushion iPhone 6 Plus Case
The Gadget Flow - 15 Oct 2014 08:00
Provided with extreme drop protection with the use of air cushion covers, the SpigenĀ® [AIR CUSHION] iPhone 6 Plus (5.5) Case Bumper does not hide the original design of the phone. The scratch free design and back protec...
Google Glass can now display all your phone notifications
Engadget - 15 Oct 2014 08:55
Google Glass Explorers will soon be able to see all their phone's notifications (not just the ones from compatible apps) right on the eyewear's screen. It's the same feature that comes with Android Wear, which allows the...
The New York Times wants you to help identify old newspaper ads
Engadget - 15 Oct 2014 09:50
Unless you're clipping coupons, advertisements are the last thing you look for when you pick up the newspaper. They're also the part of the New York Times archives that the newspaper wants you to look at the most, but no...
Holly Conrad & Halloween: Cosplay Style!
Think Geek - 15 Oct 2014 18:58
To cosplayers, Halloween is really just another day of our constantly costume-filled lives. We dress up often, but we welcome the masses of intoxicated and not-intoxicated costumed revelers that join us in this wondrous ...
Bono Has Apologized About the Automatic U2 Download
Gizmodo - 15 Oct 2014 09:40
Apple's decision to give away U2's new album to each and every iOS user didn't go very well . Now, Bono has apologized for what he's done.
BlackBerry Classic gets detailed in spec and photos leak
Slash Gear - 15 Oct 2014 11:50
With the BlackBerry Passport, the BlackBerry "Prestige" Porsche Design P'9983, and the new BlackBerry Blend software, most of the company's roadmap for the last quarter of 2014 have come to pass. All except one. The Blac...
Google teams with researchers to store and crunch cancer data
Engadget - 15 Oct 2014 12:06
Healthcare is the new black, and Google has waded into the fray with projects like Helpouts and smart contacts. Now, its Research at Google arm will team with a think tank called the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) t...
A European Soccer Match Was Abandoned Over a Drone-Induced Brawl
Gizmodo - 15 Oct 2014 11:15
Last night, Serbia played Albania at soccer in a Euro 2016 qualifier. But, in the 40th minute, things turned surreal: a drone flew over the pitch flying a flag which raised tensions enough to start a fight and get the ma...
Google's Nexus Player offers streaming and gaming for $99
Engadget - 15 Oct 2014 06:12
Remember the Nexus Q? Yeah, we'd rather forget it, too. Google regained its streaming cred with the Chromecast, and now it's looking to offer up another set-top box. The compact Nexus Player will handle streaming, games ...
Wernher von Braun Predicted We'd Send Men to Mars No Sooner Than 2050s
Gizmodo - 15 Oct 2014 19:00
Student researchers at MIT have concluded that given current technology, any colonists to Mars would die after about 68 days . Mars One, the company that hopes to put people on Mars by the 2025 (and film a reality TV sho...
Amazon UK rolls out same-day pick-up service for Prime customers
Slash Gear - 15 Oct 2014 14:10
Amazon.co.uk has announced a new service that Prime customers in the UK will be very interested to hear about. The new service is for same-day pick-up of items. That means customers close to a pick-up location can order ...
A Heartbreaking Portrait of the People Affected By California's Drought
Gizmodo - 15 Oct 2014 02:00
When Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti issued some of the most sweeping citywide water reforms in history today, it included this haunting line: "Our major supplier of imported water expects to curtail supplies in the next...
Uber passenger claims kidnapping; company cries foul
Slash Gear - 15 Oct 2014 01:48
Services like Uber require something we don't often talk about, and that's trust. Whether you're a rider or passenger, there's an element of trust that should carry the day. A recent Uber trip maybe didn't have that, but...
Dotti is a cute LED block that does notifications using pixel art
Engadget - 15 Oct 2014 23:36
Let's face it: There's always a part of us that can't resist a good bit of pixel art -- be it on bank notes, in games or even in the form of sculptures. For those who are seeking something more interactive, you may want ...
The worst drought of the last 1,000 years was in 1934
Gizmodo - 15 Oct 2014 20:59
The current drought in the U.S. certainly feels like it's one for the history books. But it's likely not the worst North America has seen in the last millennium. A new study from NASA shows that a drought in 1934 was by ...
Google's Nexus 9 available early next month with Android 5.0, starts at $399
Engadget - 15 Oct 2014 18:06
Today's the day Google fans have been waiting for: the announcement of this fall's Nexus lineup. It's essentially an annual tradition at this point, since the last few Nexus devices have arrived at the same time of year....
Russian hackers use Windows flaw to target NATO and more
Slash Gear - 15 Oct 2014 10:50
Hackers have been in the news on a regular basis -- sometimes for their escapades, other times for their convictions. The latest among them is a Russian hacking collective that has been spying on high-profile targets for...
Samsung's experimental 5G network delivers 150MB per second at freeway speeds
Engadget - 15 Oct 2014 04:01
5G isn't quite a thing yet. Industrial standards and the finer details are yet to be completely cemented, but that's not stopping companies with a thumb in the carrier network pie trying to show us some crazy (but awesom...