Gadget News
The Lounge-Wood Classic is a couch potato's dream
Coolest Gadgets - 23 Oct 2014 23:12
For anyone that owns a laptop, you know the rituals of being a lounger. You find different places to nestle yourself down and do work, watch shows, or just stalk your friends on Facebook. Of course, your laptop either en...
The Seek Thermal Camera - See for Yourself!
Coolest Gadgets - 23 Oct 2014 21:00
Have you ever been in a situation where you wished you could see in the dark? How about your last late night dog-walking session when you were certain you heard an animal lurking in the woods? or the night you thought so...
Dotado Headphones: Mayan Pyramids With World Class Sound
The Gadget Flow - 23 Oct 2014 08:00
Dotado Headphones are in ear headphones designed in the shape of the Mayan pyramids and engineered for a unique world class sound.
Sky to release five limited edition Now TV boxes next month
Engadget - 23 Oct 2014 15:35
Sky's Now TV puck is an expensive way to smarten up your TV, but perhaps you wish it looked a little smarter itself. In a bid to get its box on a few more Christmas lists, Sky's cooked up five, limited edition variants t...
Photoluminescent Road Markers
The Gadget Flow - 23 Oct 2014 08:00
Suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, these Photoluminescent Road Markers require no additional power to stay illuminated. They capture the natural and artificial light during the day and release them for a span of 8...
Nexus 9 hands-on - Google's tablet grows up
Slash Gear - 23 Oct 2014 23:48
A new HTC tablet has been a long time coming, and so the Nexus 9 takes no chances, HTC partnering up with Google to make not only the Android retort to the iPad Air 2 but a showcase for what Lollipop can do when given mo...
Fire Phone bombs: Amazon takes $170 million writedown
Slash Gear - 23 Oct 2014 23:45
Amazon is not having a great afternoon. After reporting an operating loss of $544 million this most recent quarter, Amazon is suggesting that one big reason they're headed into the hole is the Amazon Fire Phone. During t...
Nexus 9 Hands-On: Android's iPad Air Is a Looker, Not a Stunner
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2014 23:45
The last time HTC made a tablet, it was basically just an overweight smartphone with subpar specs . The new Nexus 9 , however, is actually worthy of your consideration.
Hydroceramic Walls Could Cool Buildings By Sweating Like Human Skin
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2014 23:40
Our reliance on air conditioning, however magical an innovation , has become a serious environmental burden. Which is why researchers in Barcelona designed a material they say can naturally cool rooms by about 5 degrees ...
Thursday Dealmaster has a Dell XPS 8700 desktop computer for $799.99
Ars Technica - 23 Oct 2014 23:15
Save $500 on this 2.6GHz Core i7 desktop with 16GB of RAM and a GeForce GTX 745.
Google's Search Changes Are Reportedly Destroying Top Pirate Sites
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2014 23:10
Last week Google announced that it would be rolling out changes to its search algorithm to significantly demote sites that receive a large number of valid copyright takedown requests. Now TorrentFreak reports that top si...
Surface drives nearly billion dollar revenue for Microsoft in Q1
Slash Gear - 23 Oct 2014 23:07
This quarter is a rather good one for Microsoft's Surface tablet lineup, that's for certain. Their financial crew reported Microsoft Financial 2015 Q1 results today, showing the Surface Pro 3 to have driven Surface reven...
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) impressions: Deja vu 8.9
Ars Technica - 23 Oct 2014 23:00
New processor and Firefly app round out the few differences in the new model.
Amazon's acquisitions and experiments are erasing its profits (updated)
Engadget - 23 Oct 2014 22:56
In case you didn't know, here's the crazy thing about Amazon: it isn't really known for turning a profit. Just think about that for a second. The company that wants to sell you everything, get it to you by any means nece...
Ford's Adding Another Self-Driving Feature to Its Cars Next Year
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2014 22:46
There's a lot of debate over when--and whether--self-driving cars will hit the road. Elon Musk says six years . Volvo says three . However, some of the features of self-driving cars are already in action. And with Ford's...
Prizm knows what music you like, and wants to fit the mood
Coolest Gadgets - 23 Oct 2014 22:36
Our music helps shape our mood. When we’re feeling sad, we listen to somber music, because listening to k-pop just won’t do. Of course, when you don’t know what you want to listen to, you may put your playlist on s...
Amazon loses big, but the worst is yet to come
Slash Gear - 23 Oct 2014 22:34
It's not looking especially good at Amazon right this minute for investors. While operating loss was $25 million USD in Amazon's Q3 of 2013, this quarter (one year later), they've reported operating loss at $544 million....
Microsoft is doing great, and so are Surface Pro 3 and Office 365
Engadget - 23 Oct 2014 22:24
The cloud has been a solid source of income for Microsoft in recent times, and while the company is still in the middle of a huge transition, the future is looking bright under recently appointed CEO Satya Nadella. Today...
An Austin Airport Is Counting Cell Phones to Predict TSA Wait Times
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2014 22:17
If you're passing through security at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, do everyone a favor and make sure you have your phone's Wi-Fi or Bluetooth turned on. Sure, it might be a teensy bit of a battery suck--bu...
Police Alerts NOT new on Google Now
Slash Gear - 23 Oct 2014 22:16
So you'd like to keep an eye on your local police department's doings, yes? Lucky you, there's a new Police Alerts segment being added to Google Now as we speak. This isn't brand new, on the other hand - it's all part of...
A New York Times Photographer Seeks the Perfect Shot In a Sea of People
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2014 22:13
The New York Times Lens Blog recently posted this nice short doc on one of their photojournalists, Ozier Muhammad. It follows Muhammad around as he documents the climate march that took place in NYC in September.
New NYC Tourism Ads Target Locals Too Lazy to Leave the Neighborhood
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2014 22:09
New York sometimes feels like an archipelago of multiple cities--cities which, unless you have a damn good reason like work or your friend's band, you rarely visit. So for its latest ad campaign, NYC isn't going after ou...