Gadget News
Tony Hawk's YouTube-funded skateboard channel just did a 360
Slash Gear - 7 Nov 2014 00:16
Skateboard veteran Tony Hawk's production company, 900 films, have teamed up with Complex media this month to expand their already-massive RIDE Channel into something much bigger. The YouTube-funded RIDE Channel is turni...
PlayStation 4's SharePlay can be turned off by developers
Engadget - 7 Nov 2014 01:52
Sad news, PS4 owners -- that awesome new "virtual-couch" feature Sony added with the console's latest update won't work with the latest Call of Duty game. Users trying to use Share Play to digitally lend Call of Duty: Ad...
Gold Moto 360 hands-on - Let's talk smartwatch luxury
Slash Gear - 7 Nov 2014 02:50
Can a smartwatch be stylish? That's an argument set to run and run, but of the options on the market right now, a majority would probably point to the Moto 360 as the poster-child for looks, even if its Android Wear OS i...
Five questions about VR beyond gaming with three people making it happen
Engadget - 7 Nov 2014 01:00
Looking at Facebook, Sony and Samsung, you might think the future of virtual reality is all entertainment and social interaction. While video games and movie watching are both primary components of the recent virtual rea...
Why Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard Made HP What It Was
TechPinions - 7 Nov 2014 01:43
In my discussion of PC makers problems in a piece on the industry’s struggle with Apple, commenter David Olson wondered what had gone wrong at Hewlett-Packard: “Lots of success, lots of brains, lots of potential. Wha...
Netflix reveals "A Series of Unfortunate Events" series plan
Slash Gear - 7 Nov 2014 03:03
Netflix is going to turn Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events into a series, bringing the book series' first television adaption following the movie starring Jim Carrey. While plans have been released, the eff...
Understanding the Global Mobile Web
TechPinions - 7 Nov 2014 11:23
In the latest mobile focused podcast with Benedict Evans and myself, we touched on a theme that needs more fleshing out. That of a future only possible because of mobile computers/smartphones. When I detail the mobile fi...
Kanye West: Home
Gizmodo - 7 Nov 2014 02:19
If you're a Kanye fan, you probably know the song Homecoming, a 2007 track that included a cameo by Coldplay's Chris Martin. That song is fine and everything, but the original it borrows from--called Home--is the real ge...
Natural Light Smart LED Tilting Head Desk Lamp
The Gadget Flow - 7 Nov 2014 07:00
With a unique combination of 4 Light Spectrum Modes and 5 Step Brightness Control, the Natural Light Smart LED Tilting Head Desk Lamp will make your work hours stress free and highly productive. It provides natural, non-...
FBI: Shutting Down Silk Road 2 Was Just The Start
Gizmodo - 7 Nov 2014 04:30
Earlier today, we learned that The Silk Road 2.0 has a new, fed-shaped landing page ; but the FBI isn't just stopping at hitting one illegal online drug market: it looks like it's taking down everything it can get its ha...
A Bespoke Pinhole Camera That Takes Polaroid Film
Gizmodo - 7 Nov 2014 00:22
Most of the new/old retro toy film cameras that come out nowadays bore me to death, but this one is actually pretty neat. It's a hand-made pinhole camera that takes pictures on Polaroid instant film, creating distorted b...
60 seconds with the team that wants to make every car smart
Engadget - 7 Nov 2014 23:45
Wouldn't it be great if you could change your car's head unit as frequently as you do your smartphone? Enter Onics, a startup that's crafted a dashboard-mounted module that lets you turn your phone into your car's nerve ...
Nexus 6 cases hit Google Play, available soon
Slash Gear - 7 Nov 2014 13:50
Most smartphone users know that using a smartphone for an extended time without a case is asking for trouble. The first drop could be the end of an expensive smartphone. With the Nexus 6 getting ready to launch around th...
Hands-on with the new, free-to-use Office for iPhone apps
Ars Technica - 7 Nov 2014 00:30
A preview of Office for Android tablets is coming, too.
Moto 360 metal bands arrive, gold option in tow
Engadget - 7 Nov 2014 00:28
A few days before other retailers offer the option, and coming just after the goods appeared on Amazon, Motorola has officially put new bands on sale for its Moto 360. If you've already purchased one, or look to do so so...
Zuckerberg: not 'cool', movie about him 'hurtful'
Slash Gear - 7 Nov 2014 01:05
At today's AMA with Mark Zuckerberg, we all got the opportunity to submit questions for the Facebook CEO to answer. Some of what popped up was kind of hilarious, and some of what Zuck said was actually insightful. If you...
Galaxy S6: Samsung may make a whole new phone category
Slash Gear - 7 Nov 2014 00:49
Like the Galaxy Note, Samsung has been tipped to be bringing on a whole new category of smart device with the Galaxy S6 next year. While we've seen some small moves toward a release like this with the Galaxy A lineup - m...
How private is Amazon Echo?
Slash Gear - 7 Nov 2014 19:22
Put a microphone in your product, and someone is going to assume you're listening to them. That's one of the challenges Amazon Echo - the online retailer's "Siri in a totem pole" - faces, with suspicion about just how mu...
Artisan Leather iPhone 5 Hard Shell Cases
The Gadget Flow - 7 Nov 2014 07:00
Complement the iconic style of your iPhones by giving them a sophisticated cover in the form of the Artisan Leather iPhone 5 Hard Shell Cases. Vegetable tanned leather goes behind the making of these hand-tailored covers...
Home Depot hackers stole 53 million email adresses on top of credit card info
Engadget - 7 Nov 2014 07:32
The hackers that got into Home Depot's computers didn't only steal 56 million credit card details -- the company has recently discovered that they also got away with 53 million email addresses. According to the retailer,...
Silk Road 2.0 seized by feds alongside (alleged) admin's arrest
Slash Gear - 7 Nov 2014 04:53
In early October of last year, the first iteration of underground online shop Silk Road was seized by the FBI and Department of Justice, and its founder Ross William Ulbricht was arrested. It didn't take long for a new v...
Bats Can Use Sonar Jamming to Steal Food From Each Other
Gizmodo - 7 Nov 2014 03:50
Using sound to hunt for food is a pretty ingenious adaptation for bats flying at night. But it doesn't work if another bat is messing with you. Scientists have discovered that a species of bats can purposely jam the sona...