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ASUS ZenWatch
The Gadget Flow - 13 Nov 2014 09:00
If you feel you haven't seen the best of Android Wear as yet, buckle up for the ASUS ZenWatch which is about to step in the limelight. Through the use of a stylish form factor that embraces the use of minimalism in desig...
Pebble's Domino's app tracks deep dish from your wrist
Slash Gear - 13 Nov 2014 21:03
It's not entirely clear why smartwatch companies seem convinced we need to manage our food from our wrists, but if you're a Pebble wearer whose been looking hungrily at Android Wear's Eat24 app, salvation is almost at ha...
'Nerds Without Borders' help solve North Carolina's thorny Turtle problem
Engadget - 13 Nov 2014 19:33
Like any creature that loves beautiful landscapes and the Wolfpack, Sea Turtles like to hang out in North Carolina. The endangered species is a big fan of the state's beaches, where it digs down several feet and lays its...
Virgin Galactic pilot speaks amid tech woe whispers
Slash Gear - 13 Nov 2014 22:38
Concerns have been raised about Virgin Galactic's safety and the pace at which development was driven, in the aftermath of the SpaceShipTwo crash which killed one pilot and left the other dependent on his automatic parac...
Samsung's Curved UHD TV has special edition with gold laced back
Coolest Gadgets - 13 Nov 2014 16:00
When it comes to the world of TVs, there has been plenty of quantum leaps made in the advancement of this visual technology. After all, the transition from silent movies in black and white certainly blew the minds of peo...
DJI Inspire 1 drone officially debuts with 4K camera in tow
Slash Gear - 13 Nov 2014 05:02
The DJI Inspire 1, which leaked in spy shots earlier week, has made its official debut, and with it we see that quite a bit of the speculation surrounding the drone has proven true. The Inspire 1 does, indeed, bring alon...
Disney's 'Frozen' apparently inspired a color-changing bra
Engadget - 13 Nov 2014 04:55
Something tells us Disney wouldn't be too happy about this, but sometimes you just have to embrace reality. Triumph, a Japanese lingerie company, has created a set of color-changing brasiers, seemingly influenced by the ...
Now saying 'Ok Google' to your Android phone can search inside apps
Engadget - 13 Nov 2014 02:26
Android's Material Design facelift is eventually going to trickle down into the entirety of Google's services, but for now the folks in Mountain View are just trying to make sure all its apps look consistent. The latest ...
The FBI's Most Wanted Cybercriminal's Password? His Cat Chewy
Gizmodo - 13 Nov 2014 00:31
Back in 2012, the FBI nabbed Jeremy Hammond, the most wanted cybercriminal in the country, at his home in Chicago. And until now, no one had any idea how the feds actually managed to decrypt the hard drive they found the...
Wildcard Promises to Make Surfing the Web on Your Phone Way Easier
Gizmodo - 13 Nov 2014 23:54
No one's nailed the mobile web experience yet. Even when they're supposedly optimized for our on-the-go behavior, websites still take forever to load and feel clunky on our screens. A new app out today named Wildcard aim...
What Taylor Swift Doesn't Mean For Spotify
Gizmodo - 13 Nov 2014 23:35
When Taylor Swift pulled her music off Spotify a week ago, she deftly couched the action as a principled stand for artists against the blanket injustice of streaming music services. A lot of people have been talking abou...
Climate Change Could Mean We See a Lot More Lightning Strikes
Gizmodo - 13 Nov 2014 23:33
Add lightning to the list of dangers climate change will likely magnify. A new study projects that a warmer climate could mean 50 percent more lightning strikes in the U.S. in the coming decades.
The Comfort Glow Compact Electric Fireplace adds style and warmth to your home
Coolest Gadgets - 13 Nov 2014 23:30
Living in a house with a fireplace seems like a wonderful idea. You can cut down on your heating bill by keeping a roaring fire going, and warm yourself next to flickering flames while sipping on some hot cocoa. Of cours...
Google Wallet for online purchases is shutting down starting in March, according to Google.
Gizmodo - 13 Nov 2014 22:58
Google Wallet for online purchases is shutting down starting in March, according to Google. The company says this is due to a changing market and provides a step-by-step guide on how to remove Google Wallet for online pa...
NYC's domain on record pace with over 56,000 accounts so far
Engadget - 13 Nov 2014 22:56
The history of New York City's top-level domain is still quite young, having only launched in full last month. But, since then, .nyc has already managed to serve up more than 56,000 registrations, making it one of the fa...
Google closing Wallet API for website payment processing
Slash Gear - 13 Nov 2014 22:54
In the mobile payment space, Apple Pay dominates the headlines lately, but Google Wallet has been riding its coattails admirably. Via the web, there are even more big players, with Amazon and PayPal dominating the online...
The SuperNova Light Cube uses light refraction to brighten up your tunes
Coolest Gadgets - 13 Nov 2014 22:33
While listening to music is usually enough to change your mood for the better, there’s always some aspect to the process that could be improved upon. Maybe that means using an awesome pair of headphones, buying a high-...
BlackBerry Classic now available for pre-order, ships mid-December
Slash Gear - 13 Nov 2014 22:31
When it comes to BlackBerry phones, fans have been a wild ride the past few years. At first, a dearth of handsets signaled the end of an era in the eyes of many, while the company admittedly reeled from the iPhone's entr...
SkreensTV makes Back to the Future II multi-screen a reality
Slash Gear - 13 Nov 2014 22:27
So you're in the mood to watch more than one TV program at once - you just use your television's "picture in picture" mode, right? Sure, unless you want more shows than two. Or perhaps you're in the mood to play a video ...
Samsung is reportedly returning to mobile video with a new service
Engadget - 13 Nov 2014 22:19
Samsung may have ditched its Video Hub last year to stay in Google's good graces and avoid competing with Play Movies, but it apparently hasn't given up on the concept of its own media portal. Tipsters for The Informatio...
Philae's Bad Landing Turns the Rosetta Mission Into a Race Against Time
Gizmodo - 13 Nov 2014 22:01
It was a historic landing on a comet, but unfortunately, not a smooth one. The ESA confirmed that Rosetta's lander, Philae, bounced twice and ultimately ended up sideways in the shadow of a cliff, where its solar panels ...
Pioneer XDJ-1000 employs large touch screen for future DJs
Slash Gear - 13 Nov 2014 21:55
A large touchscreen above a disk-sized wheel depicts the future of DJ stations in the XDJ-1000. So says Pioneer. So says the company that today will bring on features like PRO DJ Link, rekordbox compatibility, and of cou...