Gadget News
Qualcomm's new modem capable of 450Mbps download speeds
Slash Gear - 19 Nov 2014 18:31
Class-leader Qualcomm has just announced their newest LTE modem, and it's a doozy. As we edge closer to the gigabit Internet age, Qualcomm is outpacing smartphone technology and capabilities. Their latest is a Category 1...
Brooklyn Bridge Wall Mural
The Gadget Flow - 19 Nov 2014 09:00
You may not get the opportunity of visiting the Brooklyn Bridge everyday but what if your living room did give you a glimpse of it through the use of a spectacular Brooklyn Bridge Wall Mural. It comes in 4 pieces and add...
You Can Never Really Be Late With a Flux Capacitor Watch
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2014 19:27
You can cross a smartwatch off your wish list this holiday season now that ThinkGeek has revealed this utterly amazing compact Flux Capacitor Watch that really fluxes. The red LED readout on the bottom shows the current ...
Apple loses a patent battle over Skytel's two-way pager tech
Engadget - 19 Nov 2014 06:54
The greatest patent battle Apple ever waged... was with Samsung. The funniest, probably, is with Skytel, a company, kids, that made makes pagers. A jury has found that the iPhone and other Apple devices used Skytel techn...
Audi A7 h-tron flirts with performance fuel-cells
Slash Gear - 19 Nov 2014 20:18
The LA Auto Show 2014 is shaping up to be the car show where fuel-cells come to the fore, with the new Audi A7 Sportback h-tron quattro joining Toyota's Mirai and Honda's FCV in turning to hydrogen for its power. Officia...
The Kisai Clone gives your wristwatch a cryptically modern feel
Coolest Gadgets - 19 Nov 2014 23:37
Whenever I wear a wristwatch to a long, boring meeting in a room without a clock, I’ll often catch others craning their necks to see the time. No one wants to be caught pulling their phone out, though it’s just as co...
No, Colonel Sanders never killed a man in a shootout
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2014 19:45
The internet loves fun facts about Colonel Sanders. Yes, he was a real man named Harland Sanders. And yes, he really was a colonel. (Well, kind of.) But there's one fun fact about everybody's favorite chicken salesman th...
Mighty Mercedes-AMG GT S takes on Porsche
Slash Gear - 19 Nov 2014 23:03
Mercedes may have covered its luxury bases at the LA Auto Show 2014 with the opulent Mercedes-Maybach, but there's plenty of performance on tap too from the new Mercedes-AMG GT S. The bright yellow coupe is rear-wheel dr...
Xbox One Review Update: One Year Later
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2014 23:30
Stop waiting. If you can afford it, it's time to get a new-gen console, and the Xbox One is a worthwhile one to get.
Google's tweaking its search results again.
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2014 04:13
Google's tweaking its search results again. This time, it's adding a little tag to mobile-optimized results when you search from your smartphone, so that hopefully you won't get stuck on a GeoCities page by accident. Goo...
How a Medical Stress Sensor Evolved Into a Beautiful Wearable For All
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2014 21:03
Seven years ago, an MIT professor named Rosalind Picard developed a wristband called iCalm to help autistic kids manage stress by measuring electrodermal activity on the skin. Today, Picard and her team want to put their...
Mophie Powerstation Plus Is a Burly, Convenient Backup Battery
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2014 19:00
Mophie portable batteries are some of the best out there mostly because you can count on them to be reliable. The last thing you want is a cheap backup that fails you. The company's latest top-tier line packs integrated ...
Report: Uber Can Track Any Customer Using Its 'God View' Tool
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2014 12:14
Uber changed its privacy policy yesterday , but even that may not cover its back this time. Because its top New York executive, Josh Mohrer, has been using an internal tool called God View to track a journalist without h...
Senators kill bill aimed at ending NSA's mass phone surveillance
Engadget - 19 Nov 2014 05:01
Back in May, the US government began to process a bill aimed at reining in the NSA's powers of surveillance -- if Google, Apple and Microsoft are sending group letters, you know it's an important bill. However, it's been...
Elon Musk's private warning on AI: "seriously dangerous" in 5 years
Slash Gear - 19 Nov 2014 01:01
In October during an MIT event, Elon Musk shared a word of caution about artificial intelligence, saying that humanity needs to be careful with the technology, and that it is likely "our biggest existential threat". He d...
DOJ Says iPhone Encryption Will Kill a Child, Which, C'mon Man
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2014 23:49
Here we go again. Just a few days after a former FBI agent argued that the new iOS 8 encryption would cause somebody to die , a Department of Justice boss upped the ante. At a meeting on October 1, Deputy Attorney Genera...
What to get when you've got an amateur photographer in your life
Engadget - 19 Nov 2014 23:45
It's that time of year again! You know, the one when you have to hand over your hard-earned cash or dole out the credit card digits to get the loved ones in your life a little something celebratory. Lucky you, we've got ...
These Gloves Let You Climb a Glass Wall Like a Goddamn Gecko
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2014 23:30
Geckos are, objectively, way better at climbing stuff than people. Our big sweaty meathooks are no match for the wall-scaling optimized toe pads of a small lizard. That's why a team at Stanford University is busy making ...
Quirky's Ohm Bluetooth Speaker Charges Wirelessly So It's Always Ready
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2014 23:12
Portable Bluetooth speakers are awesome and convenient until, inevitably, you want to take yours somewhere and it's out of batteries. This new speaker from Quirky is less likely to suffer this indignity because it charge...
Deadspin Dion Earl Denies Sex Claims: "Have You Ever Seen A Picture Of My Wife?"
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2014 23:10
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Unsure about buying an EV? This Heads-Up Display may someday help
Engadget - 19 Nov 2014 23:09
Say you've thought about getting an electric vehicle but didn't want to take the plunge until you were absolutely certain that you wouldn't wind up on the side of the highway with a dead battery. It's a legitimate concer...
YouTube Music Key Beta released: here's how to get it
Slash Gear - 19 Nov 2014 23:06
This week Google released YouTube Music Key Beta, and this afternoon, Beta invites are being sent to users throughout the United States. Though it was originally assumed that only Google Music All Access subscribers woul...