Gadget News
Danalock Smart Lock
The Gadget Flow - 3 Jan 2015 09:00
Stop hunting for keys in your bag or pocket and open doors without a physical lock using this new smart home device called the Danalock Smart Lock. It's a Bluetooth enabled smart lock system which comes with the auto unl...
Robots are learning to use tools by watching YouTube videos
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2015 04:00
Our future is promised to be filled with robots equipped to perform all sorts of jobs, and artificial intelligence will pave the way to making that reality possible. Deep learning has received a lot of attention as of la...
Apple Watch coming to Europe sooner than we thought
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2015 02:15
Europe may end up getting the Apple Watch a bit sooner than they bargained for. Via the Apple Watch page, we see that Apple has slightly tweaked their language about when the wearable would arrive in Europe. Previously, ...
Russia's Universal Combat Platform Is Based On This Shadowy Super Tank
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2015 20:00
As part of its military resurgence, Russia plans on rebuilding its mechanized forces around a single 'Universal Combat Platform' that will replace a whole slew of disparate tracked vehicles, some of which have been in se...
Pendleton Bucket Bag
The Gadget Flow - 3 Jan 2015 09:00
If you're looking for a bag you can carry all seasons without going out of style, the Pendleton Bucket Bag could be a good choice to make. This has been specially made of top grain British tan leather with a 100% cotton ...
Flappy Bird arrives on Android Wear
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2015 07:26
Last summer we saw a game akin to Flappy Bird call "Flopsy Droid" arrive on Android Wear, and while it offered the same sort of tapping gameplay, it did so without the stoic flapping bird (you played as a flopping droid ...
NYC contemplating mobile payment option for parking tickets
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2015 06:02
Paying off parking tickets is about to get a modern world makeover, at least in New York City, where officials are looking into opening up mobile payment options. Among those options could be PayPal, Apple Pay, and even ...
Engadget Daily: US bolsters sanctions against North Korea, Apple's 'Lucky Bags,' and more!
Engadget - 3 Jan 2015 04:55
North Korea maintains it isn't behind the hack of Sony, but the White House isn't buying it. In fact, President Obama just issued an executive order calling for more restrictive sanctions on the aforementioned country. W...
FCC plans to vote on new net neutrality rules in February
Engadget - 3 Jan 2015 02:27
Clear your calendars, defenders of the internet: The next big development in the net neutrality battle is due in February. First reported by the Washington Post, the FCC has confirmed it plans to vote on new rules next m...
Doctors used to harvest penicillin from piss
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2015 23:04
Despite all the wonderful advancements in medical science, humanity does forget about a clever technique from time to time. Case in point: we used to recycle non-processed penicillin from patient's urine, and now we don'...
It Looks Like Netflix Is Cracking Down On VPN 'Pirating'
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2015 22:35
It's one of the internet's open secrets that if you don't live in the US, but wish you did because of the better Netflix offerings, you can use any number of Chrome extensions or VPNs to get around the geo-blocker. Howev...
This Website Could Be The Ultimate All-In-One Torrent Machine
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2015 22:00
As I recently discovered whilst trying to teach my roommate about torrenting -- educationally, of course -- downloading illegal stuff off the internet still isn't the easiest thing in the world. Bitport is a website that...
Intel is betting $25 million on smart eyewear-maker Vuzix
Engadget - 3 Jan 2015 21:02
Intel clearly sees big potential in the smart eyewear market. In addition to putting its processors in Google Glass and teaming up with Luxottica to create high-tech glasses, it has now invested major cash in internet-co...
Flappy Bird Is Probably The Perfect Smartwatch Game
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2015 21:00
Smartwatches are good for certain things. Music. Notifications. Fitness monitoring. Social alienation (kidding!). But one activity they have consistently sucked at, ever since calculator watches first spelt naughty lette...
Acer Chromebook 15: world's first 15.6in Chromebook
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2015 20:00
Welcome to the year 2015, and with it it's finally time for a Chromebook larger than 13 inches. Thanks to Acer, that's exactly what we're getting with their new Chromebook 15, announced just before next week's CES event....
A Bad Bing Update Took Out Yahoo Search Yesterday
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2015 20:00
News from the land of unloved search engines: yesterday, both Bing and Yahoo had an outage (don't worry, I didn't notice either), caused by a coding booboo from Microsoft.
Canadian ISPs required by law to notify users of illegal downloads
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2015 19:00
January 1st saw a new law, part of the Copyright Modernization Act, go into effect in Canada that requires internet service providers and website hosts to notify their users when copyright holders have detected illegal d...
Polar's new fitness watch is a step up from a regular activity tracker
Engadget - 3 Jan 2015 19:00
Can it really be a year since Polar rocked up at CES promising to change the world with its all-powerful V800? Yes, yes it can. This time 'round, however, the company is aiming its sights not at hardcore runners, but at ...
Polar's A300 Is a Solid Fitness Tracker You Shouldn't Buy
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2015 19:00
Polar has come a long way since its first fitness tracker, the Polar Loop , launched in 2013. Just months ago the Finnish company released the Polar M400 , a lovely and capable GPS running watch with 24/7 fitness trackin...
Microsoft's mistaken Bing update takes down Yahoo search
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2015 18:00
You might not have noticed since it was Friday afternoon immediately after a holiday when most people are still on vacation into the weekend, but both Bing and Yahoo search engines went down for a few hours. The good new...
Acer's Chromebook 15 is the biggest Chromebook yet
Engadget - 3 Jan 2015 18:00
While most potential Chromebook buyers are probably looking something small and cheap, Acer's targeting a slightly different customer with its latest entry. Its new Chromebook 15 is the first laptop running Google's brow...
Acer's upgraded laptops include one with a motion-sensing 3D camera
Engadget - 3 Jan 2015 18:00
Acer is showing up at CES with a lot of laptop upgrades in store, and its Windows PC revamps have a few tricks up their sleeve. By far he highlight of the mix is a new version of the high-end V 17 Nitro that includes an ...