Gadget News
Was 2014 really the hottest year on record?
Slash Gear - 19 Jan 2015 18:27
Is climate change real, has the Earth got warmer, and was 2014 truly the hottest year on record? NASA waded into the heated argument over heat with unequivocal claims that we can't ignore rising temperatures, citing not ...
Theater Mode will auto-silence your phone at the movies
Slash Gear - 19 Jan 2015 21:15
Microsoft has patented a feature for their phones that'll make the whole process of going to the movie theater a lot easier. Not that it's supremely difficult to turn your phone off before a movie begins, but the Microso...
Report: Apple May Be Creating a Stylus for the Rumored iPad Pro
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2015 00:13
Apple Insider reports that Apple may be considering its own stylus or iPen or Apple Pen or whatever for the upcoming iPad Pro, or is it the Air Plus? Like I said, it's a big ole rumor party.
Prepare To Be Insanely Jealous Of This Toddler's Batmobile Stroller
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2015 20:49
Remember being insanely jealous of that little kid with the custom-made Groot swing ? Well prepare to be envious of yet another toddler because the same web series responsible for that Guardians of the Galaxy swing--Supe...
Block Light offers reading capability during the dark ages
Coolest Gadgets - 19 Jan 2015 17:00
Reading is fun – extremely fun, if you are willing to make your imagination work on your behalf, as your mind transforms words into sights, sounds, touch, taste and smell. Well, there is one fundamental drawback about ...
Code your own climax with this customizable vibrator
Engadget - 19 Jan 2015 12:57
Putting an Arduino board into a dildo may sound, um, painful, but sex-toy company Comingle says it opens up a whole new range of sensations beyond "slow" and "fast." The Mod, a vibrator now up for crowdfunding, "makes it...
Hackers wreck a game making fun of North Korea's leader
Engadget - 19 Jan 2015 04:44
Clearly, hackers who sympathize with North Korea don't have a great sense of humor. Weeks after Sony briefly cancelled The Interview, Moneyhorse Games has frozen work on its Kim Jong-un parody shooter Glorious Leader. Th...
Magic Leap's Patents Are a Crazy Vision of the Augmented Reality Future
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2015 02:17
Magic Leap is one of the most intriguing secrets in augmented reality tech right now. You can piece it together from the rumors and hearsay , but questions still remain. If these recently-published patents are any indica...
This Ingestible Microbot Is Powered By Stomach Acid
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2015 23:45
There's tiny revolution afoot in medicine, where micro- and nano-sized robots will someday cruise around inside our bodies, zeroing in on cancerous cells or repairing damaged but otherwise healthy ones. But before those ...
We finally know why T-Mobile is always up for sale
Slash Gear - 19 Jan 2015 23:30
T-Mobile's Uncarrier approach is certainly exciting, and it's given customers plenty of reason to drop that other carrier they may be on and give T-Mobile a shot. Still, quarter after quarter, T-Mobile talks up their gro...
Meet Twindr, the Twitter/Tinder Mashup You Never Knew You Didn't Need
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2015 23:12
There are so many apps! Some are useful. Most are not. Only a select few, however, manage to summarize a fundamental paucity of creativity with just their name. Twindr is one of those rare and magnificently solipsistic b...
Dell Venue 8 7000 Review: A Terrible Name For an Incredible Tablet
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2015 22:50
Late last year, Dell announced the most interesting Android tablet in years . It has great guts in a thin body with striking design, topped off with one horrible name. But it's so much more than just a pretty face and a ...
Avengers: Age of Ultron Lego set leaks and descriptions (spoilers)
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2015 22:42
Lego sets for the new Avengers: Age of Ultron movie have leaked over on the Argos website. If you'd like a further look at the sets, expand the above image. There are a few plot spoilers in the descriptions for 5 of the ...
ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One 23 with ThinkCentre M83 PC Review
Slash Gear - 19 Jan 2015 22:25
One of the biggest criticisms of all-in-one PCs is the inability to upgrade hardware if necessary. Lenovo has addressed that issue with its ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One 23, an all-in-one monitor with an open slot in the back ...
What's the Best Space Heater?
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2015 22:00
Our series on products that keep you from freezing to death continues this week with space heaters. Head for comments section and generate some heat for your pick.
Sid Meier's next exploration game has you roving the galaxy
Engadget - 19 Jan 2015 21:59
Legendary game maker Sid Meier is clearly fond of exploration on a grand scale -- hot on the heels of the alien world colonization of Civilization: Beyond Earth, he's ready to take on an entire galaxy. He and Firaxis hav...
T-Mobile Can't Afford to Keep Doing This Whole "Uncarrier" Thing
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2015 21:45
T-Mobile and its "Uncarrier" strategy are great. Selling people reasonable phone plans without locking them into ridiculous contracts is fantastic and consumer friendly. Unfortunately, good ideas don't always make good b...
Do Mysterious Big Cats Prowl The English Countryside?
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2015 20:52
England's version of Big Foot or just the logical result of new laws that forced exotic pet owners to free their animals in the 1970s? One thing's for sure: reported sightings of big cats are on the rise in the UK, while...
Drop - a kitchen assistant that will remove the mess from cooking
Coolest Gadgets - 19 Jan 2015 20:30
When you want to make a meal from scratch, you know how much preparation it’s going to take. You need to make sure you have all the ingredients at the ready, a few hours to prep and cook everything and of course, a lit...
IRL: A closer look at Boosted Boards' Dual+ electric skateboard
Engadget - 19 Jan 2015 20:30
My younger, street-skating self would've scoffed at the idea of an electric skateboard, at least one that wasn't built for tricks while in transit. But having spent less time doing slappies and ollies in recent years, ta...
Deep-Fried Graphene Could Be the Future of Batteries
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2015 20:25
The wondermaterial graphene could have so many crazy applications: Computer chips that run on light , saltwater electricity generation , and on and on. Perhaps most humble and important of all, though, is energy storage ...
Minimal Laptop Stand, Cheaper Treadmill Desks, and More Deals
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2015 20:15
The Belkin Loft laptop stand is a real looker, and will only set you back $32 today, an all-time low. [Belkin Loft for Laptops and Notebooks, $32]