Gadget News
Verizon FiOS will be an East Coast exclusive as of 2016
Engadget - 5 Feb 2015 23:56
If you're a customer of Verizon's TV, internet or phone services (fiber or otherwise) in California, Florida or Texas then sometime next year you won't be. That's because as part of a $10.54 billion deal, it's selling "w...
The Comfort U Body Support Pillow wraps you in a warm hug while you sleep
Coolest Gadgets - 5 Feb 2015 22:11
While some people easily get warm and don’t like to sleep with more than a sheet, others prefer to be almost smothered in pillows and blankets. There’s nothing wrong with either method of sleeping, so long as you are...
Swatch smartwatch in 2-3 months with big battery boast
Slash Gear - 5 Feb 2015 17:12
Swatch plans to launch a smartwatch in the next three months, focusing on battery life and mobile payments as the company readies its retort to wrist-worn rivals like Apple Watch. The watch firm, known for its affordable...
Spyware tries to lure gamers through fake in-game voice apps
Engadget - 5 Feb 2015 06:02
Malware targeting gamers usually tends to revolve around the games themselves, such as fake copies of a hot new shooter or deceptive in-game items. Well, it looks like these attackers are mixing up their strategy: Malwar...
Holographic Lens By Trippy Clip
The Gadget Flow - 5 Feb 2015 09:01
Versatile camera lenses powered by nano-technology that produce optical holographic effects, designed for almost every mobile device! Trippy Clip™ optical technology is a brilliant advancement in mobile camera lenses! ...
Tesla's Insanely Fast P85D, Reviewed
Gizmodo - 5 Feb 2015 21:45
The Tesla Model S P85D--aka The D--is a badass with dual electric motors that can go 0-60 MPH in 3.2 seconds. It even has a software update on the way that can supposedly make it even. Our friends at Jalopnik got behind ...
This RC Millennium Falcon may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts
Engadget - 5 Feb 2015 14:17
No word on how many parsecs this Falcon makes the Kessel Run in, probably more than 12. Given how much fun this 18-mph home-made Millennium Falcon drone is to watch, we won't hold it against it. This, of course, is a qua...
Reuters: more than half of top US hospitals are trialling Apple HealthKit
Engadget - 5 Feb 2015 12:44
When Apple announced HealthKit, one of the more interesting features was the ability for Doctors to check your health data remotely. HealthKit has already been trialled with health professionals monitoring patients with ...
Every Single One of These Drone Crashes Is Glorious
Gizmodo - 5 Feb 2015 23:45
Technology! It gives us amazing devices that allow us to experience life in new ways. How wonderful. Even more wonderful is when those devices fail us to extremely comedic effect. Exhibit 1: Drones.
The Truth About What Went Wrong With The Third Season Of Star Trek
Gizmodo - 5 Feb 2015 23:34
The original Star Trek was a revolutionary television show... that came to an ignominous end. The classic space opera saw a huge drop in quality in its final season, and then was cancelled. Legend has it the ratings were...
Twitter's upgrades can't hide its problem nabbing new users
Engadget - 5 Feb 2015 23:33
For a company that's embedded itself so thoroughly in the fabric of modern communication, Twitter sure is having trouble getting more people to use it. The company just released its latest batch of quarterly financials, ...
Google updates Timely with Lollipop looks, Google Now support
Slash Gear - 5 Feb 2015 23:32
Remember Timely? If you were using Google+ when it came out, you probably remember your feed being polluted with shares of the app's link, which was an easy way to get in-app stuff. After its meteoric rise (which was rea...
No, Women's Voices Are Not Easier to Understand Than Men's Voices
Gizmodo - 5 Feb 2015 23:30
The not-quite human voice that emanates from your phone or GPS or other device is, more often than not, female. It's an obvious pattern , and one that many have claimed has a simple technical explanation: Female voices a...
Wundershine blends print and digital for odd photo frame
Slash Gear - 5 Feb 2015 23:25
Remember Digital Picture Frames? Maybe you even have one at home or at the office. While certainly interesting gadgets, the no. 1 Problem with them is the battery, or having ugly cables running all along the walls. What ...
The Sony Hack's Banal Reality: Paper Memos, BlackBerries, and Takeout
Gizmodo - 5 Feb 2015 23:14
It's been a little over two months since the Sony hack first rocked the world of the tens of thousands of employees who had their passwords and social security numbers (among other sensitive bits of info) exposed. But de...
Mattel's Google View-Master project set for ToyFair 2015
Slash Gear - 5 Feb 2015 23:13
Invites have just been sent out to the press inviting them to a showing of Google's first team-up project with the toymakers at Mattel. This event will take place on the 14th of February, the first official day of NYC To...
The Kai Table holds many secrets
Coolest Gadgets - 5 Feb 2015 23:04
We all have our own aesthetic tastes that speak of our character. Maybe it’s life experiences that shape these different aspects of us, or it could be something we were born into. Nature versus nurture and all that. Of...
New Google Glass boss to "reset" project, start over from scratch
Ars Technica - 5 Feb 2015 23:02
New version of Glass won't be released until it's "perfect."
Disney CEO: ESPN's standalone service won't arrive anytime soon
Engadget - 5 Feb 2015 22:57
If the rumblings of ESPN's standalone streaming service back in the fall got you all spun up, you may want to take a seat. Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger tempered the excitement this week with statements that indicate ...
Obama knew iPhone would be a hit from day one
Slash Gear - 5 Feb 2015 22:56
President Obama gets a lot right. He gets a lot wrong, too. One thing he absolutely nailed dead-on was the success Apple's iPhone would have. In an upcoming book named Believer: My Forty Years in Politics penned by Presi...
Why So Many Hackers Are Going After the Health Care Industry
Gizmodo - 5 Feb 2015 22:50
Initial suspicions from the massive hack at Anthem are just starting to roll in, and they are suspicious. Long story short, a few unnamed people immediately jumped to the conclusion that it was China. That said, Anthem i...
How Adblock Plus Is Becoming a Source of Internet Advertising
Gizmodo - 5 Feb 2015 22:38
Before Adblock Plus bloomed into existence in 2006, going anywhere online could be a flashing, ad-filled nightmare. Adblock Plus offered a way out of the commercial chaos, and blocked ad revenue from websites in the proc...