Gadget News
The Anti-Collision Rear-End Car Laser could prevent a crash
Coolest Gadgets - 10 Feb 2015 22:54
There is nothing quite so terrifying as being on a busy road in terrible weather conditions. It’s scary to have cars zipping past you when you can’t see five feet in front of you, and you never know if you’re sudde...
Gamer swatted in Minnesota, calls out prankster
Slash Gear - 10 Feb 2015 04:28
Despite the increasing number of individuals getting in trouble for it, some disgruntled or otherwise less-than-wise individuals are still swatting others -- calling in fake threats to have law enforcement and/or a SWAT ...
Google starts highlighting health facts in search results
Engadget - 10 Feb 2015 13:11
Google throws a lot of services at the wall, and unfortunately, Google Health never stuck. However, Mountain View is now taking another crack at the subject through its Knowledge Graph. To remind you, that's basically a ...
Hiro Action Sports Drone is built for battle
Slash Gear - 10 Feb 2015 16:00
Drones were originally designed for less civilian uses but have slowly become consumer products that sports action fans and hobbyists have taken a liking to. Now, however, some drones are returning to their roots. This H...
Sigma announces new dp Quattro camera with fixed 14mm F4 lens
Slash Gear - 10 Feb 2015 15:40
Sigma Corporation has announced a new digital camera that fits into its dp Quattro line at the CP+ imaging show. The new camera is the Sigma dp0 Quattro and features a fixed 14mm F4 lens. Sigma says that the lens is equi...
Nikon Coolpix AW130, S33 rugged cameras launch in March
Slash Gear - 10 Feb 2015 15:20
Among Nikon's new cameras this week are a pair of rugged compacts, the Coolpix AW130 and the S33. The latter of the two is bid as a family-friendly option, while the AW130 is targeted at the more adventurous outdoorsy ty...
Nikon Coolpix S-Series: new compact super-zoom cameras
Slash Gear - 10 Feb 2015 12:50
Compact cameras can swing to both extremes: some are cheap and barely functional, while others pack a lot of features into a slim body. Nikon's new trio of S-Series compact cameras fall into the latter group, each of the...
Law Enforcement Is Treating Online Trolling Like a Serious Crime
Gizmodo - 10 Feb 2015 03:10
Though it's still difficult for people dealing with online harassment to get help from police, there is one kind of online troll that the police aren't ignoring anymore. These are swatters, people who call in SWAT teams ...
Imgur drops 'Pro' subscription service, gives tools to all users
Slash Gear - 10 Feb 2015 02:30
A recently announced GIF making tool was pretty neat; handy if you've ever wanted to get a looping snippet from publicly available YouTube or Vimeo video (or any other publicly hosted video, really). While Imgur could ha...
Flipboard for the Web Turns Your PC Into a Beautiful Internet Magazine
Gizmodo - 10 Feb 2015 23:45
When Flipboard launched for iPad back in 2010, it was like the Seinfeld of digital magazines, a publication about nothing . A year later the app brought its fluid, touch-based reader to smartphones . Now, Flipboard is fi...
Google holds its next I/O developer conference on May 28th and 29th
Engadget - 10 Feb 2015 23:43
Attention, Google fans: the company's big developer conference is kicking off early this year. The internet giant has announced that I/O 2015 will take place on May 28th and 29th, about a month ahead of where it was in 2...
PicoPro is a portable projector that gives you a big screen viewing experience
Coolest Gadgets - 10 Feb 2015 23:36
Whenever you’ve got a hilarious or amazing video you want to share with a group of friends, it’s hard for everyone to see what’s happening on a tiny smartphone screen. The same is true when it’s just a few people...
Facebook's Internet.org project brings free web access to users in India
Engadget - 10 Feb 2015 23:22
Less than a month after Facebook launched its Internet.org initiative to give folks in Colombia free web access, the company is expanding its efforts to India. Reliance Communications subscribers in six states (Tamil Nad...
You can now order Cadillac's BMW baiter, the ATS-V
Slash Gear - 10 Feb 2015 23:19
Late last year, Cadillac unveiled their newest performance-focussed automobile, the ATS-V. The RWD twin-turbo V6 turned heads with its angular design, but dropped jaws with its performance. With 455 HP and 445 lb-ft torq...
Scientists Weigh in on Plans to Hack the Weather and Cool the Earth
Gizmodo - 10 Feb 2015 23:10
Geoengineering, i.e. tinkering with the climate to stop the rising tides of climate change, is a provocative and frankly still kinda crazy idea. Two long-awaited reports from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) out to...
Google announces I/O 2015 for May 28-29
Ars Technica - 10 Feb 2015 23:07
Google's biggest show of the year is only three months away.
Earn 2GB of Google Drive space for checking your security settings
Engadget - 10 Feb 2015 22:53
To properly celebrate Safer Internet Day, Google is offering a a nice perk for users who complete a quick security checkup. If you're willing to make sure your account recovery info is up to date, review recent log-in ac...
Google I/O 2015 will be held on May 28, 29
Slash Gear - 10 Feb 2015 22:38
Google has announced the dates for their upcoming annual Developers conference, Google I/O. Those interested in attending or otherwise checking the event out via a remote location will want to set aside the 28th and 29th...
SpaceX launching two craft at once today: Watch Live
Slash Gear - 10 Feb 2015 22:31
For the third time in as many days, the team at SpaceX set up for another attempt at launching a deep-space weather buoy. The first attempt at launching this satellite called DSCOVR was on Sunday, stopped stopped just mo...
A Guide to the Not-So-Secret Spy Palaces of The World
Gizmodo - 10 Feb 2015 22:30
Where do spies meet when they plan their secret missions? Often, they gather in buildings that look like giant fortresses that are anything but covert. Here are some of the most incredible spy palaces from around the wor...
Newsweek's Twitter account hacked, spews out threats to Obama
Engadget - 10 Feb 2015 22:20
Hackers claiming ties to ISIS took over Pentagon social media accounts last month, and today, the group targeted the media. The so-called CyberCaliphate snatched Newsweek's Twitter feed this morning, communicating threat...
Nutshell from Prezi may be your new favorite iOS photo app
Slash Gear - 10 Feb 2015 22:18
Your pictures should tell a story, or at least that's how Prezi feels. the company best known for making a visually stunning Powerpoint alternative now has their own photography app for iOS, which stitches your photos to...