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The best of Friday the 13th at Engadget
Engadget - 13 Feb 2015 22:00
Longtime readers of the site know that we have a bit of a tradition around these parts. Every Friday the 13th we waste precious time where we could and should be working hiding hockey masks, bloody finger prints and the ...
Voltera: Your Circuit Board Prototyping Machine
The Gadget Flow - 13 Feb 2015 09:01
Print your circuit boards, dispense solder paste, and reflow! The Voltera V-One lets you go from concept to creation in minutes. The Voltera V-One can create a prototype board right from your work bench. Gerber files go ...
Symlis Sparrow Flash Drive & Charger
The Gadget Flow - 13 Feb 2015 08:59
What if your flash drive can turn into a cable to charge or sync your phone when needed? SYMLIS Sparrow is an USB OTG flash drive combined with an USB sync & charge cable. You can also access the integrated flash drive w...
Toucan injured in attack by humans will get 3D printed beak
Slash Gear - 13 Feb 2015 02:15
Toucans live in tropical climates, typically, and eat lots of fruit. They also eat the occasional insect or small reptile, and maybe even an egg here and there. toucans, though, they just love fruit. The bird loves to ea...
Nintendo 3DS XL 2015 teardown: inside the tiny computer
Slash Gear - 13 Feb 2015 19:36
There's really nothing too next-level about this little gaming machine - unless you consider all of its processing power and super-refined hardware. "If you think about it," says iFixit, "the newest of the new Nintendo 3...
Aussie - Single AA Battery Phone Power Charger
The Gadget Flow - 13 Feb 2015 08:59
World’s first device that can charge all smart phones, Gopro cameras, smart watches, in one device. “Flat Attack is a Revolution in emergency mobile phone and other device charging ” Flat Attack is a revolution in ...
Pinterest tipped to be adding 'buy' button
Slash Gear - 13 Feb 2015 04:38
Pinterest has been up to different things lately, having just recently kicked off its apps initiative, and according to a new tip that has surfaced, it is also looking to enter the e-commerce sphere. The pinning website ...
Obama's Big Cybersecurity Order Is Meh
Gizmodo - 13 Feb 2015 23:45
The president signed an executive order today to bulk up the federal government's cybersecurity efforts. It focuses on creating ways for the private sector to share threat information with the government. Unfortunately, ...
Automatic's Link v2 gets FCC nod (and ace new packaging)
Slash Gear - 13 Feb 2015 23:31
A second generation Automatic dongle, the Link2, has been spotted passing through FCC testing, ahead of plugging into your car's dashboard and piping driving stats to your phone. The Bluetooth dongle is outwardly identic...
I Put the Ultimate Beer Koozie to the Test and It Did Not Let Me Down
Gizmodo - 13 Feb 2015 23:20
Koozies. They keep your hand from getting cold and your beer from getting warm--what could be better? One that keeps your beer cold for much, much longer, that's what.
Xposed Framework Lollipop update released to public
Slash Gear - 13 Feb 2015 23:13
This week the folks behind Xposed Framework have revealed their newest creation: Xposed Framework for Lollipop. Android 5.0 Lollipop broke Xposed Framework support when it was first released, making all the modders open ...
Here's a Weird Hand Some Horrible App Probably Wants Us to Show You
Gizmodo - 13 Feb 2015 23:11
Earlier today, we received a beautifully crafted, oh so mysterious, ceramic hand here at Gizmodo HQ. Who could it be from? What does it mean? Where does the website on the card take you? Who has the answers? We do! But w...
Nintendo toys with the idea of a Mii mobile app
Engadget - 13 Feb 2015 22:56
Nintendo has been dropping hints for years about possible smartphone apps starring its classic characters or somehow tying into the Wii and Wii U. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata is back at it this week, this time with a...
Google's View-Master: here's how it works
Slash Gear - 13 Feb 2015 22:50
Believe it or not, you won't actually need a View-Master to view the content Google is presenting this week. The View-Master device is just a box with a magnetic switch - just like Google Cardboard. To "view" a View-Mast...
Obama signs divisive cyberthreat bill amid privacy fears
Slash Gear - 13 Feb 2015 22:42
President Obama publicly signed the executive order driving through new cyber security legislation today, using an appearance at Stanford to discuss the controversial balance of privacy and protection. The bill - already...
23 Household Items That Can Double As (Effective) Camping Gear
Gizmodo - 13 Feb 2015 22:40
Spend money on the big ticket camping items that ensure your comfort and safety . Don't spend money on all the little stuff that can often be better handled by supplies you already own.
1980s Science Fiction Where The Cold War Never Ends
Gizmodo - 13 Feb 2015 22:38
The 1980s were the final decade of the Cold War -- but nobody knew that at the time. The Soviet Union looked unstoppable, and few outside observers saw its collapse coming. So it's not surprising that lots of 1980s scien...
The Pirate Bay Is Down
Gizmodo - 13 Feb 2015 22:35
The Pirate Bay is troubled. With its questionable legality, it seems hard for the torrent site to stay online for more than a few days at a time. It's been really up and down recently and we're sick of posting about it, ...
The Revitalizer is a wax lamp that is constantly recreating itself
Coolest Gadgets - 13 Feb 2015 22:17
Burning candles is a great way to keep the house smelling good and provide a small heat source in the winter. However, the more of them you burn, the more unused wax bits you have lying around. It always seems impossible...
Review: The Dell XPS 13 is the PC laptop to beat
Ars Technica - 13 Feb 2015 22:10
Stand aside Apple, Dell's just built the best ultraportable laptop.
Hardware, not hackers, behind US Postal Service's computer woes
Engadget - 13 Feb 2015 22:10
The United States Postal Service had a little trouble installing some hardware yesterday, and now it's feeling the burn - the service's email system remains on the fritz while "some services offered at retail offices" ha...
Obama's executive order urges companies to share cyberthreat data
Engadget - 13 Feb 2015 22:03
Attacks on the computers of large corporations were constantly in the headlines last year and now President Obama is taking steps that he says will help fight back. A month ago he announced a push for new legislation tha...