Gadget News
Scout gets IFTTT channel, runs away with DIY home security crown
Slash Gear - 24 Feb 2015 23:56
Home security doesn't have to be expensive any more. In fact, you can get peace of mind for a few hundred bucks upfront, and never pay another dime. It's one of the benefits of the 'Internet of Things' we keep hearing ab...
21 Apple Watch developers reveal their wares
Slash Gear - 24 Feb 2015 13:50
While the Android world is setting its eyes on MWC 2015 next week, those from the Apple camp are more fixated on late April. That is when the company will be fully launching the Apple Watch and when the world will finall...
First lawsuit filed against Lenovo for Superfish adware
Slash Gear - 24 Feb 2015 08:15
Things are getting serious for Lenovo, as the first lawsuit from their Superfish spyware scandal has been filed in a California court by Jessica Bennett. This is the first lawsuit in what may be a series of legal trouble...
Lunar XPrize teams collaborate to put rovers on the moon
Slash Gear - 24 Feb 2015 15:50
Google has been hosting the Lunar XPrize for a number of years putting up a significant amount of money as an award for any company that is able to land a rover on the surface of the moon. The prize a successful team wil...
Hydrotherapy Roller Masseuse provides added relief to your feet
Coolest Gadgets - 24 Feb 2015 17:00
Do you know that your feet happen to be overworked most of the time, and if you do not have a good pair of shoes to walk around in, you would be "abusing" them all the more? The $179.95 Hydrotherapy Roller Masseuse happe...
Ad company's drones are tracking mobile locations in LA
Slash Gear - 24 Feb 2015 15:10
Personal drones are once again a hot topic in the media, but this time in a not so favorable light. Recent events, like the drone that landed at the White House and the FAA's proposed rules, have cast drones in a negativ...
Chrome warns you of malware-infected websites before loading them
Engadget - 24 Feb 2015 11:28
Google's already making sure you don't download malware, and now it's expanding its Safe Browsing initiative. In addition to preventative warnings prior to downloading, the Chrome browser will now throw a red flag (pictu...
PowerGrid Portable Battery
The Gadget Flow - 24 Feb 2015 08:59
The PowerGrid is the perfect prescription for all you portable battery needs. Right out the box, the PowerGrid comes up to 80% charged and ready to use anytime, anywhere. Utilizing your device’s USB charging cable, the...
Twitter unites with FCC for net neutrality push
Slash Gear - 24 Feb 2015 06:15
Twitter just posted a proclaimation on their blog defining their stance on net neutrality. In case it wasn't obvious before, Twitter is in favor of it. Their timing isn't coincidental at all. This week, there is an upcom...
Apple says no more AOL log-ins for iTunes, App Store
Slash Gear - 24 Feb 2015 02:30
If you're still using an AOL email to log-in, we're not sure if that's impressive or sad. Though you may have been around since the early days of the Internet, times have definitely changed for the better. If you were us...
Secret Mystery Tunnel Discovered in Toronto -- Is Drake Involved?
Gizmodo - 24 Feb 2015 00:55
A "large, sophisticated" tunnel was recently discovered near York University in Toronto. Unlike regular, non-spooky tunnels built for known reasons, the Toronto Mystery Tunnel was forged by hands unknown, for deeds unkno...
The Basis Peak Fitness Tracker Won't Replace Your Smartwatch
Gizmodo - 24 Feb 2015 23:45
This February, the Basis Peak got a new ability to display smartwatch notifications in a new firmware update. Does that make it a great smartwatch, too? Ehhh... not so much. I just spent the last couple weeks trying it o...
What you need to know about /2
Engadget - 24 Feb 2015 23:40
Look at the address bar in your browser. See those letters at the front, ""? That stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the mechanism a browser uses to request information from a server and display webpages on your scr...
Beijing's new airport terminal looks more like a gigantic spaceport
Gizmodo - 24 Feb 2015 23:31
Check out Beijing's new airport terminal by Zaha Hadid: 700,000 square meters (173 acres!) in total, with an 80,000-square-meter ground transportation centre. It kind of looks like the mother of New Mexico's spaceport, f...
Dish Just Agreed To Blanket San Fran With This Crazy New Cellular Tech
Gizmodo - 24 Feb 2015 23:22
Dish wants to be a mobile phone carrier. Dish wants it bad. And Steve Perlman--the genius behind QuickTime, WebTV and OnLive--has spent over a decade working on tech that could allegedly leapfrog our current cell network...
I got a connected surveillance camera, but used it mainly as a puppycam
Engadget - 24 Feb 2015 23:15
Over the last year and a half, I've used a few different connected cameras to monitor my home. This includes more popular offerings such as the Dropcam Pro, but I found myself ultimately unhappy with the yearly fee and t...
The Most Common Numbers in 10 Million Passwords
Gizmodo - 24 Feb 2015 22:55
The primary purpose of a password is to serve as an unique verification identifier for a given user. Ideally, the password for a given website or service should be both random and unique; if the letters and/or numbers in...
The Afterglow Nur Wireless Headset
Coolest Gadgets - 24 Feb 2015 22:50
Playing video games can be fun and relaxing, but having equipment that doesn't work properly is bound to be take away some of the entertainment aspect. There's a good chance your headset, keyboard, or mouse have broken a...
Oh God, This Horrifying Sidewalk Sinkhole
Gizmodo - 24 Feb 2015 22:49
If you're a person with irrational fears of urban horror stories, stay far far away from this real-life video of two people falling into a sidewalk hole in Seoul, where sinkholes are a mysterious and apparently growing p...
Android Lollipop update hitting budget phones before yours
Slash Gear - 24 Feb 2015 22:48
Google has announced that over-the-air (OTA) updates to Android 5.0 Lollipop will commence soon for Android One users. This means people living in India - for example - using Android One smartphones will soon see the new...
Leaked HTC One M9 videos confirm new cameras and software tricks
Engadget - 24 Feb 2015 22:39
If HTC was hoping to keep at least some of the One M9's details a secret, it's going to be sorely disappointed. Well-known tipster @Upleaks has posted three promo videos that reveal... well, just about everything. They c...
Reddit, Google's Blogger come of age, will limit adult content
Slash Gear - 24 Feb 2015 22:36
Both Google and Reddit are starting to get a bit more serious about the content that finds its way to their respective platforms. Reddit is typically thought of as a repository for just about anything you can dump onto t...