Gadget News
BenQ XR3501 35″ curved gaming monitor launches in July
Slash Gear - 30 Jun 2015 02:29
BenQ has introduced its new XR3501 display, something said to be the first 35-inch curved monitor targeted at gamers. It features a 2000R curvature and a 144Hz refresh rate, and is joined by a high resolution of 2560x108...
3 Port OTG USB 3.0 Hub and SD Card Reader by Satechi
The Gadget Flow - 1 Jul 2015 01:00
Access more USB devices and your SD card easily from your laptop, desktop or mobile device with the 3 Port OTG USB 3.0 Hub and SD Card Reader by Satechi. The hub will provide blazing fast data transfer rates through the ...
Apple Music released with iOS 8.4
Slash Gear - 30 Jun 2015 19:16
This morning an updated version of iOS was release for iPhone and iPad, bringing on Apple Music for the masses. Apple Music is being released with 24/7 global radio, what Apple describes as "a way for fans to connect wit...
New Samsung Tizen smartphones coming later this year
Slash Gear - 30 Jun 2015 09:30
Surprise, surprise! Despite lack of word or whisper, Samsung isn't about to give up on its Tizen plans for world domination, especially when its one and only smartphone so far is reportedly selling well in the one and on...
Nymi - Your Everyday Simplified
The Gadget Flow - 1 Jul 2015 01:00
Seamlessly unlock devices, remember passwords and more, through continuous proximity-based access control and your heart’s unique signature. When it comes to accessing your devices and services, adding convenience usua...
'Quiplash,' a streaming party game for 10,000 people
Engadget - 30 Jun 2015 23:13
Most people haven't hosted a party for 10,000 guests (the bathroom situation alone is daunting), but thanks to the internet and Jackbox Games, that's now a super-easy, low-mess situation. Quiplash is the newest game from...
LG introduces performance boosting hexagonal smartwatch batteries
Slash Gear - 30 Jun 2015 10:30
LG Chem, a branch of LG, has its sights on moving up the ranks of the small-battery market which feeds the smartwatch and wearables industry. The company already claims to have the number one spot in the medium to large-...
Ola Fingerprint Smart Lock - Open The Door To The Future
The Gadget Flow - 30 Jun 2015 10:01
The world's first keyless and phoneless Bluetooth enabled fingerprint smart lock. The fastest operation. The longest battery life. Ola is the first smart lock on the market to incorporate Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity and c...
AppleCare Now Covers Worn-Out Batteries
Gizmodo - 30 Jun 2015 08:32
Built-in batteries mean a built-in expiry date for gadgets: lithium-ion batteries slowly lose their ability to hold charge over time, eventually dying an ignominious death, and rendering your expensive gizmo useless -- u...
OnePlus confirms fingerprint scanner for the OnePlus 2
Slash Gear - 30 Jun 2015 07:15
There is little doubt that Chinese startup OnePlus really wants to bring on the heat, figuratively and literally. It has already revealed that it will be using the highly contentious Snapdragon 810, v2.1, come what may. ...
Google Earth celebrates 10 year anniversary, adds 'Voyager' feature
Slash Gear - 30 Jun 2015 06:45
Ten years ago, today, Google unveiled Google Earth, a magical way to explore the world and surroundings with the click of a mouse. In that time, Google has come a long way, expanding its scenic views via Street View cars...
PayPal explains when it will hit you with robocalls
Engadget - 30 Jun 2015 06:12
When PayPal updated its user agreement with language suggesting that it had broad powers to make automated calls (aka robocalls) and texts, customers were understandably nervous. Was the company going to spam you until y...
Lego Wants to Stop Producing Oil-Based Bricks
Gizmodo - 30 Jun 2015 06:09
Since 1963, Lego toys off all shapes and sizes have been moulded from ABS plastic, a material with a long list of pros; but thanks to the reliance on petroleum to make ABS, sustainability isn't one of them. That's why Le...
Apple's e-book price fixing suit appeal fails
Slash Gear - 1 Jul 2015 01:44
The Second US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan has decided that Apple's "conspiracy among the publishers to raise e-book prices" verdict will be upheld. The trial began all the way back in June of 2013 as brought ab...
31 Flavors of Bullshit: Your Horror Stories of Working At a Startup
Gizmodo - 1 Jul 2015 01:35
We asked for your nightmare tales of startup employment. Did you ever deliver--sending narratives of woe, scams, drugs, psychotic managers, drinking at your desk and more hookers than a venture capitalist could handle.
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Gizmodo - 1 Jul 2015 01:27
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Facebook Messenger's money feature arrives for all US users
Slash Gear - 1 Jul 2015 01:27
We've previously detailed Facebook Messenger's new feature for sending money to friends, but in case you missed it, the feature works as such: you fire up Messenger and find the friend you want to send money to. Tap the ...
FLIR ONE Thermal camera for Android hands-on
Slash Gear - 1 Jul 2015 01:25
Today we've gotten the opportunity to work with the Android version of FLIR ONE, a mobile device thermal imager accessory. This device is effectively a camera in and of itself, requiring only that you use your smartphone...
NSA can restart bulk data collection, says surveillance court
Engadget - 1 Jul 2015 01:16
The ongoing saga around the NSA's bulk data collection program is getting even more confusing. A U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court ruled yesterday that the program can temporarily resume, refuting a Second Cir...
The Campaign to Crowdfund Greece's Bailout Has Crashed Indiegogo
Gizmodo - 1 Jul 2015 01:15
Yesterday we told you about a silly crowdfunding campaign to bail out Greece . Apparently there's been so much interest that Indiegogo's servers have been overloaded. The campaign is currently down. No joke. [Update: It'...
Doomed Indiegogo campaign hopes to crowdfund Greece's debt relief
Engadget - 1 Jul 2015 01:12
Can crowdfunding do something better than make a beer cooler with a built-in Bluetooth speaker? That's what Thom Feeney believes after setting up an Indiegogo campaign to pay Greece's $1.7 billion loan fee that it owes t...
iPhone 6s details leaked with hardware images
Slash Gear - 1 Jul 2015 01:11
The next iPhone has appeared in a number of hardware images said to come from the manufacturing plant where they were made. These images show an iPhone 6s that looks extremely similar to its predecessor, showing only min...