Gadget News
AT&T's home automation services reach your apartment
Engadget - 16 Sep 2015 22:53
AT&T's Digital Life home automation services are tempting if you like the idea of cellular-connected safety and security systems, but you've had to live in a fully detached home to even consider subscribing. Live downtow...
Apple's 'Move to iOS' app is ready to help Android users jump ship
Engadget - 16 Sep 2015 23:28
We knew it was coming, and now it's here. Before the new wave of iPhones make their way to your hands, Cuperino's app that'll help you switch from Android is now available at Google Play. The "Move to iOS" app will trans...
iRobot's new Roomba 980 can be controlled with a smartphone
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2015 23:26
iRobot has rolled out its new Roomba 980, the latest among its long line of robotic vacuum cleaners. Says the company, the 980 is its best Roomba so far, able to clean better and handle itself in a more capable fashion t...
Super fun video mixes phone call scenes from movies into one long game of telephone
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2015 21:56
This is so fun and great that I wish it would never end. Burger Fiction stitched together this super long scene of phone calls from movies so that it looks like different characters from different movies are all talking ...
Dropbox's iPhone app has been overhauled for iOS 9
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2015 22:42
Dropbox has announced an update for its iOS app, one that is spurred by the advent of iOS 9 and the upcoming arrival of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. The new app brings a myriad of improvements over the last version,...
Minecraft: Story Mode hits PS4, Xbox One on October 13
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2015 17:52
Good news for fans of either Minecraft or the excellent narrative titles from developer Telltale Games, as the latter's Minecraft: Story Mode is now confirmed to see release on Tuesday, October 13th. While Mojang's Minec...
Pacific Rim 2 movie has been halted, may be cancelled
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2015 22:04
In October 2013, we heard word that a Pacific Rim sequel had been written thanks to an outpouring of fandom for the flick, and that it was just awaiting a green light to enter the official production stage. A little whil...
Cat Scratch Laptop turns your feline friend into a keyboard warrior
Coolest Gadgets - 16 Sep 2015 21:33
I know that the Internet is full of cat videos, and for some strange reason, it does not seem as though cat videos are about to become boring or extinct soon. In fact, there seems to be no issue whatsoever with cats bein...
Apple TV game developers are required to support the Siri remote
Engadget - 16 Sep 2015 23:13
The new Apple TV will support third-party game controllers in in its attempt to bring iOS-style gaming to the living room -- but developers can't make those controllers a requirement. In a programming guide for Apple's n...
#IStandwithAhmed supports teen arrested for making his own clock
Engadget - 16 Sep 2015 21:55
Last night, the Dallas Morning News reported an odd story. A teenager in Irving, TX brought a homemade electronics project to school, and while his engineering teacher called it "really nice," after another teacher saw i...
NASA delays Orion capsule's first manned flight until 2023
Engadget - 16 Sep 2015 21:34
Although NASA's Orion capsule completed a successful test flight back in December, the space agency has delayed the first launch with a crew on board. In an announcement detailing a recent "rigorous technical and program...
The Bear Papa Rachet Screwdriver is an adorable kit hidden in plain sight
Coolest Gadgets - 16 Sep 2015 21:30
When you live in an apartment, there’s really not much need for power tools. Well, that and there’s no space even if you wanted them. Most people don’t buy things that require such powerful tools, and can make due ...
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium uses 4K only in media, 1080p elsewhere
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2015 04:29
Sony might have struck gold when it announced the Xperia Z5 Premium, the world's first ever 4K smartphone, which also makes it the world's smallest 4K display, However, that adage about not judging books by covers might ...
BlackBerry Venice Android phone photos leak with details
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2015 23:10
The first BlackBerry Android device has been leaked with a series of photos up close and personal. These images show the device to have a touchscreen display and slide-out keyboard - a hardware keyboard, that is - and a ...
Polaroid delivers Ultra HD Smart LED TVs
Coolest Gadgets - 16 Sep 2015 23:00
Polaroid does more than just offer instant photography solutions, where the most recent model in memory to stand out would be the Polaroid Snap. This time around, we bring you word that Polaroid has released a bunch of U...
Does Canned Food Ever Really Go Bad?
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2015 22:00
Why, hello! We're so glad to see you made it past the velociraptornadoes, sinkhole maze, and fire ants made of literal fire to join us here in our Survival Week bunker. Please help yourself to a single (one, please!) rat...
National Geographic Mediterranean Medium Sling Bag Review
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2015 22:49
This month we've been working with the Mediterranean Medium Sling Bag (NG MC4550) from National Geographic and Manfrotto. This bag is one of a collection of heavy-duty bags made for devices. The bag we've got here is mad...
iRobot's cloud-connected Roomba 980 is smart enough to map floors
Engadget - 16 Sep 2015 22:30
Two years ago, iRobot got rid of bristles with the Roomba 880. Now, the company is making its iconic vacuum cleaning robot even smarter with the Roomba 980, which it claims is the first Roomba to "combine adaptive naviga...
Scientists control a worm's brain cells using sound waves
Engadget - 16 Sep 2015 22:13
Forget using clunky headsets and implants to control brain cells... one day, you might only need to use sound waves and some chemicals. Salk Institute scientists have found a way to control the brain cells of a tiny nema...
Winegard FlatWave Micro HD TV antenna is super flat
Coolest Gadgets - 16 Sep 2015 22:00
Flat screen TVs are nothing new – in fact, the new buzz in town would be the presence of curved screen TVs which claim to offer you a superior visual experience that cannot be replicated with a normal HDTV. Well, since...
Kermit and Miss Piggy have Emmy lunch with Audi
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2015 21:58
This week the 2015 Audi-sponsored Television Academy teaser for the Emmys has been released, complete with Muppets. This video has Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, as well as a number of Emmy nominees, all participating i...
BOOMco Colossal Blitz: Now the Most Badass Dart Gun Doesn't Come From Nerf
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2015 21:51
"It's Nerf or nothing." Remember that phrase? It's no longer true. Now, it's either Nerf or this giant honking Sylvester Stallone-in-Rambo machine gun that rains down 72 rounds of flying rubber. Behold: the BOOMco Coloss...