Gadget News
Turn your Apple Watch into Fallout's Pip-Boy
Slash Gear - 4 Nov 2015 19:22
Wouldn't it be great if you could just glance at your wrist, and get a read-out of your important vital signs, and other facts? Well, technology is starting to get to that point, but we still don't have a Pip-Boy on ever...
Jeep Wrangler Red Rock Concept to Go into Limited Production
Slash Gear - 5 Nov 2015 01:25
One thing that we can count on each year at SEMA is seeing some very cool concept cars that we wish would go into production. Typically there isn't a chance of these concepts being made, like that Challenger GT AWD. Jeep...
2016 Cobra Jet Mustang Aims runs 1/4 mile in about 8-seconds
Slash Gear - 5 Nov 2015 01:45
Ford has pulled the wraps off the all-new 2016 Cobra Jet Mustang. This car is a factory built turn-key drag racer that is aimed directly at NHRA Stock and Super Stock competition. The engine in the car is hopped up to ha...
Shops in China can upgrade 16GB iPhone 6 to 128GB
Slash Gear - 4 Nov 2015 08:30
There were a few disappointed, if not puzzled, people when Apple revealed it hadn't killed off the 16 GB iPhone. While it was indeed cheaper than the other models, that much storage in this day and age is almost negligib...
The new 'Need for Speed' looks like a movie shot on film
Engadget - 4 Nov 2015 18:30
The new, simply titled Need for Speed (out this week on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One) is as close as you're going to get to an art-house, video game version of The Fast and the Furious. The series has had players recreatin...
Kia's chopped and dropped custom quartet hits SEMA 2015
Slash Gear - 4 Nov 2015 04:12
A mobile photo editing studio with slide-out seating, a mud-loving off-road buggy, and a sensible sedan turned chopped custom: Kia has gone a little crazy for SEMA 2015. The Korean car company, celebrating its fourteen y...
Samsung's latest ATIV laptop gets a 4K screen, discrete graphics
Engadget - 4 Nov 2015 23:00
Samsung's ATIV Book 9 series has mostly targeted Ultrabook buyers with lighweight, powerful and pricey models like the ATIV Book 9 Plus. However, the company's latest model, the ATIV Book 9 Pro is now suited for demandin...
6 world-changing innovations by teenage geniuses
Engadget - 4 Nov 2015 23:30
By Cat DiStasio Solutions to some of the world's most challenging problems are coming from an unlikely place: teenagers. Around the world, young inventors are developing gadgets and techniques that address issues ranging...
'Robotic fingers' make your dumb appliances smarter
Engadget - 4 Nov 2015 23:15
Naran, a South Korean startup, has developed a series novel devices that transforms analog, push-button devices into internet-connected tools for your smart home. The devices, dubbed "Microbot Push" are low-power Bluetoo...
Volkswagen also lied about its gas-powered cars
Engadget - 4 Nov 2015 03:41
Volkswagen admitted in September that it used defeat devices aimed at fooling emissions tests in 11 million of its diesel vehicles -- but now its gasoline models are implicated in the scandal as well. On Tuesday, Volkswa...
Ring Video Doorbell adds support for Kevo smart lock
Slash Gear - 4 Nov 2015 19:00
Ring Video Doorbell now works with the Kevo smart lock, the company behind it has announced. Using one's smartphone, and thanks to the new support, homeowners are able to see who is at the door via the Ring Video Doorbel...
Epic Games teases new shooter, dubbed "Paragon"
Slash Gear - 4 Nov 2015 21:52
Epic Games has been hard at work of late. They recently released the Gears of War: Ultimate Edition for the Xbox One, giving fans chance to experience the franchise in all of its HD glory. They've also been teasing a new...
Strip - A Minimalist Solution for Slippery Premium Phones
The Gadget Flow - 4 Nov 2015 11:00
Strip is a pair of visually subtle grippy silicone pads that improve the handling qualities of your premium phone without obscuring its natural beauty. Strip protects your phone from drops by preventing them in the first...
Playdate's Halloween Horror Hangover: 'The Park' and 'NOCT'
Engadget - 4 Nov 2015 02:30
Thought our week of spooky Twitch streams was over? Not quite: there are just too many deliciously creepy games out there to cram into just two Playdate streams, so we're giving you a bonus -- Engadget's Halloween Horror...
Google Drive update brings notifications to Android and iOS
Slash Gear - 5 Nov 2015 01:03
This week the folks at Google have updated their cloud storage system Google Drive. This system's apps now work with Sharing Notifications, this bringing the entire system into the forefront of the Android experience. Wh...
Sky's Now TV app brings more UK content to Apple TV
Engadget - 4 Nov 2015 19:51
While the new Apple TV has been available to order for over a week, UK-centric apps have been a bit thin on the ground. Less than a week after the BBC confirmed that iPlayer is coming to the streamer, Sky has gone one be...
Diamonds might be more common deep under the Earth
Slash Gear - 4 Nov 2015 11:30
Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but those friends might be easier to find than formerly believed. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have developed a model they believe means that in the deep, deep Earth, di...
Wireless Charging Standards Just Got Slightly Less Confusing, Still Suck
Gizmodo - 4 Nov 2015 08:38
While regular people have spent the last five years wondering what's wrong with cables, the nascent wireless charging industry has been battling over standards. Thanks to a recent industry shakeup, there are now only two...
Motorola is opening a retail store in Chicago this weekend
Engadget - 5 Nov 2015 00:56
With the holiday shopping season just around the corner, this week Motorola will open its first brick-and-mortar store in Chicago. Named Moto Shop, the space is designed to be a showroom and hands-on area for all things ...
This is Local Motors 3D printed car: It could change everything
Slash Gear - 4 Nov 2015 05:17
3D printing may be mainstream enough not to raise an eyebrow any more, but Local Motors' plan to print cars is still ambitiously unusual. The Phoenix, AZ company brought its latest LM3D Swim prototype to SEMA 2015 this w...
Konami reportedly closes the LA studio behind 'Metal Gear Online'
Engadget - 4 Nov 2015 02:24
In case it wasn't already evident that Konami is scaling back its video game efforts, the company just dropped a big hint. Both Eurogamer and numerous developers understand that Konami has closed the Los Angeles studio r...
Polaroid sues GoPro for copying a design patent
Engadget - 4 Nov 2015 11:13
C&A Marketing Inc., the company that produces the Polaroid Cube, has filed a lawsuit against GoPro for releasing the Hero4 Session camera. On what grounds? Well, the two cameras look almost identical. Both are shaped lik...