Gadget News
Here's a closer look at Nintendo Switch's home screen
Slash Gear - 30 Jan 2017 17:14
Late last week, Nintendo shared a number Switch internal specifications, and now it’s back with a quick rundown of the console’s home screen. We’ve seen glimpses of it here and there ever since the Switch was annou...
Why Is the Judicial Branch Missing From WhiteHouse.Gov?
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2017 05:49
As soon as Trump was inaugurated as President of the United States, an expectedly thorny digital transition began. On January 20, the Trump administration swiftly removed pages about Obama's action plans for climate chan...
Fitbit cuts 110 jobs as wearable sales slow
Engadget - 30 Jan 2017 16:55
While Fitbit currently holds top spot in the wearables market, not everything is going to plan. In its fourth quarter financials, the company said today that it didn't grow nearly as much as it had anticipated, which mea...
Moon Multifunctional Furniture by Lina
The Gadget Flow - 30 Jan 2017 16:02
Achieve the perfect comfort every day with the Moon Multifunctional Furniture by Lina. Coming in three pieces, you can design any piece of furniture you may need. Moon can become a chair, sofa, bed, rocking chair, or you...
Netgear Orbi Wi-Fi router review: It's not a mesh network, but it's good enough you won't care
TechHive - 30 Jan 2017 13:45
Ignore Netgear's advertising: Its Orbi Wi-Fi router is not a mesh network system. Orbi satellites don't communicate with each other; they send and receive data to and from the Orbi router only. In networking parlance, th...
Hybrid cars can save fuel through nature-like algorithms
Engadget - 30 Jan 2017 06:01
Plug-in hybrid cars aren't as efficient as they could be. While starting in a pure electric mode is good for relatively short trips, it actually hurts your fuel economy if you have to switch to the gas engine. Science ma...
Pokemon GO now lets Android users play music while hunting
Slash Gear - 30 Jan 2017 02:55
Android users now no longer run the risk of burning the Pokemon GO music theme in theirs ears and subconscious or bear the eerie silence when hunting for Pokemon or battling it out in gyms. Niantic Labs just pushed out a...
Vinyl record production gets a much-needed tech upgrade
Engadget - 30 Jan 2017 02:55
Ever wondered why you sometimes have to wait months after an album's launch to get the music on vinyl? It's not necessarily because the label hates vinyl -- in many cases, it's because the decades-old manufacturing proce...
Uber sets up $3 million fund for drivers hurt by immigration ban
Engadget - 30 Jan 2017 01:23
When President Trump's Muslim-centric immigration ban kicked in and sent tech companies (not to mention the public) into a furor, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick promised to compensate drivers left stranded by the restrictions....
ISPs will no longer send copyright notices to combat piracy
Slash Gear - 30 Jan 2017 23:25
The days of content software receiving notices of copyright infringement from their internet service providers are about to come to an end. The Center for Copyright Information announced today that it’s killing off its...
Apple Watch Theatre Mode and SiriKit incoming in watchOS 3.2
Slash Gear - 30 Jan 2017 23:10
Apple Watch developers are getting their first taste of watchOS 3.2 today, released today complete with SiriKit and Theatre Mode. The update, which is currently in beta and not officially available to general users, incl...
Lyft now books rides based on your calendar
Engadget - 30 Jan 2017 23:10
Uber isn't the only ridesharing company to integrate your calendar and simplify booking trips. Lyft has added its own calendar syncing feature, making it easy to pick the address of your next meeting as the destination. ...
New watchOS beta adds SiriKit and keeps you from annoying people at the movies
Ars Technica - 30 Jan 2017 23:07
Update's final release will likely coincide with iOS 10.3.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Review: Curved-edge Values
Slash Gear - 30 Jan 2017 22:53
This week we’re having a peek at the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, a device released internationally at a key time in the company’s history. Given the look and the feel of the device at hand, this is also a key time for the comp...
Netflix project lets you mind-control its interface
Engadget - 30 Jan 2017 22:45
Netflix's developers are at it again, using the company's annual Hack Day to come up with clever, if sometimes wild, ideas on how to improve the streaming service. This year's crop of hacks mostly focus on intriguing Str...
Strapping a GoPro on a Sword Is the Best Way to Watch a Watermelon Get Slaughtered
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2017 22:31
Mounting a GoPro onto a sword and then watching it chop the hell out of things is awesome, but it isn't as easy as I thought. You can't just tape a camera down on one end of the blade and hope for the best, because the s...
These Storyboards May Reveal Another Alternate Ending to Jurassic Park
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2017 22:30
The ending of Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park is perfect: The tension, the staging, and the turn of the Tyrannosaurus Rex from villain to hero, complete with the falling banner. It's so good it seems impossible it could...
Vespa's creators just unveiled a personal cargo robot
Engadget - 30 Jan 2017 22:20
The Vespa brand's owner, the Piaggio Group, doesn't have a reputation for cutting edge tech (it only just started making an electric scooter). However, it's making up for that in style. It's establishing a robot-focused ...
PETA wants Warhammer 40,000 to ban animal furs
Slash Gear - 30 Jan 2017 22:09
PETA is causing a rift in the world of gaming once again, but instead of calling foul on video games, our focus is on Warhammer 40,000. PETA has put in a request with Games Workshop CEO Kevin Rountree to ask that the com...
Silicon Valley Security Officers Protecting Facebook and Others Unionize
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2017 22:00
As the cost of living in Silicon Valley continues to rise, the security officers that work on the campuses of some of the biggest technology companies have moved to unionize in an effort to demand higher wages.
These Ultra Close-Up Images of Saturn's Rings Are Mind-Blowing
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2017 22:00
Though NASA's Cassini spacecraft is sadly nearing the end of its mission, the brave li'l orbiter is putting on quite the grand finale. Cassini, which is currently in its ring-grazing phase around Saturn, has just sent ba...
Gap envisions a future with augmented reality 'dressing rooms'
Engadget - 30 Jan 2017 21:59
Fashion brands know that experimenting with tech is imperative, whether it be to enhance the retail experience or introduce fans to the concept of virtual reality. For Gap Inc., which, in addition to its eponymous label ...