Gadget News
Should Apple Build a Car?
TechPinions - 18 Apr 2017 10:00
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs your mother or other caregiver likely told you as a child, just because you can do something, doesn't mean you necessarily should. So, given last week's news that Apple has obtained a permit to ...
Lomography's super-cheap film cameras look like disposables
Engadget - 18 Apr 2017 20:43
Thanks to the smartphones in our pockets, we all have a basic understanding of digital photography, even if we don't own a fancy DSLR. But this casual familiarity can make delving into analog, film shooting a bit dauntin...
U.S. Navy bans e-cigarettes from all of its ships and aircraft
Slash Gear - 18 Apr 2017 02:40
We’ve seen enough incidents involving e-cigarette batteries to know they can be dangerous. The issues tend to revolve around either poorly constructed ‘vaping’ devices or users improperly storing the batteries and ...
Watch NASA's first 360-degree live stream of a rocket launch
Engadget - 18 Apr 2017 05:49
Rocket launch videos are typically captured from afar, putting you in the shoes of a spectator in the crowd. NASA's live coverage of an Orbital Cygnus spacecraft's ISS resupply mission, however, will take you to the laun...
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 won't include Season Pass and may nix DLCs
Slash Gear - 18 Apr 2017 00:08
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 was officially unveiled this weekend following a major leak of the entire teaser trailer. Now that the first round of details have been made official, the smaller, more pertinent info is becoming...
Apple's iWork, GarageBand and iMovie are now free
Engadget - 18 Apr 2017 23:55
If you've bought an iOS or Mac device in the past few years, Apple's suite of creativity and productivity apps was effectively free for you. Sure, you had to pay for that expensive tablet or laptop, but the apps themselv...
Small Satellites Could Be Playing a Dangerous Game of Bumper Cars in Space
Gizmodo - 18 Apr 2017 23:52
Space is full of all sorts of garbage that can cause problems, including some of the stuff we send up there with good intentions. Take CubeSats. These nanosatellites, which weigh less than three pounds, were first sent i...
GarageBand, iWork, and iMovie now free for all iOS and Mac users
Slash Gear - 18 Apr 2017 23:47
If you’ve purchased an iOS or Mac device at any point in the relatively recent past, you likely already have access to iMovie, iWork, and GarageBand for free. Those who haven’t bought a new product, though, may still...
The Galaxy S8's ergonomic compromise is giving me iPhone 8 worries
Slash Gear - 18 Apr 2017 23:45
If all goes according to plan (or, at least, the rumor machine’s version of the plan) Apple’s anniversary iPhone 8 will be a huge departure in design. After three years of iterative iPhones, the new model – one of ...
Apple's Microsoft Office Killer Is Free Again (If You Dare)
Gizmodo - 18 Apr 2017 23:15
We've been talking a lot lately about the perks and perils of Microsoft Office, especially the program you begrudgingly used to write your college papers: Word. In what appears to be an unrelated move, Apple just made a ...
HTC realizes most people don't have a VR-ready PC
Engadget - 18 Apr 2017 23:13
HTC is making it easier for you to buy a Vive. The company just rolled out three new bundles for the virtual reality headset that include PCs and graphics cards for the first time. If you already have a decent rig but ne...
Uber Central lets businesses offer you a free ride
Engadget - 18 Apr 2017 22:51
While Uber is scaling back some services, the ride-hailing giant is also finalizing some new features for their lucrative business customers. Uber Central, which the company launched last summer, is now live and out of b...
Lutron smart lighting systems get Google Assistant integration
Slash Gear - 18 Apr 2017 22:50
Lutron has announced that its connected lighting systems now work with Google Assistant, enabling users to control their home’s lights using voice commands. The new Google Assistant integration works with the company�...
Las Vegas Is Installing Drug Needle Vending Machines
Gizmodo - 18 Apr 2017 22:30
Needle exchange programs are generally considered a huge success. In New York state, the programs have been credited with virtually eradicating the transmission of AIDS through contaminated needles. Now, in an effort to ...
Murders, suicides and rapes: Facebook's major video problem
Engadget - 18 Apr 2017 22:30
A nationwide manhunt for Steve Stephens, the 37-year-old from Cleveland who uploaded a video to Facebook of himself shooting an elderly stranger in the head, came to an end today. Stephens committed suicide after a brief...
Google Maps brings your destination history to iOS
Engadget - 18 Apr 2017 22:18
As a competitor to Apple Maps, Google Maps does a pretty great job on iOS. Of course, it helps that Google started mapping long before Apple's offering drove people onto airport runways. If you're one of the millions of ...
The Newer, Smaller WeMo Switch Is Back Down To Its Smallest Price
Gizmodo - 18 Apr 2017 22:14
Not only is the new WeMo Mini Smart Plug smaller than the top-selling original so as to only cover one outlet, it's also cheaper. You'll almost always see it available for $35, but today on Amazon, it's knocked down to $...
iWork and iLife apps are now free for old and new Mac and iOS users
Ars Technica - 18 Apr 2017 22:09
No new Apple purchase required.
Google makes Cloud Speech API generally available to devs
Slash Gear - 18 Apr 2017 22:05
Google has made its Cloud Speech API generally available to developers following its successful open beta last year. This Automatic Speech Recognition service is built upon the same foundation that powers Google Assistan...
This Giant RC Truck Is the Barbie Jeep's $5,000 Off-Roading Cousin
Gizmodo - 18 Apr 2017 22:00
As everyone from Texas already knows, bigger is always better, be it a giant steak or a remote control pickup truck that's six and a half-feet long, making it roughly a third the size of the real thing. At $5,250, the Ma...
Even tiny wireless carriers want their own internet TV service
Engadget - 18 Apr 2017 21:55
Wireless providers with a live TV service aren't hard to find these days. AT&T offers its customers DirecTV Now and Verizon has its own Go90 service to entice new customers. Mississippi-based C Spire is the latest to off...
Mercedes' 2018 S-Class gets a huge semi-autonomous upgrade
Slash Gear - 18 Apr 2017 21:47
Mercedes may not have a fully autonomous car in dealerships quite yet, but the automaker has announced an improvement in its driving-assist technologies that will debut on the 2018 S-Class Sedan. The new Mercedes-Benz In...