Gadget News
Smart Keyboard Folio for iPad Pro
The Gadget Flow - 30 Oct 2018 18:10
Protect your iPad and serve all of your needs with the Smart Keyboard Folio for iPad Pro. Giving you access to a full keyboard, this iPad Pro accessory attaches in an instant. Thanks to the built-in magnets in the all-ne...
Google Playground adds cats to AR Pets stickers
Slash Gear - 30 Oct 2018 02:16
Augmented reality stickers have become quite the attraction on social media, particularly because of the whimsical fun they bring to the table. Or to your face. or to someone else's actual table. These AR stickers can al...
Bitcoin may rapidly push Earth past global warming tipping point
Slash Gear - 30 Oct 2018 01:45
A new study warns that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies like it could help push the Earth’s temperature past the 2°C global warming threshold in only a couple decades. The reason lies in how bitcoin and similar digi...
Google Home will play sound effects when reading stories aloud
Slash Gear - 30 Oct 2018 04:44
The Google Home speakers, except the new Home Hub, are a bit of a puzzle. While they are a font of knowledge and power over your home, you might think them pretty boring in terms of entertainment value aside from music. ...
NASA to reassess Mars Opportunity rover's situation in January 2019
Slash Gear - 30 Oct 2018 04:09
Unfortunately, a global dust storm earlier this year may have sealed Opportunity rover’s fate. The space agency has been attempting to restore communications with the Mars rover for weeks, but so far the machine has no...
Walmart's Amazon Go rival is a cashierless Sam's Club store
Slash Gear - 30 Oct 2018 03:00
The Walmart and Amazon rivalry continues, this time involving plans to launch another type of futuristic store. Walmart is transforming one of its Sam’s Club locations in Dallas, Texas, into a tech-filled warehouse sto...
James Patterson will preview his next novel in Facebook Messenger
Engadget - 30 Oct 2018 02:58
James Patterson, the best-selling book factory in human form, is letting readers interact with the characters from his upcoming novel The Chef by speaking to them through Facebook Messenger. Starting October 30th, you'll...
Google employees reportedly plan walkout over sexual misconduct
Engadget - 30 Oct 2018 01:31
Google employees are once more confronting their leadership over controversial decisions. BuzzFeed News has learned that 200-plus Google engineers are planning a "women's walk" on November 1st that would protest the comp...
New MacBook Air, Mac mini hands-on: Making old favorites new again
Ars Technica - 30 Oct 2018 23:52
They're (finally) updated for 2018, but they still feel pleasantly familiar.
Those colorful Sonos One speakers go on sale November 5th
Engadget - 30 Oct 2018 23:32
Sonos is finally breaking away from the bland black and white color schemes that typically accompany speakers and is spicing things new with new, vibrant options. In collaboration with Danish design brand HAY, Sonos is r...
Blackmagic eGPU Pro makes many Macs more powerful
Slash Gear - 30 Oct 2018 23:30
The new Blackmagic eGPU Pro was revealed today, aiming to lend AMD graphics power to a number of new Apple computers using Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C). This product is unique in its execution and presentation. While it’s a B...
The 10 Best Deals of October 30, 2018
Gizmodo - 30 Oct 2018 23:10
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
NASA's Killer Pumpkin-Carving Skills Are a Cut Above the Rest
Gizmodo - 30 Oct 2018 23:10
Every Halloween, the folks at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory put everyone else's jack-o'-lantern game to shame with some heavily engineered pumpkins. This year brought some of the nerdiest entries in the contest's hist...
The New MacBook Air Has Made the MacBook a Terrible Buy
Gizmodo - 30 Oct 2018 22:56
Apple has finally updated the MacBook Air. Sort of. Because Apple doesn't just kill old products, it's left the old MacBook Air up for sale for $1,000. You should not buy it. Ever. If someone you love comes home with its...
The Kepler space telescope's end has finally come
Engadget - 30 Oct 2018 22:55
The time has finally come to say goodbye to Kepler, the spacecraft that exceeded expectations throughout its mission and has so far confirmed more than 2,600 planets outside of our solar system. In March, NASA warned tha...
The iPad Pro USB-C port has one big problem
Slash Gear - 30 Oct 2018 22:54
There are a lot of interesting aspects to the new iPad Pro, but one of the most interesting is perhaps Apple’s decision to go for USB-C connectivity. With the new iPad Pro, Apple is ditching its familiar (and proprieta...
RuneScape for iPhone and Android: Launch time
Slash Gear - 30 Oct 2018 22:47
The oldest of old school MMORPG gaming was brought to mobile platforms today, in “Old School RunScape Mobile.” This is the newest version of the game RuneScape, but it’s the oldest version of the game as well. Beca...
Uber's $15 monthly subscription plan offers discounted rates
Engadget - 30 Oct 2018 22:42
If you use Uber a lot in Los Angeles, Austin, Orlando, Denver or Miami, then a new Ride Pass can net you a flat rate on UberX and UberPool trips, offering savings of up to 15 percent. Ride Pass will run users $14.99 a mo...
Some DJI Matrice 200 drones are falling out of the sky
Engadget - 30 Oct 2018 22:34
Some DJI drones are falling from the sky and no one is sure why. The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) issued a safety notice Friday warning that some DJI Matrice 200 model drones have lost power mid-flight w...
Facebook is still growing at a slow but steady pace
Engadget - 30 Oct 2018 22:24
It feels like for the better part of the past two years, every few months we talk about how Facebook hasn't been having an easy time. In 2018 alone, the company's faced several problems, such as the Cambridge Analytica d...
Microsoft Office will get a dark mode for macOS Mojave
Engadget - 30 Oct 2018 22:21
Microsoft Office users on macOS Mojave are in line for a welcome update, as a dark mode is on the way. However, you might need to wait a little while before Microsoft makes it a little more comfortable for most users to ...
Spare a thought for the guy with Lightning headphones
Engadget - 30 Oct 2018 22:10
It was a questionable decision to opt for headphones that work with two devices. Nevertheless, I do love the Audeze iSINE 10s that I've used every day for the past year and a half. Sure, I can't charge and listen to musi...