Gadget News
MiMeng Smart Heated Insoles
The Gadget Flow - 8 Nov 2018 08:00
Keep your feet warm with the MiMeng Smart Heated Insoles. Compatible with any shoe, these resizable insoles are controlled via Bluetooth to provide the right amount of warmth at any time. Offering manual and automatic he...
Escura Instant-60s Hand-powered Instant Camera
The Gadget Flow - 8 Nov 2018 08:00
Bring back the art of tangible photography with the Escura Instant-60s Hand-Powered Instant Camera by CARBON. Complete with a stylish 1960s throwback design, this retro camera works with Fuji Instax Mini film for instant...
Android Dev Summit: everything you need to know
Slash Gear - 8 Nov 2018 03:14
You'd be forgiven if this news flew under your radar. With all the hype over Samsung's foldable phone hogging the spotlight, it was almost too easy to miss out on some things that will benefit not just Samsung but all An...
How Plants Produce Oxygen Revealed by 'Tour-de-Force' Laser Measurement
Gizmodo - 8 Nov 2018 01:10
An experiment using intense laser pulses has allowed scientists to watch plants produce oxygen from water part of photosynthesis in real time, according to a groundbreaking new paper.
Windows 10 users finding their legit installs are being deactivated
Ars Technica - 8 Nov 2018 23:45
Microsoft acknowledges there's a problem but there's no fix yet.
Facebook's pop-up store has everything from clothes to burger sauce
Engadget - 8 Nov 2018 23:40
The last thing you might expect to find inside a Macy's store is a space decorated by Facebook. But that's exactly what people in Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Antonio, San Francisco, Seattle, Pit...
Stop Feeding the Hot Duck
Gizmodo - 8 Nov 2018 23:38
Hot Duck mania has gripped the internet. It's sent birding twitter atwittering, and the New York City news media seems to hang on the duck's every move. At this point, the duck may be a semi-permanent fixture of Central ...
World of Warcraft Classic demo isn't over just yet
Slash Gear - 8 Nov 2018 23:33
If you attended BlizzCon in person or bought a virtual ticket to the show, one of the perks you received was a demo to World of Warcraft Classic. The demo period was originally scheduled to end this morning at 10 AM Paci...
Microsoft helps bring broadband internet to rural tribal lands
Engadget - 8 Nov 2018 23:20
Microsoft announced today that it is partnering with Native Network to deliver broadband internet access to unserved rural communities in Washington and Montana. The effort will reach about 73,500 people living in and ar...
Galaxy F foldable phone: A clearer look
Slash Gear - 8 Nov 2018 22:55
Today we’re taking a slightly closer look at the Samsung Galaxy F – assuming that’s what Samsung will call its Foldable Phone. This week Samsung spoke very little about the Galaxy S10, their next hero phone, and in...
T-Mobile temporarily drops its prepaid unlimited data plan to $50
Engadget - 8 Nov 2018 22:52
T-Mobile is the latest carrier to discount its prepaid unlimited data plan. For a limited time, the company is offering unlimited talk, text and data for $50 per month, which is $10 less than its T-Mobile Essentials Prep...
Explosive Northern California Wildfire Is Consuming 80 Acres of Land a Minute
Gizmodo - 8 Nov 2018 22:45
An incredibly dangerous wildfire has exploded to life in Northern California. The Camp Fire has spurred numerous evacuations in Butte County as it races across the landscape.
Byte rises from the ashes of Vine
Slash Gear - 8 Nov 2018 22:44
It’s been more than two years since Twitter decided to shut down Vine, and in the time since then, fans of the looping video service have been on something of an emotional rollercoaster ride. At first, it was merely ru...
Thoughts on Factfulness by Hans Rosling
TechPinions - 8 Nov 2018 22:27
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt's been years since I've written a book report, maybe decades, but I've just completed a book that I want to tell you about. The book, "Factfulness" by Hans Rosling, is one of the most inciteful,...
Tidal's music library is now available on Samsung smartwatches
Engadget - 8 Nov 2018 22:21
You now have another major choice for workout music on Samsung wristwear. Tidal has launched an app for Samsung's fitness trackers and smartwatches, ranging from the Gear Fit 2 to the shiny new Galaxy Watch. You can sear...
Comcast set-top box for cord cutters may double as smart home hub
Slash Gear - 8 Nov 2018 22:17
Comcast is developing products to target its cord-cutting customers, according to a new report. The alleged platform is intended for customers who only have a broadband Internet subscription, though it’ll be an uphill ...
YouTube Finally Lands on Nintendo Switch
Gizmodo - 8 Nov 2018 22:03
The Nintendo Switch is getting an official YouTube app starting today.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 review: The sequel is better than the original
Engadget - 8 Nov 2018 22:00
When Microsoft launched the original Surface Laptop last year, I was taken with its gorgeous, minimalist design. This year, I thought, the company can't possibly outdo itself on aesthetics. But then Microsoft went ahead ...
VW I.D. Neo price leak suggests Tesla could have a problem
Slash Gear - 8 Nov 2018 21:51
VW is targeting an aggressively low price for its new all-electric car, significantly undercutting Tesla in the process, and accelerating attention away from the so-called “dieselgate” scandal. The automaker has a le...
Everything You Need to Start Playing D&D Is Just $12 On Amazon
Gizmodo - 8 Nov 2018 21:51
Dungeons & Dragons is, dare I say it, cool now? Or at the very least, trendy. If you're curious to try it out for yourself, but don't know how to get started, this starter set is down to $12 on Amazon, within a buck of i...
HTC's standalone VR is available in the US, starts at $599
Engadget - 8 Nov 2018 21:44
Almost a year after it was released in China, the HTC Vive Focus is finally available in the US and Europe, making it a total of 37 markets (including Japan recently). There is a catch, however, in that these headsets ar...
Vine will revive as Byte next spring
Engadget - 8 Nov 2018 21:39
Last year, Vine co-founder Dom Hofmann teased a revival of the popular app, tweeting a logo that simply said "V2." However, excitement and hopes of a return were dashed in May when Hofmann said the project was postponed ...