Friday, July 31, 2015

We're hiring! Are you a grade

Ars TechnicaWe're hiring! Are you a grade-A gadget lover and tech reviewer in NYC?Ars TechnicaArs is looking to hire on a tech reviewer and gadgetologist to join our butt-kicking gadget review team. Perks of the job include being able to argue about Android in-person with Ron Amadeo, hear wisdom from Andrew Cunningham's Reviews Cat, touch Peter ...

Gadget Remotely Unlocks, Starts Up GM Cars

WiredGadget Remotely Unlocks, Starts Up GM CarsPC MagazineAhead of next week's Defcon conference, a security researcher is showing off a bug within the GM OnStar mobile app that could allow a hacker to unlock and remotely start a vehicle. Samy Kamkar developed a device that, when attached to an ...This Gadget Hacks GM Cars to Locate, Unlock, and Start Them (UPDATED)WiredOwnStar gadget hacks GM's OnStar to unlock, start carsSlashGearHow a $100 Gadget Can Hijack GM CarsTom's GuideTech Insider (blog)all 138 news articles »

We're hiring a writer to cover video games and gadgets

VentureBeatWe're hiring a writer to cover video games and gadgetsVentureBeatVentureBeat and GamesBeat is hiring a writer to put a magnifying glass on video games and gadgets — and how technology intersects them. The games/gadget writer leads the coverage of gadgets for both sides of the site and also is the face for GamesBeat ...

How Google Glass Recently Became An ER Gadget

iTech PostHow Google Glass Recently Became An ER GadgetWBURHow Google Glass Recently Became An E.R. Gadget. Christoph Kaufmann, director of the trauma center at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville, Pennsylvania,. Christoph Kaufmann, director of the trauma center at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville, Pa., is shown ...Google Releases New Google GlassiTech Postall 136 news articles »

Turn all your food into CAVIAR! Catering firm launches Spherificator gadget ...

Daily MailTurn all your food into CAVIAR! Catering firm launches Spherificator gadget ...Daily MailIf you have ever had the desire to transform all your food into caviar pearls then this little gadget will be right up your street. The Imperial Spherificator is a fancy piece of kit designed by Canadian Naor Cohen that takes a regular bog-standard ...and more »

Thursday, July 30, 2015

No showers? No problem! New gadget for the beach

CBS 8 San DiegoNo showers? No problem! New gadget for the beachCBS 8 San DiegoSAN DIEGO (CBS8) - California's drought has people across the state conserving water and now a Carlsbad surfer has invented a way for a little bit of water to go a long way. The device is called a RinseKit and as CBS News 8's Jeff Zevely found out, ...and more »

'No

Daily Mail'No-touch' gadget allows teachers to apply sun cream to kidsDaily Mail'No-touch' gadget allows teachers to apply sun cream to kids. The 'safe' way to put suncream on a child: 'No-touch' gadget will allow teachers to apply sun cream without fear of child abuse allegations. 'No-touch' gadget allows teachers to... Read More.

New kitchen gadget tuns all your food into edible beads

MashableNew kitchen gadget tuns all your food into edible beadsMashableYou may soon be able to turn all your meals into beads that look like caviar — or at least, Dippin' Dots. The "Imperial Spherificator," a kitchen gadget making its way through Kickstarter, promises to streamline the process that allows home chefs to ...and more »

This Gadget Hacks GM Cars to Locate, Unlock, and Start Them

WiredThis Gadget Hacks GM Cars to Locate, Unlock, and Start ThemWiredGM's Onstar service offers some of the most futuristic features on any connected car, including the ability to locate the vehicle, unlock it, and even start its ignition—all from a smartphone app. But if a hacker like Samy Kamkar has hidden a small ...and more »

Kitchen gadgets review: the Ozpig – the vaguely druidic way to heat your patio ...

The GuardianKitchen gadgets review: the Ozpig – the vaguely druidic way to heat your patio ...The GuardianKitchen gadgets review: the Ozpig – the vaguely druidic way to heat your patio and cook a chicken. Whether you fire it up to grill, flash-fry or just to warm you up, this unusual Australian wonder-cauldron not only looks the business, but delivers an ...

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

'Makey Makey' gadget lets you play with anything

Metro.us'Makey Makey' gadget lets you play with anythingMetro.usIf you thought a banana was a just a piece of fruit, think again: it can be your new touchpad, thanks to Makey Makey, a keychain-sized gizmo that turns everyday objects into touch-enabled “buttons”. The quirky gadget plugs into a computer USB port ...

Gadget review: InFocus IN116X projector

Scotsman (blog)Gadget review: InFocus IN116X projectorScotsman (blog)THE Oregon-based InFocus, which specialises in projectors and LCD flat panel touchscreens, is not widely known in the consumer market, with most of its customer base coming from the business and education sectors. But the performance and reasonable ...

Gadget store set to create ten new jobs

Stratford upon Avon HeraldGadget store set to create ten new jobsStratford upon Avon HeraldThe company is expecting the store to be popular and anticipates paying out around £500,000 to customers for their old gadgets, DVDs and games in its first year. Store manager, Ant Lakin, said: “We urge Stratford-upon-Avon to go green and save by ...

Microsoft Edge: A Replacement for Internet Explorer?

TechGadgetCentralMicrosoft Edge: A Replacement for Internet Explorer?TechGadgetCentralInternet Explorer may finally find itself being left behind as Microsoft's new web browser, Edge, plans on changing how users research (or share) information. Although it was known as “Project Spartan,” Microsoft fans will be delighted at what the new ...and more »

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

This Personal Seismic Gadget Will Warn You Before The Big One Hits

Co.ExistThis Personal Seismic Gadget Will Warn You Before The Big One HitsCo.Exist"No other products on the market are doing this," says Branden Christensen, a seismologist from OSOP, the seismograph manufacturing company that designed the gadget. "Brinco was designed to protect you and your family, not for scientists. Brinco's goal ...

Outernet's Lighthouse gadget brings internet to refugee camps, remote schools ...

International Business Times UKOuternet's Lighthouse gadget brings internet to refugee camps, remote schools ...International Business Times UKAn ambitious plan to deliver the internet to unconnected parts of the world has received a boost from a new gadget designed to receive digital media from a network of internet-beaming satellites. Outernet, the company behind the initiative, hopes the ...

Monday, July 27, 2015

Brain

SiliconANGLE (blog)Brain-powered gadget sales to top $200M in 2020 | SiliconANGLESiliconANGLE (blog)A better application of BMI technology might be in the medical field, where such gadgets are also called Brain-to-Computer Interfaces (BCI). ABI notes that clinical trials involving BMI technology are grabbing the news headlines right, left and center ...and more »

Inspector Gadget: Affordable Lightning cable not easily frayed should make ...

Boston HeraldInspector Gadget: Affordable Lightning cable not easily frayed should make ...Boston HeraldWhy Apple makes such terribly constructed and short USB charger cords, I will never know. After my fourth Lightning cable frayed to the point of being dangerous a few months back, I decided to try a third-party manufacturer. The good: For less than ...and more »

This smartphone printer could become your new favorite gadget

AndroidPIT US (blog)This smartphone printer could become your new favorite gadget - AndroidPITAndroidPIT US (blog)droPrinter is a portable printer for smartphones which uses low-cost, thermal paper to print pictures without ink. It connects to your phone via Bluetooth, meaning you can snap photos and receive a physical copy of them almost instantly. But droPrinter ...

Is Nintendo working on the ultimate sleep tracker? Patents hint at gadget that ...

Daily MailIs Nintendo working on the ultimate sleep tracker? Patents hint at gadget that ...Daily MailPatents hint at gadget that projects health and emotional data onto your ceiling. Patents show a docking station for a device that looks like a smartphone; It projects information onto the ceiling, such as sleeping patterns; Patent is no guarantee the ...Nintendo wants to build a sleep monitor with a projector - EngadgetEngadgetall 63 news articles »

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Inspector Gadget: Affordable Lightning cable not easily frayed should make ...

Boston HeraldInspector Gadget: Affordable Lightning cable not easily frayed should make ...Boston HeraldWhy Apple makes such terribly constructed and short USB charger cords, I will never know. After my fourth Lightning cable frayed to the point of being dangerous a few months back, I decided to try a third-party manufacturer. The good: For less than ...

Argos launches waste

Business GreenArgos launches waste-tackling gadget trade-in service - 27 Jul 2015 - News ...Business GreenArgos has launched a new tech trade-in service, designed as an easy way to help shoppers tackle e-waste and deal with unwanted gadgets lying around the house. From today shoppers can take their old mobile phones and tablets into any Argos store and ...and more »

The gadget that gives you a low

Business SpectatorThe gadget that gives you a low-voltage pick-me-up | Business SpectatorBusiness SpectatorIf altering your state with the buzz of a smartphone-connected gadget sounds like snake oil, I hear you. The science behind Thync, called transdermal electrical neuromodulation, isn't new, but research into its effects is in early stages. The first ...

Multicolored glowing gadget spits out personalized nutritional supplements

CNETMulticolored glowing gadget spits out personalized nutritional supplementsCNETOne startup, FitNatic, is trying to make personal nutrition easier with the Nourish, a tabletop gadget that creates supplement mixes supposedly tailored to a user's nutritional needs. It accomplishes this by hooking into various health and fitness apps ...and more »

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Flights of fancy for drone

The Times (subscription)Flights of fancy for drone-racing gadget lovers | The TimesThe Times (subscription)The answer is in the sky above, where small quadcopter drones traverse the landscape at dizzying speeds controlled by those same young men, who are contestants in the latest high-tech hobby vying for the attention of geeks and gadget fans. Subscribe now.