One of the greatest pinball tables ever is going digital with your help
Ask pinball fans about classic tables and they'll probably mention The
Addams Family. It was widely available, well-designed and full of
technological firsts, such as computer-controlled flippers. However, it
hasn't been recreated in software in its... Read More ...
New Oculus Rift, the Blackberry Passport and other stories you might've missed
It's the weekend, ya'll. So while you sit back and relax, check out our
news highlights from the last seven days -- we took the new Oculus Rift
for a spin, went hands-on with the Blackberry Passport, made an Ello
account, and more. Oh, and be sure to... Read More ...
Sound off! How would you make a killer smartwatch?
It looks like the smartwatch is here to stay, and now that Apple has
shown off their own attempt at creating some svelte looking electronic
wrist candy, you can guarantee more people will be wearing them in the
near future. But are smartwatches... Read More ...
Vine now lets you use your Android phone's existing video clips
Not too long ago Vine blessed iOS users with the ability to import
pre-existing videos into the app, and now Google fans can get in on the
action. Any clips in your Android camera roll are viable subjects to be
trimmed down to six seconds or shorter... Read More ...
Secret's developers launch Ping, a simple app that keeps you up to date
The creators of controversial app Secret have just launched a new
product, but this time, it has nothing to do with airing your dirty
laundry anonymously. They call their new application Ping, a simple
software that displays a list of topics (such as... Read More ...
AT&T's latest promo doubles your data on shared phone plans
Given the avalanche of new smartphones this fall, there's a good chance
that your data use is about to spike as you put that fresh hardware
through its paces. If so, AT&T might just have you covered. It's
running a promo between September 28th and... Read More ...
3G-capable LG smartwatch appears in an FCC filing
LG's apparently gearing up to release a new smartwatch in the US other
than the G Watch R -- one that's 3G-capable, just like Samsung's Gear S.
A document that's just passed through the FCC points to an
oval/rectangular LG smartwatch (57.7 x 35.5 mm)... Read More ...
Corvette's 'valet mode' is illegal depending on where you live
When we took the Corvette Performance Data Recorder for a spin at CES
this year we'd never have guessed that the system could cause a run-in
with Johnny Law. As it turns out, the system's audio recording feature
that activates when the car's put into... Read More ...
The extended Nexus family: Google's golden Android standard
Google's Nexus line has long stood as the company's ideal vision of its
widely adopted, open-source Android operating system. The devices, be
they smartphones, tablets or even one-off media streamers, are built in
conjunction with select hardware... Read More ...
Yahoo's old web directory still exists, but not for long
Way before Yahoo launched Search, it offered people from a different
era a more primitive way to find websites: a web directory. While the
advent of sophisticated search engines likely means you haven't seen
that directory in a decade or so... Read More ...
Recommended Reading: André 3000 chats 'Jimi: All Is by My Side'
Recommended Reading highlights the best long-form writing on technology
and more in print and on the web. Some weeks, you'll also find short
reviews of books that we think are worth your time. We hope you enjoy
the read.Billboard Cover: Andre...
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Sony is shutting down PlayStation Home in North America, too
It was only a matter of time. When word came down that Sony was
shuttering the PlayStation 3 virtual space, PlayStation Home, in Japan
earlier this year, the service's domestic days were likely numbered as
well. Citing a "shifting landscape" as the... Read More ...
MIT's underwater robot can sniff out contraband hidden underneath ships
That object above might look like a benign, slightly deformed bowling
ball, but it's actually something far more advanced. It's an aquatic
robot designed by a couple of MIT researchers, which can surreptitiously
inspect the hulls and propeller shafts... Read More ...
Bid adieu to 'Airplane Mode' on European airlines
Want to continue that scintillating game of Words with Friends
throughout the entire flight? Well, that might soon be a possibility if
you're flying in European airspace. Late last year, the European
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) had decided to... Read More ...
Snakebot and quadcopter combo makes for a go-anywhere rescue drone
Everyone has different ideas on what the perfect search-and-rescue
robot is, and for a University of Pennsylvania Mod Lab team, it comes in
the form of a snake drone-quadcopter chimera. The Hybrid Exploration
Robot for Air and Land Deployment or... Read More ...
Consumer Reports weighs in on iPhone 6 bending
As much as Apple would like for this discussion to be over, controversy
and conversation over whether the iPhone 6 / 6 Plus has a durability
problem is continuing. Just as it tested out antenna reception for the
iPhone 4, Consumer Reports has forced... Read More ...
What is Weirded? This is Weirded.
How does one introduce an original web series like #Weirded?For one, it's not tech news -- at least, not in the way you're used to seeing. So scrub that notion from your brain. It's more like a constant channel change; like pressing the seek button...
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Uber driver allegedly bashed passenger in the head with a hammer
Not all Uber rides are safe. Patrick Karajah, a 26-year-old Uber X
driver, has been accused of attacking a passenger with a hammer and
leaving him by the side of the road in San Francisco's Bernal Heights
district. SF Gate reports that the victim and... Read More ...
Belgian brewery to reduce truck use with underground beer pipeline
In order to cut down on the number of trucks it puts on the streets,
Brouwerij De Halve Maan is working with the city of Bruges to construct
an underground beer pipeline. While the brewing still happens at its
original site, filtration, bottling and... Read More ...
Playdate: We're livestreaming 'Forza Horizon 2' on Xbox One! (Update: it's over!)
Welcome,
ladygeeks and gentlenerds, to the new era of gaming. The one where you
get to watch, and comment, as other people livestream gameplay from
next-gen consoles. Because games! They're fun!... Read More ...
TomTom has a new watch designed specifically for golfers
In perfect conjunction with the start of the Ryder Cup, TomTom couldn't
have found a better time to introduce its new GPS-powered wearable. The
watch, simply, and fittingly, named TomTom Golfer, is similar to
Garmin's Approach line, featuring data... Read More ...
Radio in a jar plays your favorite station, and only your favorite station
Despite all the proof that we basically live in a sci-fi future,
there's still something a little magical about flipping a switch and
hearing a story or a song wafting out of a box. Radio is sort of
steadfast that way, but that also means people are... Read More ...
iOS 8's WiFi location privacy isn't as powerful as you might think
If you were hoping that iOS 8's ability to hide your device ID from
nearby WiFi networks would render you invisible to nosy hotspot
operators, you'll want to dial back your expectations a bit. AirTight
Networks' Bhupinder Misra has found that Apple's... Read More ...
Google's data-transferring tool gets a shiny new interface
Google already makes it very simple for you to pull your data from some
of its many services, via the Takeout transfer tool on the web. Up
until today, however, Google Takeout wasn't necessarily pleasing to the
eye, despite being extremely useful at... Read More ...
Not so fast: Uber facing bans in Germany once again
Just when you thought Uber's legal battle in Germany was settled once
and for all, Bloomberg is now writing about the company having to deal
with new challenges in that country. According to the report, Uber has
been ordered to bring its UberPop and... Read More ...
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