Gaming laptops are going mobile. Of course, the word “laptop” means that’s always been the idea behind these machines. But until recently, gaming on the go meant being strapped with a pretty hefty piece of computing. Such massive hardware, usually with a scorching hot chassis and shit battery life, makes you wonder if it’s even…
First, there was only LG and Samsung. Now, Sony has joined the growing curved 4k TV fray. With the Bravia S90, Sony showcases its take on the future of the living room, and it’s definitely a future I want to be part of. Available in the totally reasonable sizes of 65 and 75 inches, the…
The Galaxy Note 3 is a monster, both in size and importance. It was the best-selling device in Samsung’s Galaxy lineup last year, and more importantly made phablets something you’d actually want to use. But with Apple potentially about to enter the biggie-sized smartphone space, the upcoming Note 4 has a whole lot more riding…
Having multiple accounts on desktops and tablets seems like common sense. After all, we don’t need nosey roommates or tablet-savvy children who sometimes act like nosey roommates interfering with our sacred apps and digital configurations. With Android L, it looks like Google is extending the same logic to smartphones. In an official developer forum, one…
Samsung might be copying a few design elements here and there from Apple, but it appears to beat out the iPhone in at least one category. This photo, originally leaked by @culeaks, claims to show the rumored Alpha’s slimness advantage over an iPhone 5S. A collection of other images also posted on @culeaks Twitter account…
It looks like LG wants to take on Samsung and the Galaxy Note with the newly leaked LG G3 Stylus. The pseudo-confirmation of this device’s existence comes from a video posted by LG Mobile Global. The LG G3 Beat (essentially a smaller mid-spec’d version the G3) is the actual topic of conversation throughout the strange…
The Samsung Galaxy line has been a smartphone stalwart for years. But unanticipated commercial and design criticism of its latest flagship, the Galaxy S5, has forced the company to go in a different creative direction—down a road that apparently leads straight to Cupertino, Calif. New leaks from Weibo show off a purportedly reimagined Galaxy smartphone.…
Amazon’s Fire TV is getting a streaming upgrade with five new apps: MLB.tv, Watch Disney, Watch Disney Jr, Animal Planet L!ve, and the WWE Network, according to Gigaom. That’s wrestling, cute animals, baseball, and Mickey Mouse all at once.
Microsoft and the NFL might have a cozy relationship, but that doesn’t mean Apple is being kept from all the action on the gridiron. 9to5Mac reports that the app, NFL Now, will also come to Apple TV later this month. The NFL made no mention of Apple TV when the app was announced back in…
Earlier this week, the British Film Institute (BFI) published results from a first-of-its-kind poll, asking 340 filmmakers and critics to vote for the best documentary of all time. The clear winner was Dziga Vertov’s Man with a Movie Camera. But this 1929 avant-garde exploration of the USSR didn’t just eke by, it absolutely crushed the…
Every summer since 2010, the Adult Swim Singles Program gathers together a group of musicians to contribute one new single every week. Whether it’s been an LCD Soundsystem remix or a hip hop-laced song from Flying Lotus, these weekly singles inevitably become my soundtrack for the summer. And this year they’re killing it. First off,…
This week a video popped up on a few websites of a thief relieving his victim of very pricy pair of Google Glasses. Of course what the NYC ne’er-do-well didn’t know was that the owner was recording him—including his rave-filled nightlife—using a third-party Glass app called LiveLens. Even though that story could be a potential…
A lot of my day is spent in search of GIFs—those few seconds of endlessly looping animations that can perfectly describe any mood. A few websites hoard a treasure trove of these motion memes, and of course, I have every single one conveniently bookmarked, but with the help a new chrome extension, my GIF intake…
As is true with most nascent technologies, you’re going to hit a few bumps along the way. Developing a new gadget has always been a step-by-step process and the LG G Watch is just the latest example. Complaints have been circulating that the exposed POGO pins on the back of the watch cause skin irritation,…
What is art? For this eBay seller it’s something as simple as a 4Chan post. Originally caught by Artnet, a vendor known only as “Artwork by Anonymous” turned the above piece of what would usually be everyday internet ephemera into a $90,900 masterpiece. The lucky buyer also gets free expedited shipping. The seller obviously had…
YouTuber Andy Elliott (mist8k) stumbled upon an awesome DIY project. While “tinkering with a small electric engine,” he describes in his video, “my audio jack accidentally came in contact with the engine…and started randomly playing music.” Elliott unknowingly built his own speaker. Fascinated by the idea, he broke down this accidental discovery into a step-by-step…
Earlier today, Der Spiegel reported that Israel might have done a little cellular snooping on US Secretary of State John Kerry during peace talks with the Palestinians last year. Apparently, during the height of the peace talks, Kerry made several important phone calls just using a normal telephone beamed via satellite. Rookie mistake. Israel has…
Tonight, when the New York Giants face off against the Buffalo Bills in the first NFL preseason game of the year, something will be different. The game itself will still be the 11-person smash-em-up affair that we all know and love, but the sidelines will be seeing a significant upgrade—the Sideline Viewing System, powered by…
Understanding the inner workings of existence is a challenge not everyone is equipped for. In my high school physics class, I learned a handful of Newtonian laws and something about a quark, and that was about it. But during Particle Fever‘s 120-minute runtime, I felt like a physicist. The documentary centers around the discovery of…
After Google just announced that it would be dropping the Google+ requirement for business videoconferencing this week, the search giant is planning to set loose its (fantastic) photo service, according to Bloomberg. If/when it does, you’ll be able to take advantage of this pretty handy photo tool without any unwanted ties to Google+. Google+ Photos…
