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Ring ring ring, all aboard the content-mobile. Roku doesn’t have the best interface, but there’s now an officially overwhelming amount of stuff to watch on those little pucks. New to the channel lineup, we’ve got Blockbuster on Demand, Flingo, Fox Now (New Girl! Gosh!), PBS, Syfy, and VEVO. Roku is also getting a big audio…
Polk Audio’s Woodbourne could be the new king of the high-end wireless audio mountain. It sports beefy specs and the flexibility of both AirPlay and Bluetooth connectivity. The Polk Woodbourne is a tabletop sound system with a 180-watts driving two 1-inch tweeters and a pair of 5.25-inch mid-range rivers. Beyond the wireless audio streaming, Woodbourne…
Dropbox is finally available for Windows 8 and RT. It’s slim on features, but it’s better than nothing. [WIndows Store]
Sol Republic’s new Master Tracks headphones promise the big sound and distinctive style of fancy, fashionable headphones for a not-so fancy price. It’s basically the same formula behind the company’s successful $100 Tracks headphones, but at double the price. After trying out the new cans, we can say that they’re absolutely better than the $100…
Before today, Nvidia made parts to put inside gadgets other people build. Today, it has its own gaming device: a Tegra 4-powered handheld system with both an integrated controller and screen. It does 4k. But what the hell is it, exactly? Nvidia says the device, nicknamed “Project Shield,” will pack a 10-hour battery life, audio…
Here it is: the next biggest, baddest mobile processor, the silicon monster that’ll power your next coveted super-smartphone. It packs 72 GPU cores, 4 A15 CPU cores, and a built-in LTE. In a (somewhat simulated) head to head test between a Nexus 10 tablet and and a Tegra 4 mystery machine, the latter loaded 25…
Nvidia wants to make a Netflix of gaming—perfectly smooth, perfectly simple, superbly rendered PC games steamed to your system as if you owned an expensive rig. And so, here’s a GPU tower that the company says just that, combining 700 Xbox 360s in one tall box. Each Grid rack contains 240 Nvidia GPUs that stream…
For better or worse, CES Unveiled is a thing. We actually find it terribly convenient—dozens of gadgetmakers under one roof. And we found some cool stuff too. Huzzah! We braved the throngs and fried-food-vapors for you, my dears. Here’s the best stuff we saw: I Just Controlled a Computer with My Eyeballs and It Was…
Losing your luggage sucks, but the worst part is when your airline tells you it has no idea where your luggage is. Trakdot is a little battery-powered gadget that you can throw in your bag. When you land, just check your phone and you’ll know whether or not your bag landed with you. And if…
USB data transfer is about to get a hell of a lot faster. The USB Promoter Group is rolling out SuperSpeed USB, a supplement to USB 3.0 due out later this year that should surge your speeds two-fold. SuperSpeed USB is supposed to give you 10 Gbps USB data rate, which is the same as…
Here’s the Ego Mini, the tiniest Wi-Fi enabled action cam around. It’s 1.62 x 0.86 x 2.05 inches little, and Liquid Image says it’s designed to be less about “fun” and more about “function.” Translation: This might be when action cams turn the corner off of Action Replay Avenue and onto Pervy Perv Sex Video…
I just put the Vuzix M100 on my face, a device that’s supposed to be the future of all tech: wearable computers. It’s a nice idea, sort of, but if this is the future of tech, I hate the future. The Vuzix’s concept is basic: put a tiny, Android-powered screen right in front of your…
You don’t want to agonize over which movies you load on your tablet every time you fly—it’s kind of like picking a favorite child. Seagate’s new Wireless Plus mobile storage system will let you take all your stuff with you. https://gizmodo.com/you-dont-need-wi-fi-to-get-your-stuff-from-seagates-new-5973456 We spent some time playing with the system and it’s a super convenient tool…
If you’ve ever found yourself cranking up your phone’s volume to the max, only to get a tinny crackle, you know a phone’s speakers just don’t cut it. This compact but powerful little bluetooth speaker can hook right onto your phone, or pop off and do its own thing. Bring on the noise. The Felt…
Etón’s upgraded its Rukus solar-powered portable Bluetooth speaker with a fancy new Tonka-tough, splash-proof outer housing letting you take it camping—or anywhere outside the safety of your home—without having to baby it. And as long as the sun’s shining, the Rugged Rukus may never run out of power. Like any Bluetooth wireless speaker it will…
From the brainspace of “Oh Hell Why the Hell Not?”, here’s Dexim’s Music Talking Stylus. It’s a Bluetooth-enabled stylus that doubles as a music controller, and triples as a phone receiver, and sorta-quadruples as a headphone jack. And, uh, it vibrates. But as goofy as it sounds, it actually seems like it would be useful,…
We just got to spend a little time gazing on LG’s new 84LM9600. It’s 84-inches and packs in 3840×2160 pixels for 4K resolution. Locally dimmed LED backlighting keeps balances brightness without light bleeding in from the sides. And it’s 3D. But whatever about the specs, how does it look? It looks good to the point…
Sensing a trend here? Because I am. Yet another activity tracker has emerged from the bowels of CES. Fitbug, a UK-based wellness company, is showing off its second generation activity tracker in the form of a tiny pebble called the Orb. It tracks steps, calories burned, distance traveled and pace. But instead of transmitting data…
The Iris home security and energy monitor system from Lowes now does more than just track your water and electricity usage. The company has just rolled out its newest service aimed at America’s aging population, Iris Care. https://gizmodo.com/iris-home-energy-and-security-monitor-review-your-hous-5961925 The new service utilizes both your existing Iris home automation devices as well as a new safety…
Parrot, a company more famous for making the AR Drone, is attempting to smarten up your garden with the Flower Power. It’s a Bluetooth sensor that looks like a cute little tree branch that you place inside your flower pot to measure sunlight, humidity, temperature and fertilizer. Basically, you’ll know exactly what each of your…