Ask Engadget: best live traffic standalone GPS?

December 31, 2011

We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget inquiry is from Elliot ‘Mr. E’ M. Smith who is trying to avoid Los Angeles rush-hour traffic with the help of his GPS. If you’re looking to send in [...]

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US Army tests 1.8-gigapixel camera helicopter drone

December 31, 2011

All right, the Iranians might have shot down one of those drones from the US, but we are quite sure the US Army is already light years ahead in terms of technology as well as next generation drones. In fact, the US Army recently tested a helicopter drone that would make for the perfect spy [...]

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Insert Coin: A look back at ten top projects from 2011

December 31, 2011

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The Only Gardening Tool a Ronin Needs [Daily Desired]

December 31, 2011

Gardening has never piqued my curiosity, until I discovered it’s an excuse to run around with tools that look like katana swords. All I need is a nunchuk trowel on my belt and I’m all set for spring. More » Gizmodo

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LG 3D Ultra Definition TV is world’s largest

December 31, 2011

Having a (positive) superlative describing your product is definitely something that most, if not all, hardware manufacturers would love to experience. LG Electronics steps up to the plate, full of confidence, that their 3D Ultra Definition (UD) TV is the largest in the world. Of course, you can tell by the name alone that Ultra [...]

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Mobile Miscellany: week of December 26, 2011

December 31, 2011

This week may not have been incredibly packed with news in the mobile world, but it was still easy to miss a few stories here and there. Here’s some of the other stuff that happened in the wide world of wireless for the week of December 26, 2011: Continue reading Mobile Miscellany: week of December [...]

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Touch Screen Heart Rate Watch

December 31, 2011

Marking your workout’s progress can be quite a chore, but then again, I supposed if you have the discipline to work out each day without having to drag yourself out of bed, keeping track of your health record should not be too hard to do. The .99 Touch Screen Heart Rate Watch might help you [...]

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Apple Didn’t Invent the All-Touch Phone [Video]

December 31, 2011

In 2007, Steve Jobs stood on a stage and denounced the “smart”phone—ugly, mismatched keyboards of Nokia and RIM. Rightfully! But he also championed Apple as the mobile keyboard killer. However, IBM beat them almost two decades earlier. More » Gizmodo

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Portals: Like I really wouldn’t report on this

December 31, 2011

What you are seeing here is not a deleted scene from Poltergeist where the TV sucks someone else in, starting with their hand. This is a Kickstarter project called Portals, and it has nothing to do with the popular video game franchise Portal. What you see here is exactly what you think it is: someone [...]

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Freaky—This Simple Trick Lets You See the Blood Vessels In Your Eye [Video]

December 31, 2011

Sensory adaptation, the same phenomenon that causes you to stop hearing a continually ticking clock, also prevents you from seeing the branching network of blood vessels inside your eye. Except when you use the simple trick demonstrated in this video. More » Gizmodo

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