Tomorrow is launch day in Canada and the U.S. for the Surface Pro 3, and to make sure the device has as smooth a launch as possible, Microsoft has released a set of updates for the tablet-hybrid. The updates include a slurry of performance boosts, as well as a fix for a power button issue that was annoying some. If you have a review device, the code should be live for you now. Otherwise, you… Read More
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Microsoft Updates The Surface Pro 3 Ahead Of Its Release Tomorrow
Apple will reportedly launch its smartwatch as early as October, after kicking off production in July, according to a new report from Reuters. The smartwatch will have a 2.5-inch screen, according to the news organization’s sources, which will arch up from the band and be “slightly rectangular, ” and it’ll feature touchscreen controls and wireless charging. Read More
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Apple’s Smartwatch Said To Debut In October With A 2.5-Inch Screen And Wireless Charging
Microsoft is gearing up to begin shipping its Surface Pro 3 tablet, and many have already had a chance to test out the latest in tablet/laptop hybrids. One early tester is Penny Arcade’s Mike Krahulik (aka Gabe) who was a huge fan of the Surface Pro 2, because with the stylus, it was an awesome digital artist tool for hand-drawn creations. Gabe wasn’t so impressed with the Surface… Read More
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Microsoft Brings Penny Arcade Artist To An Engineering Team To Work Out Surface Pro 3 Issues
It’s almost impossible to think of a time when you had to wrangle a long cord while working with power tools. But as convenient as cordless tools are, they’re useless if their batteries are dead. So this fall, Bosch will be introducing batteries with inductive charging that simply need to be placed on a base station for the power to flow. Read more…
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These Inductive Batteries Keep Your Power Tools Perpetually Charged
The Internet of Things is coming to a garden near you. Last fall, a company called Soil IQ made the finals at TechCrunch Disrupt with a soil monitor that continuously sends data on moisture and temperature back to the cloud. It was co-founded by a Princeton grad and soil scientist named Jason Aramburu, who had worked with hundreds of Kenyan farmers to increase crop yields. He then teamed up… Read More
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Edyn Is A Gardening Monitor That Sends Moisture, Temperature Data Back To The Cloud
After touring a museum, what do you think is the best gift shop souvenir to commemorate your visit? A post card? A magnet? The online gift shop for the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark, has got something far more appropriate: an actual viking boat to stage your own conquests. Read more…
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You Can Buy an Actual Viking Ship at Denmark’s Viking Ship Museum
Apple is finally giving a little serious love to the overlooked iOS keyboard. The forthcoming iOS 8 update, which it detailed on stage this morning at its WWDC 2014 event, will include a next-word prediction feature called QuickType. And — in even bigger news – iOS 8 will get system wide support for third party keyboards, which means alternative keyboard apps like Swype et… Read More
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Apple Finally Overhauls Typing In iOS 8
It’s hard out there for men and women who are not the multi-armed goddess of destruction and rebith, Kālikā. MIT researchers have created a pair of robotic arms that connect to your shoulders and give you another pair of pinchers to help you lift heavy objects, keep objects in place while you attach them overhead, or subjugate Lord Shiva with your power to both create and destroy. Read More
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These Extra Arms Will Help You Lift Heavy Objects Like A Super Cyborg
The cup of joe you get from those pod-based instant coffee machines like the Keurig might not be the best you can find, but they sure are convenient. And while instant soup is a logical next step for pod-based dining, the makers of the Flatev have actually found a way to churn out fresh, warm tortillas from a machine on your counter. The future is delicious. Read more…
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A Keurig Machine For Tortillas. Repeat: A KEURIG MACHINE FOR TORTILLAS
Google’s Nest has recalled all 440, 000 Protect smoke alarms sold over fears that the alert will fail to sound due to a false triggering of the “Wave” feature, which disables the sound with a gesture. The recall was detailed on the US Consumer Product Safety Commission website this morning. Though the report states that “about” 440K units will be recalled, it… Read More
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Nest Recalls All 440K Protect Smoke Alarms, But Will Have them Back On The Market In ‘Weeks’