#flyingcars

The Mind Behind the Flying Car's Design

As strange as it is to say, we really do live in a world with a flying car. And a few decades from now, when we're all ditching gridlock for the open skies, we can partly thank Jens Martin Skibsted. More »

US iPad Data Cost Versus the World: We Lose

It's one thing to compare how much mobile downloads cost you across various US carriers. Here's how the US iPad data plan stacks up against what the rest of the world pays. It's not pretty. More »
#remotes

Believe It or Not, This Is an iPhone Universal Remote

What to do when Apple's abandoned its remote app and you don't want to gum up your dock connector with an adapter? Well, UnityRemote's a great start: an infrared hub that turns iPhones and iPads into a 360-degree universal remote. More »

Kindle iOS4 App Updated With Dictionary and Search

Your Kindle-on-iPad experience just got a boost: the Kindle 2.2 iOS4 update adds a dictionary and the ability to search inside your books. Just another reason to stick with Kindle's platform even if you skip the hardware. [iTunes] More »

First LTE 4G Phone Clears FCC

Looks like the HTC Evo is close to getting some 4G company. The Samsung SCH-R900 has been cleared for landing by the FCC, and is expected to be out by the end of the year. More »
#photography

The World's Largest Digital Photograph: Budapest In 70 Gigapixels

If you thought that 45 gigapixel panorama of Dubai was something, you ain't seen nothing yet. This 70 gigapixel shot of Budapest is so massive, you can zoom right into the windows of those apartments on the horizon. More »

Nook's Kindle Counterpunch: The Hands-On Approach

The new $140 Wi-Fi Kindle might have been the latest salvo in the ebook reader wars, but it's definitely not the last. The ball's in Barnes and Noble's court, and they're focused on the home field advantage of 720 storefronts. More »
#guns

This Is a Gun

This cube may look like hell's version of Jenga, but it's actually an elaborate, 125-piece puzzle. The solution? A single-shot 45-caliber muzzle-loading pistol called the Intimidator. No, seriously. See for yourself. More »

Apple's Overheating Problem Boils Over

Overheating devices have plagued Apple for a few years now. But two stories today have highlighted the issue: a lawsuit in federal court concerning overheating iPads, and the Japanese government's demand for an official iPod Nano overheating explanation. More »
#mysteries

What's Inside AT&T's Mysterious Monolith Display?

This display has been popping up at AT&T stores all across the country, but store workers and managers are being kept in the dark as to its contents. So what's inside that big black box? More »

Droid X Gets One-Click Rooting

You could root your Droid X the old fashioned way, or you can download a program that'll do it for you with a single touch. I'm not gonna tell you your business, but this is a no-brainer, folks. More »

Why You Can't Subscribe To Digital Magazines On Your iPad

The iPad was supposed to herald a new era in publishing. But the growing rift between Apple and Time Inc. shows that the early troubles clouding digital magazines have only gotten worse. So: is iTunes a mailbox or a newsstand? More »

Presenting: Lawnmower On a Stick

Clippers? Trimmers? Forget all that. All you need to keep those hedges under control is a lawnmower and a very long stick, provided you're both very strong and completely insane. Seriously, don't try this ever. [Geekosystem] More »

Flower Warfare: The Seeds of War

The guns shoot daisies and the bad guys spurt blood-petals. That's just life in Flower Warfare. Stay sharp for the next two and a half minutes, and you might not get plowed. More »

New Droid X Ad Thumps iPhone 4 Bumpers

Motorola's officially not pulling any punches, with a full-page Droid X ad in the NY Times today making it clear that their phone don't need no stinking bumper. If their last ad was a jab, this one's a full-on haymaker. More »

Street Slide Takes You On a Street View Stroll

Street View's great for catching a superhero pub crawl freeze frame. But what if you could follow them down the road? Microsoft's Street Slide lets you do that very thing. More »

Justin Bieber's Failed Segway Getaway

American Canadian (!) Treasure Justin Bieber's physical well-being was endangered this week when his Segway failed to outrun a gawping throng of twelve year old girls. I've never been more thankful for the existence of video cameras. More »

Sound Activated Drum Light Would Make a Banging Bat Signal

This may look like any other snare drum, and it is—with one important difference. When you bop this one, the sound makes it light up the sky. More »
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