AT&T’s love of Samsung-made Windows Phones seemingly turned sour after it skipped last year’s ATIV S. It’s clear that any ill will was short-lived, however, as the carrier just unveiled its version of Samsung’s ATIV S Neo. The Windows Phone 8 device is a close match for its Sprint counterpart, …
Spanning more than 25 miles of shoreline and covering 41 square miles, the Port of Rotterdam is largest shipping berth in all of Europe, the fifth-busiest in the world, and a major interchange for the region’s energy supplies. But keeping the North Sea’s fury in check is no easy feat. So to keep the port open for business, the Netherlands has installed two monumentally mammoth surge barriers. Huge doesn’t even begin to cover it.
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One of the biggest challenges that engineers have faced in their quest to build a humanoid robot is one of the simplest tasks for humans: walking. More specifically, they’ve had a hard time engineering a robot to take strides and roll each foot heel-to-toe, like we do. Until now, that is.
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Looks like mobile OS allegiance will soon become part of the car buying decision: Hyundai and Kia will use Android to power in-car entertainment and navigation systems in all new models, starting with the new Kia Soul and Hyundai Genesis coming at the end of the year.
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Everything you need to do, you can pretty much handle with the smartphone in your pocket — it’s a multi-purpose tool, after all. (Some even call it a Life Companion.) But, if you’re just itching to overcomplicate your life with digital convenience and single-purpose gadgets, then direct your …
We all know that between Bruce Wayne and Tony Stark, the former would be the one with a grittier outlook in life, being more reserved and far less flamboyant where his genius in getting out of tight situations does not require so much of firepower or a massive technological advantage, but rather, plain ol’ psychology as well as a slice of fortune. Batman is not called the “World’s Greatest Detective” for nothing, and you too, can try to think like him by putting on the $299.99 Batman Replica Backpack.
One word of caution though – the Batman Replica Backpack will not transform back into a cape, despite it being a limited edition Dark Knight Rises molded leather backpack. Motorcyclists would most probably find this to be worth the purchase if they happen to be a huge fan of Batman himself, and just to make sure that we are all on the right footing, the Batman Replica Backpack is an officially licensed Batman merchandise. This backpack sports a prism-shaped storage area within, and since it is molded, it is ideal to protect fragile items within.
[ Batman Replica Backpack won’t turn you into the world’s greatest detective copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Thanks to one of my friends’ addiction to board games – we call him the chairman of the board now – I’ve rediscovered how fun they can be. While the best board games often pit you against your buddies – Game of Thrones, Cosmic Encounter, King of Tokyo – there are also a handful of awesome cooperative games, such as the infuriating Pandemic. Here’s one that you can play with kids and adults alike, a logic game called Laser Maze.
Made by Thinkfun, Laser Maze is about guiding a laser beam through a series of mirrors and obstacles until they hit a specified target. The game has 60 levels – arranged from beginner to expert – depicted by cards. The cards show the initial setup of the board for that level. It also tells you which piece to play to complete the maze, but obviously it won’t tell you where to place it. If you really can’t figure out how to solve a level, check the reverse side of the level card for the solution.
Depending on your tastes, Thinkfun’s commercial may have made you think that Laser Maze is actually more dangerous or more awesome than you expected. The truth is the laser is very weak and is barely visible under normal lighting conditions. Skip to around 2:40 in the video below by Dad Does to see what the laser looks like in real life.
You can buy Laser Maze from Amazon for $29 (USD). It may seem to have a low replay value, but Amazon reviewers love the game and say that the more advanced levels are actually very tricky.
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It’s easy to see how self-driving cars would benefit society. Traffic jams gone. Accidents reduced. Leisure time increased!
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This week the folks at AT&T have announced that they’ll be bringing the next-generation ATIV S Neo to the market with Samsung’s manufacturing finesse. This Windows Phone 8 device will be bringing on a 4.77-inch HD display with an 8 megapixel camera on its back and a 1.9 megapixel camera up front. This device will […]
Whether you like it or not, the Nintendo 2DS is here to make a statement to the gaming world that Nintendo apparently knows exactly what it’s doing with its hardware. The controversial handheld released on October 12, the same day Pokemon X & Y was released, and today, we’re hearing of a brand-new version of the Nintendo 2DS is expected to hit the market very soon. (more…)
Luigi-Themed Nintendo 2DS Spotted Online original content from Ubergizmo. 
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