It’s time to upgrade that old phone you’ve been using for Google Wallet payments at the local store. Google is now telling Android users that they’ll have to run KitKat to use Wallet’s tap-to-pay feature from April 14th onward. The company prefers…
Camelbak’s made a name for itself when it comes to proper hydration, at least when it comes to outdoor activities. But now the company has set its sights on your kitchen—and Brita—with its new Relay pitcher that uses an exposed dual-pleated filter that lets water flow 10x faster than what we’re all probably used to.
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On Tuesday, under pressure from the New Jersey
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Cadillac will add Siri Eyes Free support to its CUE infotainment system later this year, but still shows no signs of jumping on the Apple CarPlay bandwagon, seemingly reluctant to … Continue reading
Back at Steam Dev Days in January of this year, Valve first showed off a glimpse of their redesigned SteamOS controller. After deciding it was silly to include a touchscreen … Continue reading
Definitely cooler than a condor, Daenerys Targaryen's dragons would nonetheless taste pretty good to a dire wolf.
(Credit: Video screenshot by Michael Franco/CNET)
Possible spoilers ahead if you’re not through with the third season: With the fourth season of “Game of Thrones” imminent, there are a lot of questions in the air (especially if, like me, you haven’t read the books). Will the khaleesi finally make it to Westeros to capture the Iron Throne? Will the Starks in the diaspora ever find each other again? Will winter ever actually come? And will someone finally beat the royal stuffing out of Joffrey?
But I’ve been giving thought to a particularly pesky question that I’m sure hordes of fans are dying to know. (OK, probably not, but it’s certainly a question that’s crossed my random-factoid-focused science brain). It began when I started thinking about what would happen if Robb Stark ever met up with Daenerys Targaryen (which of course, can never happen now with Robb being all dead and whatnot). While some might think my ponderings might have turned to the beautiful offspring that surely would have resulted if those two ever got together, I had a much different question in mind: How many Targaryen dragons could a Stark dire wolf eat per year if it got its fangs on them? To find out, I embarked on some very scientific research.
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With towering, crystalline halls of frozen water, ice caves are among the most visually arresting formations in nature. They’re just a pain to explore given their often inaccessible locations
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Listening to music can improve your day, make you nostalgic, inspire you, and much more. However, the quality of the sound when a musician is in the recording booth is lost somewhat in the transition to MP3 or onto a CD. While making a single song takes a lot of effort, you can imagine how infuriating it would be for the artists when every subtle nuance or echo wasn’t properly heard because of poor resolution. How much more would a song affect you if you could hear the whole thing as it was intended?
While you could listen to records, you can’t exactly take that with you from place to place very easily. The PonoPlayer was developed to bridge this gap, and return your music to what it was supposed to be. It corresponds with an app called PonoMusic, that you don’t necessarily have to purchase music from. The big difference being that these music files (FLAC to be specific) have about six times more musical information than a typical MP3.
These are very easy to navigate with a touchscreen, as well as power, and volume buttons. There are two output jacks. One is for headphones, and the other will let you connect this to a stereo in your home or car. It can’t be connected to your phone so there will be no interruptions to your music unless you want there to be. It is a bit chunky in build, but that’s so it can stand on its own or sit flat on any surface. This will cost you around $300, which is much cheaper than the $399 retail price it will hit once it’s no longer in a crowdfunding phase.
Available for crowdfunding on Kickstarter
[ Pono Music puts the soul back to your tunes copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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Dyson has a new line of its ‘Cool’ bladeless fans out, and as you might expect from the UK-based appliance maker, they’re basically the best-looking fans you can buy. I got to take the AM06 Desk Fan 10 out for a test spin, just to see if the brains and beauty combined in the sleek package amounted to more than just a very expensive way to move some air around. Basics 15-minute… Read More
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