littleBits' Tiny Toy Synth Kit Now Works With MIDI and USB

Launched in late 2013, the littleBits Synth Kit lets you snap together the different components of a synthesizer into an extremely minimal modular instrument. Today, littleBits is adding three new modulates to its lineup, allowing its toy synth to connect with other musical tools like, uh, your computer.

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You Can Play Pac-Man On Google Maps Right Now

April Fool’s Day is imminent, which means that we’re about to see A) lots of unfunny people making awful attempts to prank everyone; and B) some people—often including big tech companies like Google and Blizzard —creating some brilliant things. Here’s one example of the latter.

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Amazon's New Dash Buttons: Just Push to Buy

Just when you thought American capitalism had reached its peak , Amazon is announcing the Dash Button. The idea is simple: You push a branded button, and Amazon ships that brand’s products to your home. The Dash Button is free for Prime Members. Just don’t let the kids near it.

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Helicopter Sparks Draw a Beautiful Galaxy on the Night Sky

It is always a pleasure to see the Kopps-Etchells Effect in such perfect form. The sparks from this U.S. Marines helicopter form a starry ring around the edge of the blades—a the result of static electricity created by friction between the dust and the metal blades moving through the air.

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Pacman Google Maps brings April Fools’ one day early

biggifPrepare yourself for the incoming wave of April Fools jokes, pranks, and otherwise happy-go-lucky oddities like Pacman for Google Maps. Today Google begins early with this game that rests in one of their most popular products. Here you’ll be able to play Pacman on a map of whatever city you happen to be in – just so long as it … Continue reading

Alcatel’s OS-agnostic OneTouch Watch now up for pre-order

AlcatelOneTouchWatchAlcatel’s OneTouch Watch made its debut at CES this year, and like many other Alcatel devices, promises to bring decent performance at an appropriate price point. Today, the company is offering their OneTouch Watch for pre-order. As expected, the wearable will cost $149.99, and is currently only available via the company’s US website. If you’re wondering where Alcatel fits into the … Continue reading

Engadget giveaway: win a Shield Tablet gaming package courtesy of NVIDIA!

Spring has sprung and while you may have been huddled by your PC’s GPU all winter for some scant warmth, you can now continue your gaming sessions under the sun’s rays. NVIDIA’s GRID gaming service streams popular PC games right to its Shield devices…

Re-order everyday items from Amazon with the 'Dash Button'

Amazon is rolling out the Dash Button, a physical device that allows customers to re-order items like toilet paper, diapers and laundry detergent as soon as they run out, with a simple press. The Dash Butotn is adhesive, and when pressed, customers r…

Court rules that UberPOP cars can still pick you up in Paris

Uber’s Paris headquarters were recently raided by 25 policement, but a court has now ruled that its disputed UberPOP service is actually honky-dory — for now. The company’s low-cost ridesharing option uses non-professional drivers that French author…

Google Maps turned your streets into Pac-Man today

Your streets can be an iconic arcade game right now. Google Maps has a Pac-Man option just in time for April Fool’s Day. With the click of a button, your streets will be dotted with yellow pellets and the four famous ghosts. New York City, with its p…