New Gadget From Amazon Makes Grocery Shopping Dangerously Easy

Amazon announced a new stand-alone gadget today called the Dash. It’s basically a remote control for buying groceries.



Gadget Lab Podcast: There’s Never Been a Better Time to Talk to Your Stuff

On this week’s podcast (#206), Mat and Mike discuss Microsoft Build, Windows Phone and Cortana, Apple’s WWDC Lottery, and the debut of Amazon Fire TV.



A Beautiful Super 8-Inspired Camcorder With Modern Smarts

The fully digital, 1080p Chinon Bellami HD-1 doesn’t just look like a Super-8 camera. It’s actually built around the same specifications, with a ⅓-inch-type sensor that’s about the same size as a frame of 8mm film.



Fully Charged

Porsche’s halo car stands as a striking monument to a moment in time when hundred year-old fuel burning technology merged with electric power to create a wave of flagship vehicles that changed all the rules.



Vine Creeps in on Messaging With New Private Video Option

Vine launches a new private messaging feature. Users can now send looping six second video messages to multiple contacts — whether or not those people are also on Vine.



Apple’s New Lottery System Gives Everyone an Equal Shot at Getting Into WWDC

Apple announced its annual, five-day Worldwide Developer conference (WWDC) will kick off June 2nd this year. And following the model that other large conferences like Google I/O have set, tickets will be doled out randomly, rather than first-come, first-serve.



An Easy Way to Opt Out of Twitter’s New Photo-Tagging Feature

In a decidedly Facebook-like move, Twitter recently started letting its users tag up to 10 people in photos. Here’s how to opt out.



This Clever Radar Detector Is Like Siri for Dodging Cops

This advanced radar detector pairs with your smartphone for all sorts of useful features. It’s like Siri for giving Smokey the slip.



Microsoft Is Trying to Be Your Friend, and It May Actually Win You Over

Microsoft is attempting to find a middle way between the corporate environments where it made its bones and the personal device era that threatens to turn it into a boneyard.



The Most Exciting New Features of the Latest Windows Phone OS

Microsoft VP’s announced a slew of new features for Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 8.1 at its annual BUILD developer conference Wednesday. The updates promise to make the experience of using both OSes — particularly Windows Phone — more personalized, more efficient, and more intelligent. Here are some of the highlights.