Hidden away in a remote part of the San Francisco Bay Area, Google has a top-secret lab that's home to the future. It's called Google X and guess what? Nobody knows for sure what happens in there.
Lenovo is not one to sit around and let Asus have all the super-spec'd tablet fun. Engadget has sniffed out a rumour that they'll be bringing their own quad-core Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) very, very soon. Monster fight!
You've probably heard of 4G, but also probably haven't used it yet. It's an umbrella term covering various faster mobile data connection standards, which are gradually taking off in various parts of the world.
What happens when you combine the female Siri (sorry UK Siri man), with an Australian electro-artist? Dubstep Siri of course! Listen and be amazed by the 'Massive Bass', and the somewhat reluctant sounding Siri. [YouTube via Gizmodo Australia]
Amazon's pushed its Kindle Daily Deal over the pond and extended the ereading bargain hunters dream to the UK public. Each deeply discounted deal lasts a day, with a fresh one served up as the clock strikes 12-midnight.
Ever wished there was a way to shut your tailgate that didn't involve, you know, using your damn hands? Well, this guy can do it for you using just the rear wheel of his motorcycle. Problem solved. [Carscoop]
In a somewhat surprising, but totally understandable move, educational institutions are pre-registering any and all .xxx domains that might relate to their brand names. University of Missouri-Columbia has reserved missouri.xxx and missouritigers.xxx for instance.
Maybe you’re looking to dip your toe into the warm waters of modern gaming? Maybe you smashed up your current console with a steel-toed boot when you got killed by a baddie on the last level? Either way, today’s top deal could be one for you, but it’ll only be around until the end of the day.
Germany's Data Protection Authority is not happy with Facebook. It claims the social network's facial recognition system is a form of biometric data harvesting, for which it should've first sought the permission of users.
It's anti-bullying week this week in the UK and schools across Northern Ireland have set about tackling the impact of cyberbullying. 650 schools are taking part in the cyber-focus, with between 15-17 per cent of 10-13 year olds affected by the digital bullying.
Fresh from recent huge successes in the video game world, the Danish brickies at LEGO are teaming up with the film part of Warner Bros. to create a full, LEGO-based motion picture.
We've more or less accepted e-readers as the best way to read a book digitally, but there's still a whole lot that gadgets can do that e-readers suck at—literally anything you own with a screen is better at this stuff than an e-reader. The Kindle Touch is the first to really bridge that gap in a way that makes sense.
If there's one thing cooler than riding a motorcycle, it's riding a Tron: Legacy Light Cycle. Now you can, and without harming the environment.
Don't get upset with your current HD TV. The enormous resolution trial broadcasts of London 2012 are designed for public places, with the BBC and Japanese network NHK giving crowds a taste of the HD of the future.
Australian indie singer-songwriter Hudson's new song uses some beautiful stop motion animation in the video. Made in collaboration with animator Dropbear, it shows that coloured pencils can still be quite exciting.
The Samsung Galaxy Note might technically be available in the UK, but so far it hasn't garnered much interest from the networks. Keen perspective Noters will be pleased to see that O2 have posted up the 5.3-inch tablet-come-phone as 'Coming Soon'.
