GADGETS - TECH NEWS

	Frog Design and GE Created the Smartest Hotplate
	Frog Design collaborated with GE to come up with an intelligent hotplate. You're going to want this. Called EcoSwitch, it is a five piece set that is meant to take care of all your cooking needs. The base station uses induction heat tech, and each o...
	The Coldest Years Are Warmer than the Hottest Years Now
	Global warming is real. The World Meteorological Organization secretary general Michel Jarraud said in the latest report that "The coldest years now are warmer than the hottest years before 1998." The WMO report says that 2013 will be the seventh wa...
	Your Wallet Is About to Get So Much Slimmer Because of This Card [VIDEO]
	The creators of coin want to slim your wallet down to a multi-function card designed to emulate and replace debit and credit cards. This may be the only card you'll have to carry! While Google's Wallet and iOS Passbook aims to do that too, there's ...
	Student Accidentally Finds Way to Boost Electrical Conductivity 400X [VIDEO]
	Washington State University doctoral student Marianne Tarun made a discovery by accident. Her lab error uncovered a new way to boost electrical conductivity of a crystal by 40,000 percent. All she needed to do was expose it to light. She acciden...
	This Mini Cooper Submarine Concept Was Made for Commuting on the L.A. River
	Could the future of commuting involve driving subs underwater? According to a concept by BMW Group Designworks USA, this waterborne Mini Cooper was made to travel a local river system. The LA Auto Show has a theme for its Design Challenge every year...
	In Russia, They Cram a Jet Engine Into a Van
	Why would anyone want to cram an airplane turbine engine into a van? The folks over in Russia did just that. This van has more power than most cars, English Russia relayed some details from ZhZhitelya, who documented the construction of the beast. L...
	Apple's iWatch: A 1.3-Inch Screen For Women And A 1.7-Inch Screen For Men
	According to speculation from David Hsieh, Apple will sell two versions of the iWatch next year. He is the VP of the Greater China Market for DisplaySearch. According to Hsieh, Apple will make two types. A 1.7 inch OLED screen for men and a 1.3 in...
	This Is The Reason Why Tim Cook Was Chosen to Lead Apple
	Tony Fadell was previously the senior vice president of the iPod division at Apple. He left several years before Tim Cook became CEO, but he did say that Cook was chosen to become CEO despite not having a product design background but that he was ca...
	What Do You Do When Facebook Offers Your Startup $3 Billion? You Say NO THANKS
	While not everyone can withstand the temptations of having $3 billion in their bank account, Snapchat is the very rare startup that just rejected Facebook's all cash buyout. The two year old app lets people send photos to friends that vanish in 10 s...
	Researchers Find New Species Living on Plastic
	The plastic that's floating in the oceans are covered in microscopic life. According to a new study, it is a species never seen before and entirely new to science. The study appears in Environmental Science and Technology and researchers Tracy Mince...

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