HTC One Max offers up a spec list, gains Chinese approval
Another downside of the Washington brouhaha is that the FCC is shut
down, sending us scouring its foreign equivalents for tidbits about new
hardware. The latest concerns HTC's worst-kept secret, the HTC One Max,
which has just passed through China's TENAA. The filing reveals that the
6-inch ... Read More ...
Acer details Haswell-based C720 Chromebook, begins pre-orders at $250
Acer was only willing to tease its Haswell-powered Chromebook at last
month's Intel Developer Forum, but it's ready to spill the beans today.
Now called the C720, the 11.6-inch system revolves around a more
efficient 1.4GHz Celeron processor that (along with 4GB of low-power
RAM) allows a healthy ... Read More ...
doubleTwist Sync for Windows adds new interface and syncing options
It might not have gotten a Holo makeover, but doubleTwist for Windows
has still scored a major update that includes a fresh UI, additional
syncing options and a brand new name. Now aptly called doubleTwist Sync,
the re-christened app comes with MTP support for quick
PC-to-tablet/phone syncing via ... Read More ...
NTT Docomo's winter lineup arrives, includes Sony Xperia Z1 mini and Samsung Galaxy J
As is tradition this time of year, NTT Docomo's annual winter/spring
lineup has just fallen in our laps, unveiling a slew of devices that
includes ten smartphones, a tablet, two feature phones, a photo panel
and two mobile WiFi routers. On the smartphone front, several standouts
include the new LG ... Read More ...
Pressy stretch funding goal promises one-button screen capture-and-edit
With four days left in its campaign, Pressy -- the one-button Android
controller that plugs into your headphone jack -- is still going strong
on Kickstarter. If the gizmo hits $650,000 in funding by Monday (it's
currently at $622,262), developer Nimrod Back will include a simplified
take on ... Read More ...
Synaptics' new acquisition could bring fingerprint readers to most laptops
If you hadn't heard, fingerprint readers are in vogue these days.
Synaptics clearly knows it: the company just acquired Validity, a firm
that specializes in finger-based authentication. The $92.5 million deal
gives Synaptics both access to the biometric market as well as a
complement to its existing ... Read More ...
AT&T says Nokia Lumia 820 and 920 will get Amber update starting tomorrow
AT&T subscribers with Lumia 820 and 920 smartphones have had to
wait a long time to get their Nokia Amber update, but it's at last on
the way. The carrier tells customers in its Community Forums that the
upgrade should reach their handsets starting tomorrow, October 10th.
Much like the many ... Read More ...
Final Fantasy VI to arrive on iOS and Android this winter
Color us (not) surprised: after releasing FFIV and FFV on iOS and
Android, Square Enix will follow up its mobile gaming efforts with Final
Fantasy VI this winter. Veteran fans might miss the game's old school
looks, as it'll come with sharper sprites and enhanced graphics similar
to the FFV version ... Read More ...
Engadget HD Podcast 370 - 10.09.13
If there's one thing to take away from this week's podcast it's that
Ben's fantasy football picks finally performed positively. Well, that
plus hints the next few months will be very interesting, thanks to HDMI
2.0 and rumors of an Amazon STB, among other topics. Get caught up on
the last week in HD ... Read More ...
Rogers caves to demand, will carry the BlackBerry Z30 after all
In a rather surprising about-face, Rogers announced today that despite
earlier assertions to the contrary, the Canadian carrier will, indeed,
carry the newly announced BlackBerry Z30. It initially told The Globe
and Mail that it was going to pass on the latest BlackBerry handset due
to limited shelf ... Read More ...
Gartner and IDC: PC shipments continued to slide in Q3, but the worst may be over
The PC market has been on the decline for the past year, but there are
new hints that the situation is improving -- if only slightly. Both
Gartner (shown here) and IDC estimate that worldwide computer shipments
dropped roughly eight percent year-over-year in the third quarter. While
that's not ... Read More ...
Daily Roundup: HP Chromebook 11 review, Samsung's Galaxy Round, a gold HTC One and more!
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news.
Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This
is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines
for the past 24 hours -- all handpicked by the editors here at the
site. Click on ... Read More ...
T-Mobile details free global data and texting for Simple Choice customers
Phase one was abolishing traditional two-year contracts and subsidies,
phase two was the Jump "anytime upgrade" program... so what does
T-Mobile have in store for its third Uncarrier announcement? As a leak
-- and the promised partnership with Shakira -- hinted, the news is
unlimited data and ... Read More ...
T-Mobile teases global data roaming plans via its official site
We still haven't heard exactly what Shakira and CEO John Legere have up
their sleeves today, but T-Mobile decided to offer a sneak peek to its
online visitors. As you can see in the image above, which was posted on
T-Mo's official site not too long ago, the company seems to be preparing
to announce ... Read More ...
HTC One Max specs reportedly include Snapdragon 600 chip, Android 4.3 and Sense 5.5
The One Max is far from being HTC's best kept secret -- we've seen leak
after leak of the rumored larger-than-most device over the past few
weeks. To make things better (or worse, depending on who you ask),
Nowhereelse.fr editor Steve Hemmerstoffer has tweeted an image which
includes what could be ... Read More ...
gdgt's best deals for October 9th: HP Envy TouchSmart 15-inch laptop, AudioSource SB121 ultra-slim soundbar
Ready to save some cash on your tech buys? Then you've come to the
right place. Our friends at sister site gdgt track price drops on
thousands of products every day, and twice a week they feature some of
the best deals they've found right here. But act fast! Many of these are
limited-time offers, ... Read More ...
Nintendo opens online shop in the UK: offers free delivery, limited edition exclusives and extended warranties
Nintendo's cutting out the middleman and going straight to consumers.
Today, the company's UK outfit launched a full-fledged online shop that
aims to sell a range of games and consoles from its existing product
lines. Unlike Nintendo's US online retail effort, which is really a
"store" in name only, ... Read More ...
Google Maps preview now handles multi-point routes, upcoming events
When the Google Maps web preview launched, it omitted the previous
version's multi-point directions -- a big setback for tourists and other
frequent travelers. Much to our relief, the company just brought this
navigation back for Americans. Preview users only need to hit a button
to add extra ... Read More ...
HP Chromebook 11 review: is this $279 Chrome OS laptop really for everyone?
We've seen Chromebook prices get cheaper and cheaper, but the majority
opinion appears to remain the same: they're nice laptops in theory, but
they don't cut it in the real world. Interesting, then, that Google's
marketing the new HP Chromebook 11 as the laptop "for everyone." One
thing that we ... Read More ...
Lenovo IdeaPad A10 leaks reveal a cheap, convertible Android laptop
If convertible Lenovo PCs like the Yoga 2 Pro are well beyond your
price range, we have good news. The company has prematurely uploaded PDF
manuals that reveal the IdeaPad A10, a 10.1-inch Android 4.2 laptop
with a fold-back display. The device is clearly focused on entry-level
users between its ... Read More ...
T-Mobile reportedly set to unveil global data plans with service in 100+ countries (updated)
Could this be the global data plan of our dreams? A fan site for
Shakira, the artist set to perform at T-Mobile's UnCarrier event
tonight, published a teaser on its Facebook page today. The image above
suggests that the carrier will announce data plans that include global
roaming in more than 100 ... Read More ...
Toyota and game devs team up on CorollaCade, an arcade machine that uses the Oculus Rift
What happens when you take Toyota's money, a team of game developers,
an Oculus Rift, an aging driving game arcade machine setup, and throw
them all together? You get "CorollaCade," the embarrassingly named /
extremely cool advergame that Ogeeku (the aforementioned dev team)
created for Toyota using ... Read More ...
Google Drive updates Slides with custom themes, widescreen presentations
Users of Google Drive will be happy to know that today brings a handful
of improvements to Slides, though the update is relatively minor. As
you can see in the image above, slides will now be set to widescreen by
default, giving you ample room to add text or images to your heart's
content. ... Read More ...
Foursquare's real-time recommendations now being pushed to iOS
This past summer, Foursquare announced a soft rollout of a new
real-time recommendation feature for Android users. And now, it's headed
to iOS. As part of a new software update, a "small batch" of users will
begin to see the push notifications appear on their iPhones, suggesting
places or items of ... Read More ...
Pinterest's promoted pins are just a preview, not paid-for promos... yet
Pinterest, like all social networking startups, needs to make money at
some point. And if you've been following the company's progress lately,
you should be aware that promoted pins -- a cuter way of saying
"advertisements" -- were planned for the collage-making site as an
experiment. Well, as of ... Read More ...
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