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Philips Hue gets down with app-controlled BR30 recessed lights
Philips' latest connected lighting product is taking aim at your
recessed fixtures. The new Hue bulb, named BR30 to match the existing
standard, screws into sockets typically pre-installed in kitchens,
hallways and living rooms. They focus output in a beam, compared to the
original Hue bulbs, which ... Read More ...
3D-printing encryption program disguises blueprints for controversial objects
We've already seen, and in some cases theorized, the kind of legal
issues 3D printing weapons and copyrighted content can create. For
example, the 3D-printed gun dubbed the Liberator was downloaded more
than 100,000 times in its file form before the US State Department
yanked it from the internet ... Read More ...
Chrome Beta for Android gets a new, simpler tab switcher
Hate the stack of cards-style layout of your open tabs in Chrome for
Android? It's time for you to switch to the browser's beta release,
friend, because a better tab switcher awaits. Franois Beaufort, Googler
and Chrome dev extraordinaire, has revealed that Android's most recent
Chrome Beta update ... Read More ...
Google Helpouts aims to improve your life with the healing power of web video
It's like a Hangout, only with less loitering and more healing. Or
something. After months of behind-the-scenes testing, Google's launching
Helpouts, a new service that leverages the company's video offerings to
pair users up with doctors, teachers, personal trainers and the like.
Those professional ... Read More ...
New LG developer program lends you a G2 for free
Perhaps LG thinks life could be better than good for the company if
more developers create apps for its smartphones and tablets. That's why
the Korean corporation has launched a program that loans devices to devs
free of charge. The catch (there's always a catch), is that LG wants
devs to design ... Read More ...
PocketStation app brings the niche peripheral joys of 1999 to the PS Vita
That big important announcement regarding Sony's PocketStation? Well,
it was a little zealous to call it important, because rather than
anything as thrilling as a hardware revival, Sony's brought back its
memory-card-with-a-screen as a charming but limited app for its Vita
handheld. Having said ... Read More ...
Nikon's $2,750 Df DSLR lets you shoot full-frame digital images like it's 1959 (hands-on)
Reincarnation is the new innovation -- the camera industry's latest
salute to days gone by comes compliments of Nikon. The 16.2-megapixel Df
blends a full-frame sensor and modern capabilities with a "timeless
design." It may look like something you just dug out of your great
grandfather's secret ... Read More ...
Square Enix's streaming service uses virtual supercomputers to kill game latency
Streaming game services are nothing new, but Square Enix thinks they
need a fix. Today, the company behind Final Fantasy and Deus Ex: Human
Revolution (seen above) announced a new cloud gaming platform that it
claims kills game latency dead. It's called Project FLARE, which it
describes as a ... Read More ...
New PlayStation Vita update adds a smattering of PS4-related features (video)
Sony has been crowing about the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita's love affair
since last February, and with the latter's latest software update Hirai
and pals are making good on those promises. Perhaps its most important
feature is the PS4 Link, which acts as a sort of wireless umbilical cord
between the ... Read More ...
LG's G Flex actually flexes (video)
We've known for a while that LG's upcoming G Flex smartphone features a
pretty noticeable arc from top to bottom, but thanks to a source who's
spent some time with the device, we now know that the phone is more
aptly named than we first suspected. The 14-second video you see below
shows that the ... Read More ...
Daily Roundup: Steam Controller hands-on, Lumia 929 leak, grim BlackBerry developments 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 ...
Switched On: If it ain't broke, fix it
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.In a Microsoft strategy that embraces contradiction -- licensing software while trying to build its own devices -- it is unsurprising that goals for the Surface support competing priorities. On one hand, it is a ...
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Comcast Xfinity TV Go app out now on Android and iOS
If you're a Comcast subscriber who wants to stream live TV from
somewhere other than your couch, we have good news for you: The Xfinity
TV Go app is available to download right now from both Google Play and
iTunes. As long as you have a steady WiFi connection, and an Android
device running Froyo or ... Read More ...
Apple to build manufacturing facility in Arizona, create 2,000 jobs in the process
It's no secret that Apple's investing in stateside manufacturing,
considering its jet engine-like Mac Pro is being assembled in the great
state of Texas, but it looks like Cupertino is getting even more serious
about building things in the US. Arizona has just announced that Cook
and friends will be ... Read More ...
Nokia's high-end Lumia 929 Windows Phone for Verizon gets fully detailed in latest leak
It's not the first time we've seen a leak of what's purported to be
Nokia's forthcoming Lumia 929 smartphone, but this latest one from
Windows Phone Central should clear up most lingering questions that
anyone's had about the device (with a couple of notable exceptions).
According to the site, the ... Read More ...
Not breaking news: Breaking News revamps iOS app
For news junkies, Twitter, the web, and television are an embarrassment
of riches -- constantly bombarding us with headlines and stories that
are breaking... even when they aren't. Enter Breaking News, a website,
Twitter account and suite of mobile apps that cuts through the noise by
curating actual ... Read More ...
gdgt's best deals for November 4th: 55-inch Panasonic 3D HDTV, 1TB Western Digital My Passport Ultra
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 ...
Quantum data lock promises leak-proof security
Quantum cryptography is secure against intruders, since you can't
intercept data in mid-flight without ruining it. The technology won't
always stop leaks, however, which is why the University of Cambridge has
developed a new protocol that keeps participants honest. The method
combines the theories ... Read More ...
BlackBerry's new CEO plans to keep making smartphones
BlackBerry startled many when it booted Thorsten Heins, particularly
smartphone owners -- would interim chief John Chen want to preserve the
company's handset business? Those customers can relax, at least for now.
Chen tells Reuters that he expects to continue phone development,
arguing that there ... Read More ...
First helium-filled 6TB hard drive launched, just not for you
At first glance, an enterprise-class hard drive with unparalleled areal
density sounds like a pretty dull affair, right? While the new
Ultrastar He6 drive from Western Digital's HGST subsidiary does fit that
nap-inducing description, it's also got a couple of exclusive honors to
boast about. You ... Read More ...
Hackers turn Kobo Glo e-reader into a fully fledged Android tablet
You wouldn't expect an e-reader to be very customizable, but they've
provided a rich seam of fodder for enterprising hackers. The latest to
be broken is Kobo's Glo, which has has been tweaked to run a full
version of Android by a user on MobileRead's forums. It was relatively
easy, as the Glo shares ... Read More ...
IRL: Fujifilm's XF55-200m zoom lens
Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets,
apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at
products that already got the formal review treatment.It was nearly nine months ago that our copy editor Philip Palermo wrote about Fujifilm's X-E1 $799 ...
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Nokia Lumia 525 reaches Chinese regulator, hints at play-it-safe Windows Phone upgrade
Was Nokia's recent cavalcade of new Lumias not enough for you? Don't
worry, there's yet another model on the way -- Chinese regulator TENAA
has approved the Lumia 525, a previously rumored refresh of the
entry-level 520. As the name suggests, the Windows Phone likely won't be
a radical break from ... Read More ...
Nintendo's Wii Mini arrives in the US by 'the middle of November' for $100
Despite discontinuing Wii shipments in both Japan and Europe, Nintendo
is apparently charging ahead with Wii sales in the US by offering a $100
Wii Mini this month with MarioKart Wii packed in. The previously
Canada-exclusive console is the final iteration of Nintendo's extremely
popular Wii game ... Read More ...
Google+ Connected Classrooms offers virtual field trips with the help of Hangouts
Field trips are usually restricted to points of interest that can be
easily reached by bus during regular school hours. Now, Google has a
tool for enabling virtual visits to educational stops near and far via
Hangouts. The folks in Mountain View have launched Connected Classrooms
through Google+: a ... Read More ...
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