Microsoft's Kinect guards South Korea's borders against trespassers
Surgeons, mad scientists and sentries guarding the Korean Demilitarized
Zone (DMZ) now have one thing in common: Microsoft's Kinect. According
to Hankooki, the Korean military is currently using Kinect sensors to
monitor movements at the border ... Read More ...
Samsung's next Windows Phone is headed to Verizon, still looks like a Galaxy phone
Samsung's still making Windows Phones, okay? And here's what the
company's 2014 model will apparently look like, with yet another
protruding physical button and what appears to be a lighter grey color
palette -- matching the vague fortunes of ... Read More ...
Samsung Galaxy Note Pro and Tab Pro series coming to US February 13th
Looks like Office Depot wasn't messing with us when it began offering
pre-orders of Samsung's brand-new 12.2-inch tablet ahead of its official
US launch; it just jumped the gun a bit. As it turns out, the entire
litany of Samsung's Galaxy tablets ... Read More ...
LG promises upgraded image-stabilizing 'plus' camera and 4K video recording on G2 Pro flagship
Taking to its own social site, LG's stated that the incoming G2 Pro
(another smartphone set to debut at Barcelona later this month), will
offer imaging skills that will put its current champ, the G2, to shame.
While its predecessor was a capable ... Read More ...
Daily Roundup: Google's Chromecast SDK, Facebook Paper hands-on 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 ... Read More ...
Pebble's appstore rolls out on iOS, starts beta testing on Android
Pebble's smartwatch appstore has arrived as promised and it's loaded
with over 1,000 apps and watchfaces. Our review of the new Steel watch
has more details on how it all works, and users with the iOS companion
app will see the new features right ... Read More ...
Samsung's 'Unpacked 5' event promises a new flagship device
Samsung sure knows how to whet the appetite of its fans. The Korean
tech giant has announced that it's holding an "Unpacked 5" event at
Mobile World Congress on February 24th -- a potentially not-so-subtle
reference to the upcoming Galaxy S 5. ... Read More ...
Google's so-called mystery barge must relocate in light of permit blunder (updated)
Sure, Google's so-called mystery barge is a little less, well,
mysterious now that we know it's meant to be "an interactive space where
people can learn about new technology," but the tale of its creation
continues the theme of intrigue. After ... Read More ...
Must See HDTV for the week of February 3rd: Walking Dead and Winter Olympics
After the Super Bowl, we will have to fill the hours with non-football
things (until the NFL Combine, at least) and right on time we have the
return of AMC's The Walking Dead this weekend. If you prefer the rush of
sports action (and the thrill of ... Read More ...
NudeAudio's Studio 5 wants to change how you think about Bluetooth speakers
For many, the humble Bluetooth speaker has been marred by a
preconception about poor audio quality (one that was often deserved
until technologies like aptX gained traction). A problem usually
compounded by generic, masculine design. NudeAudio wants ... Read More ...
Sprint's push-to-talk app adds support for six new phones
Sprint is bringing push-to-talk functionality to six new devices today:
the Samsung Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 3, LG G2, LG G Flex, LG Optimus F3,
and the Kyocera Hydro Edge. The feature comes by way of Sprint's Direct
Connect Now Android app, and allows ... Read More ...
SteamOS gets a native music player in Steam Music
SteamOS still isn't really in wide use, and it's very firmly still in
beta. Heck, the latest version still carries the disclaimer, "don't
install it on any machine you are not prepared to lose." With Steam
Music, though, SteamOS is one step closer to ... Read More ...
White House will host its first Maker Faire later this year
Many will tell you that Maker Faires inspire entrepreneurs, and the
White House certainly agrees -- it wants to foster that inventive spirit
across the US. Accordingly, it just unveiled plans to host the
first-ever White House Maker Faire later in ... Read More ...
Grand Theft Auto 5 is the best-selling game of 2013
Between a $1 billion debut and rave reviews, it's probably not a huge
shock to you that Grand Theft Auto 5 was the best-selling game of 2013.
Regardless, Rockstar Games' parent company Take-Two Interactive
confirmed suspicions today in its financial ... Read More ...
Paper news-reading app makes Facebook prettier, a bit less functional (hands-on)
Upon installing Facebook's newest app, you're greeted by a friendly
female voice. "Welcome to Paper," she says. And, for many folks, Paper
will be a welcome change indeed. But, before we tell you why Paper may
be preferable to the full Facebook app, ... Read More ...
The NFL's new digital network is a step forward, but still not what cord-cutters want
Many people were excited by the announcement that this year's Super
Bowl would be streamed online. But this came with a catch on smartphones
-- the need to go through Verizon's NFL Mobile service rather than the
Fox Sports Go app. And that's nothing ... Read More ...
Adobe's Photoshop guru John Nack is heading to Google's photography team
If you needed further proof that Google was serious about its
photography efforts, one of Adobe's main Photoshop folks is heading for
Mountain View to pitch in. John Nack, former Senior Product Manager for
Photoshop, has been with the creative ... Read More ...
The government wants our cars to 'talk' to each other
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is throwing its weight behind
vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication systems. After years of
experimentation and a real-world trial in Ann Arbor, MI the government
is (almost) ready to make peer-to-peer ... Read More ...
Google Calendar now helps you remember holidays in 30 more countries
If you've ever made the faux pas of contacting foreign coworkers while
they're out celebrating national holidays, you'll appreciate the latest
update to Google Calendar. The service now accounts for special
occasions in 30 more countries, including ... Read More ...
Facebook, Google and Yahoo now say when the US government requests user content (update: Microsoft too)
Last week, the US government finally relented on letting technology
companies publish more detail about national security requests; today,
some bigger firms are taking advantage of the looser rules. Facebook,
Google, LinkedIn and Yahoo have updated ... Read More ...
Samsung's Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 ships in the US February 13th for $850, up for pre-order now
Arriving in the US just in time for Valentine's Day, the Samsung Galaxy
Note Pro 12.2 is set to ship stateside February 13th with an equally
beefy $850 price tag. If you'll recall, the 12.2-inch behemoth was
announced back at CES and sports the same ... Read More ...
Mobile carrier Ting turns two, celebrates by lowering data prices
What would a birthday be without presents? Instead of receiving gifts,
wireless provider Ting is celebrating its second birthday this week
unwrapping lower data prices. Most data "buckets" on the service are now
a bit cheaper, with the deepest ... Read More ...
Google finally opens Chromecast SDK, invites developers to get hackin'
The Chromecast is already a pretty easy sell: It's $35 and brings most
of the biggest names in streaming media to your TV with minimal hassle.
So, now that Google has opened the SDK to developers, it's pretty much a
no-brainer. While there are no ... Read More ...
Google Now comes to the desktop in Chrome and Chrome OS betas
Rumblings of Google Now on the desktop first started surfacing back in
December of 2012, but it wasn't until a couple of weeks ago that it
actually broke cover. If you were a user of the Canary build of the
Chrome browser, you could enable the card ... Read More ...
PlayStation 4 update supports Sony's pricey headsets, including a new model
PlayStation 3 owners who quickly moved to the PS4 couldn't take their
expensive Pulse headsets with them, but that won't be a problem for
long. A version 1.6 update reaching the newer console late this evening
will bring full support for both the ... Read More ...
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