Dell and Microsoft sign mutually helpful Android licensing deal
Microsoft's patent agreements with Android and Chrome OS device
builders are usually one-sided: the manufacturers sign licensing deals,
and Microsoft agrees not to sue them into oblivion. However, the crew in
Redmond has just broken with that... Read More ...
Tesla strikes deal to keep selling its electric cars in Ohio
Tesla has lately been losing its fight to keep selling cars directly to
customers, but it just negotiated an important truce. The EV maker has
reached a tentative deal with Ohio that lets it conduct direct sales in
the state through a maximum of... Read More ...
Twitter is experimenting again, tries replacing 'retweet' with 'share' button
Twitter can't help itself. If it's not new pictures, tweet views and
video previews, then it could be an epoch-defining change to what the
social network called one of its core features: retweets. So, it's
possibly not a big deal, but in Twitter's... Read More ...
Anti-violent game politician Leland Yee arrested in connection to gun trafficking
In a turn of events that sound an awful lot like something out of Grand
Theft Auto, a prominent politician has been arrested on corruption,
gun-running and money laundering charges. The irony here is that it's
California Democratic Senator Leland... Read More ...
Watch Sony explain Project Morpheus and its VR plans for PlayStation
Virtual reality is (quite suddenly) a big deal. Sony introduced its
Project Morpheus prototype headset for the PS4 at GDC, just days ago,
and now the company has uploaded the hour-long presentation, including
its development, awkward prototypes, the... Read More ...
Windows Phone 8.1's new store may help you find apps faster
Windows Phone 8.1 may not just add a bevy of software features -- it
may improve how you find software, too. WPCentral claims to have leaked
details of a Windows Phone Store revamp in the OS that reportedly makes
it easier to discover hot apps.... Read More ...
Daily Roundup: the future of Oculus Rift, Turkey drops Twitter ban 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 ...
Sprint's partnering with smaller carriers for coast-to-coast LTE coverage
Instead of building its own coverage infrastructure in areas where the
deer and antelope play, Sprint is teaming up with smaller carriers to
create a cross-country roaming network. At its conference tomorrow, the
Competitive Carrier Association (CCA)... Read More ...
New bill would outlaw online gambling, heads to Congress this week
The US government may have opposed extensive net neutrality laws and
regulation of ISPs in the past, but when it comes to online gambling,
several politicians are calling for the ban hammer. If Senator Lindsey
Graham and Rep. Jason Chaffetz have... Read More ...
Twitter update lets you tag people in pictures, attach multiple photos
If there's a social network out there that epitomizes the mentality of
"slow and steady wins the race," it's Twitter. With the addition of
photo tagging and multiple picture uploads, the company is continuing to
chip away at the advantages its... Read More ...
Google's two-day I/O ticket lottery starts on April 8th
In 2012, all of the tickets for Google's I/O developer conference sold
out in under 30 minutes. Last year? It took about 49 minutes. Don't
worry about waking up early to register this year, though: the folks in
Mountain View are running a lottery... Read More ...
HTC CEO Peter Chou was heavily involved in the One's design
Led by CEO Peter Chou, HTC has developed a reputation for making phones
that are just as visually appealing as they are functional. The
company's latest flagship device, the One (M8), is another in a long
lineup of beautifully crafted smartphones,... Read More ...
Microsoft discontinues its Surface wireless keyboard adapter
Remember the day Microsoft announced its new Surface tablets? Sure you
do: there was all the usual pomp and circumstance, and even that
keyboard cover that turned the Surface 2 into a portable DJ booth. One
thing that may have flown under your radar,... Read More ...
HTC One Mini to get Android 4.4 KitKat update starting today
Now that the brand new HTC One is out, it's high time the rest of HTC's
siblings get updated to Android's latest, especially if they want to
remain relevant. The previous HTC One got the KitKat bump back in
February, so now it's the little brother's... Read More ...
Google Play Music for Chrome delivers browser uploads, finally
Google has finally enabled uploading tracks to its Play Music service
through a browser, but for now, you'll need to flip the switch yourself.
In the Labs section of the menu, there's an option for Google Play
Music for Chrome. Ticking the... Read More ...
Can Oculus survive the Facebook effect?
The response was swift, and almost universally negative. Within minutes
of Facebook's announcement that it was acquiring Oculus VR for $2
billion, the internet had begun to mobilize against the deal. From
Twitter to Reddit to our own forums, the... Read More ...
Benchmarking the new HTC One: less cheating, better performance
There are actually two "Ones" that launched this week. The star
attraction is undoubtedly the HTC One, but let's not forget the
brand-new Snapdragon 801 running under its hood: a cutting-edge
processor that will also power the Sony Xperia Z2 and the... Read More ...
BlackBerry CEO promises legal action against product leakers
Leaks are par for the course when you're a huge company working on a
new product, but one BlackBerry leaker seems to have gone too far. At
least, CEO John Chen thinks so: today he penned a post on the official
Inside BlackBerry blog promising legal... Read More ...
Last.fm is killing off subscription radio, will focus on music-discovery app Scrobbler
Today, music-streaming service Last.fm announced plans to end its
subscription service across all platforms. In place of its curated,
ad-free radio for $3 a month, the company will focus on its Scrobbler
app, which logs every song you listen to on... Read More ...
BlinkFeed coming to non-HTC Android devices 'soon'
It was easy to miss in the fine print of yesterday's HTC One press
release, but it appears that BlinkFeed will be coming to the Play Store
for non-HTC devices. We knew that a number of Sense apps were being
broken free of their firmware chains, in... Read More ...
New Xbox One notifications let you know when other gamers think you're being a jerk
The Xbox One's simplified Reputation system aims to keep like-minded
gamers playing together, and now the folks in Redmond plan to notify you
if you fall of out the community's good graces. Are you the sort of
player who doesn't ruffle too many... Read More ...
LastPass for Android can now fill your app logins in for you
You may know LastPass, the cross-platform password manager, as a safe
haven for website login details and common form info. Now, as well as
playing nice with Chrome for mobile devices, the latest version of
LastPass for Android can fill in app login... Read More ...
Jawbone's Up24 fitness tracker lands in the UK, Europe and Asia
If you've been eagerly waiting for Jawbone to bring its first wireless
fitness tracker to your locale, today could be your lucky day. After a
period of exclusivity in the US, the accessory maker has expanded sales
of its Up24 wristband to 29 new... Read More ...
NYT Now curated news app coming to iPhone April 2nd for $8 per month
At a cocktail-fueled meet and greet at SXSW, we met with New York Times
editors Jill Abramson and Clifford Levy to discuss the news
organization's 2014 lineup of services, including a new enterprise
dubbed NYT Now. Created as an iPhone (and iPod... Read More ...
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