Internet security key flaw exposes a whole load of private data
Most internet security holes, even the bigger ones, tend to be fairly
limited in scope -- there are only so many people using the wrong
software or visiting the wrong sites. Unfortunately, that's not true of
the newly revealed Heartbleed Bug. The... Read More ...
Lightroom mobile arrives for iPad with touch-friendly interface, realtime sync
Adobe Lightroom is one of the most popular image archive tools on the
market, and beginning today, iPad-toting photogs now have an iOS app for
their DSLR, smartphone and even tablet pics (gasp!) to call home. The
companion application, Lightroom... Read More ...
Watch the Navy's electromagnetic railgun blow stuff up before it hits the high seas
The Navy announced plans today to deploy an electromagnetic railgun
that can do some epic damage. Set to go into testing on one of Navy's
joint high speed vessels (JHSV) in 2016, the gun uses Lorentz Force to
"rapidly accelerate and launch a... Read More ...
Game of Thrones' season premiere is free to watch on Xbox this week
If you missed out on Game of Thrones' season 4 premiere when it first
aired -- say, because of the HBO Go meltdown -- you're in for a treat
this week. HBO is giving all Xbox users free access to the episode
between April 8th and April 14th, whether... Read More ...
This is what Titanfall looks like on Xbox 360
Titanfall doesn't officially release for Xbox 360 until tomorrow, but
somehow a few gamers have gotten it early and, what's more, they've
decided to show it off. The good news is that the game appears to play
exactly the same on the Xbox 360 as it... Read More ...
This skin-sensitive controller ramps up game difficulty when you're bored
The concept of using your emotional state to alter gameplay is nothing
new, but the technology to make that happen has frequently relied on
cameras and other special add-ons. Stanford University's Corey McCall
has a far more elegant solution -- he... Read More ...
Daily Roundup: $200 Micro 3D printer, Xbox One now shares to YouTube, 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 ...
Neil Young on digital audio: You're doing it wrong
When news first broke of Neil Young's plans to serve up high-resolution
listening to audiophiles last year, we wondered how he'd get folks to
splurge for a $400 player and re-buy their existing libraries. Sure, six
to 30 times the resolution of MP3s... Read More ...
Red adds wireless camera control module, software development kit
Another Red introduction at NAB is RedLink. This $395 wireless module
serves as a bridge between your camera and other wireless devices,
letting you use a smartphone, tablet or computer to operate your cam. We
caught it in action at NAB today, and... Read More ...
Red's 6K-capable Scarlet Dragon camera goes on sale for a mere $14,500
Don't despair that you'll have to buy both Red's Scarlet camera and its
Dragon upgrade just to get 6K video capture at a semi-reasonable price.
The company has announced that the ready-made Scarlet Dragon body will
go on sale tomorrow for a... Read More ...
Raspberry Pi's computer now fits in the space of a tiny memory stick
Didn't think that Raspberry Pi's namesake computer could get any more
miniscule? Think again. The organization has unveiled the Compute
Module, a board that stuffs the Pi's processor and 4GB of storage into
the space of a stick of DDR2 laptop memory;... Read More ...
Google takes legal action against Turkey's YouTube ban
Remember how a Turkish court ordered an end to the country's YouTube
ban? Well, that decision has already been reversed -- and Google has
launched an all-out legal assault in response. The search firm has filed
a complaint with Turkey's... Read More ...
Dolby's vision for the living room includes abundant audio options
Why should you have to listen to a sports commentator who's obviously
pulling for the other team -- or one who's just plain boring? That's the
question Dolby's out to answer with its personalized audio demo here at
NAB. The company's showing... Read More ...
Microsoft's working on Xbox 360 emulation for Xbox One, but 'there aren't currently any plans' to make it
Xbox-related news from Microsoft's Build conference last week wasn't
just relegated to Kinect for Windows, it would seem. Redmond is having a
hard time bringing the Xbox 360's considerable catalog of games to the
Xbox One via hardware emulation. Last... Read More ...
Major movie studios finally file a lawsuit against Megaupload and Kim Dotcom
We're not sure what took so long, but the MPAA just announced that
major movie studios (Fox, Disney, Paramount, Universal, Columbia and
Warner) have filed a civil lawsuit against former filesharing site
Megaupload and the people who ran it. This... Read More ...
Researchers teach smartphones to recognize your activity, lock out everyone else
Swipe patterns, passwords and fingerprint scanners are useful for
keeping that mobile device locked down from the outside, but what
happens once that code is cracked? Well, cybersecurity researchers at
Georgia Tech have developed LatentGesture that... Read More ...
Uber for deliveries? Courier service to begin in New York City tomorrow
It's not just a taxi service anymore -- starting tomorrow, Uber might
be getting into the delivery business. According to a NYC Craigslist ad,
the company is hiring foot and bike couriers to fill on-demand item
pickup and delivery requests in... Read More ...
Scientists testing an 'acoustic shield' to protect cities from earthquakes
What if you could put a shield around your city to prevent it from
being demolished in an earthquake? A group of French scientists think
they've created a way to do just that, thanks to refraction (essentially
changing the direction of the... Read More ...
US Cellular's new plans let you avoid contracts and big phone payments
If you'd rather not go to a very big US carrier like T-Mobile to avoid
both contracts and up-front phone costs, don't worry -- US Cellular now
lets you drop those obligations, too. Its newly launched Simple Connect
plans provide unlimited data,... Read More ...
Samsung's standalone smartwatch might be called the Gear Solo
Thought Will.i.am's dubious wearable was the only SIM-toting smartwatch
in production? Samsung's apparently building one too. According to the
Korea Herald, the company's fourth Gear smartwatch will feature an
embedded SIM -- meaning it will be able... Read More ...
HP's new DreamColor displays show a billion colors, one is actually affordable
Fun fact: as of this writing, HP is still selling a display that came
out back in 2008. That would be the DreamColor LP2480xz, a billion-color
monitor that got lots of attention by dint of the fact that DreamWorks
(yep, that DreamWorks) helped design... Read More ...
Watch the first episode of HBO's Silicon Valley on YouTube
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EA Sports' UFC game bends reality by letting you fight as Bruce Lee
If you're EA, how do you build up hype for EA Sports UFC -- a
license-based fighting game where players will largely know what to
expect? You promise them Bruce Lee, that's what. Yes, PS4 and Xbox One
gamers will get to pit the Game of Death star... Read More ...
Thunderbolt 2 Networking enables 10 Gbps Ethernet connection, supports Macs and PCs
Intel's Thunderbolt 2 connectivity standard is getting an update here
at NAB 2014 with the addition of Thunderbolt Networking. Put simply,
this new feature will let you pair computers with a Thunderbolt cable,
with throughput of 10 Gbps between the... Read More ...
Blackmagic's 4K URSA camera features massive 10-inch 1080p display, ships in June for $6,000
Consumers may not be familiar with Blackmagic Design, but the firm's
cameras are all the rage with filmmakers at NAB, drawing enormous crowds
within seconds of the show floor opening up to attendees. This year's
flagship is the URSA, a relatively... Read More ...
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