Dyson plans big R&D expansion, starting with a new 3,000-person tech campus
One in every three Dyson employees is an engineer. That's roughly 1,700
of them and the UK-based company is looking to increase that number.
It's announced plans to build a new technology campus in Wiltshire, UK,
focused on science and technology... Read More ...
Momondo helps you prioritize your relationships by proximity and climate
Sure, it's easy to plan out trips to visit your friends, but Momondo
believes it can add a bit of fun to that process. The travel search
engine's app now features something called "friend compass" that shows
your friends' locations all over the world... Read More ...
Bing Travel's airfare price predictor is gone, but not forgotten
Despite Microsoft's years of effort, most of us haven't switched from
Google to Bing for our various searches. Still, one of our favorite Bing
features has always been the airfare price prediction. Added in 2009
after Microsoft acquired the startup... Read More ...
Scientists discover the secret behind zombie plants
If the fungal spore outbreak in The Last of Us scared the hell out of
you, you'll be doubly terrified to know that there are actual parasites
in nature that can turn animals and plants into zombies. In fact, a
group of scientists from the John Innes... Read More ...
Toyota's Sports Drive Logger lets you relive real life races in Gran Turismo
Imagine this: you just rounded the final bend of the Fuji Speedway
International Course. Pedal jammed against the floorboard, you're neck
and neck with Jenson Button, eying the finish line. Let's face the
facts, you'll never actually race Jenson, but... Read More ...
Turkish ISPs make getting to YouTube a little easier, but haven't unblocked it yet
Even after the unbanning of Twitter and a court ruling in Google's
favor, YouTube is still blocked in Turkey. Accessing the video streaming
site did get a little easier today however, as the Wall Street Journal
has confirmed residents can once again... Read More ...
Implant shocks patient's spines, restores partial use of paralyzed limbs
Remember that spinal implant that helped a paraplegic man walk (albeit
in a harness) back in 2011? It's now been tested on three more partially
paralyzed patients -- and it's working. The original device was a
16-electrode array that emitted small... Read More ...
Daily Roundup: Twitter's redesign, Lightroom mobile for the iPad, 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 ...
March Madness 2014 was live streamed nearly 70 million times
Hey, look, we all know the Super Bowl is a pretty big deal. But March
Madness isn't that far off, both in terms of viewership and the great
dose of excitement it injects into fans. And there are numbers to prove
it too. According to Turner Sports, an... Read More ...
Cellular competition shrinks as Verizon swallows another small-time carrier
While many have been fretting over the possibility of reduced cellular
competition if Sprint buys T-Mobile, some real reduction has just taken
place. Cincinnati Bell has sold all of its spectrum to Verizon for $210
million, removing itself from the... Read More ...
What does Twitter want with Cover's Android lock screen? A smarter smartphone, duh
Imagine your Twitter app immediately surfacing tweets about a nearby
earthquake or disaster without you having to enter a single keyword
search. Or one-step switching between Instagram and Twitter so you can
see if that filtered photo of your cat... Read More ...
Authentic spacesuits, rockets and more up for auction in NYC
Imagine what your friends will say when they notice your brand new
space rocket just chillin' in the corner of your living room. Bonhams in
NYC has plenty of items to make your neighbors jealous at its Space
History Sale, a collection of 296 items... Read More ...
Super Smash Bros. 3DS launches this summer, Wii U version due in winter
Jonesing for a new Super Smash Bros. game? Hope you own a 3DS: Nintendo
has announced that the mobile version of the series' latest entry will
land first, debuting this summer. The Wii U version will arrive this
year too, but it won't be available... Read More ...
Slimmer, lighter, juicier: Sony's revamped PS Vita hits the US on May 6th
Sony's slimmer, brighter PlayStation Vita has been making the rounds in
Japanese and European game stores for months now while we in the States
had to make do with the original. Well, the wait is nearly over: Sony
today confirmed that antsy Americans... Read More ...
Weather forecasts and user photos could be headed to Chromecast's home screen
Google could be looking to the put the main screen of its Chromecast to
work, just before it beams videos to your TV. Reddit user asjmcguire
recently uncovered HTML code for the dongle's home screen that
references current weather and the day's... Read More ...
Must See HDTV for the week of April 8th: Desolation of Smaug, Mad Men and Justified
Now that the men's NCAA basketball tournament is over, it's back to the
post-March Madness grind. The second Hobbit movie is out on Blu-ray
this week, but TV viewers will be waiting until Sunday for the premiere
of the final season of Mad Men.... Read More ...
Investigator worries that UK authorities may be misusing surveillance powers
If you've ever argued that the British government is a little too nosy,
you'll be glad to hear that there's some fresh evidence to back up your
claims. The Interception of Communications Commissioner has published a
report noting that UK police and... Read More ...
Amazon claims it streams more instant video than Hulu or Apple
All gaming aspirations aside, Amazon says it has a good reason for
building its new Fire TV set-top box: People really like its streaming
video content. The company is claiming that its instant video usage has
tripled year over year, surpassing both... Read More ...
The Weather Channel comes back to DirecTV, but now with less reality TV
After dragging on for months, a standoff between DirecTV and The
Weather Channel has ended and the winner is pretty clear. In mid-January
TWC went dark on the satellite service and DirecTV started pushing the
three people left who don't get their... Read More ...
The HTC One M8 has a Google Play edition, but how is it different? (hands-on)
HTC's latest flagship device, the One M8, is one of the best Android
smartphones now available on the market, but what would happen to it if
Google stripped the phone of some of its customizations? That's
essentially what the Google Play edition of... Read More ...
FCC Chairman to broadcasters: It's time to catch up with Netflix and Yahoo
While the NAB show is all about high-end cameras and workflow solutions
for broadcast professionals, the show is a great opportunity to talk
about industry policy as well. Yesterday, NAB President Gordon Smith
criticized the FCC for "favoring... Read More ...
JVC's first 4K movie cameras include one for flying drones
JVC wants into the digital moviemaking business, and it's kicking
things off in style with a quartet of 4K camera prototypes that
illustrate its cinematic ambitions. The highlight is the GW-GBLS1 (shown
here), a gimbal-mounted Super 35mm camera... Read More ...
Unreal Engine 4 to support Windows Phone and Windows RT, but not anytime soon
Unreal Engine 4's new $19 subscription option might be real tempting
for developers on a budget, unless, of course, they're hoping to make
games for Windows Phone and Windows RT. Although Epic Games' next-gen
engine doesn't work with the... Read More ...
Windows XP support officially ends today, still used by over 25 percent of PCs
It's been over 12 years, folks: It's time to let that aging operating
system go. In case the insistent cries of all your favorite applications
and anyone who's used your computer recently weren't enough indication,
we're here to make it totally clear... Read More ...
Samsung is giving the Gear Fit smartwatch a vertical display mode
The curved AMOLED screen on Samsung's Gear Fit smartwatch is alluring,
but it currently has a catch: without a vertical display mode, you
occasionally have to contort your arm to get a good view. That shouldn't
be an issue by the time the wristwear... Read More ...
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