Dropcam can now tell the difference between your cat and boyfriend
Wi-Fi-connected surveillance camera Dropcam can be useful for checking
on your special furball when you're away from home. However, movement
from an enthusiastic scratching post session registers the same as a
burglar running off with your... Read More ...
TinkerForge brings home automation to the masses with its DIY kit
Do you have some old 433MHz home automation gear lying around and fancy
making your home a little smarter? TinkerForge is releasing a new
internet of things controller designed to let you run power sockets,
light fittings and even electric blinds... Read More ...
Crysis 8K resolution hack offers a peek at the next decade of gaming
Want to know what you'll be playing on your PlayStation 5 or Xbox Two
in the next decade? Take a look at K-putt's Crysis 3 resolution hack.
His tweak to the first-person shooter's main Windows program file lets
the game's visuals run at up to a very... Read More ...
Boeing's commercial spaceliner takes cues from sci-fi
Look at the image above and choose one: a.) It's the set of a new
sci-fi movie. b.) It's the mock-up of an actual spacecraft that's
currently a work in progress. The correct answer? It's B -- but then the
headline / tweet that brought you here... Read More ...
Alibaba's massive IPO plans shift the focus from Silicon Valley to China
The recent big tech IPOs of companies like Facebook, Twitter and Tesla
could all soon be dwarfed by a company with roots far outside Silicon
Valley. Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group just filed documents for
its own offering (choosing to trade... Read More ...
Join the Engadget HD Podcast live on Ustream at 9:30PM ET
It's Tuesday, which is time for the Engadget HD Podcast and we hope
you'll join us for the live recording at 9:30PM. Once again we lead off
with the latest trials and tribulations of net neutrality, as a few more
companies throw opinions into the... Read More ...
Engadget Daily: Chromebooks go mainstream, CleverPet trains dogs to solve puzzles, 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 ...
Moves will share fitness data with Facebook after all
When Facebook bought Moves, the companies swore that they wouldn't
"commingle" data and raise hackles among privacy-minded users. Many took
that to mean that Facebook would take a largely hands-off approach to
the fitness tracker. However, it now... Read More ...
Titanfall nears 1 million sold in three weeks
Many looked at Titanfall as being the first tentpole game for the Xbox
One, but how many people actually bought it? It turns out 925,000 units
were sold through for the quarter, according to publisher Electronic
Arts' latest earnings call.... Read More ...
Your smartphone may soon double as a hearing aid, thanks to Mimi
Let's face it: we live in a noisy world. If we're not sitting on loud
trains or traipsing past construction sites, we're retreating into music
with headphones. Alas, this also means hearing loss is a problem that
can't be ignored -- that's why a... Read More ...
For HBO, it's all about making 'good shit'
It's not often that HBO CEO Richard Plepler is out doing some public
speaking about his company. Today, however, Plepler took the stage at
The Atlantic's New York Ideas event in The Big Apple, where he was
interviewed by NBC's Willie Geist to talk... Read More ...
Symantec declares antivirus 'dead' as it focuses on damage control
Given how hard antivirus software makers push you to sign up, you'd
think that business was booming. Far from it, according to Symantec's
Brian Dye. He tells the Wall Street Journal that antivirus tools like
his company's Norton suite are effectively... Read More ...
You can now spice up those iPad docs with Hoefler & Co. fonts
Sure, you're likely not buying $300 fonts just for your Pages and
Keynote work on an iPad, but for those who've already splurged for a
bite of Hoefler & Co.'s catalog, the option is pretty tempting.
The popular type foundry has made purchased fonts... Read More ...
Epson's latest Android glasses finally arrive for the faithful few
We doubt that there's a horde of wearable fans jonesing for Epson's
second-gen Moverio glasses -- not after Google's one-day Glass sale,
anyway -- but they're at last available, several weeks behind schedule.
Spend $700 and the just-shipping BT-200... Read More ...
Jack White's Lazaretto 'Ultra LP' is a marvel of vinyl engineering
Setting a Guinness World Record after tracking and releasing a 7-inch
vinyl in under four hours last month wasn't enough. Now, Jack White and
Third Man Records have revealed plans for the Lazaretto Ultra LP ahead
of its June 10th release. We'll... Read More ...
Microsoft OneDrive adds sharing and organization features for Android
If you're a Microsoft OneDrive user on Android, sharing and organizing
files just got a bit easier while on the move. Thanks to an update to
version 2.5, the cloud-storage option allows those with Google-powered
mobile devices to share via invite,... Read More ...
The $20 smartphone is coming later this year
In some corners of the world, even starter smartphones like the ZTE
Open are too costly; basic cellphones such as the Nokia 105 thrive in
areas where whole families can only afford one device. However, ARM
believes that smartphones will soon be... Read More ...
Tumblr's mobile apps finally get full-on customization tools
While Tumblr has had mobile apps for years, it hasn't been easy to
truly cut the PC cord; you've had to retreat to your computer to
fine-tune every aspect of your blog's look. You won't be held back any
more, though. The social service has rolled out... Read More ...
Google aims for the mainstream with 20 new, more powerful Chromebooks
If you haven't picked up a Chromebook just yet, you might want to wait a
little longer. Intel has just announced plans to roll out as many as 20
new Chromebooks by the latter half of this year. This new set will be
thinner, lighter, more powerful and... Read More ...
This swatch book from 1692 puts modern Pantone guides to shame
We're pretty tricky nowadays with our billions of colors, but Dutch
masters weren't exactly chopped liver. As spotted by This Is Colossal, a
certain "A. Boogert" even created a volume with individually painted
watercolor swatches showing nearly every... Read More ...
Chrome OS will bring offline Play Movies later this year
One of the biggest concerns with Chrome OS is the fact that much of the
platform relies on an internet connection to actually do what they're
supposed to do. Fortunately, Google's aware of this and is working on
it, one feature at a time. Today, the... Read More ...
You can get LG's first Chrome all-in-one later this month for $350
Five months is almost enough time for us to question whether a product
announced at CES will become vaporware, so any news about the LG
Chromebase is welcome. This morning, we learned that LG's first Chrome
OS-based all-in-one will be officially... Read More ...
Razer Blade review (2014): a 'no-compromise' premium gaming laptop
More often than not, I feel like my feedback -- both as a customer and a
writer -- vanishes into a collapsing singularity of customer service.
And yet, I've never felt this way about Razer. When the company launched
the original Blade gaming laptop,... Read More ...
Google Classroom helps teachers easily organize assignments, offer feedback
In doing its part to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day, Google has
announced a preview of Classroom: a simple system for course work
organization. The free software is nestled inside Google Apps for
Education and serves up a quick and easy way to... Read More ...
Major Google Maps update adds Uber integration, better transit info and more
Today Google announced a pretty hefty update to its Maps app, with
improved navigation instructions, new search options and even the
ability to jump into the Uber app to order a ride. Available for
download now via Google Play and the App Store,... Read More ...
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