Lenovo's ThinkPad 10 tablet brings a sharper screen, loads of accessories
Some companies throw gadget spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks.
Others... keep the same tablets around for nearly two years. We've seen
Lenovo be both those companies, frankly, but when it comes to its
business line, at least, it tends to move... Read More ...
Lighter tracks your smoking habits to shame you to quit
Ask any smoker: quitting is hard. Cigarettes become a part of your
daily life, a habit that's not only hard to break, but hard to keep
track of. "Tracking is one of the most important factors in one's
health," Ata Ghofrani told us at a recent Haxlr8r... Read More ...
Square to replace its digital wallet app with one that lets you order dinner
Square pulled its Wallet app from the App Store Monday in order to make
way for something new: Square Order. With Wallet, you could check in to
a restaurant and pay your bill using just your name. With Order, you
can still pay, except now you can... Read More ...
Unannounced Moto G with LTE pops up on Amazon
As good a deal as the Moto G might be for frugal smartphone shoppers,
it doesn't have speedy LTE data; for some, that's practically a
deal-breaker. However, it might get that often-sought upgrade relatively
soon. Amazon has posted listings for two... Read More ...
All of the US government's spending will soon be available on one website
US government spending data can be a pain to track down; while much of
it is publicly accessible, it's scattered across many agencies that have
their own ways of presenting information. Soon, though, you won't have
hunt for it at all. The recently... Read More ...
Engadget Daily: Twitter Mute, what you need to know about smart guns 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 ...
SAM packs full-home control into a powerstrip
Home automation gadgets that allow you to remotely turn things on and
off are certainly nothing new, but SensePlug's SAM duo offers that and a
lot more. The smart plug and power strip also houses sensors for
tracking motion, temperature and ambient... Read More ...
Must See HDTV for the week of May 12th: Her, Crocodile Dundee and so many finales
It's that time of the year, when most TV shows wrap up their run. From
Castle to The Mentalist to Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (which is
surprisingly coming back for another season) to Grimm, finales and
conclusions abound. We've also received... Read More ...
Disney uses adorable little robots to illustrate big ideas
Disney Research has had some neat ideas in the past (capacitive touch
feedback for plants, as an example), but the lab's amped up the cute
factor lately. Its newest project? Getting tiny, LED-adorned robots to
illustrate things such as The Big Bang.... Read More ...
Sony reportedly puts its OLED TV efforts on hold
There were hints that Sony's OLED TV plans were in trouble when the
company's collaboration with Panasonic went south last year, and it now
looks like those efforts have stalled out completely. Nikkei reports
that Sony has put development of OLED... Read More ...
Custom controller lets disabled man dig into Minecraft using his eyebrows
Alexander Kostov has spinal muscular atrophy, a disease that makes
impossible for him to use most traditional game controllers. Rather than
let that hold him back, he just got creative with the help of UK-based
gaming charity Special Effect. The... Read More ...
Rumors say AT&T is close to a $50 billion deal for DirecTV, unless it isn't
It's been a couple of weeks since rumors that AT&T is going to
purchase DirecTV popped up, so how about another look? Today Bloomberg
and the Wall Street Journal are reporting that the usual "people
familiar with the matter" say a deal could happen... Read More ...
Major League Soccer to stream out-of-market games on ESPN3
In an effort to increase popularity of the league in the US, MLS
announced a new broadcasting partnership with ESPN, FOX and Univision.
As part of the deal with these TV networks, which will run through 2022,
MLS is bringing (some) out-market games... Read More ...
Old console, new tricks: Getting the most out of your PS3
Already paid up for Sony's PlayStation 4? Or are you waiting on a
certain blockbuster title before you make the move to the next gen? We
don't blame you. However, the PS4's ancestor -- that slightly curved
obelisk sitting under your TV, the one with... Read More ...
Germany wants Google to stop sharing customer data between services
Google's privacy-related woes in Europe aren't over just because France
has issued a fine over a lack of transparency -- if anything, they're
getting worse. Germany now says it will order the search firm to stop
pooling user data, such as search... Read More ...
Don't freak out: Firefox is testing advertisements in new tabs
You know those rectangles that appear when you open a new tab in the
Firefox internet browser? They show your most frequently visited
websites -- convenient! -- but soon they'll also show a mélange of
Firefox sites "and other useful sites on the... Read More ...
OnStar finally details its next-gen connected car packages
OnStar has slotted the last piece into its Connected by OnStar 4G LTE
service today by finally laying out its price plans for in-car data. The
LTE data service will see a radio and WiFi access point installed in
the 2015 Chevy Malibu and to some 30... Read More ...
Twitter shuts up your annoying friends with Mute
Twitter has just announced a new mute feature that'll let you shut up
the annoying people in your feed, at least temporarily. If, say, one of
your friends is at a conference and is just babbling non-stop about the
parties he's attending, you can now... Read More ...
Cyclist GPS data could help cities plan safer routes
Strava has been using GPS coordinates to monitor progress for cyclists
and runners for quite some time, and now it's looking to lend a hand to
local governments. With its new effort, Strava Metro, the
fitness-tracking outfit serves up data on 90... Read More ...
Betty helps you conquer the console by translating English to Unix commands
If you've got a smartphone in your pocket, chances are you've got a
digital assistant in there too (or you will very soon). For all her
smarts, though, Siri can't help much when you hunker down in front of a
UNIX shell, so former Google engineer Jeff... Read More ...
Scientists build a robot arm that catches objects in the blink of an eye
Humans are good at catching fast-moving objects -- just ask any
baseball fan. Robots typically lag behind, however, which is why the
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) has developed a robot
arm with the reaction time needed to catch... Read More ...
Near collision with airliner prompts US to crack down on drone use
The FAA might not have full legal authority to regulate drones just
yet, but it at least has some evidence to support its case for tighter
restrictions. The administration's Jim Williams has revealed that an
unmanned vehicle nearly smacked into a US... Read More ...
What you need to know about smart guns
It's increasingly difficult to have a rational discussion about gun
violence. Thankfully for us, we're not here to do that. We're here to
explain what the concept of a smart gun is, beyond what you've seen in
hit Sylvester Stallone film Judge Dredd.... Read More ...
Make your air conditioner modern with Tado's smart thermostat
Plenty of companies produce smart thermostats to control your home's
heating, but what if your air conditioner isn't part of the same system?
Tado, which already produces Nest-like smart thermostats for heating
systems in Europe, is now working on a... Read More ...
Electric shocks could hold the key to manipulating dreams
Ever wanted to have more control over your dreams? A new study into how
electricity affects the brain is enabling scientists to influence the
way people sleep, giving hope that it could one day be used to improve
the quality of your night's rest. By... Read More ...
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