AT&T's solar charging stations invade New York again
Next time you're at a park, beach or high-traffic spot in New York, and
your phone battery's running low, look for the contraption in the image
above. That's AT&T's Street Charge station, which harnesses the
power of the sun so you can continue... Read More ...
Engadget Daily: Flip-phones in Japan, what you need to know about net neutrality 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 ...
$17 million technology prize lets you choose which of humanity's problems to solve
Technology prizes are nothing new, but they tend to be focused on
specific issues like space travel or security flaws. The upcoming
Longitude Prize, funded by the Nesta charity and the UK government, will
be a little more... ambitious. The duo is... Read More ...
Scientists make deep-brain implants possible through wireless charging
Stanford researchers have figured out a way to wirelessly charge
electronic devices that are deep inside your body. Currently pacemakers
and nerve transmitters need to have large receiving coils near the top
of your skin to charge up (limiting where... Read More ...
Gmail for Android can save attachments directly to Google Drive
Just because you want to save an email attachment on your phone doesn't
mean you always want a local copy. What if you're running out of space?
That won't be an issue if you're using the latest version of Gmail for
Android; the newly updated app lets... Read More ...
Google's new Chrome experiment lets you remix the Rubik's Cube
Sure, you could spend a while trying to solve the Rubik's Cube in
Google's new Doodle, but that may get a little dry. Google was clearly
prepared for that eventuality, though: it has just launched the Cube
Lab, a Chrome experiment that lets you build... Read More ...
Must See HDTV for the week of May 19th: Indy 500 and no Game of Thrones
That's right, we're taking a week off from Game of Thrones. To help us
get through it, the NBA and NHL playoffs have both amped up the pressure
while the weekend of racing includes NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600, the Indy
500, and F1 in Monaco. Warehouse 13... Read More ...
AllCast now streams your media to any Android device
Koushik Dutta's AllCast app can stream media to seemingly any set-top
box you might own, but it hasn't let you stream to (most) Android
devices. Today, though, that barrier has come down: Dutta has released
AllCast Receiver, an app that turns any... Read More ...
Rdio is now streaming in nine more locales
Spotify isn't the only music streaming service looking to blanket the
globe. In fact, Rdio has surpassed its primary competition in that
tally. The latter outfit is now available in 60 countries after it
announced the additions of Indonesia,... Read More ...
New eye-tracking glasses show others what you're looking at in real time
Researchers and marketers often want to know what catches your eye,
whether it's players on the basketball court or just a new shampoo at
the store. They may have an easier time figuring this out with Tobii's
latest eye-tracking headset, the Tobii... Read More ...
GoPro files for an IPO to grow its media empire
Look, it was no surprise that GoPro has been planning to go public for a
while now -- it said as much back in February. Things are finally
getting officially official, though: the company just filed its S-1 with
the Securities and Exchange... Read More ...
Researchers maximize your hybrid's battery by learning your routine
Researchers have figured out a way to make your Prius even more
efficient by tracking your route to work. Right now your car uses the
battery until its power runs out and then starts dipping into your
gasoline supply. It's a solution that works, but... Read More ...
Tune in at 11AM EST tomorrow for our Microsoft Surface liveblog!
It's been a while since Microsoft announced a new product in its
Surface family, but we can almost guarantee there'll be at least one new
model at tomorrow's NYC event. We've heard some rumblings about a
Surface Mini running Windows RT, and we... Read More ...
The NSA is recording all cellphone calls in the Bahamas
You might want to be careful of what you say over the phone the next
time you visit the Bahamas. According to The Intercept, NSA documents
leaked by Edward Snowden reveal that the security agency is not just
listening to all mobile calls made to,... Read More ...
AMC embraces the power of Tumblr to debut its new series 'Halt and Catch Fire'
A new television series chronicling tech and social media narratives
pops up on the regular these days and AMC's upcoming "Halt and Catch
Fire" is the latest entry into that sub-genre. In order to cultivate
buzz for the series' debut in a couple... Read More ...
Generate power to recharge gadgets while grilling with this camp stove
BioLite has been recharging smartphones, action cams and GPS units via
camp stove fire since 2012, but now it's offering a larger model that
will grill enough grub to feed your entire crew. The BaseCamp stove
offers the same heat-to-electricity... Read More ...
PlayStation Now's game streaming beta comes to PS4
Back in January we were impressed by just how well Sony's PlayStation
Now game-streaming service worked, and the chance to test it out
yourself could be coming rather soon. The closed beta program is making
its way to the PlayStation 4 on May 20th... Read More ...
Twitter eyes SoundCloud to get folks sharing more music
Twitter's usage stats have shown its growth slowing for quite some
time, and now it seems buying a social-minded audio-sharing outfit could
be part of the plan for a turnaround. Recode reports that SoundCloud
may be part of that strategy, bringing... Read More ...
Scientists find a way to create matter from light
Scientists have long theorized that you can create matter from light by
colliding photons, but proving that theory has been a different story
-- you need the right high-energy particles to even think of trying.
However, it looks like that... Read More ...
Whisper app now includes related posts, still keeps your identity anonymous
Whisper, the anonymous secret-sharing app, now delivers a more
personalized experience -- but don't worry; your identity will still be
hidden. To show you relevant posts without revealing who you are or
using your phone's address book, the Whisper... Read More ...
MIT can map the activity of every neuron in an animal's brain
Scientists have long yearned for a neuron-by-neuron illustration of
brain activity; get that and you can see exactly what drives an animal's
thoughts and reflexes. MIT may make those wishes come true, as it just
revealed a system that produces a... Read More ...
Groupon lets merchants process cards, track customers with iPad-based Gnome
Gone are the days when restaurants and retailers needed to drop five
figures for the privilege of tracking and ringing up customers. Square's
Register app has been letting merchants process transactions with
"cheap" consumer hardware since 2012, and... Read More ...
AT&T's multibillion dollar DirecTV purchase could hinge on... football?
AT&T and DirecTV ruined an idyllic Sunday afternoon with the
news of a multi-billion dollar acquisition, and -- surprise, surprise --
people haven't stopped talking about it yet. That's at least partially
because of an interesting break-up clause the... Read More ...
Game to complete a remarkable two-year turnaround by going public (again)
Two years after it went into administration, UK video game retailer
Game could complete a stunning comeback by floating on the London Stock
Exchange for a second time. The company, which was forced to close 300
stores, abandon its European expansion... Read More ...
What you need to know about net neutrality
The internet! It's a truly wonderful place, a reflection of humanity
that encompasses the breadth of our achievements and failures as a
species. It's at the center of modern life in the United States: from
birth/early life education for parents to... Read More ...
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