Yelp will soon let you add video to your reviews
Yelp is about to let you to catch the vibe of your favorite eateries
with video as well as pictures, according to Business Insider. Provided
that you're an elite user, you'll be able to upload 3-12 second clips as
early as June, and all users will be... Read More ...
LG's 'QuickCircle' G3 case opens a window into your phone
LG hasn't officially revealed the G3 yet, but its new QuickCircle case
gives you a pretty good idea of what the device can do. The QuickCircle,
which the South Korean company just announced, features a circular
cutout in front so you can access the... Read More ...
Engadget Daily: Ads on your thermostat, eBay's password breach 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 ...
Report: Google targeting businesses with subsidized WiFi routers
Google is readying a plan to provide heavily subsidized, commercial
grade WiFi routers and equipment to businesses, according to The
Information. The idea is to give companies like doctor's offices and
restaurants easy internet access while letting... Read More ...
New Segway Patroller gives mall cops a third wheel
When you think of a Segway, usually a self-balancing, slightly dorky
two-wheeled contraption comes to mind, right? Well, forget all that. The
company has just committed heresy by launching the SE-3 Patroller, a
three-wheeled, front-steering model.... Read More ...
California's new self-driving car regulations prohibit falling asleep at the wheel
California is fine with car makers test-driving autonomous vehicles on
its roadways, but the DMV now has some rules on exactly how. Under new
regulations, drivers (or riders as the case may be) will need to be
official testers on a manufacturer's... Read More ...
Virtual weed farms and the sticky state of Apple's App Store restrictions
I was just about to tell you about Weed Firm, an insanely addictive
app that tasks you with building a marijuana empire from your house in
the suburbs, but I feel a little bad about gushing... because it's no
longer available to download. Yes,... Read More ...
Verizon's latest LTE test streams Indy 500 in-car video to phones in pit lane
As the Indy 500's title sponsor this year, Verizon is bringing more
than its name to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- it's augmenting the
venue with LTE Multicast service. The new tech allows many viewers to
stream the same video at once, something... Read More ...
SingStar for PS4 employs your smartphone for belting off-tune renditions
When SingStar arrives on PlayStation 4 consoles later this year, it
won't require shelling out extra dough for a shiny new microphone.
Instead, the title will allow you to use your smartphone or tablet as
the mic thanks to a free app for iOS and... Read More ...
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Things are heating up in the HD world this week, but definitely not
enough to cook a pizza properly. AT&T is making a bid to buy
DirecTV for a hefty sum, unless the company's NFL Sunday Ticket portion
doesn't pan out, leaving them with an escape... Read More ...
An autonomous octo-copter transport truck is as amazing as you'd expect
Advanced Tactics' (AT) autonomous Black Knight Transformer may not be
small enough to get eaten by an aircraft's engine, but it still falls
under the purview of the FAA after completing its first flight. The
large and unwieldy-looking beast is lifted... Read More ...
Navy sailor pleads guilty to hacking from an aircraft carrier
You may think that the US Navy's biggest digital threats come from the
outside, but that's not always the case. Former Navy serviceman (and
leader of the hacking group Team Digi7al) Nicholas Paul Knight has
pleaded guilty to charges that he and... Read More ...
Steam In-Home Streaming now beams PC games to any room of your house
It has been in beta since mid-November, but Steam's In-Home Streaming
is now available to all. Folks who have a fleet of computers at home can
link 'em up and then remotely install and play PC games just like you
were sitting at your desk. As you... Read More ...
Listen in: Jimmy Page hosts livestream for unreleased Led Zeppelin tracks
Plans to reissue Led Zeppelin's first three albums with unreleased
tracks were first detailed back in March, but today Jimmy Page is
offering the masses a sneak peak. At 3:30PM ET (7:30 GMT), the guitarist
is hosting a listening party to premiere... Read More ...
Oculus VR and Palmer Luckey being sued by CTO's former employer (update)
Oculus VR and co-founder Palmer Luckey are being sued by Zenimax Media
and id Software, the former employer of Oculus VR chief technical
officer John Carmack. The suit claims that Palmer Luckey and Oculus VR,
which worked with John Carmack while he... Read More ...
Russia invests in homegrown tech with Visa and Mastercard out of the picture
America's sanctions against Russia have already had an impact on
high-level space and satellite projects, but it's clear this is just the
beginning of the growing technological separation between East and
West. Ordinary Russians are starting to be... Read More ...
SmartThings brings a truly connected home closer to reality
The connected home is an inevitable reality, but it's a market still in
its infancy. SmartThings wants to be at the forefront of this expanding
realm and today it's announcing a number of updates and initiatives
that it thinks will give it an... Read More ...
Motorola contest pegs the price of a Moto 360 smartwatch at $249
If you've been at all interested in Motorola's Moto 360, the biggest
question has likely been the price: how much will that swanky circular
smartwatch set you back? Not that much, if you believe the company's
rules for a watch face design contest.... Read More ...
Old console, new tricks: Getting the most out of your Xbox 360
Whether you're holding out for the Kinect-less Xbox One or you've
already unpacked a new system, there's still plenty of life left in the
Xbox 360. Microsoft will have its new system properly on track after
another half dozen or so software updates,... Read More ...
Facebook app will soon identify songs and TV shows just by listening to them
If you've ever wanted to tell your Facebook friends what you're
listening to -- say, REM's "It's The End of The World And We Know it
(And I Feel Fine)" -- without having to spell the whole thing out, well,
now you can. Facebook has just announced a... Read More ...
Psst, Secret's anonymous sharing app finally arrives on Android
Up until now, Android users had to stew in envy as their iOS colleagues
delighted in juicy rumors and salacious stories revealed on Secret, an
app that lets you share confidential information under the veil of
anonymity. Other anonymous sharing apps,... Read More ...
Land a role in the new Star Wars movie just for donating to UNICEF
Admittedly, we're pretty stoked about the next instalment in the Star
Wars saga -- specifically seeing the old cast back in action. J.J.
Abrams announced the Star Wars: Force for Change initiative from Episode
VII's set in Abu Dhabi this morning.... Read More ...
EE takes on Google and Tesco with £199 own-brand 4G tablet
Something told us that when EE unveiled an own-brand 4G smartphone, a
similarly-equipped tablet wouldn't be too far behind. The UK's biggest
operator today confirmed it's launching a new 8-inch Android slate, it's
called the Eagle and it'll set you... Read More ...
Amazon's Prime Instant Video gets its first HBO shows, right on cue
If you've been waiting for the day you could marathon The Wire without
buying a DVD set or an iTunes pass, your moment has come: as promised,
Amazon has rolled out the initial wave of HBO shows on Prime Instant
Video. Those shelling out $99 per year... Read More ...
Spotify stays ahead of its streaming rivals with 10 million paid subscribers
Spotify has no shortage of competition, but it looks like the streaming
music service is managing to stay ahead of the pack. The company has
just notched up its 10 millionth paid subscriber, doubling the number of
Premium customers it had a year and... Read More ...
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