Google now lets you comment on Photo Spheres
Google's Photo Spheres can sometimes be a marvel to behold, but it's
not always easy to let the photographer know about it; if you stumble
across a picture in the Views portal, for instance, you may be stuck. Or
rather, you were stuck. Google has... Read More ...
Twitch for Android now puts the biggest game streams front and center
If you regularly catch up on eSports or "let's play" sessions while on
the move, today's your lucky day. Twitch has revamped its Android app
with a fresh interface that lets you get to the biggest game streams as
quickly as possible, with... Read More ...
'Destiny' on PS3 is like the PS4 version but blurrier
While a bunch of the hype surrounding the Destiny beta is how great
developer Bungie's latest shooter looks running on the PlayStation 4,
gamers on last-gen hardware have been playing through the weekend too.
Based on the video that Digital Foundry... Read More ...
Anti-surveillance advocates want you to run an open, secure WiFi router
Plenty of WiFi routers have guest modes for visitors; some companies
base their entire business models around them. Many of these devices are
full of security holes, however, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation
doesn't see that as acceptable in an... Read More ...
Wii U update lets you shop without the gamepad, enables system transfer
Thinking of upgrading from that basic Wii U system to the deluxe 32GB
package? Now you can -- the latest system update for Nintendo's
tablet-toting console allows users to transfer data between systems...
but it does so in a rather odd way. Rather... Read More ...
Chrome OS adds pinch-to-zoom for regular users, Pixel owners rejoice
When Google launched the Chromebook Pixel, we weren't really sure what
to make of the premium device's touchscreen. Sure, finger-friendly
displays were trendy, but Chrome OS just wasn't asking for the
technologies: it didn't feature many touch apps,... Read More ...
Amazon's new games show what only the Fire Phone can do
Looks like Amazon plans to take advantage of the Fire phone's
head-tracking tech at every turn, so it put its Game Studio to work
developing two new titles especially for the device. The first one
called Saber's Edge is a strategic pirate puzzle... Read More ...
Italy tells Google it has 18 months to change how it handles your data
Google has already drawn fire from various European nations for
allegedly violating users' privacy through its unified data policy, but
Italy is more than willing to join the fray. The country's data
protection agency has given Google 18 months to... Read More ...
Engadget Daily: Facebook Save, Apollo 11's voyage to the moon and more!
Today,
we archive posts with Facebook Save, remember Apollo 11's voyage to the
moon, take a look at a Chromecast hack and ponder Whirlpool's new
machine called Swash. Read on for Engadget's news highlights from the
last 24 hours.... Read More ...
What's on your HDTV: 'Transcendence,' 'Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark' and 'Soundclash'
Yup, it's summer. In case the weather wasn't a tipoff, you can tell
from Syfy's slew of made for TV movies hitting the screen, including
this week's shocker Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark. The headlining monsters
were already made for previous movies, so... Read More ...
The Big Picture: Not-quite San Francisco's 'Davis Street'
Take a second look at the above image -- it isn't actually a photo.
Nope, the entire scene (dubbed Davis Street) was painstakingly created
with the graphics rendering suite 3DS Max. To achieve the impressive end
result, artist Gilvan Isbiro says that... Read More ...
Redesigned 3DS Circle Pad puts an analog stick under your index finger
Dual-analog controls are pretty standard these days -- two analog
sticks on either end of a control pad designed to fall directly under
the user's thumbs. Hori's new 3DS slide pad accessory throws this notion
out the window: it installs a second... Read More ...
Tesla preps for Model X production with assembly line revamp
In order to boost output of the Model S and to prepare for production
of the Model X SUV, Tesla has paused work at its only plant for two
weeks. Bloomberg reports that $100 million in upgrades are on tap for
the factory that will allow both vehicles... Read More ...
Facebook officially owns Oculus now
It's official: Facebook now actually owns Oculus VR, the company behind
virtual reality goggles Oculus Rift. Though the $2 billion acquisition
was announced way back in March, these kinds of negotiations typically
take months to resolve thanks to... Read More ...
Netflix crosses 50 million subscribers worldwide and takes aim at Comcast / TWC
It looks like that (pending 2 years for existing customers) price hike
hasn't greatly affected Netflix's popularity, as it announced today that
it has 50 million customers altogether. About 36 million of them are in
the US, and Netflix specified... Read More ...
Browse 'The New Yorker' archives free of charge for the rest of the summer
Let's face it: We miss out on a ton of great content due to paywalls.
After a recent redesign to improve reading via its website across a
range of devices, The New Yorker has opened up its archive for the rest
of summer free of charge. The repository... Read More ...
'Simpsons World' puts the full series online, but you'll need cable to watch everything
First, the good news: At its Television Critics Awards, Fox just
announced the details of its plan to put every episode of The Simpsons
online for streaming (also, Louie and Fargo have been renewed). Simpsons
World will launch in October and let fans... Read More ...
Hip-hop producer J Dilla's beat-making gear headed to Smithsonian
Last week, the Smithsonian announced two of J Dilla's production tools
would be displayed at the upcoming National Museum of African American
History and Culture. Thanks to a donation from his mother (pictured
above), the influential... Read More ...
China now has more internet users on mobile devices than PCs
Want to know why traditionally PC-centric companies like Microsoft are
pouring so much energy into their mobile efforts? Look no further than
China, which now says that more of its residents are getting online with
phones and tablets than PCs. Of the... Read More ...
BBC Sport apps for iOS and Android get Chromecast support
Four months after it updated the iPlayer app to play nice with Google's
Chromecast, the BBC has extended support for the streaming dongle to
its sport apps. As part of today's update, BBC Sport users can now
stream live and on-demand video to their... Read More ...
Facebook's new Save feature lets you read top ten lists later
Dying to know what the top ten best shows from the 1990s are, but just
don't have time to click through that Facebook link? That's okay -- the
social network's app is about to get a new feature: Save. Think of it
like Pocket, but just for Facebook.... Read More ...
Watch a dome full of cameras capture 3D motion in extreme detail
Conventional 3D motion capture is awkward; even if you don't mind
people covered with dots or ping pong balls, you often get just a
handful of data points that miss out on subtle movements. Researchers at
Carnegie Mellon University might just have a... Read More ...
Libratone's wool-wrapped speakers gain Spotify Connect streaming abilities
If you fancy picking up a track where you left off on the commute upon
entering your flat, and you've splurged for a Libratone speaker, you're
in luck. The company's offerings (like the Loop and Zipp) are now
Spotify Connect compatible, making... Read More ...
What you need to know about the Apollo 11 moon landing
Neil Armstrong, the first human being to set foot on another celestial
body, misspoke his historic line. "That's one small step for man, one
giant leap for mankind," as it turns out, was missing a crucial letter
when Armstrong spoke it to a live... Read More ...
Tiny device aims to tell you if your drink has been spiked
The creators of a device designed to identify if your drink has been
spiked have launched on Indiegogo with the aim of raising $100,000.
Similar in size to a pack of gum, the pd.id can be dunked into a drink,
blinking red after a few seconds if a... Read More ...
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