IKEA takes a jab at Apple in an ad for its latest catalog
The biggest target is typically the easiest to hit, and ahead of
Apple's big event next week IKEA's taking a good-natured swing at
Cupertino. To debut its new 2015 catalog, the Swedish furniture company
crafted a video that bears more than a passing... Read More ...
Yes, Apple's smartwatch should run third-party apps
Tipsters have been seemingly eager to shed light on every single facet
of Apple's long-rumored smartwatch, but one obvious question hasn't
really received a clear answer: will it run third-party apps? If you ask
9to5Mac, the answer is "yes." Its... Read More ...
Boeing's drone-killing laser takes down targets with an Xbox controller
Boeing has a pretty storied history with lasers and now its testing one
that can take out UAVs and rockets regardless of where it's installed. A
recent trial run of the tech was conducted in Florida under some pretty
grueling conditions (heavy fog,... Read More ...
Google Glass lands in the Play Store next to phones and smartwatches
Itching to strap on a $1,500 face computer so you can follow directions
floating in front of your head? Well, Google just made it a little
easier to claim a head-mounted display of your own -- it quietly added
Google Glass to the Play Store the other... Read More ...
Feedback Loop: Online security, the Note Edge, fitness trackers and more!
Happy Saturday, and welcome to another edition of Feedback Loop! With
all the talk of online data breaches this week, we're discussing ways to
better protect your data stored in the cloud. After you're done
auditing your passwords, let us know what... Read More ...
Panasonic's smart mirror turned me into a 1970s space princess
It was going to be either me or my male colleague. That's a lie: It was
absolutely going to be me. It was my last day at IFA, Europe's biggest
technology show, and Brad Molen and I were sitting inside a sparsely
decorated smart home that Panasonic... Read More ...
Galaxy Note Edge, hands-on with the G Watch R and other stories you might've missed
This week, we went hands on with the G Watch R, took a closer look at
the Galaxy Edge's bent display, gawked at Dyson's robotic vacuum
cleaner, strapped on Samsung's Gear VR, and more! Read on for Engadget's
news highlights from the last seven days.... Read More ...
Working next-gen iPhone reportedly spotted with payment support built-in
We've seen way, way too many leaks of the next iPhone's design, but
none of them have shown a truly functional device -- until today,
apparently. With the help of cnBeta, Chinese leaker zzray has posted
photos and video that reportedly show off a... Read More ...
Behind the watch: the Moto 360 story
"It's not a smartwatch," said Iqbal Arshad, Motorola's Senior VP of
Global Product, to a roomful of journalists in Motorola's Chicago
headquarters. Instead he, and by extension the rest of Motorola, prefer
to think of the Moto 360 as a reinvention of... Read More ...
Here's how DARPA's high-tech tanks will dodge RPGs (video)
DARPA's new Ground X-Vehicle Technology project aims to design tanks
with less armor, but are faster and more agile as a result. Now, in the
movies, we always see these beefy military vehicles rolling along slowly
to action, so faster,... Read More ...
Recommended Reading: The legend of the TI-84 Plus
Recommended Reading highlights the best long-form writing on technology
and more in print and on the web. Some weeks, you'll also find short
reviews of books that we think are worth your time. We hope you enjoy
the read.The Unstoppable TI-84...
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MOTA's vibrating jewelry promises more subtle notifications
Do you remember Ringly? The idea behind it was that people would use a
vibrating ring to alert you about incoming calls, emails or text
messages. If you can imagine that same concept, albeit in a smaller and
less gendered package, then you have the... Read More ...
Chubby Checker's 'Dig Dug' was unearthed by the son of an Atari VP
You've probably heard or Dig Dug, and if you were born before 1983, you
might even remember seeing a bizarre, upbeat commercial for the game in
movie theaters -- but did you know that the video game miner's theme
song was almost sung by Chubby... Read More ...
Not every house has rooms that turn 90 degrees, but this one does
It would seem that when Iran isn't busy putting the kibosh down on
social media, its architects are designing some pretty crazy ways to
beat the weather. Case in point: a seven-floor house in Tehran with
three rectangular rooms that can rotate up to... Read More ...
FBI says it located the Silk Road by exploiting an error with the server's login page
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation may have seized the Silk Road
and sold off its horde of ill-gotten Bitcoin, but the case isn't over
yet -- the dark web site's creator still has to face trial. The defense
of Ross Ulbricht, the man allegedly... Read More ...
Firefox for Android beta updated with Chromecast, Roku streaming
It was only a few weeks ago that Chromecast support was spotted in
Firefox for Android's nightly builds -- now it's one step closer to
primetime: the feature is now a standard part of the browser's beta
package. This means that Mozilla fans eager to... Read More ...
Buy 'Destiny' on PS3 or Xbox 360 and upgrade to new-gen for free
The wait is almost over: Destiny, former Halo-developer Bungie's
ambitious shooter, releases this coming Tuesday. If you're holding out
on it because you don't have a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, though,
there's no reason. Bungie has announced that... Read More ...
Fossil teams up with Intel to produce its line of wearables
We heard plenty about Intel's wearable aspirations for 2014 back at
CES, and since then it has announced collaborations with the likes of
SMS Audio and more. Fossil was named as having a plan for Android Wear,
and as of today the two are officially... Read More ...
Engadget Daily: return of the Moto X, the ugly truth about wearables and more!
Today,
we go hands-on with the new Moto X, investigate the ugly truth about
wearables, learn what happens when you illegally download The Sims 4,
order a Moto 360, and more! Read on for Engadget's news highlights from
the last 24 hours....
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Dell outs 'world's first' 5K display with a massive 5,120 x 2,880 resolution
4K is so last week. Most of us haven't added one of those displays as
part of our daily workflow yet, and Dell's 5K option is on the way. The
UltraSharp 27 Ultra HD 5K monitor claims a world's first with said
resolution. In terms of dimensions,... Read More ...
Facebook Messenger's new trick brings doodles to your photos
Still looking for a reason to use Facebook's now-unbundled Messenger
app? A new feature learns from competition including Snapchat and
Facebook's own Slingshot by adding easy annotation on shared photos.
Just click the picture icon like you normally... Read More ...
DARPA head joins the list of speakers at Engadget Expand!
Fall's
nearly here and so is the next Engadget Expand event. On November 7th
and 8th, we'll once again take over New York City's Javits Center North
to let you experience the future of technology and hear from the leading
minds in the industry. ... Read More ...
Explore the Great Depression in photos with this interactive map
Imagine today's government backing a program to document the plight of
modern day farmers. Many might malign such use of resources, or the
value of the endeavor. But, that's exactly what the Farm Security
Administration did between 1935 and 1944... Read More ...
Apple hires famed industrial designer Marc Newson to work with Jony Ive
Marc Newson is well known for putting his design touch on everything
from bikes to cars to cameras to -- of course -- watches, and now he's
joining Apple to work with his good friend Jony Ive. Vanity Fair
reported he will be joining Ive's design... Read More ...
We've dunked a Kobo Aura H20 in water and it lived to tell the tale
When Kobo launched the Aura, the idea of selling a premium e-reader
with a top-line price and a big screen was something of a risk compared
to the Kindle juggernaut. When the device went on to become responsible
for a full quarter of the Canadian... Read More ...
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