Apple loses a patent battle over Skytel's two-way pager tech
The greatest patent battle Apple ever waged... was with Samsung. The
funniest, probably, is with Skytel, a company, kids, that made makes
pagers. A jury has found that the iPhone and other Apple devices used
Skytel technology without permission.... Read More ...
Opera Max can now save Android mobile data in 16 more regions
Over the last few months, Opera's been slowly rolling out Max across
the world to save mobile data -- apparently by up to 50 percent,
including images and videos -- on Android devices, and its recent
collaboration with MediaTek is no doubt a big... Read More ...
Senators kill bill aimed at ending NSA's mass phone surveillance
Back in May, the US government began to process a bill aimed at reining
in the NSA's powers of surveillance -- if Google, Apple and Microsoft
are sending group letters, you know it's an important bill. However,
it's been left on Capitol Hill,... Read More ...
Transportation board overturns ruling that made small drones legal
You may want to hold off on prepping a drone to do aerial shots of your
Thanksgiving party. The National Transportation Safety Board has just
overturned (PDF) one of its judges' previous ruling for a case filed
against Raphael Pirker, which... Read More ...
Tech companies want you to have free web encryption
Ideally, you'd encrypt everything you do on the web to keep it away
from spies and thieves. However, getting a security certificate to
enable that encryption on your own site can be both costly and difficult
-- many people don't even bother. That's... Read More ...
IBM's new email app learns your habits to help get things done
Email can be overwhelming, especially at work; it can take a while to
get back to an important conversation or project. IBM clearly knows how
bad that deluge can be, though, since its new Verse email client is
built to eliminate as much clutter as... Read More ...
Engadget Daily: Nokia's new tablet, Lindsay Lohan's battle with Rockstar Games and more!
Earlier this year, Lindsay Lohan sued Rockstar Games for allegedly
using her likeness in Grand Theft Auto V. An isolated incident? Not
exactly. Today, we break down the legal battles between celebrities and
video game studios, go hands-on with the... Read More ...
This man will experience someone else's life through a VR headset
You've probably had a moment or two where you wanted to live
vicariously through a friend, but artist Mark Farid wants to take that
concept to its logical extreme. He's planning an art installation,
Seeing-I, where he'll experience another man's life... Read More ...
Pebble owners can now use PayPal on their smartwatch
Starting today, you will have access to PayPal right from your Pebble.
The payments company announced earlier that there's now a compatible
application for the smartwatch, which is available free of charge from
Pebble's app store. Once installed, it... Read More ...
Playdate: We're livestreaming 'Far Cry 4' on PS4! (update: game over!)
The Far Cry series has long held a reputation as the thinking man's
shooter, sidestepping the traditional run-and-gun play of a Halo or Call
of Duty and offering freedom to approach a scenario from a few
different avenues. After the debut game, the... Read More ...
Netflix is expanding to Australia and New Zealand in March
Finally, viewers down under won't have to rely on proxies and other
intermediaries to get their streaming video fix, as Netflix announced it
will launch in Australia and New Zealand next year. There's no word on
pricing, but the service will arrive... Read More ...
Nokia's simple yet smart Android launcher reaches Google Play
If you've been eager to put Nokia's adaptive Z Launcher home screen on
your Android phone, you'll be glad to hear that you don't have to jump
through quite so many hoops to give it a try. The ex-phone maker has
released a free beta version of Z... Read More ...
Twitter makes every public tweet searchable
Remember your first tweet? Neither do I, but it was probably something
along the lines of "first tweet," or an equally terrible first
impression. Twitter has been working on a way to let you sift through
every 140-character message sent publicly over... Read More ...
Intel hands control of its mobile chip division to its Ultrabook chief
Intel may be king of the PC and laptop chip hill, but ARM's the
reigning daddy when it comes to smartphones and tablets. Mostly this is
because Intel's technology still lags behind ARM's ultra low power
silicon, and because mobile software is... Read More ...
Uber CEO gives exec public slap on the wrist for threatening journalists
By now, there's no question that Uber exec Emil Michael said some
seriously concerning things about the potential merit of digging up dirt
on journalists critical of the company at a private party in front of
reporters and celebrities. For the... Read More ...
Solar power will give you non-stop water during bike rides
If you're a cyclist, you know the anxiety that comes with running out
of water in the middle of a bike ride -- the last thing you want is
dehydration when you're miles away from home. Design student Kristof
Retezàr may just set your mind at ease,... Read More ...
Yum, your next favorite emoji could be a delicious taco
Okay, people, you know emojis are a big deal -- so big, in fact, that
there's a social network composed entirely of these virtual characters.
And even though it isn't too hard to come across different kinds of
emoji on the internet, there are... Read More ...
Oxford Dictionaries names 'vape' as the word of 2014
Welcome, friends to the intersection of stories about silly words and
stories about electronic cigarettes. Every year, Oxford Dictionaries
chooses a single word that defines the world that we live in, and the
word that defines 2014 is vape. The term... Read More ...
Shocker: Pandora's study finds Pandora to be good for music sales
In a study it conducted recently, Pandora found that its internet-based
radio is actually a good thing for the industry. Not like it would say
otherwise, we'd imagine, but Pandora states that the tunes it provides
access to are spreading a "positive... Read More ...
Why celebrities like Lindsay Lohan are suing video game studios
In July 2014, Lindsay Lohan sued Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar
Games, claiming that Grand Theft Auto V featured a character who is
allegedly based on the Mean Girls actress. According to the suit, filed
in the New York Supreme Court, the cover of... Read More ...
Developers can now write apps for Apple Watch (updated)
Been jonesing to create your own Apple Watch software? It's time to get
cracking. As promised, Apple has released WatchKit, the toolbox you
need to develop apps for this next-gen wristwear. The utility (tied into
the iOS 8.2 beta SDK) lets you take... Read More ...
Viber's new Public Chats sound a lot like Twitter
When we talk about online messaging, there's often a disconnect between
mobile messaging services like WhatsApp and social media platforms like
Twitter. Which is odd, because when you think about it, they're two
halves of the same... Read More ...
'LittleBigPlanet 3': The Joystiq Review
There's a moment in LittleBigPlanet 3 where Hugh Laurie's villainous
Newton, an effete British lightbulb with an egg timer built into his
bowler hat, faces down his conscience, berating him with his greatest
fear: that nothing he creates will ever be... Read More ...
Facebook's latest page keeps you updated on tech news
You probably don't think of Facebook as a source for bleeding edge tech
news, but the social network is determined to improve that reputation.
It just launched FB Techwire, a page that blends technology news and
commentary in a single feed. The site... Read More ...
HBO's 'Westworld' reboot with Anthony Hopkins will air next year
HBO has just green-lighted J.J. Abrams Westworld series, a reboot of
Michael Crichton's now-classic 1973 movie about robots gone bad. it
announced the series launch via Twitter, with a creepy Vine (see below)
confirming the 2015 date. The original... Read More ...
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