One of Sony's first 'new' ideas is a smartwatch that's all e-ink
Sony's
first idea to be born out of its new built-in "venture style" plan to
create new products and wow, well, you and me, appears to a combination
of its e-ink reader tech and smartwatch devices. According to people
familiar with the matter, both t... Read More ...
If you've ever wanted a video-based contacts list, now's your chance
Tired
of just having static pictures to visually guide you through your
contacts list? If so, you're in luck. A new app for iOS brings video
updates to said collection of names and numbers so "you can see what all
your friends are up to." The softwar... Read More ...
HBO teams up with Tencent to sell its TV shows in China
China's
strained relationship with the concept of intellectual property is one
of the reasons that you can buy a local copy of a Range Rover Evoque for
a third of the price. That's one of the reasons why western businesses
are wary about selling thei... Read More ...
Pew Research: You know the internet, but you might not 'get' it
Given
how ubiquitous smart devices are, one might think that, overall, people
would have a pretty comprehensive knowledge of tech. That isn't exactly
the case. According to a recent Pew Research survey, 60 percent of the
representative sample knew th... Read More ...
BlackBerry offers up to $550 if you ditch your iPhone for a Passport
If
the industry based its grades solely on effort, there's no doubt
BlackBerry would be among the first top spots. Now, whether or not those
efforts are actually effective, well, that's a completely different
story. Since its notable decline, the Can... Read More ...
Firefox will let you search specific websites with one click
Mozilla
isn't just rethinking its choice of default search engines in Firefox;
it's overhauling the search bar itself. An upcoming version of the web
browser will let you search a specific site with one click. If you want
to find an ancient Twitter u... Read More ...
Engadget Daily: Yoga 3 Pro, the 'day one patch,' and more!
If
you bought Halo: The Master Chief Collection, then you're probably
still waiting for online multiplayer to be un-broken. Welcome to the age
of the "day one patch." That's not all we have on deck, though -- read
on for Engadget's news highlights fr... Read More ...
NASA is 3D printing objects in space
At
long last, 3D printing has conquered its final frontier: space. NASA
has successfully printed its first 3D object aboard the International
Space Station. It's just a tiny faceplate that identifies the printer
maker (Made In Space), but it's both a... Read More ...
Neither Spotify nor musicians are making much money from streaming
Spotify
may be a big name when it comes to music streaming, but the company is
hardly rolling in the dough. The private company disclosed today that it
took in 747 million euros (around $1.03 billion at the time) in 2013,
up about 74 percent from 201... Read More ...
TuneIn brings over 100,000 radio stations to your Chromecast
Today
is a great day to be a Chromecast owner. Joining Comedy Central,
Nickelodeon, Sesame Street Go and others, TuneIn is now also making its
mobile apps compatible with Google's budget-friendly streaming dongle.
Now that TuneIn has added support fo... Read More ...
The Big Picture: cooling molten metal in space
Ever
wonder what hot metal would be like if it weren't bound by containers,
liquids... or even gravity? You're looking at it. The European Space
Agency has developed an electromagnetic levitator that the International
Space Station is using to see ho... Read More ...
Sony to refund some customers after misleading PS Vita ads
According
to the Federal Trade Commission, Sony deceived consumers by falsely
advertising the PlayStation Vita's "game-changing" features when the
console launched in the US. And, perhaps in an effort to stay out of
court, the electronics company has... Read More ...
Sound off: Show us your used and abused phones!
That
sad, broken handset is what one friend had to use while waiting for his
new one to arrive. We know that you too, have felt his pain and are
bound to have some similar photos floating around. Whether your phone
was dropped into a pool of hydroflu... Read More ...
Vine now lets you know when your favorite users post clips
If
you're a Vine aficionado, you probably have a short list of people
whose six-second videos you want to see right away -- you may want to
marvel at a Zach King illusion or scratch your head at one of Will
Sasso's lemon clips, for instance. Well, yo... Read More ...
Dropbox's Carousel will offer to delete local photos you've backed up
The
photo backup features in mobile apps like Dropbox's Carousel and
Google+ are there partly to take the load off of your phone -- you don't
have to keep every shot close at hand. Wouldn't it be nice if the
software got rid of local images when they... Read More ...
Comcast wants customers to track and rate its technicians
When
it comes to offering great customer service, Comcast's reputation on
the matter is far from being healthy. Every now and then, the company
gets put on the map for making its subscribers go through rather tedious
experiences -- to get an idea, ju... Read More ...
Amazon now connects you with local contractors
Looks
as if the list of things that Amazon doesn't sell just got that little
bit shorter after the company started connecting people with local
contractors. Customers in a handful of trial cities, including NYC and
Seattle, can now use an Angie's Lis... Read More ...
Twitter Offers delivers discounts you can nab from tweets
Twitter
has been dabbling in timeline-based purchases already, and its latest
effort will boost commerce-driven tweeting. Twitter Offers serves up
discounts from participating retailers that you'll be able to grab right
from the tweet -- so long as y... Read More ...
Lyft's new offering lets you take passengers only during your commute
App-based
carpooling options like Lyft Line and UberPool are useful if you'd
rather not drive to work yourself... but what if you do drive, and want
to make a little money on the side? That's where Lyft's newest offering,
Driver Destination, could co... Read More ...
One of the first true computers is finally on public display
Seeing
ENIAC, one of the first true programmable computers, has been tricky;
the giant mainframe was partly restored in 2007, but it was only visible
in an office building. At last, though, you now have a (relatively)
easy way to witness this piece o... Read More ...
Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro review: slim and sexy comes with some trade-offs
I
haven't reviewed an Ultrabook in months. It's not because I've grown
lazy; it's because there just haven't been many new models to test.
Nearly every laptop that crosses Engadget's reviews desk these days is a
gaming notebook, a Chromebook or maybe... Read More ...
Microsoft and Yahoo vie for control of Safari's search
Mozilla
is making the switch to Yahoo search from Google for its default option
in the US, and Apple's browser deal will soon be up for renewal, too.
The Information reports that Mayer & Co. are in play there as
well, and of course, Microsoft is pitc... Read More ...
Comedy Central bringing 'Key and Peele' and 'South Park' to Chromecast (update)
Sure,
there are plenty of hilarious videos on YouTube, but even the best
parkour-fail clip can't compare to a bang-on episode of South Park or
Key and Peele. In that case, your Chromecast is about to get a a few
more laughs thanks to the Comedy Centr... Read More ...
NASA launches $5 million contest to find CubeSats for deep space missions
Attention,
scientists, hobbyists and anyone in between who can design a mean
CubeSat, or a mini cube-like satellite, for space exploration:
registration is now open for NASA's Cube Quest contest, and the agency's
giving out cash prizes worth a total ... Read More ...
Sony's new plan means fewer TVs and smartphones, more PlayStations
Sony
may know how to build great gadgets, but convincing people to part with
money in exchange for them has turned out to be nearly impossible. In
the outfit's most recent financial results, its faltering mobile
division was single-handedly responsib... Read More ...
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