Listen to Microsoft Sam sing 'The Piña Colada Song'
Microsoft's
Sam has many talents. But what does he do when he's finished helping
users install their shiny new copy of Windows XP? Turns out, he kicks
back, fixes himself a Piña Colada, and lays down the vocals for perhaps
the definitive version of R... Read More ...
LG GizmoPal wearable lets kids call their parents with one button
Even
though the wearable space is flooded with a ton of options, most of
those are geared toward grown-ups. And, hey, why not let the little ones
join the fun too. Earlier this year, LG introduced the KizOn in South
Korea, a wearable for children tha... Read More ...
CBS to broadcast your social media posts alongside Macy's parade
CBS'
coverage of Macy's parade last year featured viewers' Instagram photos
shown on screen -- this year, it's expanding audience's participation
even more. The network will use the same service it used in 2013 called
Vidpresso, but instead of showin... Read More ...
GoPro is reportedly making camera-equipped drones
It's
not enough to simply strap an action camera on your helmet these days;
now that you can mount a camera on a drone or get one built-in, aerial
sports footage is the way to go. And GoPro knows it, apparently. The
Wall Street Journal hears that GoP... Read More ...
Engadget Daily: Deepak Chopra, the deal with Black Friday, and more
It's
the night before Thanksgiving, and that means you're probably cooking,
chatting with relatives and formulating your epic Black Friday attack
plan. Need some help? No problem. We rounded up all the best tech deals
available this holiday season. R... Read More ...
Ubisoft apologizes for 'Assassin's Creed' bugs with free add-ons and games
Ubisoft
may not have a way to turn back time and release Assassin's Creed Unity
without a slew of glitches, but it's at least trying to make amends to
jilted gamers. The studio has announced that it's giving every Unity
owner a free copy of the upcom... Read More ...
What to get when you've got a budding hipster in your life
It's
that time of year again! You know, the one when you have to hand over
your hard-earned cash or dole out the credit card digits to get the
loved ones in your life a little something celebratory. Lucky you, we've
got a slew of great recommendation... Read More ...
AT&T tells FCC its threat to halt fiber rollout is only for new projects
AT&T
isn't backing down from its threat to halt its fiber rollout, which was
a not-so-subtle jab at President Obama's pro-net neutrality / Title II
comments earlier this month. Following an FCC inquiry about that
announcement, AT&T said in a letter t... Read More ...
Twitter will track which apps you use on your phone
It's
no secret that Twitter has been looking for ways to put more targeted
ads in your social feed, but its latest approach may make you
uncomfortable if you jealously protect your privacy. The service has
revealed that its app will start tracking wh... Read More ...
Squeezing into OMsignal's smart shirt of the future
Thanksgiving
is a time to remember things to be grateful for, stuff yourself with
turkey and watch MST3k re-runs. But what happens the following day, when
you wake up with a meat hangover that could kill a horse? That's the
moment you'll stumble onli... Read More ...
US warns about spyware that many believe it wrote
Want
to see a classic example of irony? Head to the US Computer Emergency
Readiness Team (CERT) website. The government security group has issued a
public warning about Regin... you know, the extra-sophisticated malware
that many suspect the US wrote... Read More ...
Black Friday: a brief history of madness and discounts
Finally!
It's the time of year once more when Americans line up outside of major
retail outlets at absurdly early hours in an effort to score the lowest
prices on all manner of consumer goods. Looking for a washer/dryer on
the cheap? How about a Sams... Read More ...
OnePlus is opening a retail store in China
Still
haven't scored an invitation for a OnePlus One, and missed out on the
rare public sales? You may want to book a flight to China. OnePlus has
revealed its first-ever retail shop, which will officially open in
Beijing on December 20th. As you mig... Read More ...
US courts hope an old law will help them bypass phone encryption
Federal
law enforcement might not be having much success pushing for laws that
require a security backdoor on your phone, but that doesn't mean it's
out of options. Judges (including one who published an opinion on a New
York fraud case) have been le... Read More ...
Engadget's Black Friday 2014 roundup
Yes,
it's once more time for Black Friday -- that beloved (and sometimes
dreaded) day when you can brave crowded stores in hopes of scoring deals
on gadgets that would otherwise be out of your reach. But who's
offering the sweetest bargains? Never fe... Read More ...
After seven years, you can finally own The Keyboard Waffle Iron
Seven
years ago, we brought you the story of a waffle iron that shaped the
tasty treats into a keyboard. Plenty of you saw it and wished that you
could have one of your very own, and it turns out that good things do
come to those who wait. Designer C... Read More ...
Samsung says its ChatOn messaging service is staying put
Samsung
may have shut down some of its services in recent months, but ChatOn?
It's not going anywhere. While The Korea Times claimed that Samsung was
going to drop its messaging service on a "region-to-region" basis
because it wasn't making cash, the... Read More ...
The new Sony A7 II camera arrives in the US next month for $1,700
Sony's
recently unveiled full-frame, mirrorless shooter, the A7 II, made a
number of people quite excited when it was announced last week. Back
then, though, the electronics company only revealed pricing and
availability for Japan. Good news: Sony an... Read More ...
Microsoft rolls out Bing Maps traffic guesstimation worldwide
Bing
Maps users outside the US will now have a better idea of how long it
takes to get from A to B, as Microsoft has just launched Clearflow
traffic estimation around the world. The system works by taking live
traffic data for main roads and surface ... Read More ...
UK watchdog rules that YouTube Oreo ads take the biscuit
Some
vloggers have made it big on YouTube, so it's not surprising that
advertisers want to tap into their burgeoning audiences. But rather than
shell-out for a traditional pre-roll ad, they're paying the stars
themselves to film their commercials. Th... Read More ...
Deepak Chopra: the spiritualist as technologist
Deepak
Chopra has an app. And that's about the least of the famed spiritual
guru/physician/alternative-medicine advocate/friend of Oprah's
technological ambitions.... Read More ...
UK music industry pushes for a new tax on CD copying
Before
October 1st this year, you were probably a criminal. On that day, UK
copyright law changed to include a private copying exception that,
simply put, means you're allowed to copy media for your own personal use
(not distribution, obviously). Thi... Read More ...
Don't call it a fire sale: Amazon's Phone is now $199
When
we reviewed Amazon's Fire Phone, we said that you'd better off waiting
for the sequel. That's good advice for you, but not ideal for the
company, since it ate a $170 million loss and has $83 million worth of
unsold devices piled high in warehous... Read More ...
Sony Pictures' computers are still locked as hackers demand equality
Sony
Pictures' employees around the globe are still locked out of their
company computers after they were hacked on the 24th by a group calling
itself the "Guardians of Peace." Now, new details have emerged that shed
some light on what they want and ... Read More ...
Blinkbox extends offline movie and TV playback to Android tablets
When
offline playback arrived for Blinkbox's video streaming service on the
iPad, we knew that Android support couldn't be far behind. After all,
Tesco has plenty of Hudl 2 tablets to sell this Christmas, which all
heavily promote its services. So fo... Read More ...
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