Sony can make any eyewear more like Google Glass
Sony
has just announced a new attachable display module that can turn a
"pair of fashionable glasses, goggles, sunglasses, or other type of
eyewear" into smartglasses. And, yes, it's completely detachable so you
can remove it whenever you want to. Th... Read More ...
SpaceX is going to land a rocket on a 'spaceport' barge
SpaceX's
next test flight hopes to land one of its Falcon 9 rockets on a
platform -- in one piece. The company puts the odds of success at around
50 percent "at best" but it's apparently a major step towards reusable
space rockets - and cheaper trips... Read More ...
Google makes a few changes to its Drive apps on iOS and Android
You
know that thing where you try and get as much work done as you can
before the end of the year? Tie up loose ends so that you can start the
new year with a clean slate? That seems to be the mindset over at
Google: After adding Office-file conversi... Read More ...
The LAPD is getting a body camera for every officer on the street
We've
seen a few police departments institute wearable cameras for their
officers, but not to the scale of what Los Angeles is doing. The city is
purchasing 7,000 body cameras for its cops in an effort to increase
transparency, according to The LA Ti... Read More ...
The Big Picture: A Dragon heads to the International Space Station
The
last time SpaceX's Dragon visited the International Space Station, they
brought along some nifty presents that included the first zero-g 3D
printer. SpaceX captured this photo of Dragon lifting off from Cape
Canaveral in September on its fourth c... Read More ...
The author of 'Snow Crash' is working for an augmented reality company
Neal
Stephenson's immersive swordfighting game might not have panned out,
but that isn't deterring him from diving head-first into new technology
ventures. The Snow Crash writer is now the Chief Futurist for Magic
Leap, the secretive augmented realit... Read More ...
Twitter may tap Foursquare to make location more relevant in tweets
Twitter's
been focused quite a bit on mainstream appeal over the past few years
-- often to the point of ignoring aspects of its platform that sorely
need some updating. Take the way Twitter handles location: You can
manually add where you're tweetin... Read More ...
Apple halts online sales in Russia due to shaky currency
If
you hadn't heard, the value of Russia's ruble is tanking -- and that's
starting to make online store operators nervous. Apple tells Bloomberg
that it has frozen internet sales in the country while its workers
"review pricing." The company hasn't s... Read More ...
Facebook will auto-enhance your photos, if you use an iPhone
Look,
Facebook kind of has to be good at this whole photo-filter thing. Like,
come on: It owns Instagram, of all things. As it happens, you can
already use various filters to tweak your photos from the Facebook app
before you upload them to the site.... Read More ...
Google and Verizon strike a deal to use each other's patents
Google
has been forging patent deals left and right with smartphone
manufacturers to both get technology and fend off lawsuits, and now it's
taking a similar approach with American carriers. The search firm has
reached a deal with Verizon that gives ... Read More ...
Reminder: Help us build a gadget room for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital!
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means you give and they get -- "they" being the brave and wonderful
kids going through life-saving treatment at St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital. And knowing you're busy with the holidays, let us take a
moment to remind you about our ... Read More ...
Microsoft wants you to stream apps and games
Microsoft
has explored software streaming before, but it looks like the company
is about to give it a second shot. The company is hiring people to work
on "Arcadia," a technology that ZDNet understands will let you stream
"certain apps" and games on ... Read More ...
DJ music store Beatport to relaunch as a free streaming site
When we talk about buying music online, we tend to think of stores like
iTunes or 7digital. There was a time -- especially for DJs -- that
buying online meant browsing vinyl on sites like Juno or Chemical (in
the UK at least) from the comfort of you... Read More ...
Security flaw lets Delta passengers access strangers' boarding passes
If
you've been dreaming about tanning on Miami Beach versus visiting your
family in Minneapolis this holiday, a security flaw involving Delta
Airlines' electronic boarding pass system might just make that a
reality. Dani Grant, a product intern at Bu... Read More ...
Sony's hackers threaten people who go see 'The Interview'
The
Guardians of Peace (they of the titanic Sony Pictures hack) showed off
an almost benevolent side this weekend when it offered to withhold
personal employee information should those victims object. Lest you
start feeling pangs of empathy though, t... Read More ...
The Pirate Bay shutdown: the whole story (so far)
For
the past decade, if you wanted to download copyrighted material and
didn't want to pay for it, it's likely you turned to The Pirate Bay. Up
until a police raid took it offline last week, it was the most popular
place to grab Sunday's episode of T... Read More ...
MoviePass' new subscription lets you watch any flick in any format
MoviePass'
usual watch-every-day subscription is tempting, but it's limited to
standard presentations. What if you want to see that shiny new
blockbuster in an advanced format? That's where the company's new,
experimental MoviePass Premium comes into... Read More ...
Apple found not guilty in iPod antitrust lawsuit
Today,
Apple was found not guilty in an iPod antitrust case that was brought
against it almost a decade ago. The decision comes after a week-long
trial that accused the Cupertino company of forcefully locking in
consumers into iTunes software and pre... Read More ...
Instagram gives you more control over your photo filters
Instagram's
photography thrives on filters, so it's only fair that you get as much
control over those filters as possible, right? The developers clearly
think so. An update rolling out today to Instagram's Android and iOS
apps lets you reorganize and... Read More ...
Pebble's smartwatches now support Android Wear notifications
What's
a little startup like Pebble to do when there are so many Android Wear
smartwatches out there? Two things: cut the price, and make the watches
as useful as possible. After recently adding apps for Dominos Pizza and
PayPal, the company is updat... Read More ...
NBC will stream live broadcasts if you pay for regular TV
If
you've wanted to (legally) watch NBC's live broadcasts away from home,
you're in luck... more or less. The media giant is offering live TV
streams on its website starting today, and mobile app viewing is due in
early 2015. Unfortunately, it's not ... Read More ...
Samsung is searching for an answer to Apple Pay
Samsung
is edging closer to debuting its own take on wireless payments,
according to a report from Recode. Following the launch of Apple Pay
earlier this year, Samsung has reportedly been trying to license
technology from startup LoopPay to create a ... Read More ...
'GTA V' is finally getting online heists in early 2015, see them in action here
It's
no secret that four-player online heists are coming to Grand Theft Auto
Online, but information on what Rockstar's new co-op missions will
entail has remained scarce. Well, thanks to an in-depth interview with
IGN and a brand new trailer (embedd... Read More ...
Engadget giveaway: win an iPhone 6 courtesy of iOttie!
You
don't want to be fishing in your cup holder for your phone all the
time, but finding a convenient spot to mount it that doesn't kill your
car's decor can be tough. iOttie's new iTap Magnetic Vent Mount could be
just the thing, providing an unobtr... Read More ...
T-Mobile will let you bank your unused data come January 2015
T-Mobile's
latest Uncarrier announcement might lack the pomp and circumstance of a
big media event, but CEO John Legere's conversation with Yahoo Tech's
David Pogue is already proving fruitful. Once January rolls around,
T-Mobile customers will be ab... Read More ...
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