Staples expands its tech shopping empire by acquiring Office Depot
Best
Buy may have to fight a bit harder for your technology dollar. Staples
just bought Office Depot, making it by far the biggest office supply
outlet in the US and a considerably larger source for everything from
computers to 3D printing. The combi... Read More ...
With video in mind, Olympus introduces the E-M5 Mark II
The
original OM-D E-M5 has had a great run since being announced roughly
two years ago, but it's time for an upgrade. Accordingly, Olympus is
taking the wraps off of the E-M5 Mark II, a Micro Four Thirds camera
that aims to go head to head with the l... Read More ...
Olympus expands its rugged camera line with the Stylus TG-860
There's
no doubt that the E-M5 II is Olympus' big reveal of the night. Still,
there are people out there who are just looking for something simple,
like an all-terrain digital camera. Here's where the newly announced
Stylus Tough TG-860 hopes to come... Read More ...
Olympus Air is a lens camera that pairs with your smartphone
We
knew it was coming, but it's finally here. Not to be outdone by Sony,
Olympus revealed last year, during Photokina 2014, that it was working
on a lens camera of its own. And now we're starting to learn more about
it. Meet the Olympus Air, the comp... Read More ...
Handheld device knows when your high-end seafood dish is a little fishy
As
much as we love the idea of fish police, stoically patrolling high-end
restaurants, scanning plates of food and shouting "That is NOT real
fugu, good sir," that's (sadly) not how this device works. Yes, this
handheld machine called QuadPyre made b... Read More ...
Spyware tries to lure gamers through fake in-game voice apps
Malware
targeting gamers usually tends to revolve around the games themselves,
such as fake copies of a hot new shooter or deceptive in-game items.
Well, it looks like these attackers are mixing up their strategy:
Malwarebytes Labs has found spyware ... Read More ...
Reuters TV crams streaming news into your iPhone
Reuters
is getting in on the streaming news game, too. With Reuters TV, the
outfit's targeting commuters that want to keep up on current events with
personalized, on-demand and live content that's downloadable for
offline viewing. Reuters promises re... Read More ...
Bloomberg: Twitter is reconnecting its firehose to Google
Tomorrow
Twitter will release its latest quarterly earnings figures, but ahead
of that Bloomberg has word that the service is bringing its "firehose"
of data back to Google's search results. The two have been estranged
ever since 2011 when Google ann... Read More ...
Judge fines Typo for continuing to sell its BlackBerry-like keyboards
Apparently,
BlackBerry took Typo to court again (and won), but not because of the
latter's new product, if that's what you were thinking. A federal judge
has just ruled in favor of the Canadian phonemaker after it accused Typo
of making at least two ... Read More ...
Google Glass' new boss wants to redesign the headset 'from scratch'
If
you suspected that Google Glass' change of leadership would also lead
to a big change in the wearable technology itself, you made a pretty
good guess. As part of a tell-all about Glass' troubles, the New York
Times is claiming that project lead (a... Read More ...
Apple TV rumors point to a Sling TV, PlayStation Vue competitor
It's
been about six months since we heard significant rumors about Apple +
television and as predicted, here they are again. Re/code is hearing
whispers that instead of trying to work with pay-TV companies like Time
Warner Cable or Comcast, Apple wil... Read More ...
Microsoft reportedly buys social calendar app Sunrise
If
you're an Android, iOS or Mac user who doesn't like the stock calendar
app on your platform, you've probably tried (or at least heard of)
Sunrise, whose socially-savvy software often fills in the feature gaps.
And apparently, Microsoft has tried i... Read More ...
Universal Office apps for Windows 10 are now available for preview
Remember
those universal Office apps Microsoft spent some time demoing a couple
weeks back? Well, as of today, a trio of them are available as part of
the Windows 10 Technical Preview. The three workhorses -- Word, Excel,
and PowerPoint -- can be acc... Read More ...
Netflix will launch in Japan this fall (update)
During
Netflix's last earnings call executives announced plans to reach 200
countries (up from the 50 or so currently served) over the next two
years, and now CNBC's Julia Boorstin is hearing that will include Japan
by this fall. Hulu actually beat N... Read More ...
Gold and silver Mario Amiibo will test your figurine addiction
You
might want to make some more room on your shelves, Amiibo fans.
Nintendo is apparently working on some gold and silver variants of its
popular Mario Amiibo figurines, which can be used together with the Wii U
and the new 3DS. At this point though... Read More ...
Under Armour spent half a billion dollars on two fitness apps
Under
Armour just outed its own fitness-tracking app at last month's CES, but
the company seems keen on continually improving its software arsenal.
To do so, the Baltimore-based sports outfitter paid $85 million in early
January Endomondo: an app for... Read More ...
Silk Road creator found guilty on all counts
After
a trial of several weeks, a federal jury has found Ross Ulbricht guilty
of running and operating the online black market known as Silk Road. He
was found guilty on all seven charges, which include money laundering,
narcotics trafficking and com... Read More ...
Now boarding: Jessica X Engadget
Ding.Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for flying Joystiq X Engadget. My name is Jessica and I'll be your host for the duration of this flight. We are preparing for takeoff and, as you can see, the captain has turned on the "Fasten ...
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Cult horror franchise owner seeks indie dev for new 'Condemned' game
Condemned is coming back. Maybe.A few days ago, former Monolith Productions (Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, No One Lives Forever) boss Jace Hall posted something very interesting to Facebook: He wants to find an indie game development team to pick...
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YouTube's latest experiment: multiple camera angles
Sports
broadcasts were among the first to give viewers the chance to pick how
they watch the action on the internet, but now YouTube is giving the
feature a try. A video of artist Madilyn Bailey performing at YouTube
Music Night lets users click thro... Read More ...
China will require your real name for internet account sign-ups
The
Chinese government has long been pushing people to use their real names
online. However, it's now ready to make that an absolute requirement.
Starting March 1st, residents will have to register internet accounts
(including on blogs, chat services... Read More ...
Drones are delivering tea in China
Hey,
DHL: you're not the only one who can bring drone-based delivery to
honest-to-goodness customers. Alibaba's online marketplace, Taobao, is
running a real-world test that lets 450 people in Beijing, Guangzhou and
Shanghai order ginger tea and rece... Read More ...
Apple's Beats-based music service is reportedly headed to Android
There
have been a few hints that Apple wants to integrate Beats Music into
its existing software, but there are now signs that the tie-in will go
especially deep -- and that Android users won't be left behind. Sources
for 9to5Mac claim that Apple not... Read More ...
Reserve's forget-the-bill restaurant concierge arrives on Android
Reserve's
concierge service is a clever idea -- you book a table at a top-flight
restaurant based on when and what you're hoping to eat, and chow down
knowing that your bill is already covered. It's only been available for
iPhone-toting foodies, howe... Read More ...
Penn & Teller explain the magical power of an iPhone
Penn
and Teller are no strangers to technology, but it hasn't impacted the
core of their act. In a recent interview with USA Today, Penn Jillete
(Teller isn't really the loquacious type) explains that, while all has
evolved around it, magic has remai... Read More ...
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