YouTube Music Awards 2013 nominees revealed, voting starts today
YouTube has announced the shortlisted artists and videos for its first
annual Music Awards, with the voting process starting today. Based on
views and 'fan engagement', the usual internet suspects are all here,
including Miley, Lady Gaga, Girls Generation and PSY (still). At the
same time, the users ... Read More ...
Google announces uProxy: internet censorship avoidance in a browser extension
At its Ideas Summit in New York, Google revealed Uproxy: a service that
aims to change the way people around the globe use the internet. A
browser extension for Chrome and Firefox, uProxy can bypass restrictive
firewalls that hinder users from accessing vital (and trivial)
information online by ... Read More ...
Microsoft tries to clarify Windows 8 app support on Xbox One
Dell's been claiming that all your top Windows 8 apps could run on and
be synced with the incoming Xbox One -- but Microsoft's saying that's
not exactly how it is. According to AllThingsD, and echoed by the
spokespeople we've contacted, not all Windows 8 apps will run on Xbox
One. Does that mean ... Read More ...
Visualized: global DDoS attacks animated and mapped by Google
Earlier today, Google announced it had built Project Shield to help
small websites stay online during DDoS (distributed denial of service)
strikes, and it turns out the search giant also unveiled a
frequently-updated online map of such assaults. Dubbed Digital Attack
Map, the project was created in ... Read More ...
Must See HDTV (October 21st - 27th)
This week the MLB's fall classic kicks off as the Red Sox face the
Cardinals. If you're not a baseball fan there's still other things to
look forward to, with plenty of horror-related Blu-ray releases and the
requisite cheesy Syfy movie arriving in time for Halloween. The Nerdist
himself Chris ... Read More ...
Daily Roundup: Surface 2 review, Google's Project Shield, LG's Chrome OS fixation and more!
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news.
Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This
is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines
for the past 24 hours -- all handpicked by the editors here at the
site. Click on ... Read More ...
Microsoft repackages websites as Windows Phone apps in bid to lure developers
What do you do when your conventional strategies for attracting mobile
app developers haven't always been successful? If you're Microsoft, you
build web apps. The company tells ZDNet that it has been repackaging
dozens of popular websites as Windows Phone apps in an attempt to get
the site owners to ... Read More ...
Insert Coin semifinalist: Mr. Postman brings snail mail to your smartphone
As a general rule, we're in favor of any gadgets named for one of our
favorite girl group jams. We've also got a soft spot for those projects
looking to send a little love in the postal service's direction -- lord
knows it can use it. Mr. Postman, naturally, fulfills both of those
quotas. The smart ... Read More ...
Microsoft has a fix for your Surface RT
After releasing and subsequently pulling a buggy version of Windows RT
8.1 from the Windows Store, Microsoft is offering a fix to affected
users. Redmond has released instructions for restoring those devices
that involves creating a USB recovery drive among other things. If doing
it DIY seems a bit ... Read More ...
Netflix tops 40 million customers total, more paid US subscribers than HBO
Netflix's results for the third quarter have arrived and one of its
most important numbers, the total amount of US subscribers (not
including trial accounts), has reached 29.93 million, more than HBO's
last count of 28.7 million. Last year at this time it had notched 25.1
million US customers, and ... Read More ...
gdgt's best deals for October 21st: MakerBot Replicator 2, Nikon D800
Ready to save some cash on your tech buys? Then you've come to the
right place. Our friends at sister site gdgt track price drops on
thousands of products every day, and twice a week they feature some of
the best deals they've found right here. But act fast! Many of these are
limited-time offers, ... Read More ...
Nokia Lumia 1320 press shot leaks, hints at big-screen, budget Windows Phone (update: new image)
Nokia's range of extra-large Windows Phones may not be limited to
flagships like the Lumia 1520. Frequent tipster @evleaks has just posted
a press image of what's reported to be the Lumia 1320, better known by
its unofficial "Batman" nickname. There aren't many clues to the specs,
although it's ... Read More ...
Hulu Plus app for iPhone now supports Chromecast streaming
Chromecast owners got Hulu Plus app streaming on their Android devices
and iPads at the start of the month. Today, it's the iPhone's turn: a
newly updated Hulu Plus app lets those with smaller-screened iOS devices
control TV shows playing through Google's media adapter. There aren't
any new features ... Read More ...
We're liveblogging Apple's 'a lot to cover' event tomorrow at 1PM ET!
Apparently Apple still has a bit of ground to cover after last month's
iPhone 5s / 5c event. With the holidays heading our way, we're expecting
some news on iPads both big and small, more concrete information on
that cool and compact Mac Pro and a little more light to be shed on OS X
Mavericks. It's ... Read More ...
HTC One on T-Mobile finally getting updated to Android 4.3
First it was Sprint, now it's T-Mobile's turn. After the HTC One for
Sprint got updated to Android 4.3 earlier this month, the T-Mo version
is following suit. As promised, the carrier has started to roll out the
latest version of Android Jelly Bean, which brings improved low-light
camera ... Read More ...
U-Verse live TV streaming reaches Android, including tablets
AT&T's live U-Verse TV streaming has at last reached Android.
Subscribers can now watch over 100 live channels from their
Google-powered hardware, including more than 20 channels that are
available away from home. The U-Verse app also supports Android tablets
for the first time, the carrier says. ... Read More ...
Google's Project Shield helps small websites stand up to DDoS attacks
Yes, it shares the same codename as NVIDIA's portable Android console,
but Google's Project Shield has nothing to do with gaming -- it's all
about helping the little guy. Created in response to a Google Ideas
request -- a think tank that provides tech solutions for social issues
-- made by Middle ... Read More ...
Engineers: Engadget is hiring!
I'm guessing by the fact that you're reading this that maybe you like
Engadget. What I'm hoping is that you also happen to be an engineer who
loves working on highly visible, globally-used products with massive
scale.If so, give us a shout! Positions are based in SF, and besides working on the ...
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NVIDIA's got a Shield 2 in the works with a next-gen Tegra heart, and why G-Sync is a big deal
At least according to NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang.NVIDIA employees filled Montreal Marriott's Salle de Bal 1,000-person capacity basement ballroom late last week, where Huang announced a hat-trick of major news for the company -- Gamestream, G-Sync, and the new GTX 780 Ti GPU -- to raucous applause. ...
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BlackBerry resumes BBM launch for Android and iOS
BlackBerry is at last ready to resume its paused BBM rollout for
Android and iOS. The instant messaging client should reach the App
Store, Google Play and certain Samsung Apps portals within the next few
hours. Not everyone can start chatting right away, however. To prevent a
repeat of last month's ... Read More ...
Unbounded Robotics introduces UBR-1, a one-armed semi-autonomous robot for $35K
Willow Garage is a company of some renown in the world of robotics.
While it's known primarily for the bots it builds, the company may one
day be more famous for its alumni and the spinoff firms it has spawned.
Unbounded Robotics is the latest such company, and its creation is the
UBR-1, a sort of ... Read More ...
Samsung's Protection Plus trademark hints at new take on extended warranties
Samsung already has extended warranties, but you'd be forgiven if you
didn't notice them -- they're not exactly well-advertised. That may soon
change, as the company has quietly filed for a catchier "Samsung
Protection Plus" trademark in the US. There's little to reveal what
would come with ... Read More ...
Sony offers a walk down memory lane with every PlayStation (video)
Whether you grew up in London or not, Sony's latest PlayStation 4 ad
will assuredly trigger a memory or fifty of the past 25 years. The short
video starts with the very first PlayStation and brings viewers all the
way through to the upcoming PlayStation 4's November launch, bridging
the gap with ... Read More ...
Verizon left security researcher hanging while reported URL hack revealed subscribers' texting history
Long wait times and a complete lack of transparency -- no, this isn't a
story about a typical call to Verizon customer support. It's what
happened when a security researcher discovered a critical privacy
vulnerability on Verizon's consumer site and tried, nearly in vain, to
get it patched. Back in ... Read More ...
Maxthon heads to Windows Phone with multi-device cloud syncing in tow
If you're a Windows Phone user who yearns for a browser other than
plain ol' Internet Explorer, you have one more option starting today.
Maxthon, which has already released versions of its mobile browser for
Android and iOS, has announced an iteration specifically made for
Microsoft's mobile ... Read More ...
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