IRL: Is the Lumia 1020 good enough to replace a standalone camera?
Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we’re using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment. You only...
View ArticleFor Mice, and Maybe Men, Pain Is Gone in a Flash
Pain relays: A micrograph of nerve endings in a mouse’s paw. The lower image is a close-up of the area marked in the top. Some of the mice squeaked in agony when researchers aimed a blue light at...
View ArticleOrange is the New Black season two hits Netflix on June 6th (video)
Should you fancy Piper Chapman’s prison-based predicament more than Frank Underwood’s political conniving, you’re in luck. The second season of Orange is the New Black will hit Netflix on June 6th —...
View ArticleGeek Trivia: Which Movie Franchise Has Both A Highest And Lowest Ranked Film...
Which Movie Franchise Has Both A Highest And Lowest Ranked Film On Rotten Tomatoes? The Matrix Terminator Jaws Rocky Think you know the answer? Excerpt from - Geek Trivia: Which Movie Franchise Has...
View ArticleOne million Forbes accounts reportedly stolen in Syrian Electronic Army hack
Having already targeted several big name news organizations, the Syrian Electronic Army has hit another, this time publishing a reported one million user credentials from business site Forbes.com....
View ArticleWeekly Roundup: Comcast acquiring TWC, the Galaxy S 5 and more!
You might say the week is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workweek, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Weekly Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at...
View ArticleHow to Decorate Your Notebook
You don’t have to spend a lot of money to have a beautiful notebook that will have everyone asking, “Where did you get that?” To decorate your own notebook, all you need is a few basic craft...
View ArticlePhilips’ smart lighting tells you where to go in the grocery store
Ever spent ages wandering the grocery store while looking for a hard-to-find ingredient? If Philips brings its new connected retail lighting to your local supermarket, you may always know where to go....
View ArticleHow would you change Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite (2012)?
Gone are the days when, if you wanted to read a book in bed, you’d need to take a torch with you. Nowadays, as long as you’ve got a Kindle Paperwhite, the books will happily illuminate themselves. The...
View ArticleA Battery With Liquid Electrodes Can Be Recharged or Refilled
Battery tester: Argonne National Laboratory chemist Elena Timofeeva sets up an experiment to test a liquid electrode (seen inside the IV bag). A new kind of battery stores energy in what researchers...
View ArticleGlass, Darkly
Google Glass shares much of its electronics and software with the smartphone, but it’s a very different machine. You hold a smartphone in your hand. And we do—at restaurants, at the movies, walking...
View ArticleHow to Make Sparkling Cherry Sangria
Liven up your next fiesta with some refreshing sparkling cherry sangria. This natural, fruity drink will bring smiles to your guests’ faces and is a perfect drink to serve for nearly any occasion....
View ArticleSamsung countersues Dyson over vacuum copycat claims
Dyson’s decision to sue Samsung over claims it copied its vacuum design looks like it’s really starting to suck. Less than six months after it took action against the Korean company for allegedly...
View ArticleWhy You Should Get an Xbox 360 Controller for PC Gaming
The Xbox 360 controller has become the gold standard for PC gaming. Yes, the specific type of controller is important — you don’t want another brand of controller or even an Xbox One controller. Sure,...
View ArticleIDC: Samsung dominated Greater China smartphone shipments again in Q4 2013
According to the latest IDC figures provided to Engadget, Samsung continued to perform well in Greater China — as in mainland China and Taiwan combined — in terms of smartphone shipment. In mainland...
View Article[GEEK SCHOOL] Word Formatting 1: The Interface, Fonts, and Templates
Microsoft Word is the global standard for word processing. At the same time, it’s one of the most maddening applications to master, which is why this Geek School series is all about learning how to...
View ArticleHTG Explains: Why Does Windows Want to Reboot So Often?
If there’s one complaint nearly everyone seems to have about Windows, it’s that it wants to reboot so frequently. Whether it’s for Windows updates or just when installing, uninstalling, or updating...
View ArticleHTC set to unveil mid-tier Desire 8 on February 24th
Though we were quite smitten by leaked photos of HTC’s upcoming mid-range Desire 8, it’s always prudent to hold out for something that’s actually official. Now HTC has all but confirmed the phone’s...
View ArticleThe first limited edition PS4 is a regular PS4 with a gold sticker
Despite Japan’s rich gaming culture, the new consoles that’ve taken pride of place in your living room are still considered next-gen in the Land of the Rising Sun. While Microsoft still hasn’t offered...
View ArticleThe Coming Problem With Electric Cars–How to Charge Them All
Back in 2011, President Obama set the ambitious goal of having 1 million electric vehicles on US roads by 2015. Whether automakers will hit this target is the subject of much debate. But the...
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