AT&T’s lower off-contract pricing and revamped Mobile Share plans launch next...
Whether or not you buy into T-Mobile CEO John Legere’s UnCarrier strategy, we can’t dispute the fact that it’s at least making waves in the US wireless industry. Some of the network’s biggest...
View ArticleApple reportedly strikes deal to launch iPhone on China Mobile later this...
That was quick — just hours after China Mobile granted its first 4G licenses, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple has reached a deal to launch the iPhone on the giant carrier. China Mobile...
View ArticlePhysicists Discover World’s First Naturally-Occurring Topological Insulator
Topological insulators are one of the more exciting new materials in science. This stuff is odd because is a conductor on the surface but an insulator inside, rather like a block of ice in which...
View ArticleHow to Wrap a Present
When you give someone a neatly wrapped present, it makes you look talented and your gift looks more carefully chosen. It’s very simple to make a good impression. All you have to do is to be gentle,...
View ArticleEngadget’s Holiday Gift Guide 2013: Audio
Welcome to Engadget’s holiday gift guide! Head back to our hub to see the rest of the product guides as they’re added throughout the month. Like cameras, audio gadgets are the kind of gifts you want...
View ArticleEngadget Podcast 371 – 12.4.13
Although a Thursday podcast lead by a numb-tongued, Novocaine-laden Brian Heater would be hilarious, his dentist felt we should hit the airwaves a day early for the sake of clarity. News has been...
View ArticleFoursquare redesign for iOS brings you more location info at a glance
Foursquare gave its iOS check-in app a makeover just a few months ago, but it’s already back with a redesign that takes fuller advantage of Apple’s platform. The version 7.0 app has a more compact...
View ArticleMSI reveals two GT60 laptops with 3K displays
MSI is jumping into the world of ultra-sharp displays today with the launch of two high-end GT60 laptop models. Both the gaming-oriented 2OD-261US and the workstation-grade 2OKWS-278US have 15.6-inch,...
View ArticleBing Maps Preview showcases new mapping experience ‘built from the ground up’...
Microsoft’s been busy overhauling its Bing Maps experience for Windows 8.1 and, today, the Redmond giant’s posted an app preview to its Windows Store. Users running that latest OS build can download...
View ArticleNew York Times’ Today’s Paper web app brings print-like design, offline...
Today marks the death of the New York Times’ “experimental” HTML5 app designed for the iPad. But, from its ashes comes Today’s Paper, another touch-friendly app built on the latest web technologies....
View ArticleGoogle now lets you download your Gmail and Calendar data
Sure, if you delve far back enough into your Gmail history, you’ll likely find some conversations you’ve been happy to forget, but remembering that job offer/email from grandpa/successful eBay bid is...
View ArticleHow to “Forget” a Wired (or Wireless) Network in Windows 8.1
A funny thing happened after a recent move – after setting up my wireless router in a new apartment, no matter how I tried, I couldn’t change the name of the device’s wired network connection on any...
View ArticleMicrosoft Research and University of Melbourne open center to study social...
According to Microsoft this will be “the world’s first joint research center dedicated to studying and perfecting the social applications of NUI [natural user interfaces].” That’s about as incredibly...
View ArticleAndroid update focuses on Nexus 5 camera improvements
We may have called the Nexus 5 “the best phone $350 can buy,” but its camera didn’t exactly impress. The latest version of the Android OS, set to roll out in the “next couple of days,” is aimed at...
View ArticleInsert Coin: capture 360-degree video with DLSRs and GoPros, viewable on an...
In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you’d like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with “Insert Coin” as the subject...
View ArticleSmart Power Strip now works with SmartThings WiFi hub to keep your home...
If you couldn’t tell by its name alone, the Smart Power Strip’s a card-carrying member of the ‘internet of things’ or, for those of you without jargon translators, ‘connected devices.’ The current...
View ArticleSolarCity Will Use Tesla’s Batteries to Store Solar Power
Today, SolarCity—a company that’s grown quickly by installing solar panels for free and charging customers for the solar power—announced a new business that will extend that model to providing...
View ArticleGeek Trivia: What Will Outnumber People By 2019?
What Will Outnumber People By 2019? Cars Cell Phones LEGO Figures Facebook Profiles Think you know the answer? Originally posted here: Geek Trivia: What Will Outnumber People By 2019?
View ArticleMalwarebytes Details the Biggest Threats of 2013 in Their End-of-Year Report
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a favorite with our readers and here in the HTG office for dealing with malware when it pops up on a computer. Now that 2013 is drawing to a close, the good folks over at...
View ArticleValve worker’s controllers let you steer games with your butt and tongue (video)
Valve’s engineers may spend much of their time building practical hardware like gamepads and VR headsets, but they still have room to work on some intriguing side projects. Just ask the company’s Ben...
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