Pocket previews article-saving on Android Wear smartwatches
Earlier this week, Google pulled back the curtain on its Android Wear platform, signaling its intentions to conquer wearables beyond Google Glass. Motorola and LG even announced their own smartwatches...
View ArticleWhite House testing LG and Samsung smartphones, considering BlackBerry...
It’s been a rough few years for BlackBerry, but America’s highest office remains a dedicated customer — for at least a few more months. According to a Defense Department spokesman quoted in the Wall...
View ArticleA Net Neutrality Riddle
Here’s an interesting way to look at the often-abstract topic of “net neutrality.” Let’s say you are an online storage vault like Carbonite or Dropbox, which has 200 million users and a $10 billion...
View ArticleHow to Freshen a Yoga Mat
If the last time you executed a downward dog and got a whiff of yesterdays workout it may be time to consider cleaning and freshening your yoga mat. Because yoga mats are absorbent and spongy, any...
View ArticleGeek Trivia: Which City’s Full Name Is The Longest On Earth?
Which City’s Full Name Is The Longest On Earth? Bangkok Paris Los Angeles Moscow Think you know the answer? View original: Geek Trivia: Which City’s Full Name Is The Longest On Earth?
View ArticleSpin Up some Friday Fun with ‘Gears and Chains – Spin It 2′
The work week is almost over, but getting through this afternoon may make it feel like the longest afternoon of all! So until you can go home, why not indulge in a bit of stress-relieving,...
View ArticleBlackBerry liquidates most of its Canadian real estate
BlackBerry has been signalling for weeks that it would sell most of its Canadian offices in order to save some badly needed cash, and today it reached a deal to do just that. The pact will see the...
View ArticleAcer Iconia W4 review: a big upgrade to a small Windows tablet
Acer’s Iconia W3 wasn’t quite the best introduction to 8-inch Windows tablets; we liked it, but its subpar display and modest performance kept it from being stellar. Give credit to the company for...
View ArticleTablet and e-reader deals of the week: 3.21.14
It’s now officially spring — that wonderful time of the year that leaves you feeling guilty for not going outside. Why not take a small, portable computing device with you? A selection of modestly...
View ArticlePeter Molyneux wants more from VR than what’s available
“I just want to make a world which I can be a god in,” jokes developer Peter Molyneux (Fable, Curiosity) in a San Francisco hotel suite. “Imagine being able to make and construct a world under your...
View Article[Sponsored Review] WinX DVD Ripper Platinum – Rip Any DVDs to Any Video...
WinX DVD Ripper Platinum is professional-grade software that allows you to rip content stored on DVDs to your PC as commonly used video formats. Then, you can play the movie with any media software...
View ArticleDeveloper pins death of Firefox for Windows 8 on Microsoft’s browser rules
Mozilla attributed the death of Firefox for Windows 8 to low adoption, but it didn’t say why people weren’t using the beta release. Were they not interested? Former Mozilla developer Brian Bondy...
View ArticleAT&T thinks increased bandwidth costs are Netflix subscribers’ problem
AT&T’s swinging back at Netflix CEO Reed Hastings’ recent assertion that ISPs (internet service providers) should shoulder the cost of increased bandwidth demands. In a post on AT&T’s Public...
View ArticleEngadget Podcast 389 – 3.21.14
Join us for an out-of-this-world episode with Joseph, @terrenceobrien and Ben (who’s Skyping in from the land of blue skies and balmy weather). Experience Mars with Sony’s Project Morpheus, hear...
View ArticleApple reportedly considering iTunes Store for Android phones
Apple’s iTunes store may still be one of the most popular sources for downloading cheap music, but you need an iOS device to take advantage, and that leaves a heck of a lot of smartphone owners out in...
View ArticleXbox One’s ‘Titanfall’ bundle gets a price cut to $450 at Walmart and Best Buy
The PS4 may have commanded an early lead over the Xbox One, partly thanks to a $100 price difference, but Microsoft is quickly narrowing the gap. Now, the company might just seal the deal with a...
View ArticleMicrosoft gives Windows XP users $100 off new Windows 8 PCs, but only on...
First Microsoft used warnings and migration tools to help make Windows XP users upgrade. Now, it’s trying a different tack: bribery. In an effort to get folks to stop using the 12-year-old OS,...
View ArticleRemovable wallpaper in the bathroom
Here’s a look at our upstairs guest bathroom. Last night I covered an accent wall with removable wallpaper. I love it! This bathroom has a peculiar layout. You walk in past the shower stall on the...
View ArticleDaily Roundup: Turkey bans Twitter, Peter Molyneux talks VR 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...
View ArticleOink helps parents monitor and control their kid’s in-app purchases
A 13-year-old with access to his parent’s iTunes account can potentially rack up a sizable bill in an afternoon of Candy Crush — a tab mom might potentially refuse to pay because she didn’t authorize...
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