23andMe Puts Health Reports on Hold
Late on Thursday, 23andMe announced it would not provide reports interpreting health traits based on genetic data to new customers during its ongoing battle with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration....
View ArticleHow to Remove Vaseline from Your Hair Using Peanut Butter
Vaseline can be one of the worst possible things to get into your hair. Most normal cleaning agents including shampoo, detergent and soap do nothing against Vaseline and end up turning your hair into...
View ArticleEngadget Eurocast 046 – 12.5.13
The Eurocast crew, led by the fearless Daniel Cooper, divine the spirit of HD this week as they discuss HBO’s deal with Google in the UK and the merits of today’s “golden age of television.” While the...
View ArticleNational Geographic brings its custom cartography to Google Maps
National Geographic has long contributed photos and article links to Google Maps, but it’s now deepening that commitment by introducing its own cartography. The magazine is using Google Maps Engine to...
View ArticleAmazon’s MP3 Android app gets a makeover, now lets you share to Facebook
If you’re an Android user who likes to shop for music on the Amazon MP3 app, then you’ll be glad to hear that it has received a much needed update. Most notably, the application now looks...
View ArticleLG G Flex review: a promising phone, but not one you should buy right now
It’s not too often we get to review a product with a completely new form factor, but we relish the opportunity when we do. This time, we’re taking a closer look at the LG G Flex, one of two curved...
View ArticleLightstrap: an iPhone case that’s all flash (hands-on)
Trying to take a good picture in a dimly lit nightclub is hard enough, but doing so on a camera phone? Nearly impossible. Engadget Live San Francisco was hosted in such a dark establishment, which...
View ArticleGeek Trivia: Which Famous Silver Screen Duo Had An Adversarial Off-Screen...
Which Famous Silver Screen Duo Had An Adversarial Off-Screen Relationship? Kirk and Spock R2-D2 and C-3PO Doc and Marty Dave and HAL-9000 Think you know the answer? Original article: Geek Trivia:...
View ArticleConnect Four – Playing to Win
Many of us have played this game at one time or another in our lives, and known it by a variety of different names. But there is more to the game than just serving as a way to pass the time for casual...
View ArticleHow to Remove Holidays from Your Calendar in Outlook 2013
Have you added holidays to your calendar in Outlook and now you want to remove them? Maybe you added holidays from a country or religion you didn’t mean to add, or you just don’t need to see the...
View ArticleSupreme Court could produce meaningful patent reform in abstract software case
The US Supreme Court is wading into the battle over software patents by agreeing to hear a case between two financial firms you’ve likely never heard of. This comes just as the legislative arm of the...
View ArticleRecommended from Around the Web (Week Ending December 6, 2013)
Inside China’s Version of Silicon ValleyAn innovative area of Beijing challenges the “long-held idea that China’s Internet companies merely copy the products of the West.” —Brian Bergstein, deputy...
View ArticleHow to Manage the Storage on Your iPad
Sometimes, there’s a message indicating that your iPad doesn’t have enough storage! No need to worry, however…there is an easy and convenient way to manage it. Edit Steps Part One: Checking What...
View ArticleLast Minute E-Cigarette Christmas Gifts & Ideas For 2013
Last Minute E-Cigarette Christmas Gifts & Ideas For 2013 Christmas is right around the corner and some folks out there are going to need some last minute Christmas gifts this year. No matter how...
View ArticleGoogle rumored to launch its own TV set-top box under the Nexus brand next year
We haven’t even seen the latest iteration of Google TV yet — oops, sorry, that’s “Android with Google services for TV” these days — but a new rumor from The Information’s Amir Efrati points to a...
View ArticleRyan Seacrest’s keyboard case turns your iPhone into a BlackBerry (video)
The market for keyboard-equipped phones may be on the wane, but don’t tell that to Ryan Seacrest — the American Idol host is convinced that messaging mavens need real buttons. To that end, he’s...
View ArticleThe best camera deals of the week: 12.6.13
With Engadget’s new tools, you can track price drops on thousands of devices every day, and once a week we feature some of the best deals right here. But act fast! Many of these are limited-time...
View ArticleThe Sad Story of the Battery Breakthrough that Proved Too Good to Be True
We’ve previously reported on a startup, Envia Systems, that claimed its batteries could store twice as much as conventional ones—and could cut costs in half. That could have made electric cars with a...
View ArticleT-Mobile to launch data-free $35 Unlimited Talk and Text plan on December 8th
T-Mobile’s Simple Choice plans are relatively cheap ways to get unlimited voice and messaging, but not everyone is eager to pay for the accompanying data. The carrier is clearly aware of this, as it’s...
View ArticleNSA cites executive order to defend its collection of cellphone location data
The 5 billion cellphone location records the NSA’s reportedly collecting daily? Don’t expect an apology. While it’s hard to sustain shock and disbelief when we’ve been hearing new details about the...
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