How to Make Baby Food
If you want to be in complete control of what your baby eats, making baby food instead of buying it is an excellent choice. Food that comes in a jar or pouch is often highly processed and combined...
View ArticleYouTube live streaming comes to the Chromecast
It seems that Google is quietly trimming back the restrictions around sending YouTube videos to your Chromecast. In addition to being able to share private videos, you can now push live streams from...
View ArticleSky looks to fibre-optic networks to bring you TV without the dish
Sure, Sky’s been quick to embrace streaming, but the broadcasting giant has relied upon the humble satellite dish to bring TV to your home for almost two decades. However, there may soon be a...
View ArticleAJA’s 4K camera runs $9,000, but nobody will mistake you for a tourist
Though AJA is best known for disk recorders, it’s just revealed the 4K CION, its first cinema camera. It’ll take on BlackMagic Design and a growing list of 4K DSLRs — including Sony’s new Alpha A7s...
View ArticleWindows XP Support Ends Today: Here’s How to Switch to Linux
Microsoft is done supporting Windows XP. If you want security patches, you’ll have to buy an new boxed copy of Windows or a new PC — or you can switch to Linux and get free security updates for years...
View ArticleGogo planning 70Mbps WiFi on transatlantic flights
If low-speed airline WiFi has you stuck playing Words with Friends, streaming Netflix on an international flight might seem a distant dream. Gogo is aiming to make it happen soon, though, with its new...
View ArticleTwitter’s new profile design kinda looks like Facebook
Twitter’s forever tweaking its service with new features and visual touch-ups, and today its revealed a fresh redesign for web profiles which makes imagery ever more prominent. We actually saw much of...
View ArticleLyft drops ride rates in response to Uber, plans to expand locations
Lyft’s taking a tried-and-true approach in an attempt to pirate Uber/Sidecar/other ride-sharing regulars: it’s lowering fares everywhere it’s available. The company’s offering rides for 20 percent...
View Article[GEEK SCHOOL] Windows Networking 2: The Basic Concepts in Network Sharing
In this lesson you will learn several networking concepts: the workgroup, the computer name, the IP address, the network location and the Homegroup. Our objective is for you to understand what these...
View ArticleThese plastic pipes filled with warm water help Airbus test passenger comfort...
Airbus has been flying A350 test aircraft with passenger seating since February, but the European manufacturer has just now welcomed journalists (and its own photographers) on board at Germany’s...
View ArticleHow to turn Sky’s £10 Now TV box into a networked media player with Plex
At just £10, Sky’s Now TV box is pretty good value for money as is. The idea, of course, is that cash continues to flow in Sky’s direction by means of the film, TV and sport subscription packages, but...
View ArticleEngadget giveaway: win a V.I.O. Stream Battery System HD camera!
We can’t help you with the lights or the action, but the professional video folks at V.I.O. will provide the camera for one lucky Engadget reader this week. We have one V.I.O. Stream Battery System,...
View ArticleCourt rules that the EU’s data retention law violates privacy rights
The European Union has argued that telecom companies must hold on to internet and phone records for long periods to help track down evildoers, but the European Court of Justice disagrees — vehemently....
View ArticleFitbit sees the future of wearables in advanced sensors, is still...
“We want to get to the point where we’re trying to launch all our products globally,” explains Fitbit founder and CEO James Park, when quizzed on why the company was in Japan, expanding the...
View ArticleFirst episodes of ’24: Live Another Day’ to be simulcast with the US
Not wanting to be left behind by networks across the pond, Sky’s been pulling out all of the stops to broadcast big-budget TV shows at the same time as its American counterparts. Following the season...
View ArticleWindows XP support officially ends today, still used by over 25% of PCs
It’s been over 12 years, folks: it’s time to let that aging operating system go. In case the insistent cries of all your favorite applications and anyone who’s used your computer recently weren’t...
View ArticleSamsung is giving the Gear Fit smartwatch a vertical display mode
The curved AMOLED screen on Samsung’s Gear Fit smartwatch is alluring, but it currently has a catch: without a vertical display mode, you occasionally have to contort your arm to get a good view. That...
View ArticleComcast and Time Warner Cable try to convince the FCC why their merger is a...
The day before their executives go in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Comcast and Time Warner Cable have filed joint FCC applications for their merger. Available as a blog post from Comcast...
View ArticleNetflix begins 4K streaming with House of Cards, if you have the right TV
If you’re prone to skipping the intro on House of Cards, you might want to ease off the fast-forward controls in the future. Why? Because finally you can enjoy that scenic tour of Washington DC in...
View ArticleFlying high above Vegas with the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ drone
There’s been a lot of killer gear here at NAB, from Sony’s Alpha A7s to the Blackmagic URSA. But of all the gadgets that debuted in Vegas this week, I’m most obsessed with DJI’s Phantom 2 Vision+...
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