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4oD catch-up streaming comes to Sky Now TV and Roku boxes
A smart TV box for a tenner is a nice thing, but one that streams Homeland on demand is arguably even nicer. As of today, owners of a Sky Now TV media player should see 4oD among their list of free...
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PayPal now supports prepaid gift cards for online purchases
A prepaid gift card may not be the proper substitute for a well-chosen present, but at least the beneficiary will have an easier time using it online this Christmas. That’s because PayPal now supports...
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Sony says digital PS4 game prices could drop in Europe ahead of launch
Sony has moved to calm fears over expensive digital PlayStation 4 games ahead of the console’s European launch. After it was discovered that major publishers like EA had set digital prices for...
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How to Deep Fry a Turkey
This delicious, alternative way to cook a turkey is an extremely popular dish in the United States, particularly around the Thanksgiving period. Because deep frying a turkey is less time-consuming...
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Microsoft’s Xbox Video website is now live, though it doesn’t stream in HD
We already knew Microsoft was working to bring its Xbox Video service to the web, and today it’s finally live. If you go to video.xbox.com, you’ll be able to watch TV shows and movies, including items...
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Skype for China now talks directly to Microsoft, may reduce government snooping
Skype use in China was especially risky for a while — when a local company (TOM Online) was processing data with no real safeguards, it virtually guaranteed the presence of government monitoring. Now...
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Nothing says ‘war is hell’ like a $2,500 gold-leaf Battlefield 4 print
With the Battlefield 4 Premium add-on, EA’s letting you score a dozen goodie-laden golden battlepacks for about $50 without, you know, earning them. But any plebe can do that, right Sedgwick? What you...
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2,000 hours later, Skyrim modder lands a job working on Destiny with Bungie
Having spent over 2,000 hours working on the enormous — and enormously impressive — Skyrim mod “Falskaar,” Alexander Velicky was dead set on getting a design job in the game industry. ” I set my...
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Xbox One owners report compatibility problems with UK TV providers
Nothing tests a stiff upper lip like a next-gen console launch. Having already been spooked by inaccurate pricing on the PlayStation Network, some Brits are now discovering that the Xbox One‘s heavily...
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PlayStation 4′s Playroom first game banned from Twitch streaming
Do you hear that? That’s the sound of livestreamers’ dreams shattering, as Twitch has decided to strip its directory of all shows that broadcast through the PlayStation 4′s Playroom. The decision...
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German court says Wikimedia is liable for article contents after they’re...
The Wikimedia Foundation positions Wikipedia as hub for unfettered knowledge, but it’s now obligated to police that content in the wake of a newly published German ruling. Stuttgart’s Higher Regional...
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Engadget’s Holiday Gift Guide 2013: Tablets
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. Tablets are right up there with 3D-enabled 4K TVs in terms...
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Old G.I. Joes get reassembled to create action figures for classic Activision...
What’s the best way to celebrate classic games? Well, Chicago artist and writer Dan Polydoris decided to build a collection of action figures based on Activision games for the Atari 2600. To do so,...
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Nike FuelBand SE review: more social features, much longer battery life
Nike’s new FuelBand is now out, and following a few weeks of running in parks, walking around exhibition halls and the occasional all-out exercise session, well, I’m pretty tired. Fortunately, I only...
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YouTube app teardown hints at ad-free Music Pass service with offline playback
Rumors of a YouTube-based music service just got some credibility thanks to an Android Police teardown of the Android app’s most recent code. The site has found references to a Music Pass that would...
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Skype for China now talks directly to Microsoft, may reduce government...
Skype use in China was especially risky for a while — when a local company (TOM Online) was processing data with no real safeguards, it virtually guaranteed the presence of government monitoring. Now...
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New Genome-Editing Method Could Make Gene Therapy More Precise and Effective
A new startup, backed with $43 million in venture investments, aims to develop treatments that could cure inherited diseases with a one-time fix based on a new method of genome editing. The method...
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Solving the Neural Code Conundrum: Digital or Analog?
One of the great debates in neuroscience is how neurons encode information that is sent to and from the brain. At issue is whether the information is sent in digital or analog form or indeed whether...
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Geek Trivia: What Media Playback Button’s Symbol Is Derived From Musical...
What Media Playback Button’s Symbol Is Derived From Musical Notation? Pause Rewind Mute Play Think you know the answer? See original article here: Geek Trivia: What Media Playback Button’s Symbol Is...
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New Google Voice Search Extension now Available for Chrome
Have you ever been in a position where your hands were full, or covered in ‘something’ that you wanted to keep away from your keyboard, but needed to search for something on Google at the same time?...
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