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Motorola’s New Year’s resolution is to sell more smartphones, drops unlocked...
It’s no secret that Motorola’s flagship Moto X hasn’t been a tremendous hit with consumers, and with considerable inventory likely building up, it’s time to move some product. Google’s smartphone arm...
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Bump and Flock file sharing apps shut down this month as devs focus on Google...
Google acquired Bump — developer of an NFC-like file sharing app with the same name and a photo sharing service called Flock — back in September, and both projects will shut down January 31st. CEO and...
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Switched On: The 2013 Switchies, Part One
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology. It’s that special time of year between holiday sales and the pre-CES hype cycle that presents an opportunity to...
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Engadget Eurocast 050 New Years Edition – 1.1.14
Daniel Cooper switches holiday hats this week, opting to channel Jools Holland for a Hootenanny-style New Years edition. He’s joined by Matt Brian and Sharif Sakr for a bit of prognostication, sifting...
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We’ll be talking CES 2014 with Gary Shapiro tomorrow, catch our Google...
With a new year comes a giant trade show just around the corner; CES 2014 is less than a week away! In anticipation of the excitement to come, our very own Marc Perton will be hopping on a Google...
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Moto G for Verizon now on sale at Best Buy for $100 contract-free
When Motorola said that a CDMA version of the Moto G would reach the US in January, it was being overly cautious. Best Buy has confirmed that it’s already selling the Verizon edition of the budget...
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Geek Trivia: The World’s Most Extravagant New Year’s Fireworks Display Takes...
The World’s Most Extravagant New Year’s Fireworks Display Takes Place Where? New York City Dubai Beijing Sydney Think you know the answer? Originally from - Geek Trivia: The World’s Most Extravagant...
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The Problem with Time and Time Zones in Programming
Most of us have probably never given much thought to all the work that goes into the ‘time and time zone’ part of programming, but it can turn out to be a real nightmare. YouTube channel Computerphile...
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Ask HTG: Is There an Easy Way to Benchmark My Video Card?
A lot of benchmarks are rather arcane and filled with technical parameters and jargon. Is there a simple way to perform a comparison between GPU performances (say, before and after a major video card...
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Plex website relaunches as Plex.tv, one-stop home for all of its media...
Plex has grown rapidly over the last few years and its increased focus as a cloud service for your pictures, videos and music has resulted in a relaunching of the main website. Now hosted at Plex.tv,...
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Watch an ultrasonic array move objects in 3D space (video)
Ultrasonic levitation has been possible for awhile, but it’s not very practical when objects must typically hover along a single axis. University of Tokyo researchers Yoichi Ochiai, Takayuki Hoshi and...
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How to Remove Long Wearing Lipstick
The point of long-wearing lipstick is for it to remain on the lips. Removal of it requires a little more effort than the standard lipstick. Edit Steps Part 1: Removing the Top Layer Gently dab the...
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Samsung reveals new wireless streaming speaker, home theater system, portable...
Clearly Sonos, Samsung’s been peeking at your Play:1 playbook. After introducing the Shape wireless streaming audio system and the M7 speaker mere months ago, the Korean company is now ready to reveal...
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How to Draw Manga
“Manga” refers to comics drawn in a style based on Japanese art, usually published in Japan. This article can help you get started with basic manga drawing techniques, as well as pointing you toward...
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Ford’s C-MAX Solar Energi Concept is powered by a roof panel, rolls to CES...
The tech inside green vehicles continues to improve, Ford has just announced a concept looks to push it even further. The US auto maker has outed the C-MAX Solar Energi Concept: a vehicle that packs...
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Best of 2013: Million-Year Data Storage Disk Unveiled
Back in 1956, IBM introduced the world’s first commercial computer capable of storing data on a magnetic disk drive. The IBM 305 RAMAC used fifty 24-inch discs to store up to 5 MB, an impressive feat...
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An AI Chip to Help Computers Understand Images
A powerful approach to artificial intelligence could be coming to smartphones. Researchers from Purdue University are working to commercialize designs for a chip to help mobile processors make use of...
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OK, Glass, Find a Killer App
New understanding: Quest Visual’s Glass app translates words that you’re focused on and shows them on the gadget’s projected display. When Google first introduced Glass over a year and a half ago, one...
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Leak shows LG’s radical new interface for its webOS Smart TVs
LG’s rumored webOS Smart TV is tipped to arrive at CES in the coming days, but that hasn’t stopped intrepid leaker @evleaks from giving us what could be an early preview of its next connected set. In...
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How to Design Chalkboard Wine Glasses
Take the wine charm concept one step beyond and design these inventive “chalkboard” wine glasses instead. Great for parties or a group of friends, these chalkboard wine glasses allow everyone to add...
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