Dish withdraws $2.2 billion bid for Lightsquare’s wireless spectrum
You might want to hold off on thinking of a portmanteau for Dish and Lightsquared. The satellite TV company has officially withdrawn its $2.2 billion bid for the ailing firm’s wireless spectrum,...
View ArticleHow to Shine Shoes
Well-shined shoes are an essential accessory to any sharp outfit, and will make a good impression when you walk into a room. There are several methods of shining shoes -- from a simple buffing with a...
View ArticleBBC rolls out enhanced ‘Red Button’ features to major Smart TVs
The BBC’s Connected Red Button service promised a new level of interactivity when it launched in the UK a year ago, including news and weather overlays, recommended viewing (curated by actual,...
View ArticleGoogle update paves the way for more multiplayer games in the Play Store
Google’s latest update to Play Services should keep its mobile OS developers busy for a bit, particularly if they’re making games. Android’s SDK now has asynchronous multiplayer baked in, the kind of...
View ArticleWhy Microsoft’s Scroogled Ads Are Wrong About Chromebooks
Microsoft’s Scroogled campaign is wrong about Chromebooks. Chromebooks definitely aren’t for everyone, but they’re not completely useless either. And Chromebooks have more in common with Microsoft’s...
View ArticleSamsung: cheap OLED TVs won’t be ready for three to four years
We hope you weren’t counting on OLED TV prices coming down any time soon. Samsung’s HS Kim warns USA Today that affordable OLED sets likely won’t be available for another three to four years — a year...
View ArticleLumus turns its military-grade eyewear into a Google Glass competitor (video)
Lumus has long developed heads-up displays for the US military, but now it’s using a developer kit called the DK-40 to bring its HUD tech to wearables outside the battlefield. The contraption’s first...
View ArticleTesco says 400,000 people have already picked up a Hudl tablet with their...
UK supermarket Tesco appears to be on to a winner with its 119 Hudl tablet. After notching 35,000 sales in its first few days on sale, the chain says healthy Christmas demand helped it offload more...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Gadgets of CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in 2014
This year’s CES unveiled a ton of new gadgets, but most of them aren’t that interesting. Here are the ones that we liked the best — just the most interesting gadgets and gear that we looked at. The...
View ArticleTesting Reebok’s Checklight head impact monitor with a human punching bag
Last year Reebok showed up to CES with the Checklight, a head impact sensor developed in collaboration with mc10. Problem was, the company didn’t really have way to demo the preproduction version of...
View ArticleNintendo boasts ‘record-setting’ 16 million 3DS game sales in 2013
Nintendo’s handheld business is booming right now, and the company has the stats to prove it. In its annual overview released today, the company says it sold a record-breaking 16 million 3DS games in...
View ArticleHow to Make S’more Cake Ball Pops
Cake pops or balls are a great and unique way to indulge cakes without having to modify a recipe. Petite in size, they can be enjoyed by kids and adults for any occasion. Makes 48 cake balls. Edit...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s Xbox head isn’t worried about Steam Machines and Oculus Rift,...
Two of the biggest stories at CES 2014 involve gaming, and neither involves the big three entrenched console makers (Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo). Oculus VR’s latest prototype, dubbed “Crystal Cove,”...
View ArticleEngadget Podcast 378 – CES Day Three – 1.8.14
Brian Heater and crew take to a champagne-soaked stage following the Best of CES 2014 awards presentation to run through the winners and exchange witty banter about the world of CES this year....
View ArticleLive from the Engadget Stage: Consumer Electronics Association CEO Gary Shapiro
Who better to wrap up the big stories and trends with than Gary Shapiro? The CEA’s president/CEO will be joining us on-stage to discuss the week that was. January 10, 2014 1:30:00 PM EST … Link:...
View ArticleSamsung’s budget Galaxy Note 3 Neo reportedly caught on camera
Remember that talk of a lower-cost Galaxy Note 3? You may be looking at the phone right now. SamMobile claims to have photos of the rumored Galaxy Note 3 Neo (aka Lite), and they show what you’d...
View ArticleLive from the Engadget Stage: Solidoodle CEO Sam Cervantes
In a show full of 3D printers, Solidoodle sets itself apart in one key area: affordability. The company has offered up a series of sub-$1,000 models, including, most recently, the Solidoodle 4,...
View ArticleLive from the Engadget Stage: Misfit Wearables CEO Sonny Vu
If CES 2014 is the year of the wearable (hint: of course it is), then Misfits Wearables’ time has come. The company’s Shine device is a beautiful fitness tracker — something you wouldn’t be...
View ArticleHow to Force an MSI Package to Install Using Administrator Mode
When you need to install a program as an administrator, you can right-click on the .exe file and select Run as administrator. However, that option isn’t available for MSI packages. We will show you...
View ArticleTalking Tech with Consumer Reports at CES 2014: Hot products
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