How to Ask for Help
Asking for help can be surprisingly hard, even when it’s only for some minor difficulty. Doing so is an admission that you aren’t perfect, which can lead to feelings of weakness or inadequacy. Yet,...
View ArticleNative Union’s Jump charging cable can juice up your devices on the go
It only took a little over 24 hours for Native Union’s Jump, a charging cable with a built-in battery pack for juicing up on the go, to reach its funding on Kickstarter. Still, the company hasn’t...
View ArticleIs Windows Update Broken? 5 Broken Updates Microsoft Released In 2013
What happened to Windows Update in 2013? Quality control seems to be suffering as Microsoft scrambles to update their software faster than ever. They’ve released quite a few buggy and broken Windows...
View ArticleDesktop Fun: Colorful Butterflies Wallpaper Collection Series 2
Those of you in the northern hemisphere are still feeling winter’s cold bite and likely longing for warmer, more cheerful weather. Take a break from the cold and enjoy the warm, colorful beauty of...
View ArticleResearchers develop tiny windmills that can power your gadgets (video)
Portable solar chargers aren’t so out of the ordinary anymore, but minuscule windmills that can charge your phones? Now, those are something new. A couple of UT Arlington researchers, Smitha Rao and...
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View ArticleFeedback Loop: Ducking autocorrect, Steam Machines, 12-inch tablets and more
Welcome to Feedback Loop, a weekly roundup of the most interesting discussions happening within the Engadget community. There’s so much technology to talk about and so little time to enjoy it, but you...
View ArticleHow to Set Google As Default Search
Most browsers set their default search engine as Google.com. However, malware on your computer or add-ons can change this and replace it with a search engine of their own. You then find you need to...
View ArticleBeats Music is launching January 21st — here’s a sneak peek
That’s Beats’ new streaming service. No surprise, of course. Seems like the Jimmy Iovine / Dr. Dre’s red headphone-pushing company has been eyeing the space since the World Class Wreckin’ Cru days....
View ArticleCaption contest: Mr. Marinator fuses meat, marinade, motion… and madness
Bombing on a home shopping network near you. … Read more: Caption contest: Mr. Marinator fuses meat, marinade, motion… and madness
View ArticleHow to Change Your Account Name on the Windows 8.x Start Screen
Windows has always displayed your username somewhere prominent — usually in the Start menu — and Windows 8 is no different. Call up the Start screen and you’ll see your name to the upper right of the...
View ArticleCES 2014: Auto roundup
While some categories at this year’s International CES were a little quiet, the same cannot be said for autos. 2014′s show floor was filled with car stuff, not simply from the major vendors at the...
View ArticleCES 2014: Household roundup
Alongside the TVs and tablets, CES is also home to the future of… homes. LG had smarter washing machines and robot vacuums that you can turn on by texting with everyday language, while Samsung...
View ArticleGeek Trivia: Vocal Pauses Like “Uh” and “Um” Are Known As?
Vocal Pauses Like “Uh” and “Um” Are Known As? Interlopers Interrabangs Speech Disfluencies Vocal Ticks Think you know the answer? Source: Geek Trivia: Vocal Pauses Like “Uh” and “Um” Are Known As?
View ArticleCES 2014: the Engadget interviews
Coming into CES 2014, we knew there would be some recurring themes at the show: wearables, connected cars, home automation and 3D printing would all have a major presence on the show floor. So, we...
View ArticleThe Onewheel self-balancing, single-wheeled skateboard comes to CES, we take...
It’s hard not to do a double-take when first laying eyes on the Onewheel. After all, it is a single-wheeled skateboard that uses an electric motor, accelerometers, gyros and a microcontroller to give...
View ArticleSmartThings shows off the ridiculous possibilities of its connected home system
Sure, we had to hop in a cab and take a rather expensive ride out into the boonies. But we had no option — SmartThings had no official presence on the CES floor. Thankfully, the 45 minutes we spent in...
View ArticleHands-on with Sennheiser’s HD6, HD7 and HD8 DJ series headsets
Sennheiser, long a staple at CES with its stellar audio goods didn’t disappoint this year by launching a new line of DJ headsets. The HD6 MIX, HD7 DJ, and HD8 DJ sets priced from $280 for the low end,...
View ArticleCES 2014: HDTV & home theater roundup
Every year, CES is filled wall to wall with flat-screen televisions and the things that plug into them. 2014′s show brought its own variations to that theme. Curved TVs, OLED TVs, Ultra HD TVs or some...
View ArticleHow to Paint Fish Nails
Fish designs look neat on your nails. They’re easy to paint on and you can vary the colors used depending on your outfit and personal preference. Edit Steps Clean off existing nail polish first. Once...
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