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Daily Roundup: PlayStation Vita TV review, the future of Nokia featurephones...
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the...
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Gmail and other Google services go down (update 2: outage details)
No, it’s not just you — Gmail, Google+ and a host of other Google services have gone down or otherwise broken. The company’s status board doesn’t show any issues, but Gmail users are seeing notices...
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How to Increase Dopamine
The dopamine naturally produced by your brain makes you feel good. You get a rush of dopamine in response to pleasurable activities like food or sex.[1] On the other hand, without enough dopamine, you...
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Desktop Fun: Doctor Who Wallpaper Collection Series 1 [Bonus Size]
Doctor Who is a beloved science fiction series that has captured the hearts and imaginations of people the world over, drawing us all into the life and adventures of this unique time traveler. Take...
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SoundHound’s music search app turns its focus to the Grammys with real-time...
Awards nights tend to give rise to slews of app tie-ins, and for this year’s Grammys, SoundHound’s tossing its hat in the ring. In addition to being able to recognize songs by “listening” to them, the...
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Other Interesting arXiv Papers (Week Ending 25 January 2014)
Advanced technologies are affecting everything from our sense of privacy and free speech to the types of jobs that are available to the foods that we eat. In our best features this year, we got into...
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5 Tips For Navigating the Windows 8 Desktop With Touch
Windows 8′s desktop hasn’t seen many improvements for touch use, but even 8-inch Windows tablets have a desktop. If you have to use the desktop with your finger, these tips will help you avoid...
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Feedback Loop: 30 years of Mac, mechanical keyboards, Bitcoin alternatives...
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...
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How to Dry Rose Petals
Poets have spent their lives dreaming about the ethereal beauty of the rose. Roses, however, can also have a practical use–and dried rose petals in particular can be transformed into many wonderful...
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"Make Me Up Before You Go-Go" pattern review
My mom, also known as Grandma G in the comments around here, sent over pictures of a new bag she just made using the Make Me Up Before You Go-Go zippered pouch pattern by Erin Erickson. She used the...
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BLU’s new midrange VIVO phone is thin, gaudy and costs $250
Nokia and Apple aren’t the only ones making brightly colored phones, you know. Upstart Android manufacturer BLU has just released a new midrange handset, called the Vivo 4.8 HD, that’s sure to appeal...
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Recommended Reading: The Internet of (insecure) Things and the fight for...
Recommended Reading highlights the best long-form writing on technology in print and on the web. Some weeks, you’ll also find short reviews of books dealing with the subject of technology that we...
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Geek Trivia: Which Product Name Is A Clever Anagram Of What They Supply?
Which Product Name Is A Clever Anagram Of What They Supply? Coca-Cola Google Amazon Kobo Think you know the answer? This article is from: Geek Trivia: Which Product Name Is A Clever Anagram Of What...
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How to Share Your 3G/4G Internet Connection With Other Devices From Your...
I’m sure that we are not the only people who carry around multiple devices and only have 1 or 2 mobile data plans. If the device carrying your data plan happens to be your Windows tablet, start...
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Ricoh Theta enables 360-degree photo uploads to Google+ and Maps
Folks who shelled out $400 for Ricoh’s quirky Theta camera can now show off their 360-degree masterpieces to a larger audience. Circle-loving shutterbugs just got the option to upload their images to...
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Leaked Samsung app aims to catalog everything you do on your smartphone
Samsung could become the latest company to jump aboard the lifelogging bandwagon with its new “Life Times” app. Judging by leaked screenshots shared with SamMobile, Samsung wants to automatically log...
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Data Mining Reveals The Surprising Behaviour Of Dating Website Users
There are 54 million single people in the US and around 40 million of them have signed up with various online dating websites such as match.com and eHarmony. As a result, about 20% of current romantic...
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How to Dry Nail Polish Quickly
Have you ever decided to paint your nails, and then realized they are not going to be dry in time? Few things are as frustrating as rushing your nails, just to find you have smudged a perfect paint...
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New Microsoft app brings recipes and grocery lists to your Windows Phone
The Bing Food & Drink app for Windows 8.1 is handy if you need to look up a recipe on your PC, but what if you’re searching for ingredients at the store? Never fear, as Microsoft has quietly...
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Forget check-ins: Foursquare now lets you order in from local restaurants
It’s easy to think of Foursquare as an app you use on the go: it’s what you use to check in places, get a mayor’s crown, let your friends know you’re about to eat a taco. That sort of thing. Now,...
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