The Engadget Mobile Podcast is live at 2PM ET!
We’ve got a couple brand new editors to throw to the podcast wolves: Emily Price and Chris Velazco, both of whom have certainly seen their share of the wireless industry over the past few years. We’ll...
View ArticleShould you buy the new, slimmer and pricier PlayStation Vita?
Decisions, decisions, decisions. Saying it three times won’t make things any easier, but that’s where we come in. Sony’s latest iteration of the PlayStation Vita handheld, which we’re going to call...
View ArticleYahoo Should Say Whose Data Was Used to Hack Yahoo Mail
Yahoo warned yesterday that many Yahoo Mail accounts are being targeted by someone with a list of passwords and usernames stolen from another company. Yahoo could help make the Web more secure by...
View ArticleGeek Trivia: Which Actor Has The Most Appearances In The Star Trek Universe?
Which Actor Has The Most Appearances In The Star Trek Universe? Michael Dorn Leonard Nimoy William Shatner Patrick Stewart Think you know the answer? Jump to original: Geek Trivia: Which Actor Has...
View ArticleThe Font Magicians – Font History and the Creation of Adobe
These days, when you work on a document to print out later, you simply choose the font you want, the size, etc., and go about your business without a second thought. But it was definitely not that...
View ArticleHow to Use Custom App Icons on Your Kindle Fire (or Any Android Device)
Unlike Google-supplied Android apps, the apps from the Amazon Apps for Android store have incredibly high resolution (a requirement for crisp display in the Kindle OS application carousel). Sideloaded...
View ArticleHuawei’s new high-resolution tablet may give the Nexus 7 a run for its money
There isn’t much choice among 7-inch Android tablets with high-resolution screens — the Nexus 7 is frequently the only practical option. However, it’s about to get a proper challenger. China’s TENAA...
View ArticleAereo stops taking new customers in New York
Aereo launched in New York in early 2012 to let people watch over-the-air TV on their gadgets, but a recent hiccup means denizens of the Big Apple can no longer sign up for the service. The culprit?...
View ArticleTablet deals of the week: 01.31.14
Been considering a slate-style purchase? Well, today may be the time to make the leap. While Microsoft’s Surface Pro (no, not the deuce) gets a massive discount, and may very well be the most...
View ArticleIn Memoriam Ann Wolpert
We go to work nearly every day. We go to work nearly every day, and although we say our hearts are at home, we spend more waking hours in the office or lab. We go to work, where we solve absorbing...
View ArticleHow to Be Visible on the Road when Bicycle Commuting
Being visible on the roadway is key to cycling safety. Being seen involves wearing the right clothing for the riding conditions, having the right safety equipment, and proper riding techniques. Edit...
View ArticleCould this licensing deal help keep BlackBerry afloat?
Apparently BlackBerrys are in season in Canada. Meanwhile, another fruit is dominating the US market. … Read more: Could this licensing deal help keep BlackBerry afloat?
View ArticleApple’s iWatch and iOS 8 are reportedly fitness-focused
We still don’t know exactly what Apple’s long-rumored smart watch is, or what it’s called — yes, iWatch is probably right — but a report today from 9to5Mac posits a whole heap of new information....
View ArticleEngadget Podcast 382 – 1.31.14
We’re breaking it down to the bare essentials this week, with Terrence and Ben getting laser focused on the recent Lenovo / Motorola deal and Nintendo’s state of financial affairs. With just those two...
View ArticleTablet deals of the week: 1.31.14
Been considering a slate-style purchase? Well, today may be the time to make the leap. While Microsoft’s Surface Pro (no, not the deuce) gets a massive discount, and may very well be the most...
View ArticleSeven Must-Read Stories (Week Ending January 31, 2014)
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Another chance to catch the most interesting, and important, articles from the previous week on MIT Technology Review. See original - Seven Must-Read Stories...
View ArticleEngadget Mobile Podcast 199 – 1.31.14
With a couple big mobile news items dropping this week, it’s no surprise that Brad makes a beeline for those topics, and he enlists Engadget newcomers Chris Velazco and Emily Price to join him. With...
View Article‘Twitter Commerce’ leak puts a buy button next to retweet and favorite
Your Twitter feed is probably already overflowing with breaking news, sponsored ads and play-by-play reactions of the latest Game of Thrones, but a new element may soon grace your timeline: a buy...
View ArticleDaily Roundup: Super Bowl XLVIII survival guide, iWatch rumors and more!
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...
View ArticleTwo years later, DirecTV customers can finally use Roku players to watch HBO Go
Even as HBO Go has launched on new platforms over the years, people who pay for TV service and HBO have occasionally found that their provider won’t play along. That’s been the case for DirecTV...
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