Gadget picks
Picky reviews of gadgets and gizmos that I come across
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Engadget Podcast 298 - 06.15.2012
ABI: Apple and Samsung have over 55 percent of the smartphone space, 90 percent of its money-making
AirBurr micro air vehicle can self-right, take off again (video)
Listen to the Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 5PM ET with Richard Lai!
The Engadget Show returns Friday, June 22nd -- get tickets to the taping!
Will podcasts receive a separate app in iOS 6?
Microsoft explains Windows 8's Mail app, promises more changes to come
Samsung bumps Galaxy S III Canadian launch to June 27th, pins it on 9 million world pre-orders
PSA: Dropbox scraps Public folders July 31st, your sharing stays intact
Samsung refreshes Series 5 laptops with AMD Trinity processors
Dell gives a peek at a revamped XPS 15 in Romania
MIUI reaches Google Play as MiHome Launcher, gives that Xiaomi look
Nokia hints at June 18th news, may be PureView related instead of Microsoft (Update)
Stanford engineers find work around for barriers to carbon nanotube computers
LTE arrives in Colombia, stays for the coffee
Microsoft details Windows 8 Calendar app design, wants to 'show your life clearly'
Nantsune meat slicer scans in 3D to get the perfect cut, bring home the bacon in record time (video)
Alleged Xbox 720 document leak resurfaces, stirs rumors of Kinect 2, native 3D, AR glasses
Amazon rumored clinching major labels for cloud music rights, iTunes Match feels the heat
AOC Aire iPlay desktop LCD docks iPhones and iPods, rocks the joint (modestly)
Dolby confirms 14 theaters for inaugural screening of Pixar's 'Brave' with Atmos audio
Northrop Grumman Unveils US Navy's MQ-4C BAMS Triton unmanned aircraft
New Motorola slider for Sprint surfaces with Android 4.0, many mysteries
FlyNano proto takes to the air, final model will soar mainly with electrons (video)
Microsoft brings Kinectimals to Android, is both warm and fuzzy
Mobile Miscellany: week of June 11th, 2012
Ask Engadget: best 'invincible' point-and-shoot camera?
15 indie developers re-imagine Pong for iOS, hope to win Atari contract
Braven Six Series Bluetooth speakers now shipping, three choices for on-the-go audio, USB charging
The new stars of reggae are nothing like the old ones
i-SODOG robot unveiled, dares you to resist its LED-puppy dog eyes
Apple I fetches $374.5K at Sotheby's auction, Steve Jobs Atari note goes for $27.5k
Sony's Google TV-enabled NSZ-GS7 Network Media Player up for pre-order at J&R
Japan builds a better robot bender, still doesn't run on beer
Friday, June 15, 2012
Hexy: hands-on with the adorable, affordable hexapod (video)
Sony's NXT trio sees the light, gets transparent bar notifications via third-party app
Nokia reportedly scraps Meltemi, decides it's Series 40 or bust in basic phones
AT&T's BYOD effort coming to BlackBerry, iOS and Windows Phone with Toggle 2.0
Google+ adds YouTube party app, lets you inflict cat videos on everyone
Microsoft and Nokia bring enhanced traffic data to Windows Phone, announce international plans
Logitech G600 mouse targets button-craving MMO gamers, social life costs extra (video)
Karma rewards WiMAX subscribers for sharing their 4G
Windows updated with better checking for bad digital certs after Flame malware incident
Will Microsoft show its own Windows 8 tablet on Monday?
Nokia patent filing uses steering wheel touch for media controls, turns your radio on with that lovin' feeling
Microsoft will roll out Kinect-enabled NUads on Xbox 360 this fall (video)
Samsung T-Mobile slider flashes Chiclets for Mr. Blurrycam, could be the SGH-T699
AMD previews FirePro W9000 graphics, possibly throws in dual-chip Radeon HD 7990 for good measure
Mobilicity to upgrade network to HSPA+ 21Mbps later this year
Dropbox updates iOS app to 1.5, says goodbye to size limitations, hello to automatic uploads
Porsche Design P'9981 BlackBerry screeches into Canada
BBC rolls out streaming sports coverage to 3G networks
Google Play Books makes an efficient arrival in Germany (update: and Spain)
Microsoft applies to patent gaze-tracking camera, wants to stare into your eyes
So, Tesco buys Peter Gabriel's WE7 music service for $16.7 million
VTech refreshes its MobiGo and InnoTab lines, keeps things affordable
Imagination goes 'all out' with bigger PowerVR graphics cores: the G6230 and G6430
Nokia Lumia 610 coming to China Unicom, Elop slips details in conference call
'Free form' lens over mobile display could improve audio and haptics, says Motorola patent filing
HP Pavilion dv6 gets treated to AMD's Trinity processor, shakes hands with Ivy Bridge twin
Lenovo's IdeaTab 2110a transforming tablet hits the FCC, doesn't mind the mess
Microsoft applies to patent gesture-based MIDI interface, turn us all into Jean Michel Jarre
Distro Issue 45: a brief history of Motorola and WWDC 2012's top stories
Insert Coin: Atlas human-powered helicopter gunning for elusive Sikorsky prize (video)
Motorola Solutions buys Psion for $200 million
Audi A3 e-tron hands-on (video)
Microsoft patent app wants SMS-to-spreadsheet, so you can Excel while you excel
Huawei M660 wields portrait keyboard, headed for Cricket Wireless?
Insert Coin: Deeper Smart sonar Fishfinder for Android and iOS
FCC Fridays: June 15, 2012
Samsung files a patent for a capacitive stylus with NFC and headset, your next C-Pen may get talkative
Toshiba's Windows 8 RT laptop gets demoed by TI (video)
Samsung's tube powered DA-E750 audio dock hitting the UK, Korea on June 18th
Engadget Primed: why nanometers matter (and why they often don't)
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Sony Xperia miro unveiled ahead of time, light on details
A123 Systems' new lithium ion tech keeps EV batteries cool, your wallet in check
Harman Kardon trots out five iPhone-matching headsets, keeps you in high Apple fashion
Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime: Wii U GamePad won't feature multi-touch
Google Street View's WiFi snooping triggers renewed scrutiny in the UK
PSA: Which iOS 6 features can my device run?
Paramount Movies Ultraviolet app released for Xbox 360
Mac Pro refresh irks Andy Hertzfeld, Apple confirms revisions 'likely' in 2013 (update)
Plans for European Extremely Large Telescope approved, is indeed extremely large
Apple Thunderbolt Software Update causing sporadic errors, frozen boot screens
TecTiles: programmable NFC stickers for select members of Samsung's Galaxy
Tesla gives Model S Signature drivers a year of free data, reveals their cars' true colors (video)
DOJ looking into whether Comcast, other TV giants are unfairly (knee)capping Hulu, Netflix
Microsoft patent application could match online moods with emotionally-targeted ads
Layar lays the AR on thick with worldwide Stiktu app rollout
Sony Xperia tipo dual shares SIMs, still fits in tiny pockets
Sony outs Xperia Ion HSPA for poor 4G-lacking citizens (video)
Voddler's Lumia-exclusive video streaming app debuts for European Windows Phone users
Apple denied stateside Galaxy S III injunction
Three UK offers flat-rate plan for unlimited European data roaming
EIZO FORIS FS2333 23-inch gaming monitor helps you see what evil lurks in the shadows
Engadget Mobile Podcast 141 - 06.12.2012
Netgear melds 802.11ac WiFi with cable modem, gives us a cable gateway we'd actually like
Chrome Web Store adds offline app section, more markets and greater analytics for developers
An ARM core in an AMD device? It just happened, but not the way you think
Renault Zoe EV motors nearly 1,000 miles in 24 hours, charges nine times
iFixit tears the MacBook Pro with Retina Display to pieces, gets a few shocks on the way
Congressmen tell ITC to lay off Microsoft in Xbox patent litigation
Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display review (mid 2012)
Amazon Prime Instant Video gets MGM Studios movies and TV shows, dances with a few wolves
Samsung aiming for complete mobile domination with rumored Facebook competitor
Insert Coin: The Kick, an iPhone-controlled camera light
Storage Options pads out its budget ICS slate lineup by two
ConnecTV officially launches, gives you more ways to bug your buddies
Nokia Lumia 610 review
Amazon reportedly adding music rights to Cloud Player, could close gap with iCloud
Galaxy Note 10.1 up for pre-order on Amazon US: $549 with quad-core CPU in tow
iCRAFT robotic feeding arm (eyes-on)
ARM vows Mali-450 graphics will liven up mid-range smartphones
Acer unveils $450 Iconia Tab A700: 1920 x 1200 display and Tegra 3 under the hood
Monday, June 11, 2012
Apple unveils new features for Safari: unified search, iCloud Tabs multi-device syncing and more
Apple: 26 million copies of Lion OS sold, 66 million Mac users
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 with Verizon LTE hits the FCC
Keio University democratizes facial recognition technology for Avatars everywhere (video)
Samsung announces GT-B9120 for Android flip phone fans in China
Intel's NUC mini-desktop said to cost around $400
Editorial: What we want to see in iOS 6
The Apple store is down... here we go
Duracell Powermat announces 24-Hour Power System, we go hands-on (video)
Engadget's pre-WWDC live broadcast from San Francisco!
Chameleon Android homescreen cancels Kickstarter funding due to account mix-up, new project coming soon
Google brokers a deal with French publishers to immortalize out-of-print books
Twitter airs first TV spot during NASCAR, implores racing fans to discover the magic of hashtags
ITC denies HTC chance to wield Google patents against Apple
Sprint stops being Clearwire's majority owner
Apple WWDC 2012 liveblog!
App Store hits 650,000 apps, 30 billion downloads, $5 billion doled out to developers
Apple announces refreshed MacBook Air: Ivy Bridge processor, USB 3.0, shipping today
Apple unveils new MacBook Pro with Ivy Bridge at WWDC
Apple announces next-generation MacBook Pro: Retina display, 0.71-inches thin, shipping today for $2,199
Apple announces first Retina display in a MacBook, 220ppi with 2880 x 1800 resolution
Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Aperture, AutoCAD and more score Retina Display support
Apple brings Dictation to the Mac, tells Siri to stay in the car
Apple slips out new AirPort Express with simultaneous dual-band WiFi (update: photo!)
Apple unveils new features for Safari: unified search, iCloud Tabs multi-device syncing and more
Apple introduces Power Nap OS X feature that updates your Mac while it's sleeping
OS X Mountain Lion: arrives on Macs next month, priced at $20
Apple unveils iOS 6 at WWDC, launch apps with Siri, Facebook integration, Maps
Apple brags: sells 365 million iOS devices, 140 million iMessage users
Apple updates Siri with sports stats, help from Yelp and Rotten Tomatoes, expanded local search
Apple teases Eyes Free, Siri car integration
Siri comes to the New iPad
iOS 6 offers Do Not Disturb feature, adds more Zs to your slumber
Apple integrates Facebook into iOS 6, App Store, Macs
Apple's FaceTime finally goes cellular, says so long to WiFi restrictions
Apple demos Passbook, a one-stop shop for tickets and boarding passes
Apple officially gives Google Maps the boot, launches own Maps app with turn-by-turn navigation
Apple announces Guided Access for iOS devices, offers expanded accessibility controls
Apple next-generation MacBook Pro (with Retina display) eyes-on at WWDC 2012
WWDC 2012 keynote roundup
New MacBook Pros vs. MacBook Pros (late 2011): what's changed?
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