First it sold select 3D printers in stores, then it sold print-by-mail services in Europe — now Staples is offering US customers a chance to print objects on-demand and on-site. The company’s launch event is focusing on the fun side of 3D printing,…
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EA won’t let a server shutdown turn out the lights on old Battlefield games
Video games and movies crib ideas from each other quite a bit these days, but seeing Electronic Arts go back and save some of its fallen comrades is a bit unexpected. The outfit’s announced that in the wake of GameSpy’s back-end multiplayer tech…
Freemium vs paymium: Which model is best for your mobile game?
Technorati game analyst Byron Gordon reveals the million-dollar question for every game remains: Where’s the fun? And how can I get more of it?
How to avoid heartburn, err, Heartbleed
Don’t change your password. It’s strange advice to hear when the so-called Heartbleed bug is leaving databases all over the web open and exposed, but it’s applicable. Yes, security has been compromised for many of your favorite websites and services…
The Solar Impulse 2 could fly around the world without a drop of fuel
The first time we flew around the world, it was 1924 and it took four pilots 175 days to do it. Flash forward some 90 years, and an ambitious crew in Switzerland is planning to take a stab at it themselves next year. The difference? They’re aiming to…
Podcast with Bobby Gill: 2 simple questions to test new app ideas
How to to get initial clients with good old plastering of posters around entrepreneurial communities, until referrals drive in traffic.
Today’s not-so-quiet social media revolution puts the performing artist center stage
Imagine if your organization had a list of 67,000 fans that wanted to hear about your performing arts? Social media has become the effective norm to reach them.
Daily Roundup: Twitter’s redesign, Lightroom mobile for the iPad, 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 top headlines for the past 24 hours — all…
March Madness 2014 was live streamed nearly 70 million times
Hey, look, we all know the Super Bowl is a pretty big deal. But March Madness isn’t that far off, both in terms of viewership and the great dose of excitement it injects into fans. And there are numbers to prove it too. According to Turner Sports, an…
How #cloud computing will single-handedly save the nonprofit sector
Interview: IBM accelerates innovation with MobileFirst services
This skin-sensitive controller ramps up game difficulty when you’re bored
The concept of using your emotional state to alter gameplay is nothing new, but the technology to make that happen has frequently relied on cameras and other special add-ons. Stanford University’s Corey McCall has a far more elegant solution — he…
Daily Roundup: $200 Micro 3D printer, Xbox One now shares to YouTube, 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 top headlines for the past 24 hours — all…
Watch this massive game of Tetris play out on a Philly skyscraper (video)
Tetris is turning 30 (yes, thirty!) in June, so some folks threw it one epic pre-birthday party at Philly Tech Week’s kickoff event this April 5th. What’d they do, you ask? They used the 29-story Cira Centre building as a screen to play an enormous…
Sony announces full-frame Alpha A7s with 4K video output
It wouldn’t be NAB without a major 4K announcement from Sony, and that’s exactly what we’ve got here. The company introduced the Alpha A7s at its Las Vegas press event today, bringing 4K video to the popular full-frame mirrorless camera line. The “s”…