If you’ve wanted to try the preview of Office for Android tablets during its brief history, you’ve had to request to join a Google+ group. That’s not the hardest thing to do, but do you really want to participate in a special club (and in some cases,…
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Dyson’s new vacuums don’t need you to clean the filter
Sure, your vacuum cleaner might not need a bag anymore, but you’re probably still cleaning or replacing its filter every now and then to make sure you’re sucking up as much dirt as possible. You shouldn’t have to if Dyson’s new Cinetic Science vacuum…
Chinese TV giant TCL brings Palm Inc. back to life
Prepare to be transported back to 2005. Chinese electronics maker TCL (which sells smartphones around the world as Alcatel OneTouch) announced earlier today that it’s reviving the venerated Palm brand in the form of a new US subsidiary. That’s right,…
This is what a $300 game controller looks like
Yes, really. This is really a $300 game controller. It’s extremely modular — you can use it with a PC, or a tablet (up to seven inches), or a TV outright (via MHL cable). It folds down to a tiny little oval. There’s an attachable keyboard. It’s biza…
Skechers stitched the Simon memory game into its new kids’ sneakers
Major wireless charging groups team up for the technology’s future
The three biggest wireless charging standard groups are now down by one, because two of them have decided to join forces. Power Matters Alliance (PMA) and The Alliance For Wireless Power (A4WP) have just made signed a Letter of Intent to merge on the…
NVIDIA’s car of the future drives itself, has a gorgeous digital dashboard
In-dash navigation and instrument clusters don’t need to be pretty, but when they are it’s a bonus. Case in point, NVIDIA’s new Drive CX platform. The digital dashboards look pretty snazzy thanks to the outfit’s graphics heritage, with surfaces for t…
HP intros a slew of monitors, including curved, 5K and 3D models
HP just announced a boatload of new monitors here at CES and impressively, they seem to combine every big tech buzzword from the past few years. On the one hand, the company is showing off a pair of curved displays, which we already know are going to…
The Smithsonian now lets you see 40,000 pieces of art online
The Smithsonian vowed that it would open up its digital collection by early 2015, and it’s clearly not wasting time as it delivers on that promise. Both the instutition’s Freer and Sackler galleries have posted over 40,000 pieces of global art online…
Top stories from 2014, Google talks Title II and other stories you might’ve missed
Happy New Year, folks! To celebrate the start of 2015, we rounded up all stories that helped make the past 365 days so memorable — and they’re just a click away. Head on down to the gallery below for the stories that defined 2014 and more, including…
eFun’s hybrid tablets offer a choice: Windows 8.1 or Android?
eFun’s not one to miss out on CES festivities, and this year, the company is showing off new Windows 8.1 and Android “Nextbook” models. The Windows 8.1 lineup consists of three Quad Core Intel Atom-powered devices with screens measuring 10.1 inches (…
Engadget Daily: US bolsters sanctions against North Korea, Apple’s ‘Lucky Bags,’ and more!
North Korea maintains it isn’t behind the hack of Sony, but the White House isn’t buying it. In fact, President Obama just issued an executive order calling for more restrictive sanctions on the aforementioned country. Want more? Head on down to the …
Chick-Fil-A admits possible credit card breach
Chick-Fil-A is spending the beginning of 2015 not just serving chicken to hungry partygoers on their way home, but also dealing with a possible credit/debit card breach. The fast food chain has just issued an official statement admitting that it has …
Montblanc has an ‘e-Strap’ to make its luxury watches smarter
Smartwatches continue to grow in popularity, but if you prefer a high-end mechanical timepiece instead, Montblanc has a way to still get the tech, too. A Blog to Watch reports the luxury watchmaker announced an optional e-Strap that’ll equip its Time…
Police reportedly arrest UK hacker behind gaming network attacks
Lizard Squad probably shouldn’t have bragged about being impossible to track following its cyberattacks against the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. According to both The Daily Dot and a Thames Valley Police report, law enforcement arrested alleged…