Rumors of a truly rough-and-ready Galaxy S5 variant have so far had little support beyond vague filings and benchmarks. However, TK Tech News has just delivered the motherlode: it has posted hands-on videos (below) of what looks to be a Galaxy S5…
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Apple’s iWork for iCloud now lets you collaborate on projects with 100 friends
If you’re using Apple’s iWork for iCloud to get stuff done, now you can collaborate on projects with even more people. Before if you wanted to get your co-workers input on your big plans for the company retreat (Laser Tag definitely promotes synergy)…
AT&T’s solar charging stations invade New York again
Next time you’re at a park, beach or high-traffic spot in New York, and your phone battery’s running low, look for the contraption in the image above. That’s AT&T’s Street Charge station, which harnesses the power of the sun so you can continue…
Engadget Daily: Flip-phones in Japan, what you need to know about net neutrality 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…
How would you change Sony’s Xperia Z?
Sony’s been trying to reinvent itself, and in doing so, is hoping that we can put these turbulent last few years behind us. Nowhere is this more evident than in the company’s smartphones, like the Xperia Z. The Z was the first “omnibalance” phone,…
Watch Michael Jackson’s holographic return at the Billboard Music Awards
Michael Jackson isn’t the first posthumous recording artist to be reconstituted by light projection — Tupac got there first — but it didn’t stop the assembled crowds at the Billboard Music Awards whipping themselves into a frenzy during the…
MotionSavvy uses gesture recognition to give sign language a voice
If you’re fluent in American Sign Language, congratulations: you know one more language than most of the people reading this post. The rest of us? A solution to our communicative failures is on the way. A company called MotionSavvy is building a Leap…
Feedback Loop: Home automation, Chrome extensions and more
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 have a lot of great ideas and opinions that need…
Adidas is taking sneaker customization to a whole nother level
Adidas is in the process of revamping mi Adidas, its feature that lets people customize shoes with various elements — you can mix and match colors and even have your name embroidered on them. To make things better (or worse, depending on who you…
Apple and Motorola agree to drop lawsuits against each other, work on patent reform
And just like that, the longstanding legal battle between Apple and Motorola appears to be winding down. The two smartphone giants have reached an agreement that will see them drop patent lawsuits against each other. The truce doesn’t involve…
Why MBA’s still matter to the startup world
Interview with Rick Vanzura on the importance of education in the age of the “microwave millionaire” and “right now” culture.
Now you can text 911… just not from everywhere
Text-to-911 became available in select markets today. As the name implies, the service allows you to text your emergency to first responders rather than call. There’s just one issue: it doesn’t work in most places. The list of supported cities is so…
Here’s an electric bike that’s easy on your eyes, not just the road
With certain exceptions, many electric bicycles make it all too clear that there’s some technology involved: they’re big, heavy and otherwise ungainly. You won’t have those gripes with the new Vanmoof 10 Electrified. It hides a 250W pedelec (that is,…
Social and streaming indicted in the case of the disappearing cable subscriber
Is it time for me to slip them a pill, and cut cable? It may very well be. And I’m hardly alone in this “cut the cord” home economics decision.
3 reasons your business website needs a thriving online forum
Are you an up-and-coming blogger? Or perhaps an established one who’s looking for ways to bring in more revenue from your website?