Google reportedly buying artificial intelligence startup for $400 million
According to reports (and confirmed by the internet company itself), Google has bought Deepmind: a relatively small AI company from London. Re/code broke the news, stating that Google had sunk $400...
View ArticleSwitched On: The next steps for digital wellness, part one
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology. Go here to see the original: Switched On: The next steps for digital wellness, part one
View ArticleHow would you change Vizio’s 24-inch All-in-One?
Vizio! Out of nowhere, the budget TV maker emerged with a laptop and desktop combination that earned plenty of sideways glances and praise. When we pulled the company's 24-inch All-in-One desktop into...
View ArticleMoog’s Theremini suits all skill levels with adjustable scale correction for...
Sure, Moog is known to many for cranking out stellar analog synthesizers, but the outfit also has a knack for building a stable of Etherwave Theremins. In fact, founder Bob Moog started tinkering with...
View ArticleStratasys’ new 3D printer creates multicolored flexible materials
Stratasys’ has a new $330,000 3D printer, but this one has the potential to do a whole lot more than monochrome figurines. In fact, the company says it’s the first machine able to create objects in...
View ArticleStratasys’ new 3D printer creates flexible materials in color, speeds up
Stratasys' has a new $330,000 3D printer, but this one has the potential to do a whole lot more than monochrome figurines. In fact, the company says it's the first machine able to create objects in...
View ArticleLG shrinks losses thanks to strong TV sales, promises new flagship phone next...
LG doubled its profits in the last year — and it's thanking an apparent boom in HDTV sales, not its mobile wares. From October – December 2013, the company made an operating profit of $220 million (238...
View ArticleWeekly Roundup: PlayStation Vita TV review, T-Mo’s ‘Mobile Money’ and more!
You might say the week is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workweek, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Weekly Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at...
View ArticleSamsung throws money at Ericsson to end smartphone patent war
We prefer it when companies make devices, not courtroom drama, so it’s delightful to see that Samsung has silenced another one of its litigation-frenemies this morning. The company has signed a...
View ArticleKantar: Samsung sales stall in China and Europe despite Android’s overall growth
Thanks to its latest earnings report, we already knew that Samsung's market share dropped last quarter. But analytics outfit Kantar has now shown us mainly where: the all-important Chinese and European...
View ArticleMicrosoft changes SkyDrive’s name to OneDrive
Microsoft had little choice but to relabel its SkyDrive cloud service after losing a trademark dispute with BSkyB, and it’s now ready to make that name switch. The newly rebadged OneDrive is...
View ArticleMicrosoft buys Gears of War franchise, new game in development
Microsoft now owns another major franchise tied to its Xbox game consoles: Gears of War. That includes “rights to all existing and future games, entertainment experiences and merchandise,” and it looks...
View ArticleTesla Superchargers now cover drives from coast to coast
Tesla’s Superchargers, which can provide up to 170 miles of range with just a 30-minute charge, now cover trips between Los Angeles and New York, Elon Musk tweeted yesterday. The somewhat circuitous...
View ArticleRussia’s second-largest carrier resumes selling the iPhone after three-year...
You could say Apple’s had a pretty successful six months in Russia. After finally opening a localized version of its online store in June, it’s also seen three of the country’s biggest operators begin...
View ArticleNexus 5 might soon come in red
Currently, you can get the Nexus 5 in any color you want, so long as it's black… or white. Those two options may have satisfied Henry Ford, but the modern consumer sometimes wants something a little...
View ArticleNexus 5 might soon come in red (update: more pictures)
Currently, you can get the Nexus 5 in any color you want, so long as it’s black… or white. Those two options may have satisfied Henry Ford, but the modern consumer sometimes wants something a little...
View ArticleT-Mobile announces LG G Flex and Optimus F3Q, both coming February 5th
Welcome, LG G Flex — we've been expecting you. The curved smartphone has already been announced for T-Mobile, but we just didn't have the exact pricing or availability. That information has finally...
View ArticleSprint now lets you buy Pogoplug cloud storage through your phone bill
Sprint hasn't had a cloud storage service to counter offerings from AT&T and Verizon, but it's catching up quickly through a new deal with Pogoplug. The partnership makes it easier for Sprint...
View ArticleStarwood swapping room keys for mobile phones at two hotels
Starwood plans to roll out refreshed SPG apps that can unlock your guest room later this quarter. The new tech, which the company refers to as “keyless key” in its intro video (embedded after the...
View ArticleGTA: San Andreas now available for (some) Windows Phones weeks late
Rockstar Games' promise of an early January launch for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on Windows Phone devices may've been a bit off — the game just arrived on the Windows Phone store today, as spotted...
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