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Intel’s Clover Trail processors will offer “full” Windows 8 experience
09/27/2012, Intel’s took the cloak off its newest dual-core Atom processor today, known previously as “Clover Trail,” and it gives us an idea of the processor that’s going to be powering some of the first wave of Windows 8 tablets. The [...]
Beam robot adds a physical presence to teleconferencing
09/27/2012, Ever want to be two places at once but standard videoconferencing technologies just aren’t creepy enough for you? Well, if you’ve got $16000 to burn and a desire to be a disembodied head attached to wheels, the newly announced Beam [...]
AMD releases Android emulator for AMD-equipped PCs
09/27/2012, While it’s always been possible to emulate an Android device on a Windows PC, to this point it hasn’t been practical for most users and would best be described as a developer tool. But if you’ve got a PC with [...]
A Star Wars watch that you’ll actually want to wear
09/26/2012, Venerable Japanese watchmaker Seiko has released a limited-edition series of Star Wars watches. Out on October 12, six characters from the films get their own model, each based on a different Seiko model. Among the characters included are some usual suspects: the [...]
Samsung is looking to buy its way to excellent software
09/26/2012, Samsung Electronics is a massive conglomerate that makes everything from internals (like the iPhone processor) to TVs and smartphones. But their weak link has always been the quality of their software–the Galaxy S3 is a beautiful phone, but many of its Samsung software add-ons and Touchwiz [...]
Google Maps add underwater Street View for coral reefs
09/26/2012, Ever wanted to see the great coral reefs of the world but don’t have the time, money, or expertise to fly down to Australia and go scuba diving? Google, along with the Catlin Seaview Survey, have taken hundreds of panoramic [...]
The Wii U will launch with 23 titles
09/26/2012, In the United States, the Wii U will launch on November 18. But what good is a console if there’s nothing to play on it? Today, Nintendo confirmed 23 launch titles, which is significantly more games than either the Wii [...]
FTC declines to fine companies who sold 10000s of laptops with spyware preinstalled
09/26/2012, Earlier today, we noted an FTC settlement which shows that seven rent-to-own business sold PCs with installed spyware that secretly collect consumer information. The software is designed by a possibly-defunct company called DesignerWare, and the FTC estimates that over 420,000 [...]
Leaked screenshots reveal Xbox Music Pass pricing
09/26/2012, Xbox Music, Microsoft’s spiritual successor to Zune marketplace and its current foray into the streaming music subscription market, is going to launch with Windows 8 next month. But some leaked screenshots obtained by Engadget already show the two most important [...]
Google Docs breaking compatibility with .doc, .xls, .ppt formats
09/26/2012, On October 1st, Google Docs users won’t be able to download or upload documents, spreadsheets, or slideshows in Office 1997-2007 format. Although Microsoft has long since left these file formats behind, replacing them with .docx, .pptx, and .xlsx, Google provides [...]
Lytro light-field camera hitting retail stores next month
09/25/2012, While the Lytro’s light-field sensor represents a major advance forward for imaging technologies, it’s mostly been used by early adopters and tech bloggers at this point because the only way to obtain one was through Lytro’s website. Consumers who would’ve [...]
Google’s autonomous vehicles are now legal in California
09/25/2012, Google’s recently received permission to test their self-driving cars in Nevada, but until today in California, where the cars were conceived and tested, it remained illegal. Today at Google HQ, California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB1298, which creates a legal framework and safety standards for the testing [...]
LaCie finally puts Thunderbolt on a portable, external SSD
09/25/2012, For many people who’ve bought Apple computers over the past few years, unless you have an external monitor setup, your Thunderbolt port has gone unused, although Apple touted Thunderbolt’s ability to transfer data faster than USB 3.0 as a feature. [...]
