Sorry, you’re a little early. But please come back later, because we’ll be reporting on Nokia’s plans for its Windows Phone range in 2013, which is likely to involve more than just last week’s Lumia 928. We’re expecting a global iteration in redes…
Klingons to invade Bing translator, BIjeghbe’chugh vaj bIHegh!
Though some may look down on Star Trek’s fictional Klingon language and invoke the infamous phrase uttered by William Shatner — “Get a life!” — Microsoft’s Bing translation team doesn’t see it that way at all. As part of a marketing join-up with…
Gartner: Android and Samsung dominate the phone market in Q1
If you’ve been following the trends, Gartner’s mobile phone market figures for the first quarter of 2013 won’t surprise. The research firm estimates that Android was on 74.4 percent of all smartphones sold in the period, with Samsung the key benef…
The Smithsonian is 3D-scanning its collection for future generations
The Smithsonian has been experimenting with 3D scanning for some time now, using tools like laser arm scanners to map models of whale fossils and other ancient artifacts. Now the museum is utilizing the technology to preserve its collection for po…
XiStera Is Like a Swiss Army Knife for the iPhone 5
The iPhone 5 is known for its diverse functionality, but one multi-tool accessory aims to up the ante by serving as a kind of Swiss Army knife for Apple’s flagship phone.
The XiStera has eight different functions, including: pocketable lens adapter,…
Dyson DC47 and DC50 Animal vacuums shrink in size but not in suction
If you’re one of the remaining holdouts who hasn’t yet picked up a Dyson vacuum cleaner, get ready to be enticed by a couple new ones. The household name in suction has introduced two new “Animal” series dust busters, the DC47 and the DC50. The fo…
Windows 8 ‘sales’ barely half as good as Microsoft claims
Don’t even mention the XP/Vista sales comparisons
Microsoft claimed last week that it’s made ’100 million’ Windows 8 sales and the claim has been widely repeated. But channel feedback and the experience on the ground point to a very different picture.…
Type ‘Atari Breakout’ Into Google Image Search for a Cool Surprise
Google is commemorating the 37th birthday of classic Atari game Breakout in the best possible way: It turned Google Image Search into a version of the game
To launch the Easter egg, you simply need to type “atari breakout” into Google Image Search, a…
Robohand Provides 3D-Printed Prosthetic Hands and Fingers
From clothes and shoes to smartphone cases and even guns, there seems to be no limits to what 3D printers can create. And now, you can add prosthetic hands and fingers to the mix.
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Screen Grabs: Raspberry Pi survives electronics blackout for a cameo on Revolution
Screen Grabs chronicles the uses (and misuses) of real-world gadgets in today’s movies and TV. Send in your sightings (with screen grab!) to screengrabs at engadget dot com.
The original premise of NBC’s show Revolution is that in the near future…
