Moto G makes its North American debut at Telus and Koodo
The Moto G may not reach the US until January, but that doesn’t mean it will be unavailable on North American shores until then. Motorola’s budget wunderkind has just reached the continent through Canada’s Telus and its low-cost Koodo brand. Both …
Facebook for Android test build shows off flat UI and rearranged navigation
In a test build of its mobile software for Android devices, Facebook seems to be finally headed down the flat UI path that Twitter and a host of other apps have already traveled. Aside from that, navigation in this build has been shuffled around t…
Dish Hopper DVR upgrades enable control over HDMI, expand iPad support
Dish’s Hopper software team is clearly busy; just two months after it brought home-automation support to its DVR, it’s rolling out another update that offers considerably more control. The new “Denver” firmware enables promised HDMI-CEC support, l…
John Carmack leaves id Software to focus on Oculus VR
For veteran gamers who enjoyed Doom and Quake, it’s the end of an era — id Software co-founder John Carmack has left the game studio to concentrate all his efforts on his Chief Technical Officer role at Oculus VR. It was just too “challenging” to…
Android 4.3 Updates headed to Sprint and US Cellular Galaxy S III’s
Looks like a fantastic weekend before the holidays for Sprint and US Cellular customers sporting a Samsung Galaxy S III. Starting today, both carriers will be rolling out Android 4.3 updates to their S III users. The update brings some great things along with it for you guys. Of course…
Five SEGA of America games on sale for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is just around the corner gang. You know what that usually means, right? A whole lot of food and many of us wishing we could hide in the corner and eat and play games. SEGA of America can’t help you eat, or cook, but they can help keep you entertained and gaming during this…
Leaked doc tips Android 4.4 plans for select Samsung models
Reportedly, the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S4 will get KitKat in January, followed by 2012 flagships A document obtained by iTechAddict tells us that some Samsung owners should expect Android 4.4 KitKat releases in the early months of the coming year. Assuming the details prove correct, the Galaxy…
Many U.S. and Canadian Apple Retail Stores Opening Early for Black Friday Sales
Many U.S. and Canadian Apple Retail Stores will be opening at 6AM on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving and the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Apple had planned to open some stores on Thanksgiving day itself, but CEO Tim Cook c…
Engadget Mobile Podcast 196 – 11.21.13
It’s a tale of two phones this week, along with their respective OSes, of course. Your host Brad Molen is joined by TechnoBuffalo’s Jon Rettinger to dig deep into Nokia’s 1520 and the Windows Phone OS. There’s also an in-depth look at what makes G…
Lenovo Yoga Tablet review: long battery life in an otherwise disappointing device
Lenovo’s Yoga Ultrabook is often name-dropped as one of the best Windows 8 convertibles out there. It’s no surprise, then, that the company would want to get more mileage out of its Yoga brand. Curiously, Lenovo’s chosen to expand the lineup with …
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