Better Late Than Never, Right? Gold HTC One Is Officially Real
Back in September, some photos leaked out which appeared to show a gold front casing of a HTC One, prompting us to believe that HTC was readying a gold variant of their flagship smartphone. Since then, we’ve seen a HTC One made of 18-carat gold but nothing of the front casing that is shown…
Line messaging app doubles size in seven months, has 300 million users
The public’s adoration of stickers and kawaii mascots continues unabated. There are now 300 million Line users out there, possibly making it the biggest messaging app you’ve never used. While it still has a challenge on its hands to claw away user…
Samsung’s Galaxy Grand 2 is the size of a Galaxy Note but lacks the stylus
The Galaxy Grand 2 is another big phone (5.25 inches this time), but while it might share the screen-size with the Galaxy Note family, there are a few hardware changes that make this smartphone more middleweight than flagship. There’s 8GB of base …
How would you change ASUS’ Zenbook Prime UX31A?
Welcome to How Would You Change, the segment where we pick over the bones of a device we’ve already reviewed to discuss if our impressions matched your real-world experiences. This week, it’s ASUS’ Zenbook Prime UX31A, which we said had striking d…
Eric Schmidt Brings Us the Guide for ‘Converting to Android from iPhone’
I’ve heard it time and time again. “Android is too complicated.” “iPhone is much simpler than Android.” Anytime I have a lengthy discussion with an iPhone user about which mobile platform is better, those two excuses are what is always said. I always try to tell…
Weekly Roundup: Xbox One and Nokia Lumia 2520 reviews, the future of EA Games 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 the top headlines for the past seven days — a…
Apple Confirms Acquisition of 3D Body Sensing Firm PrimeSense
Apple has confirmed its acquisition of Israeli 3D body sensing firm PrimeSense, reports AllThingsD. The move comes after months of speculation, as Apple was first reported in July to be looking to acquire the firm behind the original 3D body sensing technology used by Microsoft for its Kinect…
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt Posts Guide on Converting to Android from iPhone [iOS Blog]
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt has posted a multi-step guide on switching from Apple’s iPhone to an Android device on his Google+ page today, refreshing the rivalry between the two companies as of late. While the guide itself appears to be relatively basic in nature, Schmidt instructs both…
Apple confirms PrimeSense buyout, paves way for motion-controlled future
At last, the will-it-won’t-it drama surrounding Apple’s rumored acquisition of PrimeSense is over. The iPhone maker has confirmed the deal with AllThingsD, issuing its familiar statement that it buys smaller companies “from time to time.” The co…
Want Kevin Hart To Give You Driving Directions? Waze And Universal Studios Have You Covered
I think for many of us who use car navigation heavily and regularly, one of our greatest desires is to have a recognizable voice give us directions. Waze and Universal Studios have just announced they are doing just that, recruiting Hollywood stars to lend their vocal cords to Waze’s…
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