Daily Roundup: Amazon Prime Air drones, Cyber Monday deals, Windows ‘Threshold’ update rumor and more!
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all ha…
Must See HDTV (December 2nd – 8th)
Sure, the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 are here, but this week’s big game release is for the PS3. Gran Turismo 6 arrives Friday, while the latest iteration of the racing franchise will feature over 1,200 cars (including a moon buggy, because why not…
China launches Jade Rabbit rover, kicks off Chang’e 3 moon mission
China began stage one of its Chang’e 3 mission yesterday afternoon by launching a Long March 3B rocket toward the troposphere, destined for the moon. The Jade Rabbit, a robotic rover, managed to hop along for the ride with intentions of roaming ou…
‘Paper’ App Updated With Support for Pencil Stylus, Pre-Orders to Begin Shipping Soon [iOS Blog]
Paper by Fiftythree was today updated to version 1.5.0, adding support for the company’s recently announced Pencil stylus. Pencil is a Bluetooth stylus that offers both palm rejection and eraser functionality, two features that are now included with the Paper app.
Along with the new…
Apple stepping into social with acquisition of Twitter analytics firm Topsy
Despite the number of acquisitions Apple has made over the year, the Cupertino company is not done buying up companies just yet. Indeed, Apple has just purchased Topsy, a company that specializes in Twitter analytics, for a reported $200 million. …
Microsoft warns against ‘unusable’ Xbox One with dev kit trick
If yesterday’s video from GameTuts made you eager to convert your shiny new Xbox One console into a “dev kit,” you may want to think twice. In a video posted to YouTube yesterday, the outfit walks through how to toggle the settings menu in order t…
NVIDIA Shield updated with 1080p Gamestream, other new features
NVIDIA, not resting on its laurels, has pushed out yet another software update to the SHIELD gaming and entertainment console. Available immediately, Update #65 brings about a number of improvements and enhancements. Notable tweaks include improved Gamestream and Gamepad Mapper as well as…
Verizon Cyber Monday deals include free phones from Samsung, LG, and Motorola
Free smartphones, tablet discounts, and free activations make up the carrier’s specials for Cyber Monday Verizon Wireless’s Cyber Monday deals, in case you haven’t seen yet, include a number of Android smartphones at no cost. Yes, you have to sign the standard two-year service…
Google Play Music is officially available for Glass Explorers
After the surprise of sideloading the Google Play Music APK on Google Glass actually working, Google has finally gotten around to releasing Play Music for Glass users. The announcement came from Stephen Lau, who has mentioned a few different times on Google+ he was involved in bringing music to…
24-Inch 4K Display from Dell Priced at $1399, 28-Inch 4K Model Coming at Under $1000
Following the initial revelation of some details on a new 24-inch 3840 x 2160 “4K” Ultra HD display from Dell yesterday, the company has now officially announced that the display launches today in the Americas with a $1399 price tag. A 32-inch model at the same resolution is also…
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