Winners Of The Kit Kat Nexus 7 Promotion In India Given 2012 Models Instead Of 2013 Models
I’m sure we all remember the Kit Kat Nexus 7 promotion that was used to kick off the hype for the eventual launch of the Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat, and I know that many of us bought embarrassing numbers of KitKats in the hope of winning a 2013 Nexus 7 (I only bought […]
Five new BBC HD channels to go live on December 10th
Earlier this year, the BBC said it would further commit to high-quality programming with the launch of five new HD channels by early 2014. Today, it announced it will deliver on that promise, launching BBC Three HD, BBC Four HD, BBC News HD, CBeeb…
Android 4.3 On Galaxy Note 2: So Where’s My Update Samsung?
On the 20th of November, we reported that the Android 4.3 for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 was being pushed to the international variants of the phone, models GT-N7100 and GT-N7105. As of today, according to SamMobile’s tracking pages, the update has only made it to 5 regions on the GT-7100…
Apple and Other Tech Companies Call for Government Surveillance Reform
Apple, along with seven other U.S. technology companies such as Microsoft, Facebook, and Google, have published an open letter urging President Barack Obama and members of Congress to reform government surveillance tactics, reports The Wall Street Journal. The letter, which can be found on a…
Samsung shrinks its 1TB EVO SSD, claims industry first
It’s pretty much common knowledge that upgrading to a solid state drive is one of the easiest ways to give an aging machine a shot in the arm, but not everybody considers drive size. The average SSD fits in your standard 2.5-inch drive bay, but Ul…
Quadrocopter drone recovers from failures without skipping a beat (video)
Quadrocopter drones are capable of some incredible acrobatics, but they seldom handle failure all that gracefully. ETH Zurich’s Mark Mueller is tackling this problem through a new failsafe algorithm that gives these flying robots a better chance …
Microsoft and Google lead coalition demanding limits on government surveillance
In October, the tech industry’s biggest companies petitioned congress to reform the US Government’s surveillance policies. Now, the firms are taking their pleas global. Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Yahoo and AOL (Engadget’s parent…
Andrew Bell Announces Christmas Ornamental Android Figurines On Dead Zebra
Andrew Bell and Dead Zebra, the biggest names in all things to do with ornamental Android figurines, have announced some Christmas-themed Android figurines ahead of the Christmas holiday. Available in blue or red, the figurines also have an attachment at the top which will allow them to be hung…
HTC Droid DNA Finally Gets Android 4.2.2 And Sense 5.0, Android 4.4 Coming in Q1 2014
The HTC Droid DNA has somewhat fallen off the radar of late. Thanks to the flurry of device releases and software updates in recent months, you could have been forgotten the phone existed, that is, unless you owned one. Droid DNA owners have been stuck on Android 4.1.1 since the device’s…
How would you change Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1?
When Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 10.1, everyone at Engadget was intrigued. Even more so, when the company postponed the launch for a radical redesign, a “predesign,” if you will. When it arrived, it had the potential to be a Wacom-beater, a …
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