Engadget’s Holiday Gift Guide 2013: Laptops
Welcome to Engadget’s holiday gift guide! Head back to our hub to see the rest of the product guides as they’re added throughout the month.
Chances are you stick with a laptop longer than a smartphone — not everyone can afford to upgrade machine…
Apple’s Plans to Enhance Touch ID with Trackpad Capabilities and Display Integration Revealed
Late last week, we highlighted a pair of Apple patent applications offering details on the company’s implementation of its “Touch ID” fingerprint sensor in the iPhone 5s. The highly technical patent applications showed how the system works and revealed…
Quanta Reportedly in Line to Produce Larger iPad for Late 2014, iWatch for 2Q 2014
Following a September report stating that Apple may be working with Quanta Computer to develop a larger-sized iPad, Digitimes is now reporting that the Taiwanese-based manufacturer has landed the contract to mass-produce the tablet for the second half …
Apple Posts Black Friday 2013 ‘One-Day Shopping Event’ Teaser
Apple has posted a teaser page on its Australian online Apple Store for a “one-day Apple shopping event” on Friday, November 29th.
The one-day Apple shopping event is Friday, 29 November.
Shop online and get free shipping, or visit your favourite Apple Retail Store.
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Square-Enix Releases 3D Remake of ‘Final Fantasy IV: The After Years’ for iOS Devices [iOS Blog]
Square-Enix has released a full 3D remake of Final Fantasy IV: The After Years for iOS devices, bringing its 2008 title to Apple’s mobile platform for the first time. The game has players control various characters from the Final Fantasy IV universe in ten tales, with the game’s…
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…
