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Call of Duty: Ghosts pre-E3 preview shows off more next-gen FPS action
Engadget - 9 Jun 2013 23:45
Call of Duty: Ghosts debuts this fall as the latest entry in a popular series, but our most in-depth look at it so far comes today. On the eve of E3 2013 press conferences Activision and Infinity Ward are giving a previe...
We're live from E3 2013 in Los Angeles!
Engadget - 9 Jun 2013 23:20
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) officially kicks off on Tuesday morning, but press attendees have packed schedules starting bright and early tomorrow AM. Microsoft's kicking things off with its briefing, which pro...
There Was Drinkable Water On Mars According To Opportunity
Gizmodo - 9 Jun 2013 23:05
Opportunity, aka The Little Rover That Could, is still making important discoveries 10 years into its Martian jaunt. After the devastating loss of twin rover Spirit in 2011, Opportunity rallied and kept trekking, only to...
Stunning Behind-the-Scenes Photos Show Iconic Movies in a New Light
Gizmodo - 9 Jun 2013 22:00
We love the magic of the movies, that trickery that lets us believe in beautiful robots, time-traveling scientists, wolf men, and flying superheroes. But sometimes it's fun to peek behind the curtain, and see the secrets...
E3 2013: Get your Microsoft, Sony, Ubisoft and EA liveblogs right here!
Engadget - 9 Jun 2013 22:00
E3 2013 is nearly upon us, and this year's press briefing lineup is an eensy bit different from past years -- most notably, there are four stage presentations on Monday alone, and Nintendo's sitting this year out. Rather...
Microbreweries and Ferns Have A Lot In Common
Gizmodo - 9 Jun 2013 22:00
Analogies are great because they trick us into learning when we think we're just talking about beer. Want to know how all those microbreweries survive among the big behemoth brands? Gotta learn about the biodiversity of ...
PRISM whistleblower Edward Snowden reveals himself, reasons for leaking surveillance program
Engadget - 9 Jun 2013 21:17
Only days after the initial leaks and explanations by the US government about the National Security Agency's data surveillance program PRISM, Edward Snowden has revealed himself as the whistleblower. He's employed by def...
PQI unveils upcoming micro-USB OTG drives and accessories
Engadget - 9 Jun 2013 20:58
Taiwanese flash memory specialist PQI had quite a big presence at Computex, and luckily for us, it also brought along several new products to show off. The biggest bunch from the lot were the company's new Connect 200 an...
NSA Whistleblower Reveals Identity: "I Do Not Expect to See Home Again"
Gizmodo - 9 Jun 2013 20:45
An NSA employee working through outside contractors is the man behind the NSA leak. A former technical assistant for the CIA and current Booz Allen Hamilton employee, 29-year-old Edward Snowden worked with The Guardian t...
Google reportedly closing in on $1.3 billion deal for Waze traffic app
Engadget - 9 Jun 2013 19:19
Last month news leaked that Facebook might acquire crowdsourced navigation / traffic / mapping app Waze, but now two papers in Israel say Google is about to close the deal. Globes and Calcalist both peg the potential sal...
Your Body Isn't That Much Smaller Than The Whole World
Gizmodo - 9 Jun 2013 19:15
Scale is kind of important when comparing two things. By some measures, one human body is way smaller than the whole Earth. But by others, like the number of bacteria on the skin's surface versus the number of people on ...
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 and 8.0 spotted in golden brown hues
Engadget - 9 Jun 2013 18:13
Do you wish Samsung would color its newer Android tablets in a shade other than washing machine white? You may be in luck: @evleaks claims to have images of both the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 and 8.0 in what's billed as a "gold-b...
Facebook's Data Center Humidity "Challenge" Was Indoor Rain
Gizmodo - 9 Jun 2013 18:00
In 2011 Facebook reported that their first data center in Prineville, OR had a high humidity issue. Probably not the best condition for servers, sure. But it turns out that wonky temperature controls were actually causin...
"Murmur" Shows Room Noise On The Walls
Gizmodo - 9 Jun 2013 16:29
Make sure you don't mutter to yourself at Murmur, because your petty grievances will end up visualized on the wall. The project uses Raspberry Pi and openFrameworks to visualize and project LED simulations of the sound w...
Inhabitat's Week in Green: 310MPH Maglev train, full-color 3D printer and a car that boasts an astounding 1,300MPG
Engadget - 9 Jun 2013 16:00
Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green. Lego just made an announcement that will have geeks around the world salivatin...
T-Mobile Has Unlimited Data/Text Plus 100 Minutes For $30
Gizmodo - 9 Jun 2013 15:16
It's not a lot of gab time and T-Mobile's data speeds still tend to lag behind other major carriers, but for $30 a month this T-Mobile prepaid plan is cheap.
LG Optimus L7 II Dual listed running Android 4.3?
Engadget - 9 Jun 2013 14:14
While Android 4.3 never actually materialized at Google I/O last month, the latest version of Jelly Bean keeps popping up and making cameos all over. It most recently appeared in the specs for LG's Optimus L7 II Dual (th...
ZTE Imperial for US Cellular leaks in official docs, poised for June 17th launch
Engadget - 9 Jun 2013 12:03
Now that the mid-range LG Optimus F7 has joined U.S. Cellular's lineup, the carrier's getting ready to welcome another budget-minded smartphone to the clan. We've gotten ahold of internal documents indicating that the ZT...
Skype co-founder reveals service's origins as WiFi-sharing network
Engadget - 9 Jun 2013 09:53
Everyone and their mother knows Skype as a call and chat messenger, but it would've been a completely different beast if its founders' original plans came to fruition."The initial idea was to develop a WiFi-sharing netwo...
Ask Engadget: can I connect a WiFi reversing camera to my car?
Engadget - 9 Jun 2013 05:39
We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, then here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is from William, who wants to make sure his new whip fits into all ...
LG shows off a production model 55-inch curved OLED TV, starts shipping soon
Engadget - 9 Jun 2013 05:01
LG announced in April that it's bringing a 55-inch curved OLED HDTV to market, and it appears that time is almost here. According to the machine translated press release, shipments of the 15 million won ($13,500) display...
Mobile Miscellany: week of June 3rd, 2013
Engadget - 9 Jun 2013 04:45
If you didn't get enough mobile news during the week, not to worry, because we've opened the firehose for the truly hardcore. This week brought additional peeks at the purported Nokia EOS cameraphone, leaked screenshots ...