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Blackmagic drops Cinema Camera price to $1,995
Engadget - 4 Aug 2013 07:45
Do you like the prospect of shooting 2.5K video with Blackmagic's Cinema Camera, but turn pale at spending $2,995 for the privilege? We have good news: Blackmagic just dropped the pro video camera's price to $1,995. Whil...
Microsoft slashes Surface Pro price for the month of August, 64GB model down to $799
Engadget - 4 Aug 2013 23:13
Thought the Surface RT's $150 price drop was enticing? Hold on to your wallet: Microsoft's at it again. Over the weekend, Redmond quietly took $100 off of both its 64 and 128GB Surface Pro slates, bringing their base pri...
A Moon With The Most Volcanic Activity Of Anything In The Solar System
Gizmodo - 4 Aug 2013 23:06
This moon looks even more like it's made from green cheese than ours does, but it's not. Lame. Io, the innermost moon of Jupiter, is the most volcanically active body in our solar system because of gravitational "tides" ...
Baseball's Downtime Will Be Less Painful With 360 Degree Replays
Gizmodo - 4 Aug 2013 21:41
Given that baseball is America's pastime, it's kind of frowned upon to even talk about the game's . . . slower . . . moments. But they exist. On the flip side, baseball has great drama over contentious plays. And, as wit...
These Protein Bars Are Made Of Crickets
Gizmodo - 4 Aug 2013 21:23
If I had a truly sophisticated palate and open mind I wouldn't even blink when I read that there was cricket flour in my granola bar. But I am unrefined and simple. The idea of a cricket bar makes me simultaneously conce...
YouTube opens live streaming to channels with as few as 100 subscribers
Engadget - 4 Aug 2013 20:39
Not a YouTube partner? That's okay -- Google's streaming video outfit is letting you access some of its premium features anyway. In a recent blog post, the company announced that it will be lowering the subscriber thresh...
The After Math: Moto X edition
Engadget - 4 Aug 2013 20:01
Welcome to The After Math, where we attempt to summarize this week's tech news through numbers, decimal places and percentages. Motorola's got wood! Or at least that's what it said (and eventually unsaid) in conjunction ...
Can We Just Talk About America's Funniest Home Videos For A Minute?
Gizmodo - 4 Aug 2013 19:59
Groundbreaking essays and eloquent commentaries have almost certainly been written on this issue, but I'm just looking for some real talk. Can we all agree that nothing new has really happened since the cultural moment t...
HTC One Max reportedly surfaces in photos with 5.9-inch display
Engadget - 4 Aug 2013 19:28
Word of the HTC One Max first surfaced in a leaked document from UK carrier O2, but now the phone seems to be making an appearance in the flesh. Taiwanese site ePrice has gotten its collective mitts on two photos of what...
Hands-on with Redux's haptic and embedded audio technology
Ars Technica - 4 Aug 2013 19:00
Remember the tactile feedback from buttons, dials, and switches?
Sony keeps the MMORPG flame alive with EverQuest Next and EverQuest Next Landmark
Engadget - 4 Aug 2013 18:10
If you thought Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) was done with the EverQuest brand, well, think again. The company has come up with a successor to the classic MMO with EverQuest Next (EQN), which aims to give MMO die-hards...
Refoldable Cardboard Furniture Makes It Cheap And Easy To Mosey On
Gizmodo - 4 Aug 2013 17:35
When you're moving and you have a lot of IKEA furniture, you know what you should do. You should take it apart, transport it and then put it back together on the other end. You know this. You consider this. And then you ...
A 1944 Electromagnetic Radiation Poster Makes Learning Retro Chic
Gizmodo - 4 Aug 2013 16:40
There are lots of interactions and fields around us all the time that we can't see . Like gravity. We can always count on gravity to be there when we trip and face plant. And we interact with all different frequencies on...
Now You Can Live Stream On YouTube Without Being A Queen Bee
Gizmodo - 4 Aug 2013 15:25
The internet is a constant popularity contest, and everyone is trying to collect followers, friends, shares, likes, hearts, views, +1s etc. You know the soul crushing drill. But YouTube wants to change the conversation. ...
First Red Dragon 6K footage shown, boasts three more stops DR (video)
Engadget - 4 Aug 2013 14:37
After a considerable delay from its slated late 2012 release date, the 6K Red Dragon sensor is finally ready -- and it seems to have been worth the wait. The first test footage (after the break) has come from cinematogra...
NetZero strikes deals to use Sprint LTE and Verizon 3G
Engadget - 4 Aug 2013 12:43
We like the idea of NetZero's budget-friendly mobile broadband -- just not its use of Clearwire's small, aging WiMAX network. The provider should soon take care of that problem through new MVNO agreements with Sprint and...
Samsung Galaxy Folder flaunts its dual-screen flip design for the camera
Engadget - 4 Aug 2013 09:55
Samsung may have already spoiled the Galaxy Folder's upcoming launch, but it hasn't given us a peek at a real, live device. Contributors to Clien.net's forums claim to have what we're missing, however -- they've posted a...
Ask Engadget: best retro gaming / homebrew machine?
Engadget - 4 Aug 2013 04:46
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 Brady, who just wants to play NBA Jam, dammit. If you're lo...
Mobile Miscellany: week of July 29th, 2013
Engadget - 4 Aug 2013 03:30
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 overwhelming support for MoDaCo.Switch on the GS4, new markets for the budge...
The Front Bottoms: Au Revoir (Adios)
Gizmodo - 4 Aug 2013 03:00
Have trouble saying goodbye? No problem; let the Front Bottoms do it for you. You'll enjoy it, I promise.
You'll Wish You Had a Reason to Make This DIY Magnet Vacuum
Gizmodo - 4 Aug 2013 02:00
Having to sweep up thousands of tiny metal shavings is admittedly a pretty uncommon chore. But doing it by using a super powerful neodymium magnet to just suck it all up and drop it in a box looks like such a freakin' bl...
Tentative Samsung smartwatch design unearthed in Korean patents
Engadget - 4 Aug 2013 01:57
While Samsung hasn't been shy about its desire to build a new smartwatch, we've had few clues as to what that wristwear could look like. However, Moveplayer has uncovered a trio of Korean design patents that, combined, c...