Category: Gadgets

The best portable (and affordable) USB MIDI controllers

[ad_1] But before we get to the nitty-gritty, let’s be clear about what we’re looking at here. For one, we’re only considering keyboard-style controllers. While pads are a bonus, we’ll be ignoring pad-only controllers like the Novation Launchpad. (They’re a different beast.) We’re also focused on USB-MIDI controllers. My reasoning: I assume most of you […]

The Morning After: Sundar Pichai takes over as CEO of Google and Alphabet

[ad_1] The Google co-founders are taking another step back.Larry Page and Sergey Brin give Sundar Pichai control of Alphabet and Google Alphabet has announced that Larry Page and Sergey Brin are stepping down as the respective CEO and president of the company, with Google CEO Sundar Pichai taking the lead at both companies, effective immediately. […]

Google Stadia’s Assistant button starts working in ‘early access’

[ad_1] When Google unveiled Stadia, its cloud-based streaming games platform, it showed off a button on the controller that linked directly to its Google Assistant AI helper. The idea is that players will be able to easily pull up tips and relevant information without even losing their game, however it wasn’t quite ready for the […]

Firefox gets picture-in-picture video playback on Windows

[ad_1] Once you’ve downloaded the most recent version of Firefox, hover over a video and a blue “Picture-in-Picture” option will pop up. Click the button and the video will open in a solitary player that you can move around as needed. The feature is only available on the Windows version of the browser, but it […]

X-ray lasers can spot elusive electron motion

[ad_1] X-ray lasers like SLAC’s Linac Coherent Lightsource have an undulator, or a magnet that converts some of the energy from electron beams into X-ray bursts. The team added two magnets in front of the undulator to shape the electron groups into narrow, very intense spikes (some nearly 500 megawatts) with a wide variety of […]

Ring gave police a detailed map of area doorbell installations

[ad_1] CNET reviewed public documents from the Rolling Meadows Police Department in Illinois. Those revealed that police had access to heat maps of Ring video doorbell concentrations, and when zoomed in, the map would show light circles around individual locations. Police could also search for specific addresses to see nearby camera concentrations. The Rolling Meadows […]

Samsung’s Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Buds are on sale for $624

[ad_1] The Galaxy S10 is Samsung’s flagship model. Introduced early this year, it has an all-screen, bezel-less display with a punchhole for the front-facing camera. The screen is HDR10+ certified, meaning you’ll get more dynamic range on your smartphone. There’s also an in-screen fingerprint reader, three rear-facing camera lenses and promised improvements you’d expect, like […]

Cheap, great HDMI cables | Engadget

[ad_1] Why you should trust me In addition to being the editor at large here at Wirecutter, I write for CNET and Forbes. I’ve also written for Home Theater magazine and was the editor in chief of Home Entertainment magazine. I’ve been interviewed by a wide range of TV and radio stations, including NBC, NPR, […]

The Morning After: Black Friday forever (or at least all weekend)

[ad_1] The oversized thin-and-light no one asked for.LG Gram 17 review According to Cherlynn Low, LG’s Gram 17 laptop is impressive in a few ways: it’s light, the massive screen beautiful and there are plenty of ports. It’s lighter than the 16-inch MacBook or Dell’s XPS 15, and managed better battery life than Apple’s machine […]

Engadget readers can save on iRobot Roomba i7 vacuums

[ad_1] You can get the i7+ for $699, instead of $999, by using the code “ENGADGETBOT” at checkout, and the i7 for $499, down from $699, with “ENGADGETVAC”. Effectively, this promotion allows you to buy the more expensive i7+ at the usual price of the i7. As with our previous Wellbots deal, there’s no sales […]