Category: Gadgets

A Darth Vader dutch oven

[ad_1] A weekly news show chronicling our crippling collective addiction to technology.The Engadget Podcast returns! Get your headphones ready folks, because the Engadget Podcast is back in action! Early next week, Devindra Hardawar and Cherlynn Low will host our first new episode in nearly two years, diving in with reactions to Microsoft’s massive Surface event. […]

The Engadget Podcast returns!

[ad_1] Get your headphones ready folks, because the Engadget Podcast is back in action! Keep an eye out early next week for our first episode in two years, hosted by myself and reviews editor Cherlynn Low. We’ll be diving deep into Microsoft’s Surface event from this week, and posing this question: Is Microsoft making better […]

Sound United won’t acquire Pioneer and Onkyo home audio

[ad_1] Completion of the acquisition hinged on several conditions, including satisfactory due diligence and securing of committed financing. According to a statement released by Sound United and reported by HD Guru, the companies decided not to push through with the agreement after determining that they can’t fulfill all those conditions and close the deal by […]

Watch Samsung’s Galaxy Fold fall woefully short of 200,000 folds

[ad_1] Using a machine built by SquareTrade, CNET repeatedly opened and closed the Galaxy Fold for hours on end. It held up for 119,380 folds (about 14 hours) before the screen and hinge were damaged. That’s less than the estimated 200,000 times a person would open and close the Fold over a five-year period. Of […]

Save up to $129 on the Apple Watch Series 4

[ad_1] If you want the Series 4 in a different finish, Amazon has discounted the gold, space black and space gray models as well, though only by $50 if it has them in stock. Likewise, the 40mm models are on sale as well, but again only by a modest $50 for both the GPS and […]

Are dual-screen devices better than foldables?

[ad_1] Pick a side.Microsoft is right: Dual displays are a safer bet than folding screens As Devindra Hardawar sees it, while Microsoft’s Surface Neo and Duo may look a bit archaic compared to the Galaxy Fold and Mate X, maybe folding screens are more trouble than they’re worth. Using two screens still gives us a […]

Boss’ new Katana guitar amps offer more tones than ever

[ad_1] Of course, the Katana keeps a lot of the other features that make is so easy to recommend. It still has switchable power for going from a full roar, to bed-room appropriate volumes (without changing the tone). And it still can connect to your computer over USB, where the Boss Tone Studio unlocks of […]

Apple patent describes electrostatic touchscreen keyboards you can feel

[ad_1] All the usual caveats with patents apply here: just because Apple has patented this technology doesn’t mean we’ll see it make its way into one of the company’s future products. Moreover, it’s best to think of a specific patent application as one of the many directions a company can take a particular technology. With […]

Test Shuri’s prototype suits in Marvel’s latest ‘Avengers’ VR game

[ad_1] You’ll begin the Damage Control as a recruit invited to test out new prototypes for Shuri’s “Emergency Response Suits” but find yourself caught up in drama when “an enemy from the past” tries to steal the tech. Presumably, other heroes show up to assist you in fighting off the antagonist, and you’ll hopefully save […]

Apple’s 7th-gen iPad (128GB) drops to $400

[ad_1] Apple iPad (7th Generation, 128GB) Street price: $430; deal price: $400 If you’re in the market for the latest iOS tablet with extra storage capacity and the Pro isn’t within your budget, this upcoming pick is available for $400 in all three finishes. This is the first deal we’ve seen for this model, so […]