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The Engadget Podcast is live at 3:30PM ET!
Posted On 23 May 2013 By Brian Heater. Under: Uncategorized.
Xbox, Xbox, Xbox. There can be only one. The Xbox One, of course. Not the first Xbox, but the oneist, certainly. Join us remotely, won't you, as we discuss the one Xbox One to rule them all (and some other stuff, probably). All one of them.
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Smule Guitar app plays nicely with Sing (video)
Posted On 23 May 2013 By Brian Heater. Under: Uncategorized.
Bay Area app developer Smule has amassed an army of mobile instruments, but really, what fun are all those music makers without a little good old-fashioned jamming? Today, the company's offering up the simply named Guitar, an app that lets you str...
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Type A Machines previews aluminum-framed Series 1 Pro 3D printer
Posted On 20 May 2013 By Brian Heater. Under: Uncategorized.
If you've navigated through the endless sea of 3D printers at this weekend's Maker Faire, you may well have caught a glimpse of the Series 1 Pro, the latest offering from San Francisco-based Type A Machines. The printer, which is still in the "eng...
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Amtrak boosts WiFi on select trains, more upgrades coming this summer
Posted On 18 May 2013 By Brian Heater. Under: Uncategorized.
There are plenty of wonderful things about train travel: the leg room, the scenery, the lack of security pat-downs. The WiFi, on the other hand, has long been the slowest thing about Amtrak. The company announced today that it's finally doing some...
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OLPC XO Tablet final version hands-on (video)
Posted On 15 May 2013 By Brian Heater. Under: Uncategorized.
The XO Tablet that One Laptop Per Child was shuttling around the floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center at CES back in January wasn't quite the final version of the company's first consumer-facing device. Now, a few weeks out from its official J...
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OLPC working on XO laptop telescope and microscope peripherals (hands-on)
Posted On 15 May 2013 By Brian Heater. Under: Uncategorized.
So much of what children are taught in the sciences amounts to abstractions. It's a shame, really -- concepts of the universe are so much easier to extrapolate when we can see them for ourselves. OLPC's looking to give the classrooms it serves mor...
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The Smithsonian is 3D-scanning its collection for future generations
Posted On 13 May 2013 By Brian Heater. Under: Uncategorized.
The Smithsonian has been experimenting with 3D scanning for some time now, using tools like laser arm scanners to map models of whale fossils and other ancient artifacts. Now the museum is utilizing the technology to preserve its collection for po...
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iRiver’s AK120 promises ‘the finest audio,’ priced at $1,300 with a leather case
Posted On 09 May 2013 By Brian Heater. Under: Uncategorized.
Love music? Sure you do -- but can you really claim to be a true music lover if you're not plunking down $1,300 for the latest MQS (Mastering Quality Sound) player from iRiver? The AK120 looks a fair bit like its predecessor, the AK100 (albeit sli...
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Wii Street U update brings Miiverse support with favorites, emotional tags
Posted On 09 May 2013 By Brian Heater. Under: Uncategorized.
Not exactly earth-shattering news in the weeks leading up to E3, but Nintendo Japan announced some nice little additions to its Google-powered Wii Street U. The panoramic mapping service is getting support for the proprietary Miiverse social netwo...
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The Engadget Podcast is live at 3:30PM ET
Posted On 09 May 2013 By Brian Heater. Under: Uncategorized.
It's another beautiful spring Thursday here in New York City -- okay, it's actually gray and rainy, but all the more reason to curl up in front of your computer with another edition of the Engadget Podcast. Tim, Brian and Peter will be your hosts ...
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