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The After Math: Google I/O 2013, BlackBerry World and Nokia’s Lumia 925
Posted On 19 May 2013 By Mat Smith. Under: Uncategorized.
A new Lumia phone from Nokia, this year's Google I/O and BlackBerry World -- yep, it was a pretty hectic week for us, but also a good seven days for tech news. Even if Google didn't have any truly new hardware for us, it's started up its own on-de...
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Google-built media player hits the FCC, reveals only a Hitchhiker’s Guide reference
Posted On 18 May 2013 By Richard Lawler. Under: Uncategorized.
With much of its information obscured it's hard to say what Google has planned for this new device revealed by its FCC filing, but the model number at least indicates someone has a sense of humor. Called an "H840 device" and rocking the model numb...
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Google Glass ‘prescription edition’ makes a cameo at Google I/O
Posted On 17 May 2013 By Myriam Joire. Under: Uncategorized.
Google I/O is always full of surprises, and we came across yet another elusive bit of hardware on the show floor today: Google Glass "prescription edition". No, it's not actually called that (we made up the name), but what you're looking at is def...
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The Daily Roundup for 05.17.2013
Posted On 17 May 2013 By David Fishman. Under: Uncategorized.
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours -- all ha...
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Hangouts Easter Eggs put dinos and ponies in your chat
Posted On 17 May 2013 By Terrence O'Brien. Under: Uncategorized.
If the 850 hand-drawn emoji included in Hangouts aren't enough for you, we've got some good news -- there's a small collection of Easter Eggs that add even more whimsy to your discussions. The commands are mostly initiated with an IRC-like "/" fol...
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LG Nexus 4 shows up in white at Google I/O (hands-on)
Posted On 17 May 2013 By Brad Molen. Under: Uncategorized.
A checkerboard-style glitter pattern with a white background? Yes, please. We've always been impressed by the elegant look and feel of LG's Nexus 4, announced alongside Android 4.2 last October, and now Google is making an ivory version of the dev...
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Google Offers comes to Google+ with in-line save and share feature
Posted On 17 May 2013 By Terrence O'Brien. Under: Uncategorized.
The I/O keynote may be a fading memory, but Google's work isn't done just yet. Today its various services are getting a little more tightly knit as Offers comes to your Google+ stream. A select few brands (Zagat, Hello Kitty, Art.com, NOOK and Ada...
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Mixed messages on Nexus Q support suggest Google doesn’t know what to do with it, either
Posted On 17 May 2013 By James Trew. Under: Uncategorized.
Yesterday there was some pretty damning news for owners of Google's Nexus Q musical orb: the device isn't supported in the current version of the its Play Music app. This much is undoubtedly true, and verified by many owners. What's less clear, ho...
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The Daily Roundup for 05.16.2013
Posted On 16 May 2013 By David Fishman. Under: Uncategorized.
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours -- all ha...
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Google Glass rooted and hacked to run Ubuntu live at Google I/O
Posted On 16 May 2013 By Myriam Joire. Under: Uncategorized.
Today at Google I/O the company held a session entitled "Voiding your Warranty" where employees demonstrated how to root Google Glass and install Ubuntu on it. What you're seeing above is a screenshot from a laptop running a terminal window on top...
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