The Daily Roundup for 07.29.2013
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...
View ArticleGoogle debuts new Zagat app for Android and iOS, redesigned website
Sure, Mountain View slowly infused Maps with Zagat content after acquiring the brand, but now it's revamped the outfit's mobile apps on Android and iOS, along with its website, to boot. As you'd...
View ArticleGoogle Catalogs for Android and iOS to be mothballed on August 15th
If window shopping through Google Catalogs is your go-to lunch break pastime, you might want to sit down. Mountain View has proclaimed that the service's Android and iOS apps will no longer be...
View ArticleNintendo to enable eShop game purchases via PCs and smartphones
Currently, if you want to buy that hot new Super Mario Bros game your coworkers have been talking about, you need to wait until you could get home, power up your Wii U, launch eShop and then purchase...
View ArticleNexus 5 leaks in white, November 1 launch date reported
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View ArticleNerocam headset automatically records video when you’re curious
There are points throughout the day when we become curious about something and want to capture an image or video of what we’re looking at. At the moment that involves handling a camera […]The post...
View ArticleMotorola’s Project Ara takes aim at a modular smartphone
Someone at Motorola had an idea similar to Phonebloks, and now the ATAP group is working to make the modular phone concept a reality.The post Motorola’s Project Ara takes aim at a modular smartphone...
View ArticleBorn-to-die electronics could save lives and change how we use computers
What if recycling a phone was as simple as buying a small bottle of solvent and leaving the phone for several hours?The post Born-to-die electronics could save lives and change how we use computers...
View ArticleThe $299 Blu Life Pro is aimed at the selfie set with a 5-megapixel front cam
When we first spotted the decently spec'd Blu Life series, it seemed like a nice Android handset option for folks on a budget. However, the times they have a-changed, and the former KIRF company's...
View ArticleUS carriers can now block activation of stolen smartphones if they head abroad
US wireless industry group CTIA has announced that a stolen phone database launched last year by T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint and Verizon is now final, including integration with international carriers....
View ArticleUS Cellular now letting you sample its network without signing a contract
Taking a play-before-you-pay approach, for a limited time, US Cellular is giving prospective customers the option to try its network without committing to a service agreement. This offer is available...
View ArticleNYPD now has Android smartphone arsenal to pull up records, identify perps
Thanks to an NYPD pilot program, over 400 officers have special Android smartphones that allow them to pull up suspect data on the spot, according to the New York Times. Patrol car-mounted laptops can...
View ArticleAndy Rubin says Android was first built for cameras, we’re glad he reconsidered
Most of us who've followed the history of Android tend to presume that it was a single-minded effort to open up the smartphone world. Not so, ex-Android chief Andy Rubin says. The OS co-creator just...
View ArticleSmartphones out-shipped feature phones for the first time ever worldwide,...
Q1 2013 marks the first time that smartphones made up the majority of cellphones shipped across the world, according to numbers from industry analyst IDC. 216 million handsets with computer-like...
View ArticleTianjin Blast: The New Multi-Perspective Disaster-Porn News, Brought to You...
As Chinese authorities scramble to discover* (or cover up) what caused a massive explosion in Tianjin, the internet is now awash in multi-angle, multi-proximity footage of the terrifying blast. In a...
View ArticleIf Smartphones Were Designed Like Power Tools
As I’ve said time and again, I hate that talented smartphone designers produce beautiful glass rectangles that we have to bury inside bulky protective cases, obscuring the design details they slaved...
View Article20 Images Showing How Smartphones Have Taken Over Our Lives
You won’t find many people who are ready to admit just how much they depend on their smartphone, computer or tablet. But this is completely natural for the high-tech world we live in, you’ll say....
View ArticleYea or Nay? A Hands-Free System for Smartphones and Tablets
In recent news, a California man staring into his phone accidentally walked over the edge of a cliff and fell to his death. A week later, a woman in China staring into her phone fell into a canal and...
View ArticleEvery Question on the Insane Ford G7 Buyer Application and Will Smell Ever...
Core77’s editors spend time combing through the news so you don’t have to. Here’s a weekly roundup of our favorite stories from the World Wide Web. Instrumental City: The View from Hudson Yards, circa...
View ArticleEvery Question on the Insane Ford G7 Buyer Application and Will Smell Ever...
Core77’s editors spend time combing through the news so you don’t have to. Here’s a weekly roundup of our favorite stories from the World Wide Web. Instrumental City: The View from Hudson Yards, circa...
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