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Apple’s Ping no longer pinging back, leaves memories of white noise in its wake

"I can't remember if I cried when I read about his widowed bride Something touched me deep inside... the day the music died." ...

Android Jelly Bean update now rolling out to ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity TF700

ASUS had said it would be coming soon, and it appears owners of that long-named Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 are now on the ...

Growing Up Geek: Nicole Lee

Welcome to Growing Up Geek, a feature where we take a look back at our youth, and tell stories of growing up to be ...

Acer CloudMobile available in the UK at long last, is priced at £290

Acer's sleek CloudMobile smartphone was slated to launch on September 5th in the United Kingdom, but unexpected delays caused the handset to be ...

Acer CloudMobile now available in UK via Expansys

Back at MWC 2012, Acer officially revealed a sexy device known as CloudMobile and after long time, the device is finally available for purchase. UK ...

In Brief: Other Android stuff worth knowing (Oct 1)

In Brief is a compilation of notifications, rumors, and Android-related news tidbits, which for whatever reason, did not end up with a post of its ...

Ikea to sell only LED-based lighting by 2016, wants to be greener than your sofa bed

While some wouldn't necessarily associate Ikea with eco-friendliness given that its business revolves around plywood, the furniture chain has just staked out a ...

Adobe announces Acrobat XI with tablet-friendly touchability, cloud services

Adobe has just updated its Acrobat lineup, including Pro, Standard and Reader to version 11 -- and thrown in two new programs, FormsCentral ...

ASUS Transformer Infinity and Transformer Prime now receiving Android 4.1 update

Back in July, ASUS released a statement that they will launch Jelly Bean update for their Transformer line of tablets i.e. Transformer Pad, Transformer Pad Prime, ...

The Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 2PM ET!

Since our last podcast, Myriam and Joseph have been to all corners of the world, and Brad rode "it's a small world" at ...

Microsoft set to get back in the news business with relaunched MSN

Microsoft isn't exactly a stranger to the news business. It founded Slate Magazine way back in 1996 as part of its then still-nascent ...

Slickdeals’ best in tech for October 1st: Sony NEX-5N kit, SanDisk memory cards and Ivy Bridge processors

Looking to save some coin on your tech purchases? Of course you are! In this round-up, we'll run down a list of the freshest ...

Linux 3.6 kernel released with ‘hybrid sleep’ capability, Google’s TCP Fast Open extension

The last couple of Linux kernel updates have been a bit of a circus, with Android merging in the 3.3 ring and graphics ...

NTT DoCoMo preps automatic translation from Japanese through Android, leaves no one an island

Japan's unique language makes calls to other countries a challenge: locals often don't have much choice but to brush up on someone else's ...

Netflix Just for Kids comes to iPad, keeps Dora exploring beyond the TV (video)

Netflix's Just for Kids portal may already be a parent's ticket to saving money on endless Dora the Explorer DVDs without keeping a ...

UK regulators approve Vodafone and O2’s network merger

Observing the mantra that the enemy of its enemy is its friend, Vodafone and O2 have gained regulatory approval to begin merging their ...

Engadget Giveaway: win a Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100, courtesy of IceMonkey!

The giveaways just keep coming and there's nothing you can do to stop it. But why would you want to? For this edition ...

Iran unblocks Gmail, admits it only wants to restrict YouTube in the country

Iranians who lost access to Gmail on September 24th should now be able to access their emails again after the government relaxed its ...

Google to launch the next Nexus device in 30 days?

Back in January 2010, Google officially launched the Google Nexus One, the first ever Android device with “Pure” Google experience. After that, we saw the ...

Galaxy Note II available in the UK today!

Well, Korea might have beaten the UK to the punch, but England's carriers are getting Samsung's latest super-sized phone ahead of the US. ...

The CD celebrates its 30th birthday, recalls a time when it was cool to play music with lasers

Like so many other technologies, it's tough to pin down an exact birthday for the compact disc. If we're tracing things back to ...

AT&T intros new prepaid smartphone plan, $99 Fusion 2 Android handset

AT&T today unveiled a new GoPhone smartphone plan set to take effect on October 7 which saves $10 per month over the previous option.  Called ...

Apple facing European investigation into how it sells AppleCare

Ever hemmed and hawed over buying AppleCare with your shiny new gadget? European chiefs are worried that you don't know all of your ...

AT&T announces plans to offer Sony Xperia TL

AT&T today announced that they will soon be offering the Sony Xperia TL later this year, timed with the release of the latest James Bond, Skyfall. ...

AT&T to offer new $65 GoPhone monthly plan starting October 7th

Shared data's not for everyone, which is why AT&T's continuing to augment its prepaid offerings with additional GoPhone options. Announced today, the carrier's ...

Sony Xperia TL joins AT&T’s 4G LTE lineup as official James Bond phone

Strange, but true: it seems James Bond is an Android man and the Xperia TL, his phone of choice. Well, at least that's ...

Sharp begins production of 1080p smartphone displays: 443 ppi crammed into a 5-inch LCD

Layoffs and loans may be dominating our Sharp coverage at the moment, but that just makes this type of news all the sweeter. ...

Hughes updates its HughesNet satellite broadband with Gen4 service

On the same day that Dish's new satellite broadband service kicks off, partner Hughes is upgrading its own offering with even faster speeds. ...

CyanogenMod resurrects OTA updates for latest CM10 nightly builds

CyanogenMod ROMs give Android users the latest Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean treats to their otherwise-neglected smartphones, and it's mostly open-source except ...

Verizon iPhone 5 update fixes mobile data use on WiFi bug

Verizon customers received an unexpected bonus when they opted for the latest iPhone, but in an unfortunate case of carrier Karma, the necessary ...

Nominet proposes more secure .UK domain for British websites

Nominet is considering a .uk internet domain for users who can't bear to type the extra three characters necessary for .co.uk. The body ...

Sony: We are still considering Windows RT, but optimum timing is also key

In the Q&A session at today's Sony VAIO event in Tokyo, a spokesperson expressed that while his company has yet to officially give ...