Tag: gadgetry

Fitbit activates female health tracking on the Versa and Ionic

Two months ago, when Fitbit unveiled its Versa smartwatch, the company also announced an upcoming feature called "Female health tracking"

BMW M550i review: Equal parts luxury and power

Cruising along on the autobahn at 220 kilometers per hour (136 miles per hour) is equal parts exciting and anxiety-inducing

Apple will fix bug affecting iPhone 7 and 7 Plus microphones

Some iPhone 7 and 7 Plus models running iOS 11.3 or later are experiencing an issue with their microphones. Some

What to expect at Microsoft’s Build 2018 conference

Fresh off of Windows 10's major April update, Microsoft is gearing up for its Build conference in Seattle Monday. The

The first standalone Google Daydream VR headset is now available

The Lenovo Mirage Solo is the first standalone VR headset that runs Google's Daydream. Now, Google has announced that the

Challenge your friends to lightsaber duels in ‘Star Wars: Jedi Challenges’

Last November, Disney and Lenovo partnered up to release Star Wars: Jedi Challenges, an augmented reality experience that combines video

Criminals used a drone swarm to disrupt an FBI hostage rescue

Drones are what you make of them. One person's wedding videographer is another person's drug mule. And while hobbyist drones

Wirecutter’s best deals: Save $70 on Samsung’s SmartThings Home Monitoring kit

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Amazon lets every Alexa developer offer in-skill purchases

Now that it's easier to ask Amazon's Alexa follow-up questions, it's only natural that its shopping options are getting a

Sonos plans home theater event for June 6th

Sonos announced today that it will be hosting an event in June and its invite included the image below. While

Harmonix is reviving Rock Band Network in ‘Rock Band 4’

During a livestream on Tuesday, Harmonix announced that after a few years away, the Rock Band Network is coming back.

Steam beta adds support for Nintendo’s Switch Pro Controller

Steam already works with a bunch of gamepads, including PS4's and Xbox 360's/One's, thanks to the Valve controller's software component.

Alexa becomes a playtime storyteller for Lego Duplo blocks

It's not just Amazon setting out to make Alexa kid-friendly. Lego has unveiled an Alexa story skill that guides

NASA completes full-power tests of small, portable nuclear reactor

Being able to generate power will be essential for long-term space travel. Powering a stay on Mars, for example, will

Watch Facebook’s F8 day-two keynote at 1PM ET

The first day of Facebook's F8 developers conference was quite eventful, what with a slew of news ranging from app

Bullet hell shooter ‘Ikaruga’ comes to Switch on May 29th

Ikaruga is beloved (and notoriously difficult) Japanese arcade game from the early 2000s, and now it's coming to the Nintendo

The Morning After: Facebook F8 Day 1

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.We're getting ready for the second day of Facebook's F8 event, but you can catch

‘Pac-Man’ on Amazon Alexa isn’t at all like ‘Pac-Man’

Pac-Man might never have left the public eye, but with Wreck-it Ralph, Pixels and Ready Player One, the iconic elder

Facebook and Nike just gave hypebeasts a reason to use Messenger

Nike hasn't been coy about how much it loves using augmented reality to sell hyped sneakers, since the technology can

Bluesmart shuts down following smart luggage battery ban

Smart luggage maker Bluesmart is shutting down after concerns over batteries in checked luggage kept travelers from using its bags

FTC warned Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft about illegal warranties

Last month, the FTC sent letters to six companies informing them that their product warranties were violating US law. Though

Sling TV expands Cloud DVR to Chromecast, Xbox One and smart TVs

Sling is expanding its Cloud DVR service to more devices. Now, you can use the DVR with the Chrome browser,

Snap’s redesign slowed down user growth

This earnings season has seen the likes of Google, Facebook and Amazon report unsurprisingly profitable results. As the biggest tech

Oculus Go review: Finally, cheap and easy VR for everyone

The Oculus Go is the most convenient and comfortable VR headset ever made. That might sound like hyperbole, but it's

Ford’s smart windows can help blind passengers take in the view

Ford has created a device that could help visually impaired travelers get a sense of what the scenery around them

$199 Oculus Go VR headset is ready for pre-order on Amazon

We're just hours away from the first keynote speech of Facebook's F8 event where we're expecting to hear about all

3Doodler’s latest kits help kids draw 3D shapes in the classroom

Since it crowdfunded on Kickstarter back in 2013, 3Doodler has come out with multiple versions of its 3D-printing pen --

Atari VCS pre-orders start May 30th, but it won’t ship until 2019

Nearly a year after it was first revealed, retro gaming enthusiasts will finally be able to order the Atari VCS

A fond farewell to our sister sites in Germany and Spain

When I started at Engadget in 2010, I saw the site as an opportunity: a publication with millions of readers

‘Stardew Valley’ finally lets you farm with your friends

Stardew Valley fans, take note: You can finally put your friends to work in the farming sim, whether you have

Blu settles with FTC over allegations of lax user data security

Unlocked mobile phone retailer Blu has settled with the FTC over allegations that it didn't protect consumers from a Chinese

Camera maker DxO Labs files for bankruptcy

DxO Labs, maker of the DxO One camera attachment and PhotoLab, FilmPack and ViewPoint photo software, has filed for Chapter