Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Instagram will let brands sell products through videos

    Instagram has added even more shopping features just in time for the holidays… and that could be good or bad, depending on your buying habits. First of those new features is the Shopping collection, which you can use to build gift or shopping lists… Source: Engadget | Instagram will let brands sell products through videos

    November 15, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Engadget giveaway: Win a DiskStation DS718+ courtesy of Synology!

    Cloud data storage services are ubiquitous nowadays, but imagine the savings, security and ownership benefits of hosting your own server. Synology's DS718+ 2-bay unit is a good jump off point if you want to get your own network attached storage (NAS)… Source: Engadget | Engadget giveaway: Win a DiskStation DS718+ courtesy of Synology!

    November 15, 2018 | by Raheel
  • iPhone X bug lets hackers snag deleted photos

    Whether it's because they're unflattering, inappropriate or just plain terrible, we've all deleted photos for one reason or another. But the drunken 3AM selfies that you thought you scrubbed from your phone might not be totally gone, and two research… Source: Engadget | iPhone X bug lets hackers snag deleted photos

    November 15, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Discord now offers early access games on its PC store

    The most popular chat platform for gamers, Discord, will now be selling early access games, adding to the growing catalog of titles on the Discord Store. Early access was popularized initially by Steam and allows gamers to buy games that are still in… Source: Engadget | Discord now offers early access games on its PC …

    November 15, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Google is shutting down its SCHAFT robotics unit

    Google parent Alphabet is shutting down its SCHAFT robotics unit after failing to find a buyer. Home to the company's giant bipedal bots designed to act as first responders in emergencies, the secretive division was supposed to go to Softbank as part… Source: Engadget | Google is shutting down its SCHAFT robotics unit

    November 15, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Microsoft’s Surface Headphones are a good first try

    Microsoft is a software giant first and foremost. It's where it earned billions of dollars and created an empire that permeated almost every aspect of the corporate office. But it's also been diving head first into hardware from mice to the Xbox… Source: Engadget | Microsoft’s Surface Headphones are a good first try

    November 15, 2018 | by Raheel
  • District app helps you shop thousands of fashion brands

    It's no secret that the fashion industry dislikes Amazon, but it might have a relatively simple solution: put many of its brands in one place. Checkout network ShopRunner has launched District, a mobile shopping app that lets you buy from "thousands"… Source: Engadget | District app helps you shop thousands of fashion brands

    November 15, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Roku's wireless TV speakers will begin shipping on November 16th

    Roku will start shipping its wireless speakers, which work with its TVs and can also pair via Bluetooth with mobile devices, on November 16th. The speakers will come bundled with two kinds of remote control: a voice remote control and a new device ca… Source: Engadget | Roku's wireless TV speakers will begin shipping on …

    November 15, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Lyft will offer automatic tipping and driver ratings

    Lyft is launching another campaign to improve the experience for its drivers, and at least a few of the changes could affect you as a passenger. In December, it's conducting a limited launch for both default tipping and mid-ride tipping. If you alway… Source: Engadget | Lyft will offer automatic tipping and driver ratings

    November 15, 2018 | by Raheel
  • HDHomeRun gets into the streaming TV business with $35 Premium service

    For years SiliconDust has built hardware and software that helped cord cutters and home theater PC users control their own TV experience. Now it's going a step further by launching its own TV streaming service: HDHomeRun Premium TV. The $35 per month… Source: Engadget | HDHomeRun gets into the streaming TV business with Premium service

    November 15, 2018 | by Raheel