Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Tesla's latest zero-emissions ride is a $1,500 surfboard

    Good news: you won't have to wait until 2020 to try a new Tesla-branded ride. However, you may want to learn how to hang ten first. Tesla has quietly introduced a limited-run (just 200 units) surfboard that matches the company's vehicle aesthetic t… Source: Engadget | Tesla's latest zero-emissions ride is a ,500 surfboard

    July 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Verizon VPN app protects against shady public WiFi

    Add Verizon to the list of tech giants that can't resist the temptation to offer their own virtual private network services. The carrier (and Engadget's parent company) has released a Safe Wi-Fi app for Android that uses the encryption of a VPN to pr… Source: Engadget | Verizon VPN app protects against shady public WiFi

    July 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • 'Mad Men' creator's Amazon series 'The Romanoffs' debuts October 12th

    Need proof that Amazon is increasingly focused on blockbuster shows? Here's Exhibit A. Amazon has announced that The Romanoffs, the anthology series from Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner, will premiere on October 12th… and it'll have a star-studded… Source: Engadget | 'Mad Men' creator's Amazon series 'The Romanoffs' debuts October 12th

    July 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • After Math: The price of doing business

    Elon Musk just can't seem to stay out of the news. After last week's tirade against the Thai cave rescue diver, his girlfriend took to Twitter to defend his large donations to the GOP as "the price of doing business in america [sic]." But that price… Source: Engadget | After Math: The price of doing …

    July 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • YouTube's web player adapts to vertical videos

    YouTube has acknowledged the popularity of vertical video in its mobile apps, and now it's embracing the format on PCs. The streaming behemoth has updated its web player with better support for different aspect ratios. If you're watching a taller-t… Source: Engadget | YouTube's web player adapts to vertical videos

    July 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • The Ben Heck Show: A tale of two clocks

    How can we keep track of time without using a personal computer or mobile phone? In this episode, Ben uses discrete electronics and encoders with an LED matrix to keep tabs on the time, while Felix puts together a micro-controller with an LCD dis… Source: Engadget | The Ben Heck Show: A tale of two …

    July 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • DJI's leaked Mavic 2 drone will come in 'Pro' and 'Zoom' versions

    What little mystery surrounded DJI's upcoming Mavic 2 drone appears to have evaporated. Numerous UK residents have noticed that the latest Argos catalog includes a prominent ad for the Mavic 2 that reveals just about everything, including some clari… Source: Engadget | DJI's leaked Mavic 2 drone will come in 'Pro' and 'Zoom' versions

    July 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • NSA has yet to fix security holes that helped Snowden leaks

    Edward Snowden's success in leaking NSA data was chalked up in part to the agency's own security lapses, so you'd think that the agency would have tightened up its procedures in the past five years… right? Apparently not. The NSA Inspector Genera… Source: Engadget | NSA has yet to fix security holes that helped Snowden …

    July 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Amazon stops asking viewers to vote on Prime Video pilots

    Amazon has been relatively unique among streaming giants in not only requesting pilots, but putting them up for a vote by the viewers. Unfortunately, you'll have to kiss that democratic process goodbye. The company's Jennifer Salke has announced th… Source: Engadget | Amazon stops asking viewers to vote on Prime Video pilots

    July 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Google 'Pixel Stand' might turn your phone into a smart speaker

    When the Pixel 3 comes out, it might launch with a special kind of wireless charging dock: one that could make buying a smart speaker unnecessary unless you need more than one. 9to5Google has decompiled the latest version of Google app beta and found… Source: Engadget | Google 'Pixel Stand' might turn your phone into …

    July 29, 2018 | by Raheel