Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Court filing shows what former Waymo engineer allegedly took to Uber

    Last year when Uber was considering a purchase of newly founded self-driving truck company Otto, it commissioned a due diligence report that dove into the company, its assets, cofounders Anthony Levandowski, Lior Ron and Don Burnette and a few other… Source: Engadget Original Post: Court filing shows what former Waymo engineer allegedly took to Uber

    October 3, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Philips retroactively adds extra HomeKit support to Hue

    Philips has added HomeKit support to a number of existing Hue accessories, expanding their capabilities and making them easier to configure. With the latest software update Hue tap, dimmer switch and motion sensor will all be compatible with Apple' H… Source: Engadget Original Post: Philips retroactively adds extra HomeKit support to Hue

    October 3, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Nobel Prize for Physics awarded to gravitational wave scientists

    The 2017 winners of the Nobel Prize for Physics were announced today. One half of the prize will go to Ranier Weiss from MIT, while the other half is being awarded jointly to Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne, both from Caltech. The three scientists… Source: Engadget Original Post: Nobel Prize for Physics awarded …

    October 3, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Sony introduces Team Tournaments in latest PS4 update

    Today, Sony released a big software update for PS4 users. It includes quite a few new features, including broadcast updates, family accounts and updates to the Messages app. While many of these features were previewed in the beta release, we've got a… Source: Engadget Original Post: Sony introduces Team Tournaments in latest PS4 update

    October 3, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Engadget giveaway: Win an iPhone 8 or 8 Plus courtesy of Caseology!

    I've seen enough Candy Crush players skimming their fingers over fractured displays to know that if you've snagged one of Apple's new iPhone 8 handsets, a case is highly recommended. That's why Caseology has launched a new line of phone protection mo… Source: Engadget Original Post: Engadget giveaway: Win an iPhone 8 or 8 Plus …

    October 3, 2017 | by Raheel
  • YouTube's iOS app shares videos to iMessage with ease

    You'd think YouTube's iOS app would have had iMessage sharing early on, but no — sharing clips to Apple's official messaging client has been a cumbersome affair. Not so after today, however. YouTube has quietly updated the app with a direct-to-Messa… Source: Engadget Original Post: YouTube's iOS app shares videos to iMessage with ease

    October 3, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Honda's disaster recovery robot can climb ladders

    The disaster response team of the future could be made up of an army of cheery orange robots, according to Honda. The company has unveiled a working prototype of its E2-DR disaster response robot — first revealed in an R&D paper in 2015 — and i… Source: Engadget Original Post: Honda's disaster recovery robot can …

    October 3, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Waymo might launch its own ride-sharing service this fall

    People in select areas might be able hail Waymo's self-driving cars (with no human drivers!) as soon as this fall, according to The Information. In a piece talking about the Google spinoff's internal issues, the publication has revealed that it's gea… Source: Engadget Original Post: Waymo might launch its own ride-sharing service this fall

    October 3, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Bowers & Wilkins PX headphones pack adaptive noise cancellation

    Bower & Wilkins (B&W) is dropping its latest pair of premium wireless headphones. How are these £330 ($437) cans any different from the company's alternatives? The "PX" are the first to pack adaptive noise cancellation (which allows you… Source: Engadget Original Post: Bowers & Wilkins PX headphones pack adaptive noise cancellation

    October 3, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Stormtrooper bot with facial recognition guards against intruders

    We know what Star Wars fans will be wishing for this Christmas — aside from Sphero's R2-D2 and BB-9E toys. Ubtech, the company behind the dancing Lynx robot, is releasing a Stormtrooper bot. Although it can't teach you yoga, you can use voice comman… Source: Engadget Original Post: Stormtrooper bot with facial recognition guards against …

    October 3, 2017 | by Raheel