Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Jon Hamm is the latest A-lister to join Amazon's 'Good Omens'

    Amazon's quest to hire top-tier actors for its original shows is still in full swing. The internet giant has revealed that Mad Men star Jon Hamm is joining the main cast of Good Omens, the episodic adaptation of the novel penned by Neil Gaiman and t… Source: Engadget Original Post: Jon Hamm is the latest …

    October 2, 2017 | by Raheel
  • ‘The Agoraphobic Traveller’ confronts anxiety with Google Street View

    Flying is Jacqui Kenny's worst fear. Two months ago, the London-based New Zealander learned she would have to travel to New York for the first exhibition of her photography. She hadn't traveled to the city in a decade, and the mental preparation bega… Source: Engadget Original Post: ‘The Agoraphobic Traveller’ confronts anxiety with Google Street …

    October 2, 2017 | by Raheel
  • DribbleUp’s ‘smart’ soccer ball helps you train with an app

    We live in a time when even the most conventional things around us, like balls to play sports, are becoming smart in some way. Over the past few years, brands such as Adidas and Wilson have introduced sensor-laden balls designed to track performance… Source: Engadget Original Post: DribbleUp’s ‘smart’ soccer ball helps you train with …

    October 2, 2017 | by Raheel
  • DJI's drone 'privacy mode' is now available

    In August, DJI announced that it would be introducing Local Data Mode to its line of drones, a setting that would cut drones off from internet activity and stop information like flight location from being uploaded to the company's servers. Well that… Source: Engadget Original Post: DJI's drone 'privacy mode' is now available

    October 2, 2017 | by Raheel
  • PlayStation credit card gives extra money back for gaming purchases

    If you're a PlayStation fan, you probably use your credit card for a lot: games, add-ons, the virtually obligatory Plus subscription and the occasional accessory. Wouldn't it be good if you could at least get some compensation for pouring so much mo… Source: Engadget Original Post: PlayStation credit card gives extra money back for gaming …

    October 2, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Facebook is hiring 1,000 people to fight shady ads

    Now that Facebook has given Russia-linked ads to Congress, it's outlining what it'll do to prevent such a suspicious ad campaign from happening in the future. To begin with, it's promising to make ads more transparent — it's writing tools that will… Source: Engadget Original Post: Facebook is hiring 1,000 people to fight shady ads

    October 2, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Nonny de la Peña, Eugene Chung illuminate the Engadget Experience

    Virtual reality captured the mainstream's imagination in the 1990s, but ultimately failed to deliver on the the medium's potential. Fast forward more than two decades and VR is once again the next big thing. With far more advanced hardware and billio… Source: Engadget Original Post: Nonny de la Peña, Eugene Chung illuminate the Engadget Experience

    October 2, 2017 | by Raheel
  • GM will have 20 electric car models on the road by 2023

    GM is joining other automakers declaring its intention introduce a substantial number of electric vehicles by the middle of the next decade. Today, the automaker announced it would have at least 20 electric cars on the road by 2023. During the announ… Source: Engadget Original Post: GM will have 20 electric car models on the …

    October 2, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Dating app Bumble launches Bizz for professional networking

    A few months ago, Bumble announced that it would be adding business networking features to its dating app. Now it's here, and it's called Bizz. It launches in the US, UK, Germany, France and Canada today. Bumble's claim to fame in the crowded dating… Source: Engadget Original Post: Dating app Bumble launches Bizz for professional …

    October 2, 2017 | by Raheel
  • HP Enterprise let Russia review the Pentagon's security software

    Last year, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) allowed a Russian defense agency to analyze the source code of a cybersecurity software used by the Pentagon, Reuters reports. The software, a product called ArcSight, is an important piece of cyber defense… Source: Engadget Original Post: HP Enterprise let Russia review the Pentagon's security software

    October 2, 2017 | by Raheel