Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Sony officially discontinues the PlayStation Vita

    You knew the PlayStation Vita wasn't long for this world, and now it's official: Sony has discontinued the last two Vita models. The move marks the last step of a long, gradual phase-out that included a halt on first-party games in 2015, the discont… Source: Engadget | Sony officially discontinues the PlayStation Vita

    March 3, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Microsoft ends support for the Band wearable on May 31st

    It's been over two years since Microsoft discontinued its Band fitness wearable and axed any future plans for it. Now, tech giant is putting the product line to rest: it's shutting down the Health Dashboard and pulling all Band apps from the iOS App… Source: Engadget | Microsoft ends support for the Band wearable on …

    March 2, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Making sense of the 5G phones at Mobile World Congress 2019

    After years of talk, the era of 5G is finally upon us. This time around, you couldn't take more than a few steps on the MWC show floor without bumping into someone driving a delivery truck via 5G, or seeing a man remotely directing a surgery across t… Source: Engadget | Making sense of the …

    March 2, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Tesla cuts Autopilot upgrade prices for existing EV owners

    Tesla's across-the-board price drops have been helpful for new car buyers, but painful for veteran owners who just watched their EV's value plunge. There's some consolation, however: Tesla is lowering the prices of its autonomy upgrades. Anyone who… Source: Engadget | Tesla cuts Autopilot upgrade prices for existing EV owners

    March 2, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Hitting the Books: The Second Kind of Impossible

    Welcome, dear readers, to Engadget's new series, Hitting the Books. With less than one in five Americans reading just for fun these days, we've done the hard work for you by scouring the internet for the most interesting, thought provoking books on s… Source: Engadget | Hitting the Books: The Second Kind of Impossible

    March 2, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Engadget at 15: A look at how much tech has changed

    A lot has changed since Engadget was born, both in the gadgets we use and what we do with them on a regular basis. When the site started in 2004, fitness trackers, voice assistants and electric cars were the stuff of fiction. Now most of these are co… Source: Engadget | Engadget at 15: A …

    March 2, 2019 | by Raheel
  • MWC's folding fetish in seven GIFs

    Besides whole new families of phones, the evolution of augmented reality and the true start of 5G networks and devices, you couldn't escape the folding phone. MWC went so hard on the old folding device trend, we began to see them even where they didn… Source: Engadget | MWC's folding fetish in seven GIFs

    March 2, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Our favorite smartphones from Mobile World Congress 2019

    The last week has been a whirlwind of jamón-flavored chips, 5G talk and things that fold, so naturally, we're still reeling a bit. As we begin pulling ourselves out of this trade show-induced stupor, though, we've taken stock of everything we'… Source: Engadget | Our favorite smartphones from Mobile World Congress 2019

    March 2, 2019 | by Raheel
  • The Morning After: SpaceX's Crew Dragon launch

    Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.Welcome to your weekend! We're ready to recap everything we saw at Mobile World Congress this year, and there are EV updates from both Tesla and Hyundai. Speaking of Elon Musk, SpaceX pulled off its first Crew Dra… Source: Engadget | The Morning After: SpaceX's Crew Dragon launch

    March 2, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Facebook cracks down on companies selling fake accounts

    Facebook has cracked down on companies churning out and peddling fake accounts. The social network has filed a lawsuit in US federal court against four companies and three individuals based in China, not only for promoting the sales of fake accounts,… Source: Engadget | Facebook cracks down on companies selling fake accounts

    March 2, 2019 | by Raheel