In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you’d like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with “Insert Coin” as the subject line. Wouldn’t it be great if your laundry emailed you when it had finished? You got a tweet … Continued
Engadget’s holiday gift guide 2011: accessories
Welcome to the Engadget Holiday Gift Guide! We’re well aware of the heartbreaking difficulties surrounding the seasonal shopping experience, so we’re here to help you sort out this year’s tech treasures. Below is today’s bevy of curated picks, and you can head back to the Gift Guide hub to see the rest of the product … Continued
Nokia promises software updates to fix Lumia 800 battery woes
We experienced occasional battery and charging problems when reviewing the Lumia 800, and it looks like others have had issues too. In fact, it’s become a sufficiently (un)popular topic on Nokia’s support forums to encourage the company to post up a reply, confirming that two software fixes are in the works. The first will target … Continued
Meizu MX resurfaces, home button gets a nip-and-tuck, turns into optical trackpad?
It’s been a while since we’ve seen the Meizu MX, but these latest shots from Mr. Blurrycam reveal that the phone could see a substantial tweak to its main home button. These photos are likely to be of a work-in-progress handset, with plenty of bizarre cutaways presumably obscuring details of the mole. In the leaked … Continued
Lady Gaga’s Thanksgiving Show Features 8 Intimate Performances [SNEAK PEEK]
A 90-minute special on Thanksgiving night revolves around Lady Gaga, who will perform eight songs and reveal private details about her life to journalist Katie Couric. Among her performances during A Very Gaga Thanksgiving, Lady Gaga will perform a duet with Tony Bennett on “The Lady is a Tramp” and sing “Marry The Night,” her … Continued
Does stress lead to sleep texting?
Do you sleep with your iPhone next to the picture of Miley Cyrus on your nightstand? You might soon wish to reconsider this habit. For it seems that some people are grabbing at their phones in the middle of the night and unconsciously sending texts. The Daily Mail informs me that these are often incoherent … Continued
Google axes clean energy hacking
Google’s prototype heliostat was designed to be cheap by using inexpensive materials and software controls. news analysis Google yesterday pulled the plug on an ambitious green-technology initiative, a casualty of the Internet giant’s strategy to shed peripheral projects. In a company blog, Google’s senior vice president of operations and Google Fellow Urs Holzle listed Renewable … Continued
How to Use Google Search More Effectively [INFOGRAPHIC]
Among certain circles (my family, some of my coworkers, etc.) I’m known for my Googling skills. I can find anything, anywhere, in no time flat. My Google-fu is a helpful skill, but not one that’s shrouded in too much mystery — I’ve just mastered some very helpful search tricks and shortcuts and learned to quickly … Continued





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