Author Archives: techtoinks
Weekly Wrap-up: Google’s Knowledge Graph, SlideShark’s Presentation App and More
Google unveiled the Knowledge Graph. SlideShark makes giving presentations via your iPad easy peasy. Learn more about these stories and many more in the ReadWriteWeb Weekly Wrap-up. After the jump you’ll find more of this week’s top news stories on … Continue reading
Oracle Versus Google: The Database Kingpin Gets Desperate
Oracle’s lawsuit against Google over alleged infringement of Java slipped from epic battle to soap opera this week: The relationships between the judge, jury, plaintiff and defendant have become a tangle of legal ambiguity and financial suffering — or is … Continue reading
Researchers develop silicon ReRAM chip, send warning shot to Flash memory
Does the word ReRAM ring a bell? No? Well, the key point is that it’s much faster than NAND memory, and it’s making its way into chips from Elpida, Sharp and Panasonic. Further proof that ReRAM is on the up … Continue reading
Nokia uses Lumia 900 as a hammer in a torture test, makes us wince (video)
As much as we’re familiar with mobile device torture tests, they’re normally inflicted by us or otherwise not-so-voluntary. Nokia, however, has stepped up to the plate and doled out the abuse to the Lumia 900 itself with a hammer and … Continue reading
Alternative Wii U controller design makes brief appearance on Twitter, goes into hiding
Excited for Nintendo’s new tablet-esque controller? So are the kids in TT Games’ QA department. An over-excited tester tweeted out an image of a slightly different Wii U slab than the one we laid hands on at E3 2011, teasing … Continue reading
Neuroscientists develop game for stroke rehabilitation, give the Wii a run for its money
Think the Wii has the market cornered on gaming rehab? Think again — neuroscientists at New Castle University are developing a series of motion controlled video games to make stroke rehab more fun and accessible. The team’s first title, dubbed … Continue reading
Ask Engadget: Electric commuting on the cheap?
We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget inquiry is from is from Warren, who wants to find an electrical moped within … Continue reading
Mobile Miscellany: week of May 14th, 2012
Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you’re like us and really want to know what’s going on, then you’ve come to the right place. This past week, Verizon Wireless brought its LTE service to … Continue reading
Samsung Galaxy S III S Voice APK leaked online
If you find yourself with nothing better to do this weekend, then you might have a bit of fun playing around with Samsung’s soon-to-be-released S Voice application on your rooted Android 4.0 smartphone. The APK has now made its way … Continue reading
Hasselblad cuts H4D prices by up to 23 percent, might let you afford rent
Hasselblad is typically known for everything but price cuts, and sometimes goes in the opposite direction. As such, we’re more than a little caught off-guard by a round of price cuts on what’s usually considered the definitive medium format camera … Continue reading
Microsoft exec says Windows Phone outselling iPhone in China
Going by Microsoft’s Greater China COO Michel van der Bel, the launch of Windows Phone in China is off to an auspicious start — enough to give Apple the shakes. He claims that devices like the Nokia Lumia 800c have … Continue reading
Engadget Mobile Podcast 138 – 05.19.2012
Borders. Here at the Engadget Mobile Podcast, we’re so over them. That’s why we let former Engadget Mobile CEO-in-chief Chris Ziegler come back and hang out on our side of the fence for a few hours, no matter where he … Continue reading
Oracle Versus Google: The Database Kingpin Gets Desperate
Oracle’s lawsuit against Google over alleged infringement of Java slipped from epic battle to soap opera this week: The relationships between the judge, jury, plaintiff and defendant have become a tangle of legal ambiguity and financial suffering — or is … Continue reading
When Words Fail, Text an Animated GIF
Think emojis are fun? Now you can send messages that move. A new iPhone app called MyFaceWhen makes it fast and easy to record and send video in the form of animated GIFs attached to text messages. We’ve had multimedia messages (MMS) for … Continue reading
Facebook Beefs Up Its Mobile Arsenal With Karma, a Social Gifting App
Facebook became a publicly traded company a few hours ago, but it’s not wasting any time making new moves. The social networking giant acquired Karma, a mobile app for finding and sending gifts to one’s friends and family. By buying the … Continue reading
How I Bought Facebook Stock and Why I’m Keeping It
What to do with that $500 cash balance burning a hole in my IRA? Buy Facebook. It ended up being so much easier than they said it would be. My initial limit order with a maximum price of $45 for 10 shares … Continue reading
Will Crowdfunding Crowd Out Venture Capital?
Venture capitalists have been getting a black eye to go with their blue shirts. A recent report from the Kauffman Foundation slammed VCs for “shortchanging” investors, pointing out that public markets deliver better returns. The next day, Fred Wilson, general … Continue reading
The Fastest Online Payment Processor? It’s Google
If you are thinking about changing your online payment provider, you should take a moment to look at an interesting infographic from application performance management company New Relic. Turns out the most popular provider, PayPal, isn’t even close to being the … Continue reading
Are Massive HP Layoffs the Flip Side of the “Facebook Economy”?
If Facebook’s massive IPO represents the wealth created by the rise of social networking, mobile computing and the consumerization of IT, these tectonic shifts hold dramatic challenges to old-line technology companies built on yesterday’s revolutions. So even as Facebook mints … Continue reading
Mobile Marketing Set to Create Havoc and Opportunities
Procter & Gamble should be kicking itself for not developing a mobile operating system when it had the chance: More people worldwide own mobile phones than toothbrushes. Get ready for a tsunami of mobile marketing and commerce to crash on … Continue reading
7 Ways to Motivate Your Startup Team — Without Giving Away Equity
Startup entrepreneurs live, eat and breathe their companies. Catching a quick catnap under your desk counts as a good night’s sleep. But how do you get the same level of commitment from mere employees? Typically, the answer has been to … Continue reading
The Only Facebook Number That Matters: $104.2 Billion
Facebook became a $104.2 billion company Friday in much the same way it became the world’s biggest social network and a cultural game-changer: by stubbornly forging ahead despite criticism and calls that it couldn’t be done. Last week, rumors turned … Continue reading
Microsoft patent application outlines system to recommend and transfer apps across devices
Ready for your latest tour through the dense and meandering wording of patent applications? Well, dig in, because it’s Microsoft’s turn to confuse lawyers the world over with this latest USPTO doc, submitted in November of 2010. The filing describes … Continue reading
FCC Fridays: May 18, 2012
We here at Engadget tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol’ Federal Communications Commission’s site. Since we couldn’t possibly (want to) … Continue reading
Samsung Galaxy S III for T-Mobile hits FCC, brings future-proofed HSPA+ for good measure
There’s been hints of it coming as early as February, but we now have a smoking gun at the FCC: the Galaxy S III is coming to T-Mobile. A Samsung SGH-T999 has popped up at the agency sporting newly added … Continue reading