Monthly Archives: October 2011

  Albeit a little behind the times, the European versions of the Motorola Xoom Wifi are now beginning to receive a software update that includes an update to version 3.2 of Honeycomb.  Users in Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, … Continue reading →

Dropbox is an indispensable part of many a computer users’ arsenal, including several here at Engadget. But, the company hasn’t had a viable option for businesses who would have an obvious use for a tool that allows you to easily … Continue reading →

Sure, we may have had our official Halloween costume contest on October’s Engadget Show, but who are we to deprive you the reader of taking part in the spooky holiday fun? We’ve asked everyone to send in their geeky costumes … Continue reading →

The Electronic Pen tells you just how much ink it has laid down, by distance. While it might be fun to know that your signature is exactly 13.37cm long, there are more practical uses, too. For instance, you could use … Continue reading →

Today?s LogicBUY Deal is the Logitech MK550 Wireless Wave Keyboard and Mouse Combo for $49.99.  Features: one tiny unifying receiver, ergonomic wave keyboard with Constant Curve design, cushioned palm rest, contoured laser mouse, 2.4GHz wireless operation, 128-bit AES keyboard encryption. … Continue reading →

We’ve all thought it, but never dared think it could be true: what if Microsoft, Yahoo, and AOL actively monitor our instant messenger chats? What if mentions of ‘bomb’ and ‘underage’ are tracked and sent to law enforcement agencies? What … Continue reading →

HP’s Todd Bradley showed up on Bloomberg last night for a quick round of webOS damage control. Following a report from The Guardian, saying the company would in fact kill the webOS division, Bradley referred to the report as an … Continue reading →

What’s better than sped-up pumpkin carving to a jaunty tune? Well, some things. Regardless, this is great. It seems like they really had fun with this one, and that definitely comes across in the video. I freakin’ love Halloween! [Google] … Continue reading →

Don’t think Roku is sitting back on its laurels after rolling out a slew of new hardware including the Roku 2 family and the new, low end Roku LT. As promised, it has issued a firmware update enabling new gaming … Continue reading →

Like skiers and snowboarders sharing the same powder, I envision some kind of uneasy truce between those using their DSLRs for still photography, and those using them for videography. I have no basis for the dirty looks and stink eye … Continue reading →