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  • Order vintage-style photo prints from your iPhone

    Printic turns your snapshots into Polaroid-like prints and delivers them in a cute little envelope, all for 99 cents apiece. [Read more]    
    05-20-2013, 12:20 PM by Rick Broida
  • Shakespeare's sonnets come to life in new app

    TORONTO (Reuters) - A new app launched on Monday aims to bring William Shakespeare's sonnets to the masses with the help of short films starring stage actors performing them in front of New York landmarks.
    05-20-2013, 11:23 AM by Reuters: Technology News
  • Former Nokia software team unveils its first smartphone

    HELSINKI (Reuters) - A group of ex-Nokia software developers unveiled its first smartphone on Monday, aiming to prove their former employer wrong by making a success of a technology dropped by the Finnish mobile phone maker.
    05-20-2013, 11:32 AM by Reuters: Technology News
  • Seamless and GrubHub are merging to form a giant food delivery service

    Seamless and GrubHub, two of the biggest food delivery services in the US, have just announced they'll be merging into a combined company, with the name of the new operation to be decided at a later date. (SeamHub? Grubless?) Unlike some other transactions we cover around here, this does seem to be a merger in the truest sense of the word, with GrubHub founder Matt Maloney stepping up to the role of chief executive officer and Seamless CEO Jonathan Zabusky staying on as president. Though we do... [read more]
    05-20-2013, 10:36 AM by Dana Wollman
  • HTC One for T-Mobile: what's different?

    By most accounts, the HTC One is the most compelling Android smartphone on the market today, but only three of the major US carriers are wise enough to sell it. Up until this point, we've put the AT&T and Sprint models through their paces, and now we have an opportunity to round out the trio with T-Mobile's version. Given the carrier's recent shift to an unsubsidized pricing model -- which brings lower monthly fees in exchange for purchasing your phone outright -- you may be in for some st... [read more]
    05-20-2013, 11:00 AM by Zachary Lutz
  • Sony's not showing its new PlayStation 4 just yet, but here's a taste (video)

    What does the PlayStation 4 look like? We didn't find out back at Sony's big New York City reveal gala in February, but it looks like we're edging ever closer to that moment: June 10th at 6PM PT seems to be exactly when we'll find out. Hey, wouldn't you know it, that lines up with Sony's E3 2013 press conference, which we'll be liveblogging right here on Engadget. The coincidences simply won't stop! A new tease video today gives us a few glimpses at what we might see in a few weeks, but for no... [read more]
    05-20-2013, 11:15 AM by Ben Gilbert
  • Insert Coin: Linkbot modular robotic platform lets you quickly build a bot, skills

    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. Everybody loves robots, but the initial ardor for building one can quickly be snuffed out by the complex reality of actually programming it to do anything. That's where Linkbot comes in, a new project from the Barobo team that brought us the Mobot. It's designed as a modular system that can be... [read more]
    05-20-2013, 11:30 AM by Steve Dent
  • Samsung to unveil 13.3-inch 3,200x1,800 LCD display

    The new 13.3-inch WQXGA+ display would pack 276 pixels per inch, surpassing the pixel count found on existing notebooks. [Read more]    
    05-20-2013, 10:32 AM by Lance Whitney
  • Sprint buys Handmark, OneLouder to boost ad service

    The deal for the mobile app developer and advertising company immediately gives Sprint an advertising team, an ad platform, and top-rated mobile apps that serve millions of customers each day. [Read more]    
    05-20-2013, 10:45 AM by Shara Tibken
  • Apple testing 1.5-inch display for iWatch, claims report

    A couple of tidbits making the rounds Monday suggest that development of Apple's so-called iWatch is ticking ahead. [Read more]    
    05-20-2013, 11:19 AM by Lance Whitney
  • VIDEO: Wikipedia founder on Yahoo's Tumblr deal

    The BBC talks to Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales about Yahoo's acquisition of Tumblr, in a $1.1bn deal.
    05-20-2013, 9:52 AM by BBC News - Technology
  • Sony Entertainment Network web store launching in Japan on May 29th

    The Sony Entertainment Network, which is already live in the US and Brazil among other countries, will launch in Japan on May 29th. As you may recall, the service is a browser-based marketplace with games, movies and other media available for download. SEN is especially targeted at PlayStation users; games and videos purchased will automatically show up in the PlayStation store. Given that Sony calls the Land of the Rising Sun home, it's high time its Entertainment Network opened its doors to ... [read more]
    05-20-2013, 9:46 AM by Sarah Silbert
  • ASUS Zenbook Infinity Ultrabook to appear at Computex 2013 with Gorilla Glass 3 lid

    ASUS' Transformer Book hybrid may have just graduated from our review testing, but the company already has a new product to tempt you. The Zenbook Infinity will be the "world's first Ultrabook with a lid made form Corning Gorilla Glass 3" and will be revealed in full at Taipei's Computex 2013 in a few weeks. It'll measure in at just 15.5mm thick, which a full 14 percent thinner than previous Zenbooks. Next-generation Gorilla Glass will cover the outer lid and the keyboard surround, although yo... [read more]
    05-20-2013, 10:11 AM by Mat Smith
  • Yahoo quickly gets into the Tumblr spirit

    Along with its billion-dollar intent to purchase Tumblr, Yahoo finds a new home for official blog -- and tries to drive home the message that all will be OK. [Read more]    
    05-20-2013, 9:27 AM by Lance Whitney
  • Get a 3-in-1 charging cable for $6.99

    Unlike most hybrid cables, this one includes a Lightning connector for newer iDevices. [Read more]    
    05-20-2013, 10:10 AM by Rick Broida
  • Tumblr takeover: Sex, jokes and gifs

    Why Yahoo thinks blogging platform Tumblr is worth more than $1bn
    05-20-2013, 9:17 AM by BBC News - Technology
  • European commissioner promises single mobile market by 2015

    Europe may be enjoying deeper and deeper integration, but that doesn't extend to mobile connectivity; citizens are still whacked with hefty roaming rates. European digital commissioner Neelie Kroes hopes to change this, telling business leaders that she's planning to push through a single mobile telecoms market before she retires in 2015. Speaking at the European Business Summit, she said she had "no intention to retire until [she'd] knocked down all the barriers to a single market," which was... [read more]
    05-20-2013, 9:07 AM by Daniel Cooper
  • Apple hits record revenue per store visitor, says analyst

    During the first quarter, Apple stores took in $57.60 per visitor, setting a record, says mobile analyst Horace Dediu. [Read more]    
    05-20-2013, 8:58 AM by Lance Whitney
  • Wordpress: 72K blog posts exited Tumblr in 1 hour over Yahoo deal

    Wordpress founder Matt Mullenweg says he usually sees 400 to 600 blog post defections from Tumblr per hour. But that figure apparently skyrocketed after news of the deal surfaced Sunday. [Read more]    
    05-20-2013, 9:11 AM by Don Reisinger
  • Websense to go private after years of slow growth

    (Reuters) - Websense Inc said it had agreed to be taken private by Vista Equity Partners in a deal that values the online security firm at about $907 million, a move that should come as a relief to investors after years of weak sales from its legacy business.
    05-20-2013, 10:33 AM by Reuters: Internet News
  • Dell says cannot disclose more information to Icahn yet

    (Reuters) - Dell Inc said in a letter to suitors Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management that the company would not provide more information about itself unless the board determined that their proposal was "superior" to founder Michael Dell's.
    05-20-2013, 7:49 AM by Reuters: Technology News
  • Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion, vows not to screw it up

    SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc will buy blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, giving the Internet pioneer a much-needed social media platform to reach a younger generation of users and breathe new life into its ailing brand.
    05-20-2013, 7:55 PM by Reuters: Technology News
  • Samsung to exhibit 13.3-inch notebook display with 3,200 x 1,800 resolution

    On top of yesterday's 4K announcement, Samsung has also given us a quick heads-up on one of the prototype displays it's planning to show off at this year's Display Week event. It's a highly gawp-worthy 3,200 x 1,800 ("WQXGA+") panel destined for 13-inch laptops that insist on taking things further than the Retina MacBook Pro (2,560 x 1,600) or Samsung's Series 9 prototype (2,560 x 1,440, shown above). As an added advantage, the panel is promised to deliver "30 percent greater power-savings" co... [read more]
    05-20-2013, 7:23 AM by Sharif Sakr
  • WordPress founder claims 72,000 posts defected from Tumblr after Yahoo acquisition news

    WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg has spoken out in an attempt to capitalize on Yahoo's rumored $1.1 billion acquisition of rival blogging service Tumblr. He claims that once the news broke on Sunday, blog post transfers from Tumblr to his own site rose from 400 to 600 per hour to over 72,000 -- which presumably included users put off by Yahoo's track record of shutting down its acquisitions (like Del.icio.us, Geocities and Broadcast.com). If that figure is true, then Marissa Mayer's probably g... [read more]
    05-20-2013, 7:29 AM by Daniel Cooper
  • A tour of the Jolla phone with company co-founder Marc Dillon (video)

    Say hello to the Jolla Phone. Pre-orders for the world's first Sailfish OS device started today and we've called into Helsinki to get the whole story from Jolla's co-founder and software head Marc Dillon. While we know there's a 4.5-inch "high definition" screen (resolution TBC), dual-core processor and 8-megapixel camera, we were kept at arms length during our meeting with an early prototype. So, unfortunately, our full hands-on treatment will have to wait until later today. For now, Marc tak... [read more]
    05-20-2013, 7:34 AM by Mat Smith