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US Bank kicks off ‘Go Mobile’ payment trials with NFC-equipped iPhone case

Posted on 12 January 2013

The iPhone may not come with built-in NFC, but that hasn’t stopped it from finding itself at the center of plenty of NFC-based payment projects. The latest comes courtesy of US Bank, which is now kicking off trials of its new Go Mobile service in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Portland, Oregon. As with similar [...] Continue Reading

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TourWrist puts a twist on the photo sphere handson video

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TourWrist puts a twist on the photo sphere (hands-on video)

Posted on 12 January 2013

You’ve heard of Instagram, right? Are you familiar with Microsoft’s Photosynth and Google’s Photo Sphere on Nexus phones and tablets? How about Apple’s brilliant continuous-scan panorama mode on iOS devices? Well mash all this up and you get TourWrist, an app / social network for sharing photo spheres. The app started life as a social [...] Continue Reading

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Miveu intros updated X case that turns your iPhone 5 into a rugged POV camera, we go straps-on

Posted on 12 January 2013

We’ve seen rugged cases for iPhones before, even those that claim to give it action-cam credentials. Miveu rolled up to CES and revealed its latest offering that incorporates a wide-angle FOV lens (much like the Mophie) along with a chest mount strap, updated to fit the latest phone from Apple (they launched one to fit [...] Continue Reading

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Dropbox update for Android brings fast, public photo album sharing

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Dropbox update for Android brings fast, public photo album sharing

Posted on 12 January 2013

Dropbox is rapidly bulking up its Android app’s photo sharing strength after lavishing some early attention on iOS. A newly posted refresh for the Google-friendly version lets photographers mass-select whole albums’ worth of images quickly to share with anyone, whether they’re Dropbox users or not. Android users who’ve been eager for parity just need to [...] Continue Reading

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Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Node’s George Yu

Posted on 12 January 2013

CES 2013 has been a big week for crowdfunded success stories. Node is amongst those whose Kickstarter campaign has resulted in a real, salable product. We’ll be discussing the modular iPhone sensor and what it’s like to be a small company in a place like CES with founder George Yu. January 11, 2013 7:30 PM [...] Continue Reading

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Benchmarking CES 2013

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Benchmarking CES 2013′s flagship smartphones

Posted on 11 January 2013

As you might’ve noticed, CES 2013 didn’t turn out much in they way of smartphone reveals. Most of the mobile industry’s big guns held back their reserves (Sony aside), prepping behind-the-scenes for Barcelona’s world stage and ceding this Vegas showcase to lesser known Chinese OEMs. So before we bid adieu to these vast convention halls [...] Continue Reading

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Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Canonical’s Mark Shuttleworth

Posted on 11 January 2013

Canonical’s Mark Shuttleworth has a long history of disrupting the industry, and this year’s CES is no different. The entrepreneur / space tourist will join us to day to discuss his company’s swipe at the smartphone space. January 11, 2013 7:00 PM EST Check out our full CES 2013 stage schedule here! Continue reading Live [...] Continue Reading

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Sprint joins BB10 bandwagon, ‘plans’ to carry devices ‘later this year’

Posted on 11 January 2013

Ah, there you are, Sprint — didn’t speak up at first. Following confirmations by US carriers, Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T that they’d be carrying BlackBerry 10 devices this year, the Now Network has joined the fray. While we’ll surely find out the full details from RIM come the OS’s official kick-off on January 30th, details [...] Continue Reading

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Martian Passport Watch mixes Bluetooth and class, ships by March for $299 handson

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Martian Passport Watch mixes Bluetooth and class, ships by March for $299 (hands-on)

Posted on 11 January 2013

The world of Bluetooth watches is getting immensely crowded. After years of trying, it seems as if Bluetooth watch makers finally have a captive audience. The Pebble smartwatch seems to be leading the charge in the here and now, but for those looking for something a bit less Jetsons and a bit more Dick Tracy, [...] Continue Reading

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Konka Expose 970 handson

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Konka Expose 970 hands-on

Posted on 11 January 2013

Konka phones rarely (if ever) grace our desks at home, but the company certainly makes a solid effort to show them off to the masses at trade shows like CES. The latest device featured at Konka’s booth is the Expose 970, which offers a 4.5-inch qHD IPS screen, dual-core 1GHz unspecified CPU, Android 4.0, 8MP [...] Continue Reading

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