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 coming to us from Dustin, who wants to turn the humble iPod Touch into a cash register for live events. If you’re looking to send in an […]
Month: October 2019
Sprint to begin offering Microsoft Office 365 for enterprise clientele
Suit-and-tie types looking for that virtual office on-the-go experience might want to hitch a ride on Sprint’s cloud. Starting today, the wireless operator’s introducing an add-on package designed for small to medium enterprise clients that bundles Microsoft’s Office 365 with other unnamed “value-added services.” The move, which gives power users access to MS’ web-based apps, […]
WRUP: There might not be 50 ways to leave your lover after all edition
It always bothered me that the song referenced in the title (and if you haven’t heard it, take a listen) doesn’t list a full 50 ways to leave your lover, not to mention the fact that pretty much all it does list is just the act of departing. After wracking my brain, I found the […]
Storyboard: Guild Wars 2 roleplaying thoughts
Somehow I managed to completely miss the fact that this was the Guild Wars 2 launch week when doing my planning, which means that I’m going to bump things around slightly. After all, this is launch week, and whether or not you’ve been looking forward to Guild Wars 2, you can’t deny that it’s the […]
ARM and Globalfoundries hammer out deal to promote 20nm mobile chips
Sure it’s British, but ARM’s mobile empire is being built through careful alliances rather than conquest. The chip designer’s latest deal with Globalfoundries, which mirrors a very similar agreement signed with rival foundry TSMC last month, is a case in point. It’s designed to promote the adoption of fast, energy-efficient 20nm processors by making it […]
Sony’s Yoshida: getting third-party support on Vita more difficult than anticipated
Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studio president Shuhei Yoshida says the manuacturer is having a harder-than-expected time convincing publishers to develop game for the PlayStation Vita.”We’re having a more difficult time than we had anticipated in terms of getting support from third-party publishers, but that’s our job,” he said in an interview within the latest pages […]
Gamescom 2012: Funcom teases The Secret World’s New York raid with new screens
Funcom has let slip the first details of The Secret World’s first raid at this week’s Gamescom convention in Germany. Said details take the form of four screenshots showing player characters duking it out with some sort of tentacled monstrosity in the streets of New York.A company press release says that “players will be introduced […]
The Daily Grind: Is it lazy to retool classic dungeons for endgame?
Over the last few expansions, Blizzard has been attempting to transform antique World of Warcraft dungeons into modern, heroic experiences, from Cataclysm’s reimagined Deadmines to Mists of Pandaria’s level-cap Scholomance. But most of WoW’s dungeons — and most dungeons in ever-changing MMOs period — languish in the past with outdated mechanics and loot surpassed by […]
Samsung’s defense against Apple patents begins with DiamondTouch table, LiveTile UI prior art
Samsung may have convinced Judge Koh to toss a few international handsets out of Apple’s lawsuit, but the Korean firm still has Cupertino’s patent licensing accusations to contend with. Their tactic? Convince the court that Apple’s claim to the inventions are invalid, and that the technology was developed prior to the disputed patent’s filing. It’s […]
Hybrid pulled from Xbox Live Arcade [update: issue resolved]
Hybrid, 5th Cell’s third-person shooter that’s been suffering server issues throughout its launch day, has been pulled from the Xbox Marketplace.”We’d like to confirm that we have identified a problem and are in the process of finding a solution,” Microsoft wrote in a statement. “We will make the game available as soon as we can, […]