Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we’re using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment. When he’s not copy editing Engadget, Philip Palermo likes to w…
The Anycast Touch is not only a sleeker incarnation of Sony’s all-in-one studio, with a slider design and a manageable-enough 6.6-kg (13-pound) body; it’s also the company’s first such system to feature a touchscreen interface. The machine sports two…
The Google Drive app for iOS is freeing users from the shackles of portrait-style document editing in its latest update, version 1.30, as well as speeding up Google Doc support in general. Alongside some “minor bug fixes,” that’s the general thrust o…
Google is today refreshing its Google+ mobile apps across both iOS and Android. On the iPhone side, the company is finally leveraging its acquisition of Snapseed. Photo filters and minor enhancements (contrast, brightness, etc) have b…
Google has released a new Drive API that will enable developers to make use of Drive’s realtime editing functions. By tapping into the API, developers will be able to make apps that can edit Google Drive text, spreadsheet, and present…
We’ll always maintain that recording video (or snapping photos) with a tablet is ridiculous and you’re better off refraining from the very thought, but apparently YouTube feels a bit differently. Its Capture app, which lets users quic…
Google+ is getting a slight makeover today with additions that include much larger cover photos, a tab for quick access to your Local reviews, and simplified profile editing. The changes were announced by Googler Sara McKinley and sh…
Mobile video sharing app Viddy has looked like a bit of a mess lately. CEO Brett O’Brien was canned, and the company this week laid off a third of its staff to streamline operations. (Not even one year ago the company was on a…
Does Photoshopping a picture violate the tenets of photojournalism? That’s the subject of a fierce debate after a shot by Paul Hansen — which shows hints of editing — was named the World Press Photo of the Year. A …
Adam Goldberg is best known for memorable roles in films like Saving Private Ryan and the TV sitcom Friends. But since the age of 14 Goldberg has also been a director, crafting experimental films that pushed the traditional us…
