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Sony VAIO Fit 15 review (2013): Sony’s mainstream notebooks get a makeover

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And it begins: back-to-school season. Even though some students are still embroiled in finals, and even though Intel has yet to formally launch Haswell, the next few weeks will see multiple PC makers unveiling their summer lineups. First up: Sony….


Samsung Galaxy S 4 with Exynos Octa-core: what’s different?

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Samsung Galaxy S 4 review
Samsung announces eight-core Exynos 5 ‘Octa’ chip at CES
Dual-SIM Samsung Galaxy S 4 launches in China with an Exynos 5 Octa inside

Samsung’s latest flagship, the Galaxy S 4, comes in two distinct flavo…


IRL: Dell’s U2713H monitor and the X-Arcade Dual Joystick

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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.

A fleet of fancy cameras deserves a high-end monitor t…


Fitbit Flex activity tracking wristband now shipping for $100

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Fitbit’s freshest fitness fob, the Flex wristband, may not be the most comprehensive activity tracker on the market, but it does deliver quite a bit of bang for your buck, as we discovered during our review. The company’s latest gadget is set to c…


Fitbit Flex review

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Jawbone Up review (2012)
Fitbit announces the Flex wristband, a $100 fitness tracker
Fitbit updates Android app with wireless syncing

We have truly entered the era of the quantified self. Editorials are shouting it from the roof…


ASUS Cube unexpectedly includes (some) AirPlay support out of the box

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The début Google TV device from ASUS included several firsts for the platform, but a feature that slipped by our Cube review is the built-in ASUS Movie Player app’s AirPlay support. GTVSource noticed it in the YouTube for iPad app and a few…


Google Glass Bulletproof app gives the wearable a lock screen (video)

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In our review of the Explorer edition of Google Glass, we were surprised at the lack of security features — there’s nothing to stop anyone from picking up your pair, accessing your data and having complete control. We’re obviously not the only on…


Engadget HD Podcast 347 – 04.30.13

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This week we have a review of the ASUS Cube Google TV, rumors of an Amazon set-top box and Microsoft announcing when it will announce the next Xbox. LG has put its 55-inch curved OLED HDTV up for pre-orders in Korea with a price of about $13K, we’…


Google helps you get acquainted with Glass UI in how-to video

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Explorers have the device in hand, early reviews have begun to flow in, and heck, you might have even seen Glass in person by now. Unless you’ve had a chance to slide the product on your head, however, a comprehensive tour of the near-final user i…


Google Glass review (Explorer Edition)

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Stand in a line of people in just about any major metropolitan area in the world and you’ll see the same thing: slouched shoulders and down-turned faces staring glumly at smartphone screens. Some people never look away, completely immersed in what…