GameStop is shuttering its PlayStation 2 trade-in business as of June 1st, a company spokesperson confirmed to Engadget. “We can confirm that as of June 1st we will no longer be accepting the PS2 console or its related product for trades,” the sta…
It was almost a year ago to the day that the European Commission began investigating Motorola over reported abuse of its standard-essential patents (SEPs), and now the regulators have a little more to say on the matter. The Commission has issued M…
Not that there was much doubt after yesterday, but President Obama has just officially nominated Tom Wheeler to be the next Chairman of the FCC. In a statement, outgoing Chairman Julius Genachowski says that he has known Wheeler personally and pro…
In an email to press, HTC took the opportunity to make a few clarifications about the injunction filed by Nokia this week regarding the dual-membrane microphone in the One. The preliminary injunction claims that the high-amplitude mic, which HTC u…
After T-Mobile said yesterday that it won’t be able to offer Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 through its online store quite as soon as it expected, Sprint has today announced a similar delay. The carrier originally planned to have Sammy’s latest flagship ava…
This is one Apple event that’s fairly constant, but the company has confirmed today that the 2013 edition of its Worldwide Developers Conference — otherwise known as WWDC — will take place from June 10th to 14th at Moscone West in San Francisco….
Folks hoping to get their mitts on Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 have had a long wait, and those angling to snag the device from Magenta’s online store will have to wait a tad longer. The Uncarrier sent word tonight that the handset won’t be available onli…
We’ve had a feeling the date was quickly and quietly approaching, but T-Mobile has finally handed out details on when (and where) the HTC One will be available. Beginning today, you’ll be able to head to the network’s site and order your very own,…
If we’ve learned anything from the patent wars it’s that lawsuits beget lawsuits, and Red and Sony’s budding spat is no exception. In response to allegations that Sony’s F5, F55 and F65 cameras violate a pair of Red camera patents, the Japanese manuf…
Microsoft has released an official response following a number of tweets from Microsoft Studios creative director Adam Orth yesterday commenting on rumors that the next-generation Xbox will require an always-on internet connection. Th…
