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ASUS Cube Google TV review

10/06/2013 20:08

The past year has been a busy one for Google TV -- in fact, with the big I/O conference right around the corner, we're sitting down to review our fifth such device in the past 12 months. The ASUS Cube naturally does everything one would expect from a Google TV set-top box, but...

Fitbit Flex review

10/06/2013 20:06

MORE INFO 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 rooftops, technologists are snickering "I told you...

Google Glass review (Explorer Edition)

10/06/2013 20:03

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 whatever is happening in the palm of their hands, while...

Toshiba Kirabook review: Toshiba tries to reinvent itself with a flagship Ultrabook

10/06/2013 20:01

MORE INFO Toshiba's Kirabook rocks a 2,560 x 1,440 display, arrives May 12th starting at $1,600 Toshiba Kirabook hands-on Chromebook Pixel review It's not like Toshiba is new to laptops -- it's been making them for decades -- but for whatever reason, US consumers don't seem to trust...

Samsung ATIV Book 7 review: a high-end Ultrabook arriving just before Haswell

10/06/2013 20:00

If you've been waiting for Samsung to refresh last year's Series 9 Ultrabook, don't hold your breath; apart from a recent upgrade to 1080p resolution, it's basically stayed the same. That doesn't mean Samsung is taking a break from ultraportables, though: the company recently...

Acer Aspire R7 review: a flexible form factor at a reasonable price

10/06/2013 19:58

If you told us Acer was coming out with an innovative new take on the Windows 8 convertible, we'd probably laugh in your face. After so many months of evaluating slidable, twistable, bendable and detachable machines, we'd (hopefully) be forgiven for believing we'd seen every possible form factor....

Sony VAIO Pro 11 review: finally, a new flagship ultraportable to replace the Z

10/06/2013 19:57

MORE INFO Sony VAIO Z review (2011) Sony's VAIO Pro Ultrabooks weigh as little as 1.92 pounds, start at $1,150 Intel: Haswell will boost battery life by 50 percent If you've ever read the comments section here at Engadget, you know it's possible to develop a fanatical attachment to a...

Sony VAIO Duo 13 review: a much-improved take on the Windows 8 slider

10/06/2013 19:55

When Sony's VAIO Duo 11 slider debuted late last year, its strong performance and crisp HD display weren't enough for us to overlook a flawed design and unimpressive battery life. The Duo 13, just announced at Computex, looks to be a formidable second attempt. A lot has changed...

Sprint Vital leaks out: 5-inch HD display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 13MP camera, Android 4.1 (video)

10/06/2013 19:53

Looks like Sprint really is prepping a 5-inch Android flagship of its own: the Vital. Thanks to an anonymous source, Engadget's received a motherlode of details on the upcoming, white-labeled device, giving us a glimpse at everything from renders to a slickly produced promo...

The Apple Store is down

10/06/2013 19:51

Another WWDC, another liveblog and some downtime for the Apple Store, as it hopefully prepares for new things. The site's currently out of action for us -- we'll let you know if we spot anything new when it returns.