Welcome to the Engadget Holiday Gift Guide! The team here is well aware of the heartbreaking difficulties of the seasonal shopping experience, and we want to help you sort through the trash and come u...

Entelligence is a column by technology strategist and author Michael Gartenberg, a man whose desire for a delicious cup of coffee and a quality New York bagel is dwarfed only by his passion for tech.

We've ridden our fair share of electric bikes and motorcycles, but we've yet to get our hands on one that's been hand assembled in Berlin/Biesenthal. Grace boasts a water-tight / ultra-light CNC-Alumi...

Itching for some Chrome OS? Well, we all are, but you might be a bit disappointed at the fact that while Google has open-sourced its progress on the OS so far, the version that is currently available...

You know what we love? Dancing robots and Christmas tunes. So combining the two and throwing the video up on YouTube would be akin to heaven, right? Well, as you'll see in the amazing video after the...

We've teamed up with the HD Guru himself, Gary Merson, to publish the absolute best five TVs you can buy right now. As you'll see (and might already notice above), there are some surprises on the...

If you can't afford a ridiculously tricked out shower, the next best thing might be a Smart Shower from Hansa. It has a standard shower, cascade and hand shower mode for your head an a pivoting spray.

The Camangi WebStation has been floating around for a few months now in little more than proof of concept form. Now, it's on the cusp of being a real product, released next month for $400. The...

There are two ways for a device to access YouTube: either through the regular web interface, i.e. Flash, or for cleaner integration, through its back end APIs. As of December, Google is shutting off..

Black Friday is a week away, and thousands of markdowns are already announced. Our master list of Giz-friendly deals—a hefty read—includes similar items priced differently at different...

Imation ships world's first wireless USB external hard drive that offers 1.5TB of storage and a speed of 15MBps at up to 30 feet away.

Barnes & Noble has announced on its Web site that its much-anticipated e-book reader, the Nook, is sold out through 2009. Is that good news for Amazon?

Ubisoft's sequel to their 2007 parkour/virtual reality adventure changes landscapes to Renaissance Italy with great success.

Kyocera introduced the Torino and Domino and the Sanyo Incognito. Originally posted at Dialed In...

A typical ICL recording session (my foot). Dong finally watches "The Wire" and not surprisingly sings its praises. I've been telling him it's the best show I've seen for years now and he finally t...

Target will be running a special Sunday-to-Wednesday circular this weekend full of pre-Black Friday deals. Most of the deals are okay, if unspectacular – 32-inch LCD TV for $398, $20 giftcard with W...

Well this is no fun. If you've been patiently waiting for the Vizio HDTVs that bring Twiiter, Facebook, Netflix, and Yahoo into you living room, you're going to have to wait a bit longer. Santa isn't...

Turkey Day is just around the corner, which means that the annual American tradition season of losing one's mind in exchange for slightly discounted goods will officially begin a week from today. Yes,...

There really is something to be said about being the first to the dance. I'm pretty sure we can all agree that Steam was the first big digital distribution service for video games, and I also think we...

You may recall that back in early September, we brought you news of this steering wheel table. Well, the customer reviews on Amazon’s product page are pouring in and it looks like this may be the sl...

Apparently, TechCrunch's Michael Arrington can write anything he wants and get away with it.Review by PC Magazine.

Maisonneuve's team has developed NoiseTube, a downloadable software app which uses people's smartphones to monitor noise pollution. "The goal was to turn the mobile phone into an environmental sensor,...

Today's technology, of course, allows nations and agencies to undertake spying from afar—literally, in some cases, from space—but in the depths of the Cold War, and in the early days of private ey...

Despite strict "codes of conduct," labor rights violations are the norm at factories making the world's favorite high-tech gadgets. Whether it's your cherished iPhone, Nokia cell phone or Dell keyboar...

Tempo Tags are tiny clip-on clocks that turn almost anything into a watch. Tempo Thermo Tags are the same, only instead of reading out the time, they tell you the temperature. There’s a theory that...

PC World - Microsoft wants you on Xbox LIVE for the weekend with, of course, a view toward forever, and it's prepared to temporarily waive the cover fee to grab your attention.

AFP - Cisco on Friday announced the release of a free iPhone application for anyone who wants to stay on top of the latest trojans, worms, or other threats marauding on the Internet.

AFP - Sony Corp. aims to launch next year a new online service that will allow people to download content such as music and movies to their televisions and other electronic gadgets, a top executive sa...

AFP - Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said on Friday it would shed about 330 jobs in Finland and Denmark as part of a streamlining of its vast research and development operations.

PC World - Sales of plasma HDTVs have been on the decline for some time now. Although plasmas are generally cheaper than comparably-sized LCD models, their picture isn't as bright; as a result, their...

Apple’s increased number of iPhone carriers in France is leading to a boost in sales, which bodes well for a similar result in the U.K. Marketwatch reports that the latest data from Bernstein shows...

Chinon has introduced its new AVi portable iPod speaker system with integrated digital TV. Featuring a boombox-style design, the AVi offers a Universal iPod Dock on the top of the system, a 7-inch, fr...

Following the release of its updated turn-by-turn navigation app that added support for the original iPhone and iPod touch, TomTom has revealed that first-, second-, and third-generation iPod touch us...

iLounge and MusicSkins are pleased to announce the new Ultimate Design Contest. Entrants can upload their own design/imagery for the chance to be featured and distributed via MusicSkins iPod, iPhone a...

iPodweek, iLounge’s weekly newsletter recapping the last seven days in news, articles, reviews, and more, will be sent out to our email subscribers later today. In addition to rounding up the weekâ€...

Do you think the TSA would let you past security with this USB memory stick in the shape of an itsy-bitsy grenade?...

"Designed exclusively for paranormal investigators, this incredible tool has everything you need to track and detect the presence of ghosts."...

Microsoft permanently banned about a million hacked Xbox 360s from its online gaming network. Amid uncertainty--you can still play offline--the price of a used 360 collapses. Ebay's warning people not...

The prize is a $700 HP MediaSmart EX495 PC, set up as a Windows home server, with 1.5TB of storage and Mac/Time Machine support. The winner shall be chosen at arbitrary whim. Runners-up get something...

Hey, Bostonites! I'll see you tonight at the Harvard Bookstore (1256 Mass Ave) at 7PM for the US launch of my new novel, Makers! (New Yorkers, and Philadelphians -- see you later this week!) US/Canada...

In Ray Bradbury’s book, The Illustrated Man, the title character is covered with moving, shifting tattoos. If you look at them, they will tell you a story. New LED tattoos from the University of Pen...

Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery? Not when that imitation takes horrific video with terrible sound. Meet the Memorex Mini camcorder, a pale and warped copy of the Flip Mino.

Whatever happened to that indie film revolution the new generation of DSLRs was supposed to start? Turns out even cheap filmmaking isn't as easy as it looks.

Slow speeds, high prices and intermittent service can be all yours if you sign up for a two-year contract with this netbook.

Maybe your hard drive is twice the size, but only half as useful. Splitting it in two allows you to install multiple hard drives, create impenetrable RAM disks, or just organizes your data. Here are s...

As we’re all collectively counting down the remaining days before 2010, Google’s Dennis Hwang is busy tweaking the Google logo to mark the occasion, a job the talented designer has been en...

Looks like AOL isn’t the only company handing out bad news this week when it comes to workforce reductions. Mobile phone manufacturer Nokia also stands ready to do a little restructuring and is...

Those automatic car starters have always seemed like a delicious luxury to me. A winter day crusted with snow, so cold that death seems warm. The long march to the car, the long wait for it to warm up...

The new taskbar in Windows 7 is awesome, but it has its quirks. One of them are ghost icons of pinned programs that won’t flush out. Luckily, there’s a fix for that. A revamped taskbar wit...

Every once and a while, old analogue media gets an opportunity to prove exactly how out of touch with the Internet and social media it actually is. No case better exemplifies that than the St. Louis P...

Buy three 24" monitors get one free? Buy a 1TB hard drive and get a free HDD dock? Buy a media player and get a free 640GB matched hard drive? We've got these awesome combos and more inside. Compute...

We've got HDTVs, laptops, and electronic gadgets galore in today's deal roundup. Can't be parted from your cold hard cash? Grab a coupon for some free cake and a Beastie Boys album. Computer Gear!

When your electronics break, do you consider a repair, or do you immediately start scouting for a replacement? Consumer Reports' simple Repair or Replace chart is designed to help you in your decision...

We're suckers for any project that involves Legos, and the DIY gurus at weblog Make play to our weaknesses with this saucy Lego recharger and key holder. All you'll need is the appropriate Lego brick...

Discounted HDTVs, laptops, and bluetooth peripherals are today's order of business. Tired of waiting for an Apple Tablet? You can save $500 off a Mac-based "ModBook" tablet. Computer Gear! Axiotron...

For those interested in the Blackberry Storm 2: Wirefly has just announced that it will sell the phone (with a new contract). If you already have a Verizon contract, you might be eligible for a $29.99...

Are you too busy to find a gym partner? Well, the folks over at the University of Southern California Center for Robotics and Embedded systems have pulled in the stats (and we’re fairly sure eve...

A group at MIT led by Professor Donald Sadoway is busy developing grid-scale storage solutions for times when electricity is scarce. They’ve come up with a rather novel way to keep things runnin...

Ever needed a place to write or doodle some stuff while you were waiting in your car? Well, with the steering desk wheel, you’ll certainly be reclaiming a little bit of space that was initially...

Are you a camera aficionado? You know, because if you are, you could drop $7000 to pay for the Leica M9 B&H preorder. Of course, for that price, you would probably get a half-decent car, not to me...

By Evan Ackerman Could someone please explain to me why, exactly, roboticists seem to think that it’s such a good idea to give their creations swords? Like, I get that it’s a way to demonstrate gr...

By David Ponce As Uncrate points out, being the “world’s first” often results in your having to charge an obscene amount for your wares. That said, we kind of like Imation’s w...

By Evan Ackerman Cloud Engines has unveiled a new version of their Pogoplug hard drive mobile access networker sharing thingy. Um, let me take another stab at that: Pogoplug (which we first saw last y...

By Andrew Liszewski There’s no indication it will be made available in North America, but as November 16, Japanese manga artists have been able to buy a special version of Wacom’s Bamboo P...

By Chris Scott Barr Black Friday is only a week away, which means people will be lining up outside stores to get their hands on the cheapest gifts for the holiday season. HDTV’s, laptops and dig...

Rumors of the mythical Apple tablet 's release were just starting to coalesce around an early 2010 release, so naturally DigiTimes is now reporting that the much ballyhooed device won't show up until...

Your holiday shopping list probably includes gadgets, games and gizmos that illustrate how technology is changing the way we work, play and communicate.

Some day in the not-too-distant future, we won't need to plug in our portable gadgets to charge them.

We're still not entirely sure why Samsung feels the need to launch its own mobile operating system while still cranking out Android and Windows Mobile devices, but it seems like things are going full...

Yeah, so we made that word up -- what of it? Olive 's decidedly pricey Opus No. 4 is receiving an update today, and while you'll easily recognize the looks, this new slab will be called by its new nam...

It’s a Monster, It’s a Sink It’s a Monster, It’s a Sink We’ve covered some crazy and cool sinks here on the big site before but never a sink as “out there” a...

Lightbulb Turned Oil Lamp Lightbulb Turned Oil Lamp Sergio Silva has created this beautiful looking oil lamp called Oyule using a regular incandescent lightbulb. This is a great adaptive reuse for t...

Bread Buddy is Like a Bread Pez Dispenser Bread Buddy is Like a Bread Pez Dispenser I’m really trying to avoid writing it’s the best thing since sliced bread here…dang! Did it anywa...

StairSteady Helps People Walk Up Stairs StairSteady Helps People Walk Up Stairs The StairSteady was invented by Ruth Amos when she was just 16 years old (pictured!) to help those with limited mobilit...

Leaning Tower of Pisa Shelves Don’t Actually Lean Leaning Tower of Pisa Shelves Don’t Actually Lean This relatively normal looking wooden box transforms into the Pisa Tower shelving unit...