Google’s $1.1bn HTC deal: 5 things to know

Google has gone shopping, spending $1.1bn on picking up some of the key Pixel team from long-time Android partner HTC. It’s not the outright acquisition that many predicted, and nor is it a wholesale sell-off of the HTC smartphone team. Instead, the deal – though couched in the usual “testament to the decade-long strategic relationship between HTC and Google” hyperbole … Continue reading

Nvidia Shield TV gets a new, lower price ahead of Apple TV 4K launch

 Nvidia’s Shield TV, an Android TV-based device that’s currently the best option available for 4K streaming fans, is getting a price drop with a new package that leaves out the included video game controller. Bundled with just the remote, the 16GB Shield TV is now $179 – $20 cheaper than the Shield TV bundle that also includes the joypad, and in line with the pricing of the… Read More

Mercedes is building smarter headlights for its cars of the future

In a dark garage at the Mercedes-Benz headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, a flat gray S-Class illuminates a white screen at the end of long hall. The headlights blast on and while the light is bright, it’s not that impressive. Then Stefan Toepfer, el…

Engadget giveaway: Win an Optoma UHD60 4K projector!

If you’re planning a new home theater setup, 4K resolution and HDR color processing are definitely where you should be heading. You’ll also want to maximize your screen real estate to enjoy it all, but many people don’t have room in their layout for…

CCleaner malware had a specific target: tech titans

The malware that hackers inserted into legit downloads of popular PC-cleaning software CCleaner wasn’t harmless after all. According to Cisco’s Talos security division, it had specific targets: at least 20 tech titans, including Google, Samsung, Micr…

UK lifeboat crew tests drones as search and rescue helpers

Drones are becoming an important part of the emergency services. Police are using them to search for missing people, while fire departments test them as a tool to survey dangerous sites. Until now, however, we haven’t seen or heard about them being u…

Twitter will also be at the Senate's Russia hearings

Social media played a huge part in determining the outcome of the 2016 election, and there’s a suspicion that the ad-tracking tools those platforms offer could have been hijacked by nefarious forces. Shortly after news broke that Facebook will appear…

Own This Awesome Light-up Helmet Replica Based on Jamiroquai “Automaton” Video

For the longest time, the coolest headgear out of the world of music had to be Daft Punk’s iconic helmets, and Deadmau5’s light up mouse head. But earlier this year, Jay Kay of Jamiroquai donned a fantastic helmet not just loaded up with colorful LEDs, but motorized pieces which could change form.

Now, the guys over at 10KLumen are showing off an amazing replica build of the helmet, which looks exactly like the one in the Automaton music video. It lights up, changes colors, and even has servos to move the bits of spiky, translucent plastic “hair” into different positions. I especially dig the illuminated “eyebrows.” Check it out in action in the video below:

Here’s the original music video for comparison:

It looks pretty darned close to the one in the music video. People are really going to be amazed if you turn up at dance party or a Halloween costume party wearing this thing.

Best of all, you can buy one of these amazing helmet replicas for yourself for $450(USD), which I don’t think is all that expensive given all of the work that must have gone into engineering this thing.

Huawei Mate 10 Lite Specs And Price Leaked


Huawei is going to unveil its new flagship series next month. The company will conduct an event on October 16th to unveil the Huawei Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro and the Mate 10 Lite. A new report has been published which claims to bring us the Huawei Mate 10 Lite specs and price details. The report cites a person who has been briefed on the company’s plans as the source of this information.

The Huawei Mate 10 Lite will likely be the cheapest of the new series that Huawei launches next month. However, it’s going to be far from your conventional budget Android device, if this report is to be believed.

The Huawei Mate 10 Lite specs include a 5.9 inch 18:9 aspect ratio Full HD+ 1080 x 2160 pixel resolution display, Huawei’s octacore Kirin 650 processor with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. A 3,340mAh battery will be keeping the lights on.

It’s going to be a quad-camera affair in that there’s going to be dual cameras on both the front and the back. Apparently, the setups pair a 16 megapixel and 13 megapixel primary sensor with a secondary 2 megapixel sensor on the rear and front respectively.

Powered by Android 8.0 Oreo, the Huawei Mate 19 Lite is reportedly going to start shipping in November for around $450.

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New Bose QC35 II Headphones Are Optimized For Google Assistant


It was reported recently that Bose might launch a pair of new headphones that are optimized for Google Assistant. Even Google is expected to be working on its own pair of Assistant-optimized headphones. Bose has launched the QuietComfort 35 II headphones today and they ship with Google Assistant, the company’s artificial intelligence-powered smart assistant.

The QuietComfort 35 II headphones promise all of the performance and features of the original QC35 headphones. Users are promised the same noise cancellation, audio performance, and a battery life of up to 20 hours. The controls are also on the right earcup while there’s a new Action button on the left earcup for Google Assistant.

Once the headphones are paired with an Android device or an iPhone, QC35 II headphone users will get all of the same Assistant features that they can get through Google Home or the Google app. They can interact with it by pressing down and holding the dedicated button to speak to Assistant.

Assistant can playback incoming messages, calendar events, and more right from the headphones. It enables users to listen to music, news, and more while they’re on the move. They can even make a call right from the headphones.

Google Assistant will only be available on the Bose QuietComfort 35 II in the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom initially. Priced at $349, they’re available for purchase starting today.

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