Hasta La Gadget!

After a week off to take advantage of the holidays, the Distro crew is back in action. In the latest issue of our tablet mag, we run down all of the major categories with a preview of what our editors expect to see — or not see — when CES cranks up in a few days. On top of that, Eyes-On has a look at a Lomography panoramic camera, Hands-On offers impressions on some of the latest gadgetry and tech writer Taylor Hatmaker drops by for the Q&A. Once the annual Las Vegas tech madness gets started next week, we’ll be publishing daily issues of this e-publication beginning Tuesday, January 8th to keep you up to speed with all of the happenings in the desert. Arriving just in time for the events, our Windows 8 Distro app is now available and can be procured like its Android and iOS counterparts, via the download links below.

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This is the mother lode, folks: we’re starting off the new year by offering a brand-new iMac with 1TB hard drive, 8GB RAM and Magic Trackpad! What’s more, this fully-decked all-in-one also comes preloaded with Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac, so you’ll be able to run Mountain Lion and Windows 8 (as well as Win7, in case you’re not in love with Microsoft’s latest) simultaneously.

This week’s giveaway comes to you thanks to Parallels, which is promoting its Apple-in-the-Workplace campaign. While PCs have traditionally been the computer of choice in a majority of business environments, Macs and iOS devices are starting to crash Microsoft’s party — and a program like Parallels (and Parallels Mobile) makes it much easier to accomplish everything on one computer. If you want more Apple support in your office, head to the Apple-in-the-Workplace Barometer and take a short survey to see how your company’s adoption rate compares with that of others, and you can get info that will help you figure out how to make Mac adoption a reality.

Continue reading Engadget Giveaway: win an iMac, courtesy of Parallels!

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Because you haven’t been living under a rock, by now you know about our big Expand event coming up in San Francisco this March (plus, you’re following us on Twitter and Facebook to be the first to get all the news, right?!). Did you also know about our Insert Coin: New Challengers competition to shine the spotlight on the best new crowdfunded hardware projects out there? You do now!

The best part is, submissions are now open — and that means you can submit your project for a chance to win free tickets to Expand, $1,000 to cover your travel costs, and a total of $25,000 in prize money! No, we’re not kidding: all this could be yours.

Read on to find out more!

Continue reading Submissions for Expand’s Insert Coin: New Challengers competition now open!

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It’s no secret that PayPal has had its fair share of speed bumps, but can a change in leadership help usher in a new era? The online payment outfit’s new president, David Marcus, seeks to do just that and we offer a look at said task inside our weekly. As far as full-length reviews are concerned, we put both the Galaxy S III Mini and Acer’s $199 Chromebook through their respective paces. IRL is back with another look at our personal gadget stash, Recommended Reading examines the Lytro and The Almost’s Jon Thompson takes a run at the Q&A. The requisite download links reside below, leaving you mere clicks away from some relaxing weekend e-reading.

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