Hasta La Gadget!

Unfortunately, it’s time to hit the books once more. Don’t get completely bummed out by the start of classes because this special issue of our weekly e-magazine has all of the top picks for back to school gear. That’s right, from laptops to portable audio, we’ve narrowed down the best tech selections in over a dozen categories to ease the transition back to academia. Of course, they’ll also make stellar pickups for those who have already joined the work force too. We sprinkled in a few Distro regulars as well: Eyes-On, Visualized and Time Machines are all here. There’s plenty to consider this time around, so grab a copy for your e-reading gadget of choice via any of the app stores that follow.

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We’ve heard you, and we agree — our iPhone app has needed a re-envisioning, and we’re thrilled to announce that the fruits of a lot of behind-the-scenes labor can now be seen in the App Store. Engadget’s iPhone app has been completely rebuilt from the ground-up, with an all-new design taking center stage. Behind the new visuals, you’ll find plenty of new functionality. Here’s a quick breakdown on what’s new and what has changed:

• Left and right slide-in rails have replaced the five buttons along the bottom, providing a cleaner view and the ability to slot new tools into those bars
• The left rail provides scrollable, adjustable navigation, while the right rail houses media such as podcasts and videos
• Within an article, you’ll find one-tap access to comments and sharing options right at the top
• Within the Share icon, you’ll also be able to save an article to Instapaper, Evernote, Pocket or into the app’s Read Later section
• Added the ability to save all of the day’s stories for offline reading with a single tap.
• Font size adjustment slider
• One-tap access to send Engadget editors a news tip, and to send feedback to our developers
• Support for Events (including Expand!) and recurring Buyer’s Guides

Our devs are also working hard right now to implement additional features (yes, beyond just tweaks and fixes) later this year. As for our loyal readers that rely on Android and Windows Phone, be assured that we’re overhauling those builds as well in order to elevate our entire stable to a new standard. Our hope is to have those platforms served with a redesigned app before the year’s end. Give it a download right here, and be sure to submit any issues to our support staff within the app itself (pull up the right rail -> Send Feedback). We’ll be poring over each submission in a bid to make things even better as we go. Thanks for reading, and enjoy! %Gallery-slideshow61513%

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Source: Apple App Store

You’re laying in your bed in the middle of the night, trying to fall asleep. Restless, you check your phone or tablet of choice and pull up Engadget’s app. What’s this? A mobile podcast to keep your mind racing at 1 in the morning? Yes, please. Join Myriam and Brad for another fireside chat, sans the fire. Smokey would be proud.

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Hello there! It’s been a few months since we saw each other last, how’ve you been? (For those of you who have no idea who I am, my name is Ryan, and I used to be the Editor-in-Chief around these parts. These days I’m back working on the product side, in charge of designing and engineering the future of Engadget.)

I wanted to give you a quick update on what’s been going on around here, since by most accounts Engadget doesn’t look too different from when I returned earlier this year.

First, and most importantly, we’ve been working super hard behind the scenes to build some really great new stuff. We’ve launched a few small things on the site, but Engadget still has so much potential to evolve, and it’s long overdue. I can’t wait to launch some of our bigger initiatives this year.

However, I need some help. I’m looking for great designers (UI and UX) and experienced engineers (back-end or front-end), and a PM to bring the future to life.

Engadget’s parent company is backing me up in a huge way in making a big investment in your favorite technology news site. We’ve got some great things planned, and I’d be stoked if you threw your hat in the ring.

More soon!

<3 Ryan + the Engadget product team

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