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Nintendo Sells Record 735,000 Switch Consoles In October
Friday, November 13, 2020 - 8:22am | 462Nintendo Co Ltd (OTC: NTDOY) sold more than 735,000 units of Switch and Switch lite consoles collectively in the U.S in October. It was the second-highest October month of any video game console sales after the 807,000 unit sales of Wii System in 2008, Engadget reported. According to...
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The Mobile Providers Are Engaged In An All-Out Price War
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 - 10:43am | 346An all-out price war among mobile providers could result in all carriers sacrificing margins at all costs to gain market share — the result would be no clear winner emerges from the battle. According to USA Today, the latest move in the battle was initiated by Verizon Communications Inc. (...
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Intel's Drones Create Halftime Wonder For Lady Gaga
Monday, February 6, 2017 - 12:13pm | 491Super Bowl Sunday isn't just a time for some of the world's top athletes to showcase their skills as companies are also looking to impress viewers. One company stealing the spotlight after the big match is Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC), as 300 of the company's drones played a vital role in the...
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The Big 3 Are In: Adidas Launches The Latest 3D-Printed Shoe
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 - 12:45pm | 515The 3D-printed shoe industry just took a major step forward with adidas AG (ADR) (OTC: ADDYY)'s announcement of its first 3D-printed running shoe this week. The shoe is called the 3D Runner and will retail for $333 in limited quantities. The three major athletic shoe manufacturers — Nike Inc...
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Google Debuts 'Duo,' Its Cross-Platform Video Chat App
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 - 12:33pm | 473Google, owned by Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), has launched its one-to-one video chat app Duo for Android and iOS. In Duo, a user is not required to have a Google account as the app is tied to a phone number, Google explained in a recent blog post. Google explained, "You shouldn't...
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Twitter CEO The Latest Victim Of Twitter Account Hijackers
Monday, July 11, 2016 - 10:49am | 272Jack Dorsey, Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) CEO, joins the ranks of Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai and Dick Costolo, but not in a good way. Over the weekend, Jack Dorsey's Twitter account was briefly hijacked; hackers who go by the name OurMine are apparently behind the attack. OurMine has targeted...
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Nokia Announces Acquisition Of A Digital Health Products And Services Company For 170 Million Euro
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 12:38pm | 343Nokia Corp (ADR) (NYSE: NOK) announced on Tuesday it has entered into an agreement to acquire Withings S.A., a leader in the connected health revolution that offers digital health products and services for 170 million euro. Withings will become part of the Nokia Technologies business....
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Tesla: We've Let Customers Know Some Price Changes Will Take Effect In April
Thursday, March 24, 2016 - 2:02pm | 268Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA)'s Model 3 will launch soon, priced at approximately $35,000, below the brand's other models. However, the company might not be cutting the prices of other models. Engadget on Wednesday published an article stating that rumors about a price increase for...
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U.S. Government Announces Self-Driving Program, Will Create Decade Long Program To Support New Technology
Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 3:27pm | 175The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx was a keynote speaker at the Detroit Auto Show on Thursday. According to Engadget, Foxx announced that beginning in 2017, $4 billion will be allocated to create a decade-long program towards advancing the new technology. In an...
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Microsoft Exec: More Has To Be Done Before Consumers Ditch Their iPhone For A Microsoft Phone
Tuesday, December 29, 2015 - 11:20am | 168Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)'s Chief Market Officer, Chris Capossela admitted on Twit's Windows Weekly Show that the company's latest Windows smartphone isn't quite ready to attract mass adoption. Capossela told Twit's hosts that Microsoft's flagship Lumia 950 is...
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Oculus Rift Is Here: Facebook Now Shipping 'Early Builds' Of VR Headset To Developers
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 - 1:57pm | 159Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB)'s Oculus Rift business announced on a blog post on Tuesday that is now shipping "early builds" of its Rift VR headset to develops. The company also said that it is also shipping a developer kit, SDK 1.0 and runtime which include features that are tied to...
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Meet GoPro's Newest Competitor: Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera
Monday, April 13, 2015 - 8:36am | 254GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO)'s dominance in the action-camera space stems from its top-notch performance and lack of serious competitors in the space. The competitive landscape may now change as Engadget reported on Monday that Blackmagic Design is about to launch its new camera called Micro Cinema...
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Target May Owe You Up To $10,000 From Data Breach
Thursday, March 19, 2015 - 9:44am | 177Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) has agreed to a $10 million settlement with lawyers for its 2013 data breach, Engadget has reported. CBS News reported at the same time that the company could pay individuals up to $10,000 each in damages. Target's spokesperson Molly Snyder told CBS that the...
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Robots Are Coming To Retail
Monday, November 3, 2014 - 4:27pm | 764Anyone walking into the Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) owned Orchard Supply Hardware store in San Jose, California later this month might be greeted by OSHbot, a robotic shopping assistant, according to the company. OSHbot will ask customers if they need help and, if so, guide...
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Samsung's Gear VR Device Expected To Launch In September
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 - 4:00pm | 674According to Engadget, anxious virtual reality-obsessed techies won’t have long to wait before they see Samsung’s (OTC: SSNLF) upcoming VR device. Developed in collaboration with Facebook’s (NASDAQ: FB) Oculus VR, the Samsung Gear VR will reportedly be showcased at IFA 2014...