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    Google's latest iOS app is built for celebrity Q&A

    by 
    Kris Holt
    Kris Holt
    08.09.2018

    Google is giving stars another direct line to their fans with Cameos, a Q&A app that's targeted towards public figures. They can share their video answers in the knowledge panel on their Google search result pages, so there's an incentive for celebrities to get involved and ensure information about them is accurate.

  • Guild Wars 2 posts first Q&A of The Dolyak Express initiative

    by 
    MJ Guthrie
    MJ Guthrie
    01.10.2014

    Last month, Guild Wars 2's Community Team launched a new initiative, dubbed The Dolyak Express, to give players a chance to ask development questions that require simple answers (as opposed to long discussions). After gleaning questions from the community, the team has posted the initiative's first set of answers. What do devs have to say about Dwarves as a playable race? So many were turned to stone that there aren't really enough of them left to make a playable race now, but maybe many years down the road is possible. What about changes to WvW and PvP in 2014? You can get the answers to these questions and more, along with a look into how stories will be presented in the future, in this inaugural Q&A.

  • Tech journalist Seth Porges on NES awe, Captcha rage and cherry picking Kickstarter

    by 
    Billy Steele
    Billy Steele
    09.27.2013

    Every week, a new and interesting human being tackles our decidedly geeky take on the Proustian Q&A. This is the Engadget Questionnaire. In this week's installment of our regular smattering of questions, tech writer Seth Porges chats up the strut-inducing Walkman and how Kickstarter is ripe for industry idea-picking. As always, the full gamut of answers lies just past the break.

  • Head-Fi.org founder Jude Mansilla on the Sennheiser Orpheus, Sony MDR-V6 and nondescript product monikers

    by 
    Billy Steele
    Billy Steele
    09.20.2013

    Every week, a new and interesting human being tackles our decidedly geeky take on the Proustian Q&A. This is the Engadget Questionnaire. In a brand new installment of our regular session of queries, Head-Fi.org founder Jude Mansilla discusses the abuse of anonymity and the apotheosis of audio gear. Meet us just past the jump where the full lot of answers awaits.

  • Android Central's Phil Nickinson on the Treo 750, Gmail dependency and the worst kind of comments

    by 
    Billy Steele
    Billy Steele
    09.13.2013

    Every week, a new and interesting human being tackles our decidedly geeky take on the Proustian Q&A. This is the Engadget Questionnaire. Our regular smattering of questions returns this week with Android Central's Phil Nickinson. The editor-in-chief chats technogological milestones, clever codenames and much more. Join us after the break for the full collection of answers.

  • Europa Report screenwriter and author Philip Gelatt on the Atari Lynx and function over fashion

    by 
    Billy Steele
    Billy Steele
    09.06.2013

    Every week, a new and interesting human being tackles our decidedly geeky take on the Proustian Q&A. This is the Engadget Questionnaire. In this week's installment of our regular session of inquiry, author and Europa Report screenwriter Philip Gelatt dishes on convenient fact-checking and rewind dreams for broken iPhone screens. Head on past the break for the full response rundown.

  • MoDaCo founder Paul O'Brien on console update woes and Glass envy

    by 
    Billy Steele
    Billy Steele
    08.30.2013

    Every week, a new and interesting human being tackles our decidedly geeky take on the Proustian Q&A. This is the Engadget Questionnaire. After a brief hiatus, our regular smattering of queries is back as MoDaCo founder Paul O'Brien chats carrier lockdowns and brand name clarity. Meet us on the other side of the break for the full gamut of responses.

  • Hip-hop artist and producer Black Milk on Shazam, smartphone tasking and wireless technology

    by 
    Billy Steele
    Billy Steele
    08.16.2013

    Every week, a new and interesting human being tackles our decidedly geeky take on the Proustian Q&A. This is the Engadget Questionnaire. In the latest installment of our collection of queries, hip-hop producer, MC and Detroit native Black Milk chats about wireless workspaces and the dangers of an unfettered iPhone. If you venture to the other side of the break, there you'll find the full rundown of answers.

  • Roboticist and Anki co-founder Boris Sofman on the original Nintendo and self-driving envy

    by 
    Billy Steele
    Billy Steele
    08.09.2013

    Every week, a new and interesting human being tackles our decidedly geeky take on the Proustian Q&A. This is the Engadget Questionnaire. In this week's edition of our regular question and answer session, Anki CEO and AI craftsman Boris Sofman discusses Super Mario overdosing and the rapid advance of app-driven devices. For a look at the full conversation, join us on the other side of the break.

  • OUYA founder and CEO Julie Uhrman on the Motorola StarTAC and fitness gadget dependency

    by 
    Billy Steele
    Billy Steele
    08.02.2013

    Every week, a new and interesting human being tackles our decidedly geeky take on the Proustian Q&A. This is the Engadget Questionnaire. In this freshly transcribed edition of our regular smattering of queries, OUYA founder and CEO Julie Uhrman addresses click reduction and quantifying inactivity. Head on past the break to peruse the full list of responses.

  • Beats President and COO Luke Wood on RIM's 850 pager and disconnecting-induced panic

    by 
    Billy Steele
    Billy Steele
    07.26.2013

    Every week, a new and interesting human being tackles our decidedly geeky take on the Proustian Q&A. This is the Engadget Questionnaire. In a brand spanking new edition of our weekly line of questioning, Beats President and COO Luke Wood discusses the dynamic mobile space and discovering your real-life soundtrack. As you might expect, the full collection of answers awaits just beyond the break.

  • Next3D CEO David Cole on his first PalmPilot, gadget hell and the Oculus Rift

    by 
    Billy Steele
    Billy Steele
    07.19.2013

    Every week, a new and interesting human being tackles our decidedly geeky take on the Proustian Q&A. This is the Engadget Questionnaire. In the latest installment of our weekly collection of queries, Next3D CEO David Cole -- also know as the gentleman making 3D TV and movies for the Oculus Rift -- chats up punitive email measures and iPhone dependence. Join us for the full gamut of responses residing on the other side of the break.

  • B&O Play's Corporate VP Henrik Taudorf Lorensen on Path and the Sinclair ZX Spectrum

    by 
    Billy Steele
    Billy Steele
    07.12.2013

    Every week, a new and interesting human being tackles our decidedly geeky take on the Proustian Q&A. This is the Engadget Questionnaire. In this installment of our regular session of inquiry, B&O Play's Corporate Vice President Henrik Taudof Lorensen discusses the focused Path and face-to-face connectivity. Meet us on the other side of the break to peruse the full lot of answers.

  • Adobe's VP of Experience Design Michael Gough on Paper dependency and the omniscient gadget

    by 
    Billy Steele
    Billy Steele
    06.28.2013

    Every week, a new and interesting human being tackles our decidedly geeky take on the Proustian Q&A. This is the Engadget Questionnaire. In this week's edition of our regular answer sessions, Adobe's VP of Experience Design Michael Gough discusses digital sketching and six-fingered spies. Head to the other side of the jump to peruse those and a number of other topics in this coup d'état of queries.

  • HTC Creative Director Daniel Hundt on the first-gen iPod, Leica M8 and the quandary of constant social connectivity

    by 
    Billy Steele
    Billy Steele
    06.21.2013

    Every week, a new and interesting human being tackles our decidedly geeky take on the Proustian Q&A. This is the Engadget Questionnaire. In this week's installment of your smattering of queries, HTC's Creative Director Daniel Hundt chats up the versatile smartphone and responsible consumption. For a look at all of the responses, cozy up on the other side of the break.

  • Minecraft creator Markus 'Notch' Persson on the HTC Desire Z, CPU speed demons and more

    by 
    Billy Steele
    Billy Steele
    06.14.2013

    Every week, a new and interesting human being tackles our decidedly geeky take on the Proustian Q&A. This is the Engadget Questionnaire. In a brand new installment of our weekly smattering of questions, Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson offers his take on high-precision nerdery and the evolution of nature's most intuitive interface. To peruse all of the responses, join us just beyond the break.

  • Syfy's robot expert Mark Setrakian on 'the clicker,' titanium asperations and the Fortus 900mc 3D printer

    by 
    Billy Steele
    Billy Steele
    06.07.2013

    Every week, a new and interesting human being tackles our decidedly geeky take on the Proustian Q&A. This is the Engadget Questionnaire. In this installment of our regular session of inquiry, special effects and robot expert Mark Setrakian (of Syfy's Robot Combat League) talks tools of the robot trade and cyberspace-augmented memory. Join us on the other side of the break for the full collection of responses.

  • TechShop CEO Mark Hatch on his Toshiba T1100 Plus and radio tech magic

    by 
    Billy Steele
    Billy Steele
    05.31.2013

    Every week, a new and interesting human being tackles our decidedly geeky take on the Proustian Q&A. This is the Engadget Questionnaire. In the latest installment of our high-tech queries, TechShop CEO Mark Hatch discusses annoying reboots, the ka-chunk of classic tech and much more. The full gamut of answers -- from Leatherman to Siri -- await your perusal on the other side of the break.

  • Steve Wozniak discusses his dependency on a MacBook Pro and his affinity for transistor radios

    by 
    Billy Steele
    Billy Steele
    05.26.2013

    Every week, a new and interesting human being tackles our decidedly geeky take on the Proustian Q&A. This is the Engadget Questionnaire. Steve Wozniak pioneered the personal computing industry with the Apple I and II. In a throwback to our 31st issue of Distro, we'll take a very thorough look at the mind and habits of the Woz. Spoiler alert: he has a thing for the bitten fruit.

  • NASA WISE Deputy Project Scientist Amy Mainzer on the Apple //e and Kinect-powered laptops

    by 
    Billy Steele
    Billy Steele
    05.24.2013

    Every week, a new and interesting human being tackles our decidedly geeky take on the Proustian Q&A. This is the Engadget Questionnaire. In our latest round of gadget-related queries, Astrophysicist and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Principle Scientist Amy Mainzer discusses the fully-body typing experience and planetary preservation. Join us after the jump for her responses to our full barrage of questions.