
Jaime Brackeen
Articles by Jaime Brackeen
Pebble sets a new record, net neutrality passes and other stories you might've missed!
Pebble beats its own record, Motorola confirms what we already knew about the Moto E and Facebook takes a break from the sillier aspects of its site to get serious about mental health. Basically, we've got everything you need to know from this past week in one neat little package. Won't you catch up with us?
Daily Roundup: Lenovo gets hacked, we explain Magic Leap and more!
Lenovo experiences a bizarre hacking, Inspector Gadget makes a comeback and we do our best to explain what Magic Leap is. All this and more awaits you in our Daily Roundup!
Daily Roundup: Microsoft predicts (most) Oscar winners, Google Wallet and more!
From Oscar winners to gadget leaks and a robot that feeds you tomatoes while you run, we've got plenty of stories to get you talking in today's Daily Roundup. Won't you join us past the break?
Stylish wearables, high-tech hotels and other stories you might've missed this week!
LG's smartwatch gets a makeover, we spend a night at a state-of-the-art hotel and Bloomberg gives us the latest on Apple's rumored car... catch up on this news and more in this edition of Weekends with Engadget.
Daily Roundup: LG G Flex2 review, Halo motorbike helmets and more!
Curved phones, cool helmets and cookies, oh my! All this and more in today's Daily Roundup. Let's get right to it after the break.
Digital disintegration, connected sex toys for every Valentine and other stories you might've missed this week!
In this Weekends with Engadget, we explain how photos can fade in the internet age, help you select the perfect connected sex toy for your Valentine and contemplate the best way to buy sneakers. All this and more -- just read on past the break.
Daily Roundup: IKEA gets emoticons, Microsoft acquires Sunrise and more!
In today's Daily Roundup, Samsung hopes two curved edges are better than one, IKEA adds adorable home decór to your emoticon arsenal and Microsoft steps up its organization game. Get the details after the break.
Daily Roundup: Snapchat selfie leads to murder arrest, connected sex toys for your techie Valentine and more!
Is iOS 9 bringing the updates we've been waiting for? Which sex toys should you buy for Valentine's Day? Will the Earth's potential robot takeover start at a hotel in Japan? We've got the answers to these questions and more in today's Daily Roundup.
Apple ditches iPhoto, a decent $1 Lightning cable and other stories you might've missed this week!
You made it! It's the weekend. Celebrate your days off by catching up on Apple's latest image editor, learning why Microsoft is both the best and worst at leaking information and saying goodbye to Radioshack. Just read on past the break!
Daily Roundup: the best ads of the Super Bowl, Raspberry Pi gets an update and more!
In today's Daily Roundup we have a bargain price for a multi-million dollar maritime vessel, some serious upgrades for Raspberry Pi's latest board and it wouldn't be a post-Super Bowl Monday without at least one mention of our favorite ads. Read on for these stories and more!
'Tron'-like headphones, virtual reality at Sundance and other stories you might've missed this week!
We get it. It's been a busy week. Luckily, we're here to catch you up on the release date of the Apple Watch, VR headsets in Hollywood and all the other cool stuff you may have accidentally glossed over during five days on the daily grind.
Daily Roundup: Dell's latest laptop, the Super Bowl on social media and more!
Sony is getting a sorely needed music makeover, a drunken mistake leads to a firmware update for DJI drones and we get up close and personal with Dell's XPS 13 -- all this and more in your Daily Roundup!
Forget taking notes, this Bluetooth headset captures your calls
Journalists everywhere will weep with joy if this Bluetooth recording device comes to fruition (at least this one will). We're talking about Bluewire, a headset that records both sides of a smartphone or VoIP conversation over Bluetooth. That means if you're a reporter, lawyer or anyone else who may need to keep their calls on record, your days of blasting a conversation on speaker and hoping for the best are probably over.
This smart toolbox promotes drinking on the job
You can now add "toolbox" to the growing list of mundane objects looking to up their IQ. Enter the Coolbox, a tech-laden, "smart" toolbox that launches today on Indiegogo. In addition to toting your tools, it packs a 12v rechargeable battery, two USB ports, 270-degree LED lighting, a 10-foot extension cord with three built-in plugs and an iPad stand. The box also has a Bluetooth speaker so you can blast music over the soothing sounds of your miter saw. And then there's our favorite feature: the Coolbox's built-in bottle opener, because what pairs better with power tools than beer? (Though maybe wait to crack one open until after your project is finished, huh?) Pledging $179 will get you a basic Coolbox and move the project toward its $50,000 fundraising goal. However, its creators have an even loftier target in mind: surpassing the most-successful Kickstarter project of all time. So who's the reigning champ? A souped-up drink cooler, of course.
Daily Roundup: the first VR live broadcast, 'Rock Band' makes a resurgence and more!
How would you like to travel the world without worrying about the tedious tasks of packing a bag or buying a plane ticket? When Next VR's live broadcast goes mainstream, doing so could be easier than you thought. We're also taking a look at the tech taking over Sundance film festival, and testing out Sling TV's beta service. Read on for details in today's roundup!
Apple's missing spark, HoloLens, Skymall and other stories you might've missed this week
Microsoft dives head-first into augmented reality, President Obama addresses the State of the Union -- and the internet-- and (say it ain't so!) Skymall files for bankruptcy. Get caught up on these stories and more in this latest edition of Weekends with Engadget.
Daily Roundup: All things Windows 10, cryptocurrency, tiny synths and more!
Microsoft showed off the latest Windows 10 features today and also shook things up with a few other announcements -- like Windows Holographic (!). In other news of note, WhatsApp makes the jump to desktop, we take a stab at explaining cryptocurrency and Teenage Engineering comes out with an adorable set of synths you can fit in your pocket. Get reading for details on these stories and more!
Sling TV's success, selfie brushes and other stories you might've missed this week
This week has been a doozy: We got an update on Google's Project Ara, learned about the possible future of television from our Best of CES winner, watched a Beachbot draw Disney characters on the shoreline, oh, and did we mention our hands-on with a selfie brush? (C'mon, you know you're at least a little intrigued.) Details on all these things and more could be yours -- simply read on past the break.
Leoht's tech handbag will charge your gadgets and help you find them
Leoht's "tech" handbag is one of those things you won't necessarily need, but may really (really) want. As you might have guessed, it's a purse for modern times. The bag's simple, black leather exterior is stylish, but it's what's on the inside that's interesting. The tote hides a built-in (6,000 or 10,000mAh) battery in the base for charging your gadgets on the fly, plus some interior lights to help you find whatever you're searching for faster. Oh, and a secret compartment for any extra-special cargo you may have.
Sound Off! What apps do you use to cash in on your car?
When you live in a crowded city, having a vehicle can sometimes feel more like a burden than a luxury. Finding parking, paying for insurance, dealing with the occasional fender bender – managing all of these things could drive even the most serene among us to the brink. But hey, it's 2014, so of course a handful of smart folks have come up with ways to make your car work for you instead: Lyft, Getaround and... what are we missing? Tell us in the Engadget forums! Or if you think it's better to ditch a car completely -- how would you go about selling it online? Sound off, people.