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  • Feedback Loop: Warming up to ads, killing tablets and more!

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    Dave Schumaker
    Dave Schumaker
    05.24.2014

    In this week's edition of Feedback Loop, we take a look at the possibility of Google bringing ads to home appliances, discuss whether Microsoft is trying to kill the tablet, as well as the reasoning behind Nintendo pulling the plug on its Wi-Fi Connection and older online gaming services. Add to that our impressions of Steam's new streaming service, troubleshooting a weak home network connection and a whole lot more. Join us below.

  • Feedback Loop: Street photography, using Flickr, mouse shootouts and more

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    Dave Schumaker
    Dave Schumaker
    05.11.2014

    Welcome to Feedback Loop, a weekly roundup of the most interesting discussions happening within the Engadget community. There's so much technology to talk about and so little time to enjoy it, but you have a lot of great ideas and opinions that need to be shared! Join us every Saturday as we highlight some of the most interesting discussions that happened during the past week. This week, we take a look at the perfect camera for inconspicuous street photography, discuss how we're currently using (or not using) Flickr, speculate on the Microsoft Surface 3, ask about mouse recommendations for FPS games and get advice on fitness trackers for tennis players. And that's just a handful of the conversations happening in the forums. Head past the break to discover what everyone's talking about.

  • Feedback Loop: Running with watches, dissing on games and unpacking net neutrality

    by 
    Dave Schumaker
    Dave Schumaker
    05.03.2014

    Welcome to Feedback Loop, a weekly roundup of the most interesting discussions happening within the Engadget community. There's so much technology to talk about and so little time to enjoy it, but you have a lot of great ideas and opinions that need to be shared! Join us every Saturday as we highlight some of the most interesting discussions that happened during the past week. The weekend is finally here! More importantly, it's time for the latest edition of Feedback Loop. This week, we ask some questions about net neutrality, look for recommendations on running watches, talk about the worst video games we've ever played and share some of our favorite characters we've encountered. You can read all this and more past the break.

  • Feedback Loop: phone prices, mobile Chrome extensions, television shows and more!

    by 
    Dave Schumaker
    Dave Schumaker
    04.26.2014

    Welcome to Feedback Loop, a weekly roundup of the most interesting discussions happening within the Engadget community. There's so much technology to talk about and so little time to enjoy it, but you have a lot of great ideas and opinions that need to be shared! Join us every Saturday as we highlight some of the most interesting discussions that happened during the past week. This week, we talk about the ridiculous pricing structure of cellphones, discuss the possibility of extensions in a mobile browser, share thoughts on HBO's Silicon Valley and fondly recall our memories of the Game Boy. Do you have something to say? Head past the break to join the conversation!

  • Feedback Loop: E3 expectations, first MP3 player and password managers!

    by 
    Dave Schumaker
    Dave Schumaker
    04.19.2014

    Welcome to Feedback Loop, a weekly roundup of the most interesting discussions happening within the Engadget community. There's so much technology to talk about and so little time to enjoy it, but you have a lot of great ideas and opinions that need to be shared! Join us every Saturday as we highlight some of the most interesting discussions that happened during the past week. This week, we speculate on what we want to see from E3, share our fond memories of our first MP3 players and talk about strategies for securing our passwords. Head past the break to join the conversation!

  • Feedback Loop: Fire TV questions, remembering Windows XP, Chromebooks and more!

    by 
    Dave Schumaker
    Dave Schumaker
    04.12.2014

    Welcome to Feedback Loop, a weekly roundup of the most interesting discussions happening within the Engadget community. There's so much technology to talk about and so little time to enjoy it, but you have a lot of great ideas and opinions that need to be shared! Join us every Saturday as we highlight some of the most interesting discussions that happened during the past week. This week, we took a closer look at the Fire TV and answered your questions about Amazon's latest gadget, reflected on the end of Windows XP, discussed options for coding and writing on a Chromebook and shared our impressions of RBI Baseball 14. Head on past the break to find out what other Engadget users like you had to say and then join the conversation in the Engadget forums!

  • Feedback Loop: Best Android phone, cameras in tablets, finding good deals and more!

    by 
    Dave Schumaker
    Dave Schumaker
    04.05.2014

    Welcome to Feedback Loop, a weekly roundup of the most interesting discussions happening within the Engadget community. There's so much technology to talk about and so little time to enjoy it, but you have a lot of great ideas and opinions that need to be shared! Join us every Saturday as we highlight some of the most interesting discussions that happened during the past week. Happy Saturday! Did you survive April Fools' Day? We did and are here to bring you another edition of Feedback Loop. This week, we debated the merits of the Samsung Galaxy S5 versus the new HTC One, asked if cameras in tablets are a good idea, talked about how to find the best gadget deals online, sought advice on the best everyday cameras and wondered what's up with these crazy luxury feature phones. Head on past the break and join the conversation in the Engadget forums.

  • Feedback Loop: The future of VR, remote controls and breakfast phones

    by 
    Dave Schumaker
    Dave Schumaker
    03.29.2014

    Welcome to Feedback Loop, a weekly roundup of the most interesting discussions happening within the Engadget community. There's so much technology to talk about and so little time to enjoy it, but you have a lot of great ideas and opinions that need to be shared! Join us every Saturday as we highlight some of the most interesting discussions that happened during the past week. This week, we discussed the future of virtual reality gaming in light of Facebook's purchase of Oculus, loosened things up a bit by sharing some of our favorite WiFi network names, pondered the evolution of the remote control, sought advice on new cameras and celebrated promotional gadgets like the Breakfast Phone. Head on past the break and join the conversation in the Engadget forums.

  • Feedback Loop: Ultrabooks, discrete graphics, Google Voice replacements and more!

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    Dave Schumaker
    Dave Schumaker
    03.22.2014

    Welcome to Feedback Loop, a weekly roundup of the most interesting discussions happening within the Engadget community. There's so much technology to talk about and so little time to enjoy it, but you have a lot of great ideas and opinions that need to be shared! Join us every Saturday as we highlight some of the most interesting discussions that happened during the past week. Happy Saturday! This week, we took a look at Ultrabooks with discrete graphics cards, debated the merits of smartwatches, discussed viable alternatives to Google Voice, talked about how we discover new apps and fondly remembered some of our earliest RSS feeds. Head on past the break and join the conversation in the Engadget forums.

  • Feedback Loop: Earliest internet memories, first tweets and more!

    by 
    Dave Schumaker
    Dave Schumaker
    03.15.2014

    Welcome to Feedback Loop, a weekly roundup of the most interesting discussions happening within the Engadget community. There's so much technology to talk about and so little time to enjoy it, but you have a lot of great ideas and opinions that need to be shared! Join us every Saturday as we highlight some of the most interesting discussions that happened during the past week. This week, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the world wide web, shared our first tweets, discussed the fashion appeal of wearables and started a March Madness tournament bracket. Head on past the break and join the conversation.

  • Feedback Loop: Old gadgets, Android tablets, photo management and more!

    by 
    Dave Schumaker
    Dave Schumaker
    03.08.2014

    Welcome to Feedback Loop, a weekly roundup of the most interesting discussions happening within the Engadget community. There's so much technology to talk about and so little time to enjoy it, but you have a lot of great ideas and opinions that need to be shared! Join us every Saturday as we highlight some of the most interesting discussions that happened during the past week. This week, Engadget turned 10 years old! So, we discussed what we were using way back in 2004. Also, we talked about ditching iPhoto, Android tablets and good game controllers for the iPad. Head on past the break and join the conversation.

  • Feedback Loop: Favorite messaging apps, rooting Kindle Fires and more!

    by 
    Dave Schumaker
    Dave Schumaker
    03.01.2014

    Welcome to Feedback Loop, a weekly roundup of the most interesting discussions happening within the Engadget community. There's so much technology to talk about and so little time to enjoy it, but you have a lot of great ideas and opinions that need to be shared! Join us every Saturday as we highlight some of the most interesting discussions that happened during the past week. This week, we discussed our favorite messaging apps, rooting Amazonian tablets, the games we're playing and whether 3D movies are coming to next-gen consoles. Head on past the break and join the conversation.

  • Feedback Loop: Breaking down fitness trackers, Magic Mouse alternatives, 4K projectors and more!

    by 
    Dave Schumaker
    Dave Schumaker
    02.23.2014

    Welcome to Feedback Loop, a weekly roundup of the most interesting discussions happening within the Engadget community. There's so much technology to talk about and so little time to enjoy it, but you have a lot of great ideas and opinions that need to be shared! Join us every Saturday as we highlight some of the most interesting discussions that happened during the past week. This week, we compared wearable fitness trackers and discussed which ones are the best for you. We also looked for some viable alternatives to the Magic Mouse on a PC, asked about 4K projectors for our home theater, shared the best cameras for recording sporting events and posted about our favorite apps that make a game out of being productive. Click past the break and read what fellow Engadget users like you have to say.

  • Feedback Loop: Gaming PCs and next-gen consoles, favorite Kickstarter projects and more!

    by 
    Dave Schumaker
    Dave Schumaker
    02.16.2014

    Welcome to Feedback Loop, a weekly roundup of the most interesting discussions happening within the Engadget community. There's so much technology to talk about and so little time to enjoy it, but you have a lot of great ideas and opinions that need to be shared! Join us every Saturday as we highlight some of the most interesting discussions that happened during the past week. This week, we discussed whether gaming PCs and next-gen gaming consoles can peacefully co-exist in the same home. We also tackled tips and tricks for tracking daily routines, fondly remembered our most satisfying app experiences and shared our favorite Kickstarter projects. Click past the break and read what fellow Engadget users like you have to say.

  • Feedback Loop: Strange games, desktop recommendations, iTunes alternatives and more!

    by 
    Dave Schumaker
    Dave Schumaker
    02.08.2014

    Welcome to Feedback Loop, a weekly roundup of the most interesting discussions happening within the Engadget community. There's so much technology to talk about and so little time to enjoy it, but you have a lot of great ideas and opinions that need to be shared! Join us every Saturday as we highlight some of the most interesting discussions that happened during the past week. This week, we took a look through Steam's catalog and highlighted some of the strangest games we could find. We also asked for recommendations on reliable and cheap desktop computers, as well as discussed options for data recovery. Lastly, we kicked off the Engadget Game Club with Outlast on the PS4. Click past the break and read what fellow Engadget users like you have to say.

  • Feedback Loop: Pebble apps, music services, Google happenings and more!

    by 
    Dave Schumaker
    Dave Schumaker
    02.01.2014

    Welcome to Feedback Loop, a weekly roundup of the most interesting discussions happening within the Engadget community. There's so much technology to talk about and so little time to enjoy it, but you have a lot of great ideas and opinions that need to be shared! Join us every Saturday as we highlight some of the most interesting discussions that happened during the past week. This week, we discussed the best apps for your shiny new Pebble smartwatch. We also had an enthusiastic discussion over our favorite music services, speculated about what's happening with the Google/Motorola/Lenovo deal, waxed poetic about the future of Nintendo and debated the benefits of 1080p and 4K televisions. Click past the break and read what fellow Engadget users like you have to say.

  • Feedback Loop: 30 years of Mac, mechanical keyboards, Bitcoin alternatives and more!

    by 
    Dave Schumaker
    Dave Schumaker
    01.25.2014

    Welcome to Feedback Loop, a weekly roundup of the most interesting discussions happening within the Engadget community. There's so much technology to talk about and so little time to enjoy it, but you have a lot of great ideas and opinions that need to be shared! Join us every Saturday as we highlight some of the most interesting discussions that happened during the past week. This week, the Macintosh turned 30, so naturally, we had to share our fondest memories of our first Mac. We also dove into the complex world of mechanical keyboards, examined the potential health benefits of WiFi-connected LED lightbulbs, discussed the viability of Bitcoin alternatives and asked about the best laptops for software development. Click past the break and read what fellow Engadget users like you have to say.

  • Feedback Loop: TiVo services, getting fit with apps, fun with a NAS and more

    by 
    Dave Schumaker
    Dave Schumaker
    01.18.2014

    Welcome to Feedback Loop, a weekly roundup of the most interesting discussions happening within the Engadget community. There's so much technology to talk about and so little time to enjoy it, but you have a lot of great ideas and opinions that need to be shared! Join us every Saturday as we highlight some of the most interesting discussions that happened during the past week. This week, we broke down the cost of TiVo services, shared our favorite apps and gadgets for getting fit, asked for recommendations on underwater cameras and looked for fun things that you can do with a NAS. Click past the break to read what fellow Engadget users like you have to say.

  • Feedback Loop: Ducking autocorrect, Steam Machines, 12-inch tablets and more

    by 
    Dave Schumaker
    Dave Schumaker
    01.11.2014

    Welcome to Feedback Loop, a weekly roundup of the most interesting discussions happening within the Engadget community. There's so much technology to talk about and so little time to enjoy it, but you have a lot of great ideas and opinions that need to be shared! Join us every Saturday as we highlight some of the most interesting discussions that happened during the past week. It's hard to believe CES is finally over and it seems like the Engadget community was just as busy as the Engadget editorial team. This week we speculated about who would be buying Steam Machines, discussed whether or not 12-inch tablets make sense, wondered why the duck autocorrect is annoying, sought good headphone recommendations for the PlayStation 4 and asked about USB hubs to manage the cable clutter. Click past the break and read what fellow Engadget users like you have to say.

  • Feedback Loop: NSA spying, favorite gadgets, New Year's resolutions and more

    by 
    Dave Schumaker
    Dave Schumaker
    01.04.2014

    Welcome to Feedback Loop, a weekly roundup of the most interesting discussions happening within the Engadget community. There's so much technology to talk about and so little time to enjoy it, but you have a lot of great ideas and opinions that need to be shared! Join us every Saturday as we highlight some of the most interesting discussions that happened during the past week. As 2013 came to a close, the Engadget community took time to share their favorite products and games of the year and made predictions for the year to come. We also donned our tinfoil hats to discuss whether recent NSA revelations have affected our browsing habits. Lastly, we shared some of our favorite book recommendations related to technology and the companies behind it. Click past the break and read what fellow Engadget users like you have to say.