Live coverage of Google's Android Gphone mobile OS announcement

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updated Tue September 11, 2007

Sony's PRS-505 ebook reader leaks out

Given the many opportunities Sony's had to demo new gear in the past month, you'd think we'd have seen this earlier, but it looks like the company's latest ebook reader, the PRS-505, will be making its grand d...

updated Tue September 11, 2007

Survey says women patronized by pink tech

Normally we don't go in for the whole "listening to what surveys say" thing, but when it comes to the cause of questioning the logic behind endless lines of pink gadgets designed to appeal to the female "market...

updated Tue September 11, 2007

Altec Lansing intros a slew of audio output options

Altec Lansing is getting seriously serious about your output -- or rather, the lack thereof. The company -- known for making all kinds of funky gear to facilitate rockin' good times and totally bodacious partyi...

updated Tue September 11, 2007

Mind controlled motorized wheelchair demonstrated

You know that the future's here when technology arrives that allows vehicles to be controlled with nothing but a thought. Ambient, in partnership with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, has developed a w...

updated Tue September 11, 2007

The hundred gadget giveaway: round 28

Alright everybody, round twenty-eight of Engadget's hundred gadget giveaway! Up for grabs for the next six hours: Gold - MobiNote DVX-POD 7010 Silver - Monster iCarPlay Wireless 200Bronze - Swag bag #6The rule...

updated Tue September 11, 2007

Palm Treo 500 gets dressed for September 12 announcement

Okay, we suppose it might not be as silly looking as we'd originally thought, but let's be honest: would this be your first choice for a Windows Mobile 6 Standard device? Yep, that's right, we said "Standard,"...

updated Tue September 11, 2007

Wii Zapper, with Zelda minigame, shipping 11/19 for twenty bucks

As much fun as Wii Sports, Wii Play, and all the rest of the PG games on Nintendo's latest console are, we suspect that what gamers have really been waiting for is the ability to shoot all manner of enemy on-s...

updated Tue September 11, 2007

Philips' new Prestigo SR-M8015 remote control "tablet"

Have you ever wanted to control things? Lots of things? How about everything? If you've been answering yes while psychotically nodding your head and smiling, you may like to know about the Philips Prestigo SR-...

updated Tue September 11, 2007

AT&T Offers Parental Controls on Cell Service

AT&T has heard the complaints from parents about high bills and too much texting by cell phone-carrying teens. The carrier is now offering a $4.99 add-on service that allows parents and teens (and 'tweens) ...

updated Tue September 11, 2007

Multiple Antivirus Apps on One PC?

Reader Walter Leonard Jr. writes: I have read in a past column that there is no one security suite that will or can detect all security threats. I use Norton. Is it possible to utilize another like McAfee a...

updated Tue September 11, 2007

15 Ways to Increase Laptop Battery Life

While laptop chips have become better and better at saving power, other changes, like more powerful laptop graphics cards, faster hard drives, and Windows Vista, have erased many of those gains.So, you'll n...

updated Tue September 11, 2007

Ears-on with Shure's New $99 Earbuds

Shure's old E2c earphones were among the company's cheapest, at just $99—but users complained that they had the bass response of a kazoo. Now the company has launched the $99 SE110, a new pair of earbuds ...