Japan gets official on plans and details for world's fastest maglev

We'd already heard about Central Japan Railway Company's not-so-near-term intentions to deploy a speedy new maglev system in the country, but it looks like it's just now getting official with things, and it's still promising to have it up and running no soo... full story

updated Sun September 30, 2007

iriver's G10 WiBro gamer reborn as the Postdata G100

iriver's G10 / Wing handheld game console has been a pretty serious flame-out for the company -- while the concept of an 8GB 4-inch touchscreen handheld that rocked wireless multiplayer features over WiBro and...

updated Sun September 30, 2007

Rock Band gets official pricing, ship date details

Although Rock Band was available for pre-order from a number of e-tailers earlier this summer, we're now hearing the "official word" from the suits at MTV regarding pricing. According to the MTV Multiplayer bl...

updated Sun September 30, 2007

Sprint to ditch traditional contracts with Xohm, rely on subscriptions

We've yet to find an average joe (or jane) who just adores that two-year agreement they signed to receive a single subsidized device on day one, and while Sprint hasn't been one to let folks off the hook early...

updated Sat September 22, 2007

SK Telecom handing over $270 million (more) to Helio

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/business_finance/SK_Telecom_handing_over_270_million_more_to_Helio'; As if receiving $200 million from SK Telecom and EarthLink back in July wasn't enough, Helio is now set to accep...

updated Sat September 22, 2007

DVD group approves restrictive download-to-burn scheme

At first glance, one may assume that being able to legally burn a DVD of a recent film download would be excellent progress in enabling consumers to better manage their media, but it comes as no surprise that t...

updated Sat September 22, 2007

Google planning undersea 'Unity' communications cable?

Earlier this year, we got wind of plans to construct a 12,428-mile fiber link between the west coast of America and Southeast Asia, and now it seems that Google may be "planning a multi-terabit undersea communi...

updated Sat September 22, 2007

Microsoft giving Vista Business / Ultimate users 'downgrade' to XP option

It's no shock that Windows Vista isn't, shall we say, universally loved, and it's also unsurprising that a plethora of businesses have voiced their preference to keep on runnin' their operations on Windows XP....

updated Sat September 22, 2007

AT&T Tilt delayed a few weeks?

Unlocked Kaisers are already available from your friendly local importer (and yes, it rocks, by the way), but if on-contract AT&T pricing is more to your liking, the wait may have just gotten a little longe...

updated Sat September 22, 2007

Apple forced to pay up over iBook G4 flaw

Just months ago, the Consumer Complaints Board in Denmark announced that it had "proven" that the logic board within a slew of Apple's iBook G4s were faulty, and now it seems that Cupertino has been forced to c...

updated Sat September 22, 2007

Xbox 360 Halo 3 Legendary Edition unboxing

Listen up kids -- the holidays have come way early. We've got our hands on the special edition Xbox 360 all done up in Halo 3 fashion... but that's not all. The boys from Redmond sent a massive, massive packag...

updated Sat September 22, 2007

Intel, Embraco team up on cooling laptop docking station

Sure, there's a number of pre-fabricated (and DIY) laptop cooling options already out there, but apparently, Intel and Embraco saw the need for one more. Granted, the External Chilled Air Docking Station is st...

updated Sat September 22, 2007

MIT student arrested for fake bomb at Boston's Logan airport

Boston authorities have once again put their hair-trigger reactions on display for the world today in a case involving an MIT student and bad fashion choices. In a situation eerily similar to the Aqua Teen Hun...

updated Sat September 22, 2007

Know Your Rights: How does fair use work?

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Know_Your_Rights_How_does_fair_use_work'; Know Your Rights is Engadget's new technology law series, written by our own totally punk copyright attorney Nilay Patel. In it we...

updated Sat September 22, 2007

Sony PSP 1-SEG digital TV tuner hands-on

Just launched in Japan, Sony's got high hopes for its 1-SEG digital TV tuner -- and with over seven million Japanese PSPs now capable of viewing high quality video over the air (complete with EPG), we can't bl...

updated Sat September 22, 2007

Steve Wozniak engaged to Kathy Griffin?

We wouldn't bet the farm on this being true -- after all, it's a celebrity rumor -- but Us Magazine has it that Apple's Steve Wozniak may be engaged to loudmouth Kathy Griffin. Apparently, Kathy was spotted roc...

updated Sat September 22, 2007

Hori Ace Combat joystick for Xbox 360 on display

Blink and you might have missed it: at Tokyo Game Show Microsoft is showing off the Hori Ace Combat joysticks that were announced a couple of months ago for the Xbox 360. They still aren't available until Nove...

updated Sat September 22, 2007

PSP overtakes DS in Japanese hardware sales

Just in case you've been keeping one eye trained on the console wars out there, you might want to take note of the most recent sales figures from Japan. According to the latest stats, the PSP overtook the DS, ...

updated Sat September 22, 2007

CCTV overload in London not as effective as previously hoped?

While London, along with other parts of the UK, has long since been smothered by CCTV cameras and other forms of surveillance, a new report put out by the Liberal Democrats on the London Assembly suggests that ...

updated Wed September 19, 2007

Yamaha's NX-B02 Bluetooth speaker system hits the FCC

Don't look now, but a forthcoming Bluetooth speaker system from Yamaha has been discovered thanks to the oh-so-disclosing FCC. This unit touts a sleek, portable design, top-mounted controls, a pair of 45-millim...

updated Wed September 19, 2007

Berlin's Tesla gallery hosts ghostly techno-art

Do you like art? Do you like mystery? Do you like technology? We get the impression that at least some of you are either nodding in agreement, or mouthing the words, "Yes I do," over and over. If you're one of...