Weekends with Engadget: all you need to know from the week that was.

 

Sapphire phone displays are tough, but the realities are even tougher

Sapphire is the birthstone of September, the traditional gift on your 45th wedding anniversary and a material associated with both luxury and ruggedness.

What you need to know about Kickstarter, Indiegogo and the concept of crowdfunding

You have what you think is a cool idea, but you aren't sure if you can convince investors about the sales potential of, say, a tiny monitor strapped to your face, or a watch that is also a computer.

MSI's latest gaming laptop brings a more grown-up design, a couple big-ass fans

It seems like just yesterday we reviewed MSI's beastly GT70 Dominator gaming laptop. Indeed, that was only a month ago, but it seems MSI has already moved on: The company is now showing off the GT72, a redesigned version with a slightly thinner profile, an improved cooling system and a less dorky aesthetic.

Cuphead: Bringing 1930s style to 21st century games

Every June, the game industry descends upon the Los Angeles Convention Center for its blockbuster-focused trade show: the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).

Two years to Tango: the race to finish Google's 3D-mapping tablet

Speck Design's clientele has ranged from Apple to Samsonite to Fisher-Price in its history, and now it can add Google to the list of high-profile companies.

See how digital effects put the spectacle into 'Game of Thrones'

Game of Thrones has a healthy $6 million-per-episode budget, but that's still nothing compared to the average Michael Bay blockbuster -- especially for the special effects needed to fill in the magic (and gore).

Tour the world's largest cruise ship with Google Street View

From electrical system breakdowns to backed-up toilets and even a capsized ship, it hasn't been a great decade for the cruising industry.

AMC adds recliners to its theaters in hopes that you'll ditch Netflix for a night

If you've given up on your local movie theater due to its lack of comfort and not the ever-increasing expense, AMC has a plan to lure you back.

How to Disappear (almost) Completely: living off the grid

Your day begins at dawn. After all, you are lying in a sleeping bag under the open sky grateful that you haven't: a) been stabbed by a grifter, b) been trampled by a herd of animals or c) contracted hypothermia and frozen to death.

What you need to know about DARPA, the Pentagon's mad science division

There's a certain entity within the Pentagon that's quite (in)famous for developing terrifying robots, advanced weapons and futuristic tech.

AOL Tech.

Copyright © 2014 Aol Inc. All rights reserved.

Our mailing address is:
Engadget
410 Townsend St., Suite 450
San Francisco, CA 94107

Follow Engadget

Engadget Mini Twitter Facebook Google Plus

You are receiving this email because you opted in at engadget.com.

Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe from this newsletter.

Previous
Next Post »