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There are good cameras that look cute , take passable pictures and don't cost an arm and a leg .

Part of the reason app-based car services like Uber and Hailo have become so popular is their quick service and no-fuss payments.

Cloud storage service Dropbox has announced a feature called Streaming Sync , which promises to improve the way its platform handles the syncing of large files.

Let's try something really quickly: pull your phone out, flip it over, and maybe squint at it a bit.

The FCC is ready to start dolling out up to $2 billion dollars in grants to American schools to pay for WiFi networks, but it doesn't seem that anyone -- especially the schools -- are happy about it.

Over the last few years closed captions have become increasingly prevalent in online video, but now the FCC is pushing for providers to go even further .

Members of the United States House of Representatives and Senate -- or, more likely, their interns and aides -- spend an awful lot of time editing Wikipedia entries.

Adobe has been making quite the heavy-handed push with its mobile apps as of late, and one of its older no-cost options just received a significant update.

Lyft's pink mustaches were all set to prowl New York City's outer boroughs this week, but it seems that the city itself is having none of it: New York's attorney general is pursuing a court order that will block the company from providing transportation services in Queens and Brooklyn.

When smartphones started to feature built in cameras, you know that this double-edged sword would have roosters that will come home to roost eventually, and in some ways, they have already.

If you saw Reggie Watts' musical set at Engadget Expand , then you probably noticed the table full of gear he needs to construct his loops.

Back in 2013, Samsung announced a rugged device called the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active .

Come a guy's 18th birthday in the US, he's afforded new privileges. Aside from being able to legally buy cigarettes, lottery tickets and porn , he also has a couple of shiny civic duties to follow: signing up for the Selective Service System and voting on a regular basis.

Genius can flower anywhere, you know, that's why Google wants to give promising startups outside Silicon Valley a chance to explore their ideas.

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.

Misfit tackled activity tracking with its Shine offering that looks more like a fashion accessory than a sensor.

As the name suggests, iTunes Extras include additional content that customers receive when they purchase a movie through Apple's content store.

While telecoms companies around the world are investing millions into the development of fiber-optic networks , the standard copper telephone line may still have some life in it yet.