Archive for June 17th, 2007

WildCharger wireless charger poised for pre-order

Sunday, June 17th, 2007

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets With MIT's recent breakthrough in wireless electricity, we've been pretty hyped up on cutting the final cord that keeps our gadgets tethered to the wall and one another, so our ears certainly perked up when we learned that WildCharge's WildCharger powerpad is set to go up for ...

GEEKING OUT: Young software developers resurrect Homebrew spirit

Sunday, June 17th, 2007

Every sixth Saturday or so, dozens of young software developers flock to a small mansion somewhere in Silicon Valley to share technical tips, collaborate on the coding of pet projects, and knock back a few beers while debating the data models underlying popular start-ups like Facebook and Twitter.

Sony pulls the plug on Connect, refocuses on PlayStation

Sunday, June 17th, 2007

Filed under: Portable AudioAfter a lengthy, albeit fledgling stay in the digital music distribution biz, Sony has reportedly decided to cut its losses and disconnect the Connect service. We'd already seen the service get shuffled around in an effort to strengthen the division, but it seems like it has finally ...

Federico Rojas: The father of the father of Engadget

Sunday, June 17th, 2007

Filed under: MetaI've never written much about my personal life in the three years, three months, and two weeks since I started Engadget, but for this Father's Day I wanted to talk about the person who inspired my love of technology: my father Federico Rojas, who passed away very unexpectedly ...

Web server on a stick, an USB stick :)

Sunday, June 17th, 2007

Server2Go is a Webserver that runs out of box without any installation. That means it is a webserver that can run directly from cdrom, usb stick or from any folder on harddisk.