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Alternative Wii U controller design makes brief appearance on Twitter, goes into hiding

# 2012-05-19 20:25:00, Engadget
Excited for Nintendo's new tablet-esque controller? So are the kids in TT Games' QA department. An over-excited tester tweeted out an image of a slightly different Wii U slab than the one we laid hands on at E3 2011, teasing "look we what we have at work!" Answering the call does indeed reveal som...

Neuroscientists develop game for stroke rehabilitation, give the Wii a run for its money

# 2012-05-19 18:56:00, Engadget
Think the Wii has the market cornered on gaming rehab? Think again -- neuroscientists at New Castle University are developing a series of motion controlled video games to make stroke rehab more fun and accessible. The team's first title, dubbed Circus Challenge, lets patients digitally throw pies,...

This City Never Sleeps, And Neither Do The Hackers

# 2012-05-19 18:00:43, TechCrunch
It's midnight. The city is alive with Saturday night fever, and Pier 94 is just as awake, and perhaps a bit more drunk. Tequila shots (and plenty of beers) are flowing, along with Red Bull, Mountain Dew, and Energy Bites. In other words, this place is like one giant vat of FourLoko, topped with ...

Ask Engadget: Electric commuting on the cheap?

# 2012-05-19 16:44:00, Engadget
We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is from is from Warren, who wants to find an electrical moped within his budget. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line a...

Meet The Disrupt NY 2012 Hackathon Hackers

# 2012-05-19 16:11:22, TechCrunch
It's been about eight hours since our big Disrupt Hackathon kicked off, and all of our intrepid hackers have been busy letting the code (and the caffeine) fly ever since. I managed to tear a few of them away from their work (these folks are pretty motivated, so it took a bit of doing) to tell us a...

Samsung Galaxy S III S Voice APK leaked online

# 2012-05-19 15:52:00, Engadget
If you find yourself with nothing better to do this weekend, then you might have a bit of fun playing around with Samsung's soon-to-be-released S Voice application on your rooted Android 4.0 smartphone. The APK has now made its way into the wild, and we couldn't help but take it for a spin on our ...

Mobile Miscellany: week of May 14th, 2012

# 2012-05-19 15:30:00, Engadget
Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you're like us and really want to know what's going on, then you've come to the right place. This past week, Verizon Wireless brought its LTE service to 28 new markets and expanded its reach in 11 additional areas. We also saw Straight Tal...

Day After IPO, Mark Zuckerberg Marries Longtime Girlfriend Priscilla Chan

# 2012-05-19 15:28:29, TechCrunch
What a week. After eight years, Mark Zuckerberg takes Facebook public at a $104 billion valuation. His longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan gets her medical degree from the UC San Francisco. He has his 28th birthday. And to top it all off, they get married today! Mazel tov.

Zuckerberg Just Got Married [Facebook]

# 2012-05-19 15:24:49, Gizmodo
Mark "IPO" Zuckerberg just dropped a Facebook status update bigger than the NASDAQ bomb: he and longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan are married, only a day after he became one of the richest men on the planet. He wore a suit!

A Sofa That Encourages You To Lose Things Between the Cushions [Wish You Were Here]

# 2012-05-19 15:00:00, Gizmodo
Even though the cushions on your couch can be a black hole for everything from pocket change to the TV remote, they're also a handy place to quickly hide stuff when company visits. And it's that exact idea that inspired Jess Fügler's Jam Sofa. More

The Disrupt NYC Hackathon: We’re 8 Hours In

# 2012-05-19 14:32:33, TechCrunch
There's a strong murmur in the room with random spurts of excitement. Hackers and coders have teamed up and mostly (hopefully) decided on a project. There are only 15 hours left. But night is approaching. That's when things tend to get loopy thanks to the sudden influx of food and beer. So far the ...

Hasselblad cuts H4D prices by up to 23 percent, might let you afford rent

# 2012-05-19 14:28:00, Engadget
Hasselblad is typically known for everything but price cuts, and sometimes goes in the opposite direction. As such, we're more than a little caught off-guard by a round of price cuts on what's usually considered the definitive medium format camera line. The 'entry' H4D-31 has been cut down by as m...

You Did What? Idiots Teach Robots How To Build Their Own Tools [Video]

# 2012-05-19 14:00:00, Gizmodo
Well, this is just fantastic. We're all for the advancement of robot technology so that one day they can cater to our every beck and call. But researchers at ETH Zurich have foolishly designed a robot that can create its own custom tools to complete tasks. More

A Flatpack Portable Night Stand Is a Brilliant Travel Accessory [Travel]

# 2012-05-19 13:00:00, Gizmodo
If you travel a lot and live life from one hotel room to the next, this collapsible portable night stand will bring some much needed consistency to your nomadic lifestyle. Forget toiletries, this is the first thing we're packing for our next trip. More

Microsoft exec says Windows Phone outselling iPhone in China

# 2012-05-19 12:59:00, Engadget
Going by Microsoft's Greater China COO Michel van der Bel, the launch of Windows Phone in China is off to an auspicious start -- enough to give Apple the shakes. He claims that devices like the Nokia Lumia 800c have helped Windows Phone reach seven percent of the Chinese market, or just enough to ...

The Art Of Expression: T-Shirts Of The Disrupt NYC 2012 Hackathon

# 2012-05-19 12:31:34, TechCrunch
Hackers aren't necessarily known for their fashion sense. Most of the time, a t-shirt and jeans is as far as it goes. But there are certain circumstances in which it's clear that hackers pay a little extra attention after rolling out of bed in the morning. The TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon is one of ...

Credit Card Thin Battery Is Perfect For Other Kinds of Emergency Charges [Power]

# 2012-05-19 12:00:00, Gizmodo
If you thought the American Express card in your wallet was the perfect tool for solving all of life's little emergencies, think again. This wallet-friendly backup battery can charge your iOS devices or serve as an emergency sync cable. More

Engadget Mobile Podcast 138 - 05.19.2012

# 2012-05-19 12:00:00, Engadget
Borders. Here at the Engadget Mobile Podcast, we're so over them. That's why we let former Engadget Mobile CEO-in-chief Chris Ziegler come back and hang out on our side of the fence for a few hours, no matter where he comes from. You know who's NOT over border? The United States Border Patrol, Div...

The Four Most Underhyped Trends In Social TV

# 2012-05-19 11:14:47, TechCrunch
Last time I took a look at the most over-hyped topics of the Future of TV, and I thought a great follow-up would be to look at the reverse case. After all, it's easy to sit there and critique, but what about the positive side, where's the action happening but not being talked about as much as it cou...

You'll Need To Appease This Porcupine Chair Before You Can Sit On It [Video]

# 2012-05-19 11:00:00, Gizmodo
Tired of having to deal with people's asses being shoved in its face, the Wild Chair has developed a set of spiky quills, like a porcupine, allowing it to finally fight back against aggressive sitters. More

Facebook likes Karma app, buys the whole darn thing

# 2012-05-19 10:38:00, Engadget
What does one do after generating billions from an initial public stock offering? Go shopping, of course. After falling short of expectations following its somewhat helter-skelter IPO debut, Facebook simply shook off the whole thing and acquired itself some good Karma. No, we're not talking about t...

Flip-Book Business Cards Are an Incredibly Tedious Way To Promote Yourself [Video]

# 2012-05-19 10:00:00, Gizmodo
Handing someone a well-designed business card that's clever, even humorous, is a great way to promote yourself. But handing someone a giant poster and asking them to slice it up into 100 cards to create a flip-book animation? That all but guarantees you a spot on the unemployment line. More

China Finally OKs Google’s Acquisition Of Motorola Mobility

# 2012-05-19 09:34:54, TechCrunch
It's been just over nine months since Google announced their intentions to acquire hardware manufacturer Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion, and now it seems that the final pieces of the deal have fallen into place. According to a new report from the Associated Press, Chinese officials have finall...

Philippe Starck Designed the Most Beautiful Fitness Equipment You'll Ever See [Fitness]

# 2012-05-19 09:00:00, Gizmodo
When he's not finding ways to get you drunk in mere seconds, Philippe Starck spends his time designing some of the most beautiful everyday objects we've ever seen. From juicers, to hard drives, to now a set of stunning fitness gear including free weights and jump ropes. More

China clears Google acquisition of Motorola, eliminates last barrier to Googorola bliss (update)

# 2012-05-19 08:39:00, Engadget
The final significant roadblock to Google's buyout of Motorola has been cleared, as Chinese regulators have just given their rubber stamp. Their approval follows a few months after the simultaneous American and European clearances, and virtually all that's left now is to formally close the deal an...

This Couch Is the Only Place It's Ever Ok To Fall Asleep At the Wheel [Furniture]

# 2012-05-19 08:30:00, Gizmodo
At some point in your life you're going to have to give up the dream of sleeping in an awesome car bed. We still totally support you, but the rest of society won't be as accepting. So as an alternative, you might want to consider a car-shaped couch instead. More

Robot uses glue gun to make tools, hopes to ace Survival Skills 101

# 2012-05-19 08:16:00, Engadget
Looking through Engadget's annals of robotic achievements, we see droids juggling, dabbling in competitive sailing and even manning prisons. Cool as they are, those functions aren't going to mean a thing when Mr. Automaton is lost in the wilderness, damaged and without a helping human hand in sigh...

How Yahoo Killed Flickr, Facebook IPOs, MacBook Pro Rumors, and More... [The Best Stories Of The Wee...

# 2012-05-19 08:00:00, Gizmodo
This week was a busy week! We gave you the inside scoop on how Yahoo ruined the best photo sharing site on the web, All the excitement and drama surrounding the Facebook IPO, the death of unilmited data on Verizon, and a TV news mystery we can't quite wrap our heads around. Here are our top sto...

The Disrupt 2012 NYC Hackathon Is Officially On!

# 2012-05-19 07:17:58, TechCrunch
The anticipation is palpable. Hundreds of hackers have congregated outside Manhattan's Pier 94, planning, strategizing, and praying to baby Jesus that their fates will be similar to those of Group.me and Docracy. We've seen plenty of Hackathon winners go on to do incredible things, make millions o...

Gillmor Gang: Don’t Click Here

# 2012-05-19 07:00:17, TechCrunch
The Gillmor Gang — Robert Scoble, John Taschek, Gabe Rivera, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor — play toe jam football in the shadow of the Facebook IPO. Try as we might, we can't shake the weight of Facebook's dominance of Techmeme and maybe the fate of the global economy. Greece, move over. @gabe...