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

# 2012-05-19 22:00:02, 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...

This City Never Sleeps, And Neither Do The Hackers

# 2012-05-19 22:00:07, 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 ...

Mark Zuckerberg Finally Got Himself a Chinese Wife

# 2012-05-19 22:00:15, M.I.C. Gadget
The facebook CEO and his longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan are married, only a day after he became one of the richest men on the planet. And because it is a wedding ceremony, Zuckerberg was wearing a suit ! No jeans and hoodie for such an memorable moment. Zuckerberg just updated his facebook statu...

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

# 2012-05-19 22:00:02, 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,...

Google cleared for Motorola purchase after receiving Chinese regulatory approval

# 2012-05-19 22:00:15, AppleInsider
Google and Motorola Mobility both revealed on Saturday that they have received Chinese regulatory approval for their proposed merger and expect to soon close on the deal.

Microsoft Thinks Windows Phone Edging Out iPhone in China

# 2012-05-19 21:45:57, M.I.C. Gadget
According to Microsoft, Windows Phone has already picked up a market share of 7 percent in the China market, after making its debut among Chinese consumers just two months ago. That's a tad higher than the 6 percent share owned by Apple's iPhone. Microsoft currently employs around 2,500 people in it...

Meet The Disrupt NY 2012 Hackathon Hackers

# 2012-05-19 21:11:22, 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...

Ask Engadget: Electric commuting on the cheap?

# 2012-05-19 21:44:00, 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...

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

# 2012-05-19 20:00:00, 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

Zuckerberg Just Got Married [Facebook]

# 2012-05-19 20:24:49, 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!

The Disrupt NYC Hackathon: We’re 8 Hours In

# 2012-05-19 19:32:33, 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 ...

Day After IPO, Mark Zuckerberg Marries Longtime Girlfriend Priscilla Chan

# 2012-05-19 20:28:29, 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.

Mobile Miscellany: week of May 14th, 2012

# 2012-05-19 20:30:00, 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...

Samsung Galaxy S III S Voice APK leaked online

# 2012-05-19 20:52:00, 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 ...

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

# 2012-05-19 19:00:00, 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

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

# 2012-05-19 19:28:00, 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...

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

# 2012-05-19 18:00:00, 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

Constant Current Dummy Load Project

# 2012-05-19 18:22:55, Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog
 

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

# 2012-05-19 17:00:00, 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

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

# 2012-05-19 17:31:34, 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 ...

Engadget Mobile Podcast 138 - 05.19.2012

# 2012-05-19 17:00:00, 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...

Microsoft exec says Windows Phone outselling iPhone in China

# 2012-05-19 17:59:00, 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 ...

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

# 2012-05-19 16:00:00, 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

The Four Most Underhyped Trends In Social TV

# 2012-05-19 16:14:47, 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...

Name the Thing Contest – 204

# 2012-05-19 16:03:52, Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog
 

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

# 2012-05-19 15:00:00, 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

Facebook likes Karma app, buys the whole darn thing

# 2012-05-19 15:38:00, 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...

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

# 2012-05-19 14:00:00, 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 Finally OKs Google’s Acquisition Of Motorola Mobility

# 2012-05-19 14:34:54, 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...

Making real-life portals with a Kinect

# 2012-05-19 14:01:19, Hack a Day
[radicade] wanted to know what real life portals would look like; not something out of a game, but actual blue and orange portals on his living room wall. Short of building a portal gun, the only option available to [radicade] was simulating a pair of portals with a Kinect and a projector. One of th...