Sports Tracker arrives for Windows Phone, motivates runners with statistics

Tired of running and sweating with nothing to show for it but improved stamina and a svelte physique? Well, the stats tracking app that’s turned fitness buffs into numbers geeks has now arrived for Windows Phone, which joins its siblings for Android, iOS and Symbian. A free application, Sports Tracker

Five European Startups To Watch

Silicon Valley is famously, and rightly, proud of its place as the spiritual home for startups. And it has an inspiring and awesome track record that’s tough to beat.

However, as the recent Le Web conference proved, European tech hubs like London, Berlin and more recently Paris, can now also lay claim

Sony serves up US Vita manual two months early, theoretical gamers rejoice

Jealous that Japan has first dibs on Sony’s next generation portable? Or maybe you imported a PlayStation Vita, and need a little help navigating the Kanji-laden menus? Either way, Sony has a bone to throw you — an online Vita user’s guide, and in English, to boot. In addition to basic console operations,

The Top 20 iPhone And iPad Apps of 2011

It’s telling that Apple chose an app that debuted more than 14 months ago, Instagram, as its “iPhone App of the Year” for 2011. This should not imply that there was a shortage of quality and groundbreaking apps released this year. Far from it.

From social magazines to music discovery apps to console-quality

Ask Engadget: best sub-$150 SSD?

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 coming to us from Aaron, who was inspired by our Primed article on SSDs to buy one of his own. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop

Engadget Mobile Podcast 117 – 12.17.2011

Looks like Ice Cream Sandwich is on everyone’s Christmas list as of this week. Everyone except RIM, who will probably be lucky to get a few lumps of used charcoal, some lint, and spare change in their stockings. The Engadget Mobile Podcasters are, of course, holding out for Prada phones.

Hosts: Myriam

Facebook For Android Finally Has More Daily Active Users Than Facebook For iPhone

For the first time, the Facebook for Android mobile app has eclipsed the daily active user count of Facebook for iPhone. The Android app launched in September 2009 more than a year after its iPhone sister and has been playing catch-up ever since. Both are developed internally by Facebook. This week the

Fusion Garage’s website goes dark — has it bitten the dust?

Perhaps it’s the comeback that wasn’t meant to be — Fusion Garage has apparently silenced its radios for over a week on Twitter, and more than a month on Facebook. Potentially worse, its website is now unreachable, displaying only a "Database connection error." Although its Grid10 tablet was set for

59 New Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed

This week was another “giant leap for mankind” in the social media world, and possibly in the real universe too. Facebook Timeline r…

A Negative Correlation Between Fun and Facebook

I have a friend who is not on Facebook, and never has been. One friend. Let’s call him Marley, like the puppy (don’t spoil the ending, I’m still reading). He didn’t leave Facebook. He’s never been a member. He knows about it. All of his friends are on Facebook. Marley’s