Nouveau open source NVIDIA driver goes stable, gets benchmarked

Nouveau, the open source graphics driver for NVIDIA GPUs is finally taking off the stabilizers, wandering out from the staging area, and being accepted as part of the standard stable kernel set-up. The project began nearly six years ago, so it’s been a long road, but one that has earned it favor in certain

Canon 5D Mark III light leak confirmed by company

The Canon 5D Mark III is a beast of a digital camera. At $3,500 customers rightly expect a high level of precision and perfection. The idea alone of some sort of fundamental hardware flaw would be enough to destroy the pristine image that the device is supposed to represent. So you can just imagine how

Sony red PS3 finally leaves Japan, comes to UK

For the first time, a colorful version of Sony’s PS3 console is making its way to a country other than Japan. Unfortunately for those in the US, the chosen country is on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, over in the UK. But hopefully that might mean that Sony has plans to release a Read The

FCC Wants To Fine Google $25K For WiFi Investigation Delays

In its investigation of whether Google’s Street View cars illegally collected personal data from WiFi networks, the Federal Communications Commission has reached a decision that seems like a mix of good news and bad news for the search giant.

The good news: The FCC did not fine Google for violating

Ask Engadget: best heavy-duty cloud-storage solution?

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 is from Joe, who needs to backup half a terabyte of data to the cloud, as you do. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop

Google Street View car case closed with FCC $25,000 fine

Way back in the year 2010 Google was accused and essentially found guilty of (perhaps accidentally) using their Google Maps street mapping cars to collect personal information from Wi-fi networks. As they drove through your neighborhood, they collected all the data there was to be had floating around

Warn your friends about fake Angry Birds apps

This week the folks at Rovio have gone out of their way to warn new users of their all-powerful game family to seek out the real version of Angry Birds Space, avoiding all shams. As it has been since the beginning of game downloads and as it shall be until the end, fakers and cash-grabbers Read The

Etsy.com listing shows a $3,500 NES controller coffee table

When it comes to really cool homemade furniture, this pretty much fits the bill better than anything else. Someone has managed to make a full-size coffee table that looks just like an authentic old-school NES controller. But it’s not just the looks that are authentic. This 42″ long masterpiece

How I Got Ripped At 500 Startups

Little sleep, lots of stress, free food at all hours, and Paul Singh constantly try to booze you under the table. Sounds like the old college days when you tried to rush for Sigma Chi, doesn’t it?

But nope. That describes life at 500 Startups.

For a former fat kid like me, it’s an environment where

Mobile Miscellany: week of April 9th, 2012

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, we’ve seen clues to suggest the Galaxy Nexus will arrive at Sprint in a matter of days, and leaked materials suggest Rogers will have