April 18, 2024

Facebook ‘experiment’ lets select users pay to have messages routed directly to a stranger’s inbox

Get ready to have your preconceived notions of email destroyed. In a Facebook blog post today, the company has gone to great lengths to bury the lede -- which, essentially, says that it's experimenting with the idea of letting non-connected users pay in order to have a message routed to one's inbox instead of that ill-fated "Other" folder. … [Read more...]

Engadget, broadcasting live from Apple’s ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ event in Cupertino!

We did it at WWDC, and we're doing it from 1 Infinite Loop in Cupertino, California. Apple's holding its hotly-anticipated iPhone 5 (and iPhone 4s?) launch event here this morning, and we're on-hand to bring you a bit of pre- and post-show banter. Join Tim Stevens, Darren Murph and a plethora of Sesame Street characters* as we break down what's … [Read more...]

Engadget will be broadcasting live outside of Apple’s ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ event!

It's all going down tomorrow, and you can bet your bottom dollar (or last prepaid SIM, whichever you prefer) that we'll be liveblogging it all on these pages right here. But prior to Apple's "Let's Talk iPhone" event, we'll be set up outside of the company's Cupertino headquarters in order to bring live pre-show analysis, including the very latest … [Read more...]

Apple’s ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ event is tomorrow — get your liveblog right here!

Apple pulled a fast one by leaving the iPhone 5 in its back pocket during WWDC, and little did we know that it'd be Tim Cook -- not Steve Jobs -- revealing the company's next-gen handset. 'Course, Tim already had a bit of experience by doing the honors alongside Lowell McAdam for the Verizon iPhone 4, but this is another beast entirely. Will the … [Read more...]

09/29/2011 – Let’s Celebrate Gala

This fundraiser for The Nature Trust of British Columbia celebrates 40 years of land conservation across the province. The reception begins at 6 p.m. followed by a performance of Il Voce and an exceptional dinner at the Hotel Vancouver. Please join us for this special event to raise funds to acquire critical habitat to ensure the health of plants, … [Read more...]

PNE lets the dogs out at annual fair

The annual Fair at the PNE finally arrives on Saturday and promises one of the most unique and exciting years yet — as well as a culinary adventure for those brave enough to take on its wacky fair food menu. The new victim of the deep fryer is the strawberry Pop Tart, while the biggest new stars will be the PNE hot dogs and their various … [Read more...]