SXSW attendees may remember that both Gowalla and Foursquare launched at the aforementioned conference in 2009, and during its 2012 edition, the former is formally saying goodbye. Just three months after we heard that Facebook had picked up (but two months after the shutdown was promised), Gowalla is saying its final words. Specifically: "Thank … [Read more...]
City officially looking at Hastings Park governance
October 23, 2011 by
The future governance of the Hastings park site is now being looked at by the City of Vancouver. Many in the area argue the site should be publically-maintained through the park board. But Vision Councillor Raymond Louie says there are several factors to consider, especially with several occupants to consider, such as the PNE and E-Comm. "It's not … [Read more...]
Sprint iPhone officially announced: iPhone 4 and 4S both on the way
October 5, 2011 by
Regardless of whether Sprint dropped $ 20 billion, or just the right combination of phrases to the right combination of people, Dan Hesse finally (finally!) has an iPhone to call his own. Despite The Now Network's stellar lineup of Android devices (and that increasingly valuable Everything plan), Sprint's been struggling to gain postpaid … [Read more...]
The Engadget / eBoy t-shirt shop is officially open, pre-orders start today!
September 16, 2011 by
Woo, boy. We've been bursting at the seams to share this one, and it's finally time -- Engadget is teaming up with the one and only eBoy (read our introduction here) in order to open up our very own t-shirt shop! We've worked with eBoy over the years, and we've never been let down by their mind-blowing work. Every so often, we've offered up a stash … [Read more...]
Editorial: Apple’s officially over the optical drive, for better or worse
July 27, 2011 by
I don't like it. Not one iota. But frankly, it doesn't much matter -- Apple's officially done with the optical drive, and there's no evidence more strikingly clear than the mid 2011 refresh of its Mac mini. Last year, that bantam box arrived with a $ 699 price tag, pep in its step and a personality that could charm even the most hardened desktop … [Read more...]
