Tag Archives: essential
Newton Mail has been saved (again) by two dedicated fans
French court orders Amazon to continue only fulfilling essential orders
Essential designer shows off the phones that might’ve been
Earlier this year, Essential, Android creator Andy Rubin's once high-profile phone startup, shut down. Besides Project Gem, a concept device it teased late last year, the company had released only one phone: the striking but flawed Essential Phone. H...
Tesla reportedly orders factory workers to show up despite shelter orders
Earlier today, it looked like Tesla would have to pause production at its factory in Fremont. Now, TechCrunch reports, the company says employees in essential roles -- including production, service, deliveries, testing and supporting groups -- should...
Andy Rubin’s Essential is shutting down
Essential, Android creator Andy Rubin's high-profile phone startup, is shutting down. As a result of the shutdown, Essential says it will no longer support the Essential Phone with further security updates or customer support. Additionally, Newton Ma...
Andy Rubin quietly left the venture company he founded
Disgraced former Google exec Andy Rubin has lost another one of his ties to Silicon Valley earlier in 2019. BuzzFeed News has obtained documents indicating that Playground Global, the venture company Rubin founded in 2015, "ended [its] business rela...
The Engadget Podcast: Is macOS Catalina Apple’s Vista?
MacOS Catalina is here, and it's... kind of a mess. In this episode, Devindra and Cherlynn are joined by Engadget Editor-in-Chief Dana Wollman to discuss Apple's latest desktop OS. The big question: Is Catalina Apple's Vista? (Pro-tip: Don't rush to...
Andy Rubin shows off a phone with a ‘radically different formfactor’
We've seen phones of many shapes and sizes over the years, but it looks like Essential's next device could go in yet another direction. Android co-founder, Essential CEO and recipient of a reported $90 million payout from Google after a misconduct in...
Top 10 Back-to-School 2019 Tech Deals That Make You Ready for College
A new school year is just around the corner and the excitement to meet new friends and learn new stuff is on as college students start to head back to their dorm rooms and froshies start to pack...