Skip to main content
  1. Home
  2. Computing
  3. Legacy Archives

CNET vs. Engadget: Missing the Point

Add as a preferred source on Google

“On Thursday of last week Molly Wood, senior editor of CNET complained about the “Cold War” practice of vendors who hold traditionalpublications under NDAs while blog sites like Engadget are able to get the news out more quickly.   Jason Calacanis, the head of Weblog and Engadget, fired off a heated response using words like “borderline slanderous” and was clearly so upset that he is “starting an investigation” into the ethics atCNET.

In my reading of Molly’s piece I see no attack what so ever on bloggers in general or Engadget in particular. In fact, after I read it I would have been more likely to look for breaking news on Engadget or Gizmodo, because that was where Molly said the breaking news was.   “

Read the full editorial

Ian Bell
I'm the co-founder and CEO of Digital Trends Media Group, which I launched in 2006 out of my home office to share my passion…
I found a smart reason to buy Apple’s touchscreen MacBook, and it’s Xcode
Apple's $2,899 MacBook Pro might be a developer's dream
Apple-MacBook-Pro-with-PROLED-XDR-Display-lifestyle

Apple has just introduced a new touchscreen MacBook Pro, and the moment I saw the press material, I was intrigued owing to one crucial upgrade – support for touch input on its OLED screen. Apple's response to people asking for a touchscreen-enabled MacBook used to be that macOS was never built to support a touch interface. There is plenty of hot chatter going on about the"need for a touchscreen on a MacBook" in the first place, and given Apple's historical dismissal of a touch-sensitive display on Macs, it's somewhat justified.

I've used plenty of touchscreen Windows laptops over the years, but I didn't expect to pay nearly $3,000 for Apple's own take on such a notebook. But as someone who just got into the world of app development, I can see a genuinely compelling reason for the upgrade. Or maybe, it's just me trying to convince myself that there's a genuinely practical benefit to spending nearly three thousand dollars on a new laptop, ditching one that is already working fine for me.

Read more
Apple’s maxed-out M5 Ultra Mac Studio is here, and it costs as much as a Chevy Bolt EV
Apple’s most powerful Mac ever is finally here, and your wallet might want to sit down for this one.
2025 Mac Studio

When Apple launched the M5 Max and M5 Ultra Mac Studio in August, it quietly mentioned that one configuration would arrive later. Apple listed 512GB of RAM as an option, but you couldn’t actually buy it. That changes today, as Apple has opened pre-orders for the fully loaded M5 Ultra Mac Studio, which might just be the most powerful Mac ever made.

How much does the maxed-out Mac Studio cost?

Read more
Google’s Gemini can now make complex topics more fun with new interactive learning feature
Google wants to make learning more fun with interactive Gemini lessons that let you explore complex topics visually.
google-gemini-immersive-exploration

Reading about complicated subjects can get a little dry, especially when diagrams and textbook explanations leave you scratching your head. Google wants to make that experience more fun and engaging with Immersive Explorations, a new Gemini feature that turns complex topics into interactive visual experiences. You can explore everything from ancient trade routes to jet engines, uncovering details layer by layer.

https://twitter.com/GeminiApp/status/2115507092660289631

Read more