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- Intel Promises x86 Phones In 2012
- Leaked: The Samsung “Hercules” For T-Mobile Is One Part Infuse 4G, One Part Monster
- Samsung “Hawk” (Exhibit 4G) Landing In T-Mobile Territory June 8
- Report: Nissan Leaf sales to exceed 10,000 in U.S. by end of 2011
- Rescue robots map and explore dangerous buildings, prove there's no 'I' in 'team' (video)
- Apple proposing smaller SIM standard?
- Ethanol industry may soon lose subsidy
- HP releases 2011 Q2 earnings early, following leak of foreboding internal memo
- Unannounced Samsung 'Hercules' headed to T-Mobile, bearing godlike specs?
- NVIDIA's GTX 560 desktop GPU fills an exceedingly narrow pricing niche
- LG Revolution May Join Verizon’s Xperia Play, Droid X2 in May 26 Launch
- EPA says Shell's Alaskan drilling plans close to receiving final approval
- Garmin nuLink! 2390 torn apart by FCC, put back together again on US site
- Orb Audio modular stereo speaker systems review
- Radio Shack To Pick Up The HTC Inspire 4G In Red?
- Acer Iconia Tab A500 and ASUS Eee Pad Transformer getting Android 3.1 updates in June
- KDDI announces Android-based INFOBAR A01 smartphone with glanceable iida UI
- Apple Wants To Make SIM Cards Even Smaller Than MicroSIM
- KBB sets Chevy Volt resale value at $17,000 after 36 months
- Nokia N9 gets teaser video, Rick Springfield soundtrack (video)
- Study finds Netflix is the largest source of internet traffic in North America
- LG Revolution finally landing at Verizon on May 26th
- Hyundai Expands US Engine Production
- Sony Ericsson Xperia Play To Hit Verizon’s Shelves May 26
- Brammo wins TTXGP at Infineon, sets electric lap record
- Lodsys vs. Apple Devs: EFF helps us dig deeper
- Intel promises smartphones in 'first part of next year,' we put fingers in our ears
- Google adds Kansas City, MO to list of Kansas Cities covered by ultra high-speed internet (video)
- Nanosys unveils Quantum Dot Enhancement Film for LCDs, promises all kinds of colors
- Video: Leaf Nismo Hits the Track
| Intel Promises x86 Phones In 2012 Posted: 17 May 2011 03:09 PM PDT Intel Promises x86 Phones In 2012  Intel Promises x86 Phones In 2012 During investment presentations, Intel CEO Paul Otellini admitted that the company's old strategy for mobile needed a makeover, but was optimistic about their prospects come 2012. Intel is redirecting itself towards the mobile arena, and with big goals, too. Otellini said Intel's focus would shift toward more ultra-mobile hardware like phones and tablets, and look to make them more power-efficient than any device we're seeing in today's market.... |
| Leaked: The Samsung “Hercules” For T-Mobile Is One Part Infuse 4G, One Part Monster Posted: 17 May 2011 03:09 PM PDT Leaked: The Samsung "Hercules" For T-Mobile Is One Part Infuse 4G, One Part Monster  Leaked: The Samsung "Hercules" For T-Mobile Is One Part Infuse 4G, One Part Monster As our upcoming review of it will posit, I'm a pretty big fan of the AT&T Samsung Infuse 4G. It has its quirks — but overall, it's one of the finest Android experiences around. Samsung's not quite done tinkering with the idea just yet, though — at least, not if this latest rumor pans out.... |
| Samsung “Hawk” (Exhibit 4G) Landing In T-Mobile Territory June 8 Posted: 17 May 2011 03:09 PM PDT Samsung "Hawk" (Exhibit 4G) Landing In T-Mobile Territory June 8  Samsung "Hawk" (Exhibit 4G) Landing In T-Mobile Territory June 8 June 8 is to T-Mobile as May 26 is to Verizon. Three Android phones, one carrier, all on the same day. What was once referred to as the Samsung Hawk, now the Samsung Exhibit 4G, is set to hit T-Mo shelves on June 8, along with the HTC Sensation 4G and the Samsung Gravity Touch 2.... |
| Report: Nissan Leaf sales to exceed 10,000 in U.S. by end of 2011 Posted: 17 May 2011 03:04 PM PDT Report: Nissan Leaf sales to exceed 10,000 in U.S. by end of 2011  Report: Nissan Leaf sales to exceed 10,000 in U.S. by end of 2011 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, Japan, USA 2011 Nissan Leaf - Click above for high-res image gallery Have buyers lost interest in the Nissan Leaf? That's one of the questions recently posed by Automotive News' (sub. req.) Rick Kranz. Despite the hoopla over Nissan's battery-powered hatch, a measly 1,044 Leafs had been sold in the U.S.... |
| Rescue robots map and explore dangerous buildings, prove there's no 'I' in 'team' (video) Posted: 17 May 2011 03:04 PM PDT Rescue robots map and explore dangerous buildings, prove there's no 'I' in 'team' (video)  Rescue robots map and explore dangerous buildings, prove there's no 'I' in 'team' (video) We've seen robots do some pretty heroic things in our time, but engineers from Georgia Tech, the University of Pennsylvania and Cal Tech have now developed an entire fleet of autonomous rescue vehicles, capable of simultaneously mapping and exploring potentially dangerous buildings -- without allowing their egos to get in the way.... |
| Apple proposing smaller SIM standard? Posted: 17 May 2011 03:04 PM PDT Apple proposing smaller SIM standard?  Apple proposing smaller SIM standard? It looks like the Micro SIM (announced with Apple's first iPad last year) is destined to shed a few more grams, an Orange spokeswoman said -- contradicting an earlier rumor claiming that Apple is trying to kill off the chip altogether. SIM cards in their current form have been in use for over a decade (a Micro SIM is simply a standard chip without the extra plastic), and today's devices look... |
| Ethanol industry may soon lose subsidy Posted: 17 May 2011 02:31 PM PDT Ethanol industry may soon lose subsidy  Ethanol industry may soon lose subsidy Filed under: Ethanol, USA A couple of days ago, U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein of California and Tom Coburn of Oklahoma introduced the Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act. The bill, amendment #309 to a small business bill, will do away with the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) and the tariff on imported ethanol if passed.... |
| HP releases 2011 Q2 earnings early, following leak of foreboding internal memo Posted: 17 May 2011 02:31 PM PDT HP releases 2011 Q2 earnings early, following leak of foreboding internal memo  HP releases 2011 Q2 earnings early, following leak of foreboding internal memo HP kicked off this morning's Q2 earnings call citing a leaked company memo that recently popped up at Bloomberg. That memo, which had the outfit's CEO, Leo Apotheker warning of "another tough quarter," resulted in a five percent drop in HP shares in after-hours trading Monday, according to the Wall Street Journal, and prompted the release of the outfit's Q2 earning a day ahead of schedule -- an earnings call was... |
| Unannounced Samsung 'Hercules' headed to T-Mobile, bearing godlike specs? Posted: 17 May 2011 02:31 PM PDT Unannounced Samsung 'Hercules' headed to T-Mobile, bearing godlike specs?  Unannounced Samsung 'Hercules' headed to T-Mobile, bearing godlike specs? The Samsung Infuse 4G is a beautiful 4.5-inch tabletphone, but it's not for the spec junkies of the world -- a single-core processor and Android 2.2 just don't impress such folk these days, regardless of actual performance. However, This is my next reports Samsung's cooking up a $350 handset that ticks all the boxes on the superphone list -- a beast of a smartphone it's tentatively calling the "Hercules." Mind you,... |
| NVIDIA's GTX 560 desktop GPU fills an exceedingly narrow pricing niche Posted: 17 May 2011 01:57 PM PDT NVIDIA's GTX 560 desktop GPU fills an exceedingly narrow pricing niche  NVIDIA's GTX 560 desktop GPU fills an exceedingly narrow pricing niche With Tegra 2 hogging the spotlight, sometimes it's easy to forget that NVIDIA is still primarily in the business of making GPUs for computers. Yet, here it is with the GeForce GTX 560, another graphics chip ready to be inserted into mid-range gaming rigs. This smaller sibling of the GTX 560 Ti is designed to plug right into a small price gap in the company's lineup -- right around the $200... |
| LG Revolution May Join Verizon’s Xperia Play, Droid X2 in May 26 Launch Posted: 17 May 2011 01:29 PM PDT LG Revolution May Join Verizon's Xperia Play, Droid X2 in May 26 Launch  LG Revolution May Join Verizon's Xperia Play, Droid X2 in May 26 Launch May 26 is shaping up to be a hectic day over at Verizon, as the carrier has seemingly planned a device-launch hat trick for a week from Thursday. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is already confirmed for a May 26 release, and current rumors suggest that the Motorola Droid X2 will hit shelves that day, too.... |
| EPA says Shell's Alaskan drilling plans close to receiving final approval Posted: 17 May 2011 01:25 PM PDT EPA says Shell's Alaskan drilling plans close to receiving final approval  EPA says Shell's Alaskan drilling plans close to receiving final approval Filed under: Legislation and Policy, USA Polar bear on ice in the Beaufort Sea In early May, Shell presented its oil-drilling proposal to the U.S. government, seeking permission to drill ten exploratory oil wells in Alaskan waters. Now comes word that Shell, with assistance from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is ever so close to developing an essential air quality permit that would, if finally approved, allow the company to begin drilling. Gina McCarthy,... |
| Garmin nuLink! 2390 torn apart by FCC, put back together again on US site Posted: 17 May 2011 01:25 PM PDT Garmin nuLink! 2390 torn apart by FCC, put back together again on US site  Garmin nuLink! 2390 torn apart by FCC, put back together again on US site Last week Garmin announced the latest member of its high-end GPS navigator family, the nuLink! 2390. Sadly, it was a Europe only affair, leaving American consumers wondering why the company was giving us the cold shoulder. (Whatever it was baby, we're sorry, come back.) Then we spotted an unnamed 4.3-inch Garmin making its way through the FCC that matches up quite nicely, size- and feature-wise, with the 2390.... |
| Orb Audio modular stereo speaker systems review Posted: 17 May 2011 01:25 PM PDT Orb Audio modular stereo speaker systems review  Orb Audio modular stereo speaker systems review Hey, do you like things that sound good? That's funny, we do too. In a world jam-packed with mass-produced, perfectly adequate home-theater-in-a-box solutions, it can be really hard to differentiate between speaker solutions for your computer, TV, or stereo system. It takes a lot for small-scale, high-quality systems to stand out and justify their costs, especially when entire surround kits can be had for under a hundred bucks.... |
| Radio Shack To Pick Up The HTC Inspire 4G In Red? Posted: 17 May 2011 12:55 PM PDT Radio Shack To Pick Up The HTC Inspire 4G In Red?  Radio Shack To Pick Up The HTC Inspire 4G In Red? Diggin' that AT&T HTC Inspire, but want something a little bit more… spicy ? Maybe somethin' to go with those candy red kicks you bought for your next salsa class? If this rumor pans out, you might be in luck: according to our amigos over at AndroidCentral, the ol' Radio Shack should be slingin' the Inspire 4G in the crazy cherry red hue you see up there before too long.... |
| Acer Iconia Tab A500 and ASUS Eee Pad Transformer getting Android 3.1 updates in June Posted: 17 May 2011 12:51 PM PDT Acer Iconia Tab A500 and ASUS Eee Pad Transformer getting Android 3.1 updates in June  Acer Iconia Tab A500 and ASUS Eee Pad Transformer getting Android 3.1 updates in June Well, that was fast. Almost immediately after Google unveiled Android 3.1, Motorola was first out of the gate with an update, and now, not even a week later, Acer and ASUS are following suit with plans to freshen up their respective tablets with the newly minted software. To recap, 3.1's benefits include resizeable widgets, support for USB peripherals, and new Movies and Books apps.... |
| KDDI announces Android-based INFOBAR A01 smartphone with glanceable iida UI Posted: 17 May 2011 12:50 PM PDT KDDI announces Android-based INFOBAR A01 smartphone with glanceable iida UI  KDDI announces Android-based INFOBAR A01 smartphone with glanceable iida UI There's been a few smartphones exclusive to Japan as of late that we'd like to see available over here, but perhaps none more so than KDDI's just-announced INFOBAR A01, which is set to hit the country in July. It runs Android 2.3, but you wouldn't know it from the interface: a completely custom UI designed by Yugo Nakamura that follows some similar glanceable design principles to Windows Phone 7, or what... |
| Apple Wants To Make SIM Cards Even Smaller Than MicroSIM Posted: 17 May 2011 12:21 PM PDT Apple Wants To Make SIM Cards Even Smaller Than MicroSIM  Apple Wants To Make SIM Cards Even Smaller Than MicroSIM You know, I'm really no fan of the SIM card's pint-sized baby brother, the microSIM. It's not that I have a thing against small objects, mind you — those itty-bitty bottles of Cholula they sell at Cost Plus? I hoard those like diamonds. The microSIM just gives me trouble on a daily basis.... |
| KBB sets Chevy Volt resale value at $17,000 after 36 months Posted: 17 May 2011 12:16 PM PDT KBB sets Chevy Volt resale value at $17,000 after 36 months  KBB sets Chevy Volt resale value at $17,000 after 36 months Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet 2011 Chevy Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery How much is that old Volt in the window? According to Kelley Blue Book, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt will have a resale value a tick over $17,000 after 36 months, the length of an average lease. That's just 42 percent of the plug-in hybrid's $41,000 MSRP.... |
| Nokia N9 gets teaser video, Rick Springfield soundtrack (video) Posted: 17 May 2011 12:16 PM PDT Nokia N9 gets teaser video, Rick Springfield soundtrack (video)  Nokia N9 gets teaser video, Rick Springfield soundtrack (video) Sure, we've known of the Nokia N9's existence for some time now, a fact made all the more real by the handset's recent FCC appearance, but is a phone really real until its gets its first dramatic ad spot? Pocketnow managed to score a teaser for the upcoming QWERTY slider -- not the first time we've seen this thing on video, as those who can remember as far back as 2010... |
| Study finds Netflix is the largest source of internet traffic in North America Posted: 17 May 2011 12:16 PM PDT Study finds Netflix is the largest source of internet traffic in North America  Study finds Netflix is the largest source of internet traffic in North America In your daily Netflix news, the latest report on Global Internet Phenomena for spring 2011 from Sandvine has called out the movie service as the largest single consumer of bandwidth on the internet in North America. The last report in October suggested it made up around twenty percent of internet traffic during prime time, but this time around the stats say it accounts for 30% of traffic during prime time, and... |
| LG Revolution finally landing at Verizon on May 26th Posted: 17 May 2011 11:42 AM PDT LG Revolution finally landing at Verizon on May 26th  LG Revolution finally landing at Verizon on May 26th We thought it'd be here by now. We thought it'd be the first with Netflix. We thought a lot of things about the LG Revolution, but now we're closer to knowing the truth. According to documents uncovered by Droid Life the phone is coming next week, May 26th, and it is, indeed, shipping with Netflix, which you can watch on its 4.3-inch, 800 x 480 touchscreen.... |
| Hyundai Expands US Engine Production Posted: 17 May 2011 11:42 AM PDT Hyundai Expands US Engine Production Hyundai Expands US Engine Production The Korean manufacturer invests $173 million in its Alabama plant. |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play To Hit Verizon’s Shelves May 26 Posted: 17 May 2011 11:15 AM PDT Sony Ericsson Xperia Play To Hit Verizon's Shelves May 26  Sony Ericsson Xperia Play To Hit Verizon's Shelves May 26 Like many of you, I have loved playing games on my phone ever since I got my first Nokia handset that came pre-loaded with Snake. Since then, mobile gaming has reached an entirely new level, and then when the smartphone appeared, a few more levels after that one. Still, no matter which handset you choose, your device is a phone first, and a portable gaming device second, or third, or fourth.... |
| Brammo wins TTXGP at Infineon, sets electric lap record Posted: 17 May 2011 11:10 AM PDT Brammo wins TTXGP at Infineon, sets electric lap record  Brammo wins TTXGP at Infineon, sets electric lap record Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, USA, Racing Brammo Empulse RR wins TTXGP Infineon Raceway round - Click above for high-res image gallery In a weekend that saw the weather play a significant role, Brammo has won Infineon Raceway installment of the TTXGP Formula GP, while Kenyon Kluge took the TTX75 - a class that limits battery energy to 7.5 kWhs.... |
| Lodsys vs. Apple Devs: EFF helps us dig deeper Posted: 17 May 2011 11:09 AM PDT Lodsys vs. Apple Devs: EFF helps us dig deeper  Lodsys vs. Apple Devs: EFF helps us dig deeper The developers targeted by Lodsys's patent infringement accusations last week have been in a sleepless holding pattern, awaiting response from Apple before making their next moves. Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) staff attorney Julie Samuels says that Apple legal is likely hard at work reviewing the patent in question, however, and should be in touch soon.... |
| Intel promises smartphones in 'first part of next year,' we put fingers in our ears Posted: 17 May 2011 11:09 AM PDT Intel promises smartphones in 'first part of next year,' we put fingers in our ears  Intel promises smartphones in 'first part of next year,' we put fingers in our ears a After Intel's early smartphone ambitions failed to bear fruit, experiencing delay after delay, the company seemingly decided it'd be a bad idea to give reporters so much as a ballpark release date. Well, the company's confidence must have returned, because CEO Paul Otellini told investors that those 32nm Medfield smartphones are indeed on the way.... |
| Google adds Kansas City, MO to list of Kansas Cities covered by ultra high-speed internet (video) Posted: 17 May 2011 10:36 AM PDT Google adds Kansas City, MO to list of Kansas Cities covered by ultra high-speed internet (video) Google adds Kansas City, MO to list of Kansas Cities covered by ultra high-speed internet (video) It's gotta be rough being a Kansas City sometimes. It must be a constant cycle of excitement, only to realize that everyone was talking about your identically-named neighbor -- like back in late March, when Google first announced plans to bring its ultra high-speed internet fiber to the Kansas side of the border.... |
| Nanosys unveils Quantum Dot Enhancement Film for LCDs, promises all kinds of colors Posted: 17 May 2011 10:36 AM PDT Nanosys unveils Quantum Dot Enhancement Film for LCDs, promises all kinds of colors  Nanosys unveils Quantum Dot Enhancement Film for LCDs, promises all kinds of colors Another day, another step closer to quantum dot reality. Today, Nanosys unveiled its new Quantum Dot Enhancement Film (QDEFTM), marking the first time that the nanotechnology is available for LCD manufacturers. According to the company, its optical film can deliver up to 60 percent of all colors visible to the human eye, compared with the 20 to 25 percent that most displays offer.... |
| Video: Leaf Nismo Hits the Track Posted: 17 May 2011 10:36 AM PDT Video: Leaf Nismo Hits the Track Video: Leaf Nismo Hits the Track Apparently, Nissan was serious about a race version of the Leaf. |
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