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- Elon Musk says he has no interest in selling Tesla
- North Korea apparently pumping out state-sponsored PCs
- Panasonic resurrects Sanyo's pistol-grip camcorders, trots out three new models
- Saab 9-3 ePower test fleet being assembled
- Altec Lansing Mix iMT810 is big, loud, desperately seeking Ione Skye's affection
- Add GPS to your Viewsonic G-Tablet and test your soldering skills
- Long Weekend Project: New Patio
- Sprint And Motorola Send Out Invites For A Mystery June 9th Event
- TweetDeck and Twitter, together at at last
- US Govt. to Buy 116 Plug-In EVs
- Is the quickest way to charge a Nissan Leaf... by towing?
- Climbing robot can scale walls on a supersonic stream of air, won't leave fingerprints behind
- Bibendum 2011: Volvo V60 PHEV looks ready, but there are high costs to worry about
- Xperia Play Gets Exclusive On Mobile Minecraft
- Droid Incredible 2 review
- AT&T To Roll-Out LTE Coverage To Five New Markets This Summer
- Gingerbread finally coming to Droid X Friday, Droid 2 and Pro to follow?
- EPA, DOT unveil updated fuel economy window stickers [w/video]
- Acer Iconia Tab A100 delayed due to Honeycomb compatibility issues?
- Inside Las Vegas' Shelby American Car Museum
- Holden awarded $39.8M to improve Commodore's fuel efficiency
- TomTom announces Go Live 800 series PNDs for lost Europeans
- Xperia Play first in line for mobile Minecraft port
- Simon Cowell Wants President Obama's Limo
- Airbus A380 Jets May Soon Carry 1,000 Passengers
- Kyle Busch Ticketed for Doing 128 MPH in a Lexus
- AT&T bringing LTE to five cities this summer
- Rising Prices Not Deterring Coffee Drinkers
- Solar farm losing money due to Michigan's "schizophrenic" property tax
- Verizon Confirms LG Revolution Launch May 26, $250 On-Contract
| Elon Musk says he has no interest in selling Tesla Posted: 25 May 2011 12:31 PM PDT Elon Musk says he has no interest in selling Tesla  Elon Musk says he has no interest in selling Tesla Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors, USA We imagine being the CEO of an electric vehicle start-up company would be a dream job for many of our readers, but one of the job responsibilities no one would enjoy is dealing with all the naysayers. Whether it's a stock analyst saying Tesla will fail like internet groceries or two university students claiming Tesla is a prime takeover target, CEO Elon Musk has to deal... |
| North Korea apparently pumping out state-sponsored PCs Posted: 25 May 2011 12:31 PM PDT North Korea apparently pumping out state-sponsored PCs  North Korea apparently pumping out state-sponsored PCs North Korea has already made its mark on the tablet market -- albeit a rather unimpressive attempt -- and even produced a supreme leader-approved OS, and now the DPRK is further proving its tech ambitions with the production of three different PC models. In a post published to PCWorld today, Martyn Williams reports on a March 10th state TV broadcast that revealed a North Korean factory where workers are busily assembling... |
| Panasonic resurrects Sanyo's pistol-grip camcorders, trots out three new models Posted: 25 May 2011 11:55 AM PDT Panasonic resurrects Sanyo's pistol-grip camcorders, trots out three new models  Panasonic resurrects Sanyo's pistol-grip camcorders, trots out three new models Worried that Panasonic would kill off Sanyo's signature pistol-grip camcorders after it bought its rival last year? Fear not -- Panny just went and resurrected Sanyo's ergonomic design with three new models - slapping its own brand on 'em, of course. And, in a move that would do Sanyo proud, Panasonic brought back the DMX-CA100 / VPC-CA100, a 1080p camcorder Sanyo released last year under the same name.... |
| Saab 9-3 ePower test fleet being assembled Posted: 25 May 2011 11:20 AM PDT Saab 9-3 ePower test fleet being assembled  Saab 9-3 ePower test fleet being assembled Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Saab Saab 9-3 ePower assembly - Click above for high-res image gallery Despite Spyker's adventures in Chinese business negotiation, Saab is doing everything in its power to try and push forward. The 9-4X is reportedly the only Saab vehicle currently being produced, but it seems another is also coming to life.... |
| Altec Lansing Mix iMT810 is big, loud, desperately seeking Ione Skye's affection Posted: 25 May 2011 11:20 AM PDT Altec Lansing Mix iMT810 is big, loud, desperately seeking Ione Skye's affection  Altec Lansing Mix iMT810 is big, loud, desperately seeking Ione Skye's affection Altec Lansing popped by our offices earlier today to show off the successor to its oversized Mix iMT800 iPhone / iPod dock. There's not a heck of a lot to talk about in terms of changes with the iM810 -- the dock is now iPhone 4 certified, the gold trim has been changed to silver, and the amber LED has been swapped for blue.... |
| Add GPS to your Viewsonic G-Tablet and test your soldering skills Posted: 25 May 2011 11:20 AM PDT Add GPS to your Viewsonic G-Tablet and test your soldering skills  Add GPS to your Viewsonic G-Tablet and test your soldering skills If you picked up one of those G-Tablets, but are now suffering from buyer's remorse after realizing how much you miss GPS, there's a solution -- provided you have a strong DIY streak. It turns out Viewsonic set space aside on the Froyo-powered slate's motherboard to place a GPS receiver.... |
| Long Weekend Project: New Patio Posted: 25 May 2011 11:20 AM PDT Long Weekend Project: New Patio Long Weekend Project: New Patio When the weather warms up enough to entertain outside, there's nothing more enjoyable than outdoor barbecuing and al fresco dining — especially with a do-it-yourself patio. |
| Sprint And Motorola Send Out Invites For A Mystery June 9th Event Posted: 25 May 2011 10:43 AM PDT Sprint And Motorola Send Out Invites For A Mystery June 9th Event  Sprint And Motorola Send Out Invites For A Mystery June 9th Event Oh, Sprint. You know us too well. "Invitation-only event" and "hands-on demonstrations" are some of our favorite phrases, but you had us at "Luncheon". We're not quite sure what Moto and Sprint are cookin' up here in this "latest collaboration", but we'll be in New York City on June 9th to find out.... |
| TweetDeck and Twitter, together at at last Posted: 25 May 2011 10:42 AM PDT TweetDeck and Twitter, together at at last  TweetDeck and Twitter, together at at last We've been hearing rumors for a while that Twitter was looking to make TweetDeck a member of its flock, and now, the blue bird crew has made it official. All Things D reports that the deal was done for between $40 to 50 million, and that TweetDeck CEO Iain Dodsworth will stay on to run the platform.... |
| US Govt. to Buy 116 Plug-In EVs Posted: 25 May 2011 10:42 AM PDT US Govt. to Buy 116 Plug-In EVs US Govt. to Buy 116 Plug-In EVs Move is part of a plan to put 1 million EVs on the road by 2015. |
| Is the quickest way to charge a Nissan Leaf... by towing? Posted: 25 May 2011 10:07 AM PDT Is the quickest way to charge a Nissan Leaf... by towing?  Is the quickest way to charge a Nissan Leaf... by towing? Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan Towing a Nissan Leaf to charge it - Click above to watch video after the jump When you have a Nissan Leaf with an empty battery, desperately need to get somewhere and there's no charging station around, your options are pretty limited. For the moment at least, Nissan will gladly tow your EV at no cost, though something tells us the driver may have an issue with being your... |
| Climbing robot can scale walls on a supersonic stream of air, won't leave fingerprints behind Posted: 25 May 2011 10:06 AM PDT Climbing robot can scale walls on a supersonic stream of air, won't leave fingerprints behind  Climbing robot can scale walls on a supersonic stream of air, won't leave fingerprints behind There are plenty of wall climbing robots roaming the Earth, but few can scale heights as gracefully as this little guy can. Developed by researchers at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, this bot can wind its way across any glass, metal or cloth terrain, without even touching its pods to the surface.... |
| Bibendum 2011: Volvo V60 PHEV looks ready, but there are high costs to worry about Posted: 25 May 2011 09:30 AM PDT Bibendum 2011: Volvo V60 PHEV looks ready, but there are high costs to worry about  Bibendum 2011: Volvo V60 PHEV looks ready, but there are high costs to worry about Filed under: Diesel, EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Volvo, AutoblogGreen Exclusive Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery The Volvo V60 PHEV was one of the vehicles at the 2011 Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Berlin that no one had been able to drive before, so it was no surprise that the lines were long.... |
| Xperia Play Gets Exclusive On Mobile Minecraft Posted: 25 May 2011 09:30 AM PDT Xperia Play Gets Exclusive On Mobile Minecraft  Xperia Play Gets Exclusive On Mobile Minecraft Viral indie hit Minecraft has landed a mobile partner in Sony-Ericsson, whose Xperia Play (AKA the Playstation Phone) will the first device to have the game customized to a handset. Mojang, who makes the game, confirmed that they were working with S-E to fit the game to the screen and hardware. There's no information on pricing or other platforms, but an E3 event points to a June 7 release.... |
| Posted: 25 May 2011 09:30 AM PDT Droid Incredible 2 review  Droid Incredible 2 review It wasn't that long ago that we were jonesing for a Nexus One on Verizon. What HTC gave us instead was the Droid Incredible, with the same 1GHz Snapdragon CPU and gorgeous 3.7-inch AMOLED display -- not to mention a better camera (8 megapixel vs. five), 8GB of built-in flash storage, an optical trackpad, HTC's Sense UI on top of Eclair, and a dash of funky industrial design.... |
| AT&T To Roll-Out LTE Coverage To Five New Markets This Summer Posted: 25 May 2011 09:30 AM PDT AT&T To Roll-Out LTE Coverage To Five New Markets This Summer  AT&T To Roll-Out LTE Coverage To Five New Markets This Summer AT&T has gotten off to an incredibly late start rolling out its LTE network coverage, planning to compete with Verizon's 55 markets by deploying its own LTE coverage in five markets starting this summer. The Texas-based company isn't making any effort to hide its homestate favoritism, with three of its first five LTE-supported markets located in the Lone Star state. CEO of Business Solutions John Stankey announced this morning that Dallas, Houston,... |
| Gingerbread finally coming to Droid X Friday, Droid 2 and Pro to follow? Posted: 25 May 2011 09:30 AM PDT Gingerbread finally coming to Droid X Friday, Droid 2 and Pro to follow?  Gingerbread finally coming to Droid X Friday, Droid 2 and Pro to follow? After several leaks Verizon and Motorola have finally gotten their act together -- Droid X owners, get ready for a little love in the form of Blurified Gingerbread. Verizon just reached out to let us know that Android 2.3 will start hitting the big-screened phones on Friday. You can find a full list of new features that it and the latest version of Blur bring to the party, along with instructions... |
| EPA, DOT unveil updated fuel economy window stickers [w/video] Posted: 25 May 2011 08:54 AM PDT EPA, DOT unveil updated fuel economy window stickers [w/video]  EPA, DOT unveil updated fuel economy window stickers [w/video] Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, MPG, Legislation and Policy, USA Electric vehicle label - Click above for more labels Updated U.S. fuel economy labeling unveiled today includes additional information on plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles and highlights other advanced technologies aimed at reducing gasoline consumption and tailpipe emissions. These stickers replace the much-derided "letter grade" proposals. The redesigned window stickers, required on all 2013 models, enables consumers to quickly compare fuel savings for different types... |
| Acer Iconia Tab A100 delayed due to Honeycomb compatibility issues? Posted: 25 May 2011 08:54 AM PDT Acer Iconia Tab A100 delayed due to Honeycomb compatibility issues?  Acer Iconia Tab A100 delayed due to Honeycomb compatibility issues? Acer was already kind enough to give us a heads up that it would not be launching the Iconia Tab A100 in May, as planned. But the company wasn't exactly champing at the bit to explain why its 7-inch, Tegra 2-powered tablet is taking such a tedious trip to market.... |
| Inside Las Vegas' Shelby American Car Museum Posted: 25 May 2011 08:54 AM PDT Inside Las Vegas' Shelby American Car Museum Inside Las Vegas' Shelby American Car Museum A trip to the Shelby American Museum in Las Vegas will provide the answers to your performance car curiosity. |
| Holden awarded $39.8M to improve Commodore's fuel efficiency Posted: 25 May 2011 08:17 AM PDT Holden awarded $39.8M to improve Commodore's fuel efficiency  Holden awarded $39.8M to improve Commodore's fuel efficiency Filed under: MPG, GM, Legislation and Policy, HoldenLate last week, Australia-based Holden was awarded $39.8 million from the government's Green Car Innovation Fund. The cash will allow Holden to develop a range of technologies designed to increase the fuel efficiency and reduce emissions of its mid-size Commodore. Holden intends to transform the Commodore into a more fuel-efficient vehicle by utilizing aluminum body panels to reduce weight and improving its aerodynamic performance.... |
| TomTom announces Go Live 800 series PNDs for lost Europeans Posted: 25 May 2011 08:17 AM PDT TomTom announces Go Live 800 series PNDs for lost Europeans  TomTom announces Go Live 800 series PNDs for lost Europeans TomTom's Go Live family got a little larger today, with the unveiling of the company's new 800 series of PNDs. With the purchase of an 820 or 825 GPS, you'll get a year's worth of free access to HD Traffic, a speed camera alert system, local weather updates and all the rest of TomTom's Live services.... |
| Xperia Play first in line for mobile Minecraft port Posted: 25 May 2011 07:40 AM PDT Xperia Play first in line for mobile Minecraft port  Xperia Play first in line for mobile Minecraft port If you want to be the first in your hood to take Minecraft with you wherever you go, you'll have to pick up an Xperia Play. The block-building game where cubed avatars hide from creepers and create virtual CPUs will land on the so-called PlayStation Phone before coming to other Android devices and iOS later this year.... |
| Simon Cowell Wants President Obama's Limo Posted: 25 May 2011 07:40 AM PDT Simon Cowell Wants President Obama's Limo Simon Cowell Wants President Obama's Limo Security-conscious star is obsessed with President Barack Obama's bomb-proof Cadillac -- known as The Beast |
| Airbus A380 Jets May Soon Carry 1,000 Passengers Posted: 25 May 2011 07:40 AM PDT Airbus A380 Jets May Soon Carry 1,000 Passengers Airbus A380 Jets May Soon Carry 1,000 Passengers While the idea of what is being dubbed a "super cattle-class" plane may cause claustrophobes to breathe in just a bit deeper, those who love to fly may soon be heralding inventive design in a future class of airplanes. |
| Kyle Busch Ticketed for Doing 128 MPH in a Lexus Posted: 25 May 2011 07:40 AM PDT Kyle Busch Ticketed for Doing 128 MPH in a Lexus Kyle Busch Ticketed for Doing 128 MPH in a Lexus NASCAR driver Kyle Busch offered a public apology Tuesday after he was ticketed for careless and reckless driving in North Carolina. |
| AT&T bringing LTE to five cities this summer Posted: 25 May 2011 07:40 AM PDT AT&T bringing LTE to five cities this summer  AT&T bringing LTE to five cities this summer AT&T announced last fall that it would begin its LTE rollout in mid-2011, and it's now finally delivered a few more details. The carrier has just confirmed that five markets -- Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Atlanta and San Antonio -- will be getting LTE sometime "this summer," with ten more as-yet-unnamed cities set to join them in the second half of the year.... |
| Rising Prices Not Deterring Coffee Drinkers Posted: 25 May 2011 07:40 AM PDT Rising Prices Not Deterring Coffee Drinkers Rising Prices Not Deterring Coffee Drinkers People are paying more to fuel up these days — on coffee. |
| Solar farm losing money due to Michigan's "schizophrenic" property tax Posted: 25 May 2011 07:04 AM PDT Solar farm losing money due to Michigan's "schizophrenic" property tax  Solar farm losing money due to Michigan's "schizophrenic" property tax Filed under: Solar, USA Ford's solar array at Michigan Assembly Plant With electrical output hitting 225,592 kilowatt hours in its first full year of operation, a solar farm in Kalamazoo County, MI, which came online in early 2010, has exceeded expectations, according the MLive. That's the good news. Here's the bad news: Sam Field, a Kalamazoo attorney and part-owner of Kalamazoo Solar, says that the $27,689 tax bill for the Charleston Township, MI property... |
| Verizon Confirms LG Revolution Launch May 26, $250 On-Contract Posted: 25 May 2011 07:04 AM PDT Verizon Confirms LG Revolution Launch May 26, $250 On-Contract  Verizon Confirms LG Revolution Launch May 26, $250 On-Contract An early morning press release confirmed our previous suspicions: the LG Revolution will launch tomorrow, May 26, for Verizon. And even better, the Android 2.2 Froyo-powered smartphone will cost just $250 with a new, two-year contract. That's a pretty sizable difference from the $700 off-contract price tag you'll find on the Revolution at Best Buy.... |
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