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- Report: Nissan Leaf price to drop below £23,990 ($39,214 U.S.) in UK
- Elop: Symbian will continue getting updates until 2016, at least
- Best Cars to Crash In
- Nook WiFi and Kobo eReader Touch Edition assault the Amazon Kindle fortress: a chart
- Small Cars Score Well in Crash Tests
- UPS testing 5 fuel-saving, composite-bodied prototype delivery vehicles
- The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!
- AirStash wireless flash drive (and iOS app) review
- Look Ma, No Hands! Or Feet!
- Lung Association lobbies for stricter emissions standards in California
- NVIDIA 3D Vision machines get 3D YouTube video support on Firefox
- Bibendum 2011: Venturi Volage screams fun using Michelin's Active Wheels
- Amazon launches Mac Download Store with more than 250 titles
- Tesla seeking $214M for development of Model X SUV
- Tesla Roadster 2.5 gets 119 MPGe rating from EPA, still as expensive as ever
- Polaroid GL10 instant mobile printer now available for pre-order, Lady Gaga-approved
- VW Opens Tennessee Passat Plant
- Nissan, DOE Developing Diesel Engine
- Google Wallet vending on Nexus S hands-on
- Some Lenovo ThinkPad X220 owners report downthrottling, reduced performance
- Report: Red Bull Racing to tap Nissan's battery tech experts
- FAA Approves 500-Foot Ferris Wheel for Vegas Strip
- T-Mobile Recognizes The G2x’s Issues, Promises Fix
- Nokia Promises Rapid-Fire Launch Strategy Post Mango
- Google Unveils Wallet And Offers: An Open Platform For Mobile Payments
- Google Wallet mobile payment service, Google Offers announced
- Small Cars Score Well in Crash Tests
- World’s Best Car Clubs
- Honda, Ford, Plug-in America and others argue against extension of California's "yellow sticker" program
- Live from the Google Wallet press event!
| Report: Nissan Leaf price to drop below £23,990 ($39,214 U.S.) in UK Posted: 26 May 2011 03:12 PM PDT Report: Nissan Leaf price to drop below £23,990 ($39,214 U.S.) in UK  Report: Nissan Leaf price to drop below £23,990 ($39,214 U.S.) in UK Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, UK 2011 Nissan Leaf - Click above for high-res image gallery Back on March 1st, the price of the Nissan Leaf in the UK shot up by 6.9 percent, a price hike of £2,000 ($3,269 U.S. at today's exchange rate). According to Nissan, the price increase was mainly due to soaring costs of raw materials, which somehow impacted the Leaf's bottom line more than other Nissan models. The disclosure on... |
| Elop: Symbian will continue getting updates until 2016, at least Posted: 26 May 2011 03:12 PM PDT Elop: Symbian will continue getting updates until 2016, at least  Elop: Symbian will continue getting updates until 2016, at least How much does it take to convince Symbian users their OS is doomed? Just the one slide you see above. Now it seems Nokia CEO Stephen Elop is attempting damage control. In an interview with Nokia Conversations, Elop attempted to placate his shareholders and customers by stating that the OS's last update will take place somewhere around 2016 at the earliest.... |
| Posted: 26 May 2011 03:12 PM PDT Best Cars to Crash In Best Cars to Crash In Great safety engineering can help fight the physics of auto accidents. |
| Nook WiFi and Kobo eReader Touch Edition assault the Amazon Kindle fortress: a chart Posted: 26 May 2011 02:36 PM PDT Nook WiFi and Kobo eReader Touch Edition assault the Amazon Kindle fortress: a chart  Nook WiFi and Kobo eReader Touch Edition assault the Amazon Kindle fortress: a chart The e-reader market just got a lot more crowded this week with the launch of the touch-enabled Nook and Kobo eReader Touch Edition. Will either device be able to take down the Amazon's industry defining Kindle? We've broken down the specs on the two new readers, the Kindle, and Sony's comparable Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-350SC) to find out which device will come out on top.... |
| Small Cars Score Well in Crash Tests Posted: 26 May 2011 02:36 PM PDT Small Cars Score Well in Crash Tests Small Cars Score Well in Crash Tests All the talk likening small cars to sardine cans can finally be retired. |
| UPS testing 5 fuel-saving, composite-bodied prototype delivery vehicles Posted: 26 May 2011 01:59 PM PDT UPS testing 5 fuel-saving, composite-bodied prototype delivery vehicles  UPS testing 5 fuel-saving, composite-bodied prototype delivery vehicles Filed under: Diesel, MPG, Isuzu, USA UPS composite-bodied prototype delivery vehicle UPS has announced that it's testing five CV-23 prototype vehicles from Utilimaster/Isuzu. The goal of the trial is to see if the CV-23s can survive the rigors of hauling packages in extreme conditions while reducing fuel consumption by 40 percent when compared to UPS' standard P70 delivery truck.... |
| The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET! Posted: 26 May 2011 01:59 PM PDT The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!  The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET! Hey, we're back again, taking a break for our busy liveblogging schedule to bring you another episode of the Engadget Podcast. Tim and Brian will be joined in studio by each other, because none of our usual guests would return our phone calls. But we're going to be strong for you, because there's no crying in podcasting.Continue reading The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!Filed under: AnnouncementsThe Engadget Podcast, live at... |
| AirStash wireless flash drive (and iOS app) review Posted: 26 May 2011 01:59 PM PDT AirStash wireless flash drive (and iOS app) review  AirStash wireless flash drive (and iOS app) review We love ourselves extra storage as much as the next guy, and we also happen to hate cables as much the next guy, so whenever a device promises some extra wiggle room with no strings attached, we're all ears. The AirStash is a wireless flash drive that lets you expand the capacity of your mobile device up to 32GB at a time through swappable SD cards, freeing up local storage for... |
| Posted: 26 May 2011 01:59 PM PDT Look Ma, No Hands! Or Feet! Look Ma, No Hands! Or Feet! Lapping Laguna Seca in BMW's self-driving training car |
| Lung Association lobbies for stricter emissions standards in California Posted: 26 May 2011 01:23 PM PDT Lung Association lobbies for stricter emissions standards in California Lung Association lobbies for stricter emissions standards in California Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, MPG, Legislation and Policy As the California Air Resources Board prepares to decide on emissions regulations that could increase fuel economy requirements of 2017 to 2025 model year vehicles, the state's American Lung Association is pushing regulators to adopt stricter standards. In a recent report, the American Lung Association in California claims that the state could save $7.2 billion in health-related costs if more stringent emissions standards were to... |
| NVIDIA 3D Vision machines get 3D YouTube video support on Firefox Posted: 26 May 2011 01:23 PM PDT NVIDIA 3D Vision machines get 3D YouTube video support on Firefox  NVIDIA 3D Vision machines get 3D YouTube video support on Firefox NVIDIA and YouTube made a rather caveat-heavy announcement today that promises to bring stereoscopic 3D YouTube videos to NVIDIA 3D Vision PCs and notebooks, running Firefox 4. If you're rocking an NVIDIA GeForce GPU-equipped machine, sporting driver release 275 or later, a 3D Vision monitor, notebook, projector, or DLP HDTV, and Firefox 4 with streaming HTML5, you've got access to all the 3D goodness YouTube has to offer -- given you're... |
| Bibendum 2011: Venturi Volage screams fun using Michelin's Active Wheels Posted: 26 May 2011 12:12 PM PDT Bibendum 2011: Venturi Volage screams fun using Michelin's Active Wheels  Bibendum 2011: Venturi Volage screams fun using Michelin's Active Wheels Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, AutoblogGreen Exclusive Venture Volage at 2011 Challenge Bibendum - Click above for high-res image gallery The Venturi Volage is one of those vehicles that you can tell, just from the way it looks, offers some flat-out fun. The problem-slash-cool-part is that the all-electric Volage - on hand at the 2011 Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Berlin last week - hides a secret that makes it even more enjoyable than... |
| Amazon launches Mac Download Store with more than 250 titles Posted: 26 May 2011 12:12 PM PDT Amazon launches Mac Download Store with more than 250 titles  Amazon launches Mac Download Store with more than 250 titles Yes, it's another store within a store at Amazon, this time a Mac Download Store. While software downloads certainly aren't anything new for the online retailer, the Mac store does actually boast a wider variety of titles than Amazon's Windows download section, including games like Dragon Age: Origins and Civilization V, and applications like Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop Elements.... |
| Tesla seeking $214M for development of Model X SUV Posted: 26 May 2011 11:34 AM PDT Tesla seeking $214M for development of Model X SUV Tesla seeking $214M for development of Model X SUV Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors Electric automaker Tesla Motors is looking to raise up to $214 million through a secondary public offering of its shares and a private placement to fund development of the Model X - the battery-powered CUV due in late 2013ish. Tesla hopes to raise $158.5 million through a public offering of 6.095 million of its common shares at $26 per.... |
| Tesla Roadster 2.5 gets 119 MPGe rating from EPA, still as expensive as ever Posted: 26 May 2011 11:34 AM PDT Tesla Roadster 2.5 gets 119 MPGe rating from EPA, still as expensive as ever  Tesla Roadster 2.5 gets 119 MPGe rating from EPA, still as expensive as ever Move over, Nissan, because there's a new MPGe king in town. Yesterday, the EPA anointed Tesla's Roadster 2.5 with an MPGe rating of 119, making it the most fuel-efficient car on the market. That places the plug-in ahead of both the Nissan Leaf (99 MPGe) and Chevy Volt (93 MPGe).... |
| Polaroid GL10 instant mobile printer now available for pre-order, Lady Gaga-approved Posted: 26 May 2011 11:34 AM PDT Polaroid GL10 instant mobile printer now available for pre-order, Lady Gaga-approved  Polaroid GL10 instant mobile printer now available for pre-order, Lady Gaga-approved So you still can't stun 'em in a pair of Haus of Gaga-designed camera glasses, but the Polaroid GL10 instant mobile printer is now officially available for pre-order -- and rumored to be making an early debut in the men's accessories section at Bloomingdale's in NYC. The first of the pop star's Grey Label devices to make it to market, the GL10 connects wirelessly via Bluetooth to smartphones (including Android, Blackberry,... |
| VW Opens Tennessee Passat Plant Posted: 26 May 2011 11:34 AM PDT VW Opens Tennessee Passat Plant VW Opens Tennessee Passat Plant The $1-billion plant is VW's second foray into US-built carmaking. |
| Nissan, DOE Developing Diesel Engine Posted: 26 May 2011 11:34 AM PDT Nissan, DOE Developing Diesel Engine Nissan, DOE Developing Diesel Engine The goal is a fuel-efficient diesel that can power a full-size pickup. |
| Google Wallet vending on Nexus S hands-on Posted: 26 May 2011 10:58 AM PDT Google Wallet vending on Nexus S hands-on  Google Wallet vending on Nexus S hands-on We just got done watching the unveil of how Google is going to revolutionize the way you pay for denim shorts at the mall, and we just got to try it in a slightly different way -- buying a Coke out of a vending machine. The process is as easy as can be: just select your beverage and, when you're ready to pay, swipe your phone.... |
| Some Lenovo ThinkPad X220 owners report downthrottling, reduced performance Posted: 26 May 2011 10:58 AM PDT Some Lenovo ThinkPad X220 owners report downthrottling, reduced performance  Some Lenovo ThinkPad X220 owners report downthrottling, reduced performance No matter how much time we spend with a laptop while we review it, there are some things that are just harder to gauge -- namely, what happens once you've owned the thing for a while and the Sandy Bridge-fueled honeymoon comes to an end. That couldn't be more true of the Lenovo ThinkPad X220, one of our favorite ultraportables at the moment.... |
| Report: Red Bull Racing to tap Nissan's battery tech experts Posted: 26 May 2011 10:22 AM PDT Report: Red Bull Racing to tap Nissan's battery tech experts  Report: Red Bull Racing to tap Nissan's battery tech experts Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, Racing Nissan Leaf Nismo RC concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Battery tech experts over at Nissan will be tapped to boost the performance of vehicles fielded by the world champion F1 Red Bull Racing team, according to What Car? Having recently signed a two-year sponsorship deal with Infiniti, Red Bull is now seeking a collaborative agreement on technical projects with Japanese automaker Nissan. According to reports, members... |
| FAA Approves 500-Foot Ferris Wheel for Vegas Strip Posted: 26 May 2011 10:22 AM PDT FAA Approves 500-Foot Ferris Wheel for Vegas Strip FAA Approves 500-Foot Ferris Wheel for Vegas Strip A developer's plan to put a 500-foot observation wheel attraction on the Las Vegas Strip won't hamper operations at nearby McCarran International Airport. |
| T-Mobile Recognizes The G2x’s Issues, Promises Fix Posted: 26 May 2011 10:22 AM PDT T-Mobile Recognizes The G2x's Issues, Promises Fix  T-Mobile Recognizes The G2x's Issues, Promises Fix The G2x is a mighty fine phone, and one we'd almost always whole heartedly recommend to our friends looking to jump into the Android world. Alas, there's a fairly decent chance that recommendation might result in some of our friends hating us. Here's the problem: while it's generally a mighty fine phone, there seems to be a batch or two out there floating around with some rather nasty issues — namely,... |
| Nokia Promises Rapid-Fire Launch Strategy Post Mango Posted: 26 May 2011 09:46 AM PDT Nokia Promises Rapid-Fire Launch Strategy Post Mango  Nokia Promises Rapid-Fire Launch Strategy Post Mango Nokia has been positioning itself for a rapid-fire release strategy after the launch of the world's first Windows Phone-powered Nokia handset, according to Jo Harlow, Nokia's executive vice president of smart devices. Despite the fact that Nokia and Microsoft finalized their partnership back in March, we consumers will continue waiting for a Mango-flavored Nokia phone until Fall rolls around.... |
| Google Unveils Wallet And Offers: An Open Platform For Mobile Payments Posted: 26 May 2011 09:46 AM PDT Google Unveils Wallet And Offers: An Open Platform For Mobile Payments  Google Unveils Wallet And Offers: An Open Platform For Mobile Payments We're here at Google's massive HQ in New York City (they own an entire block) for what Google was calling a "partner event" but everyone knew was really an "NFC event". Sure enough, Stephanie Tilenius, Google's VP of Commerce, has taken the stage to announce Google Wallet and Google Offers. |
| Google Wallet mobile payment service, Google Offers announced Posted: 26 May 2011 09:46 AM PDT Google Wallet mobile payment service, Google Offers announced  Google Wallet mobile payment service, Google Offers announced It may not be as big a surprise as Google hoped it would be at this point, but the company has now officially announced its NFC-based Google Wallet mobile payment service, complete with backing from a number of retail and financial partners including Subway, Macy's, Walgreens, Toys 'R Us, First Data, Citibank and MasterCard -- plus Sprint on the carrier side.... |
| Small Cars Score Well in Crash Tests Posted: 26 May 2011 09:46 AM PDT Small Cars Score Well in Crash Tests Small Cars Score Well in Crash Tests All the talk likening small cars to sardine cans can finally be retired. |
| Posted: 26 May 2011 09:46 AM PDT World's Best Car Clubs World's Best Car Clubs Want to drive the coolest cars or race on the world's most famous tracks? |
| Posted: 26 May 2011 09:09 AM PDT Honda, Ford, Plug-in America and others argue against extension of California's "yellow sticker" program  Honda, Ford, Plug-in America and others argue against extension of California's "yellow sticker" program Filed under: Hybrid, Ford, Honda, Legislation and Policy, USA Honda, Ford, Clean Energy, the California Natural Gas Coalition and Plug-in America penned a letter to California senator Mark DeSaulnier, chair of the senate transportation and housing committee. The letter argues against the extension of the state's "yellow sticker" program that allows some single-occupant hybrid vehicles to use the state's HOV (high-occupancy vehicle) lanes. Originally passed in 2004 as an incentive to purchase hybrid... |
| Live from the Google Wallet press event! Posted: 26 May 2011 09:09 AM PDT Live from the Google Wallet press event!  Live from the Google Wallet press event! Okay, so we're not totally sure Google will be unveiling its Google Wallet contactless payment system, but we're rather certain that whatever the company has to unveil will have something to do with paying for things using a wallet that doesn't contain physical money yet features some sort of Google branding.... |
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