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- LG LW5600 3D LCD HDTV review
- AeroVironment to install quick-charge stations along Oregon's I-5 corridor
- Acer Iconia Tab A100 hits the FCC
- Syrian internet knocked out as protests fill the streets (video)
- Ford to Build Its Smallest Engine Ever
- Hybrid sales down 35.8% in May; hit 16-month low
- Steve Jobs talks iCloud, iOS 5, OS X Lion and more at WWDC, liveblog starts at 10AM PT on June 6th!
- Panasonic shrinks WiGig for cellphones, sets our hearts a flutter
- Apple Hires The Guy Who Hacked Together A Better iOS Notifications System
- Decoy swarm has the potential to protect attacking jets with hundreds of drones
- Video: Brabus teases new Smart concept, we scratch our heads
- BlackBerry Torch 2 preview! (video)
- Engadget Podcast 242 - 06.03.2011
- Happy EVO 4G owners get Gingerbread update, right on schedule
- Champagne From 19th Century Shipwreck Sells for Record $43,875
- Chevy Volt earns five-star NHTSA crash rating [w/videos]
- j5 Creates a Wormhole, enables keyboard and mouse sharing with just one cable
- Red Pop Gives Your iPhone The Camera Button Its Always Needed
- BlackBerry PlayBook headed to Sprint on June 5th for $500?
- RIM Launches One-Click-To-Join Mobile Conferencing App
- Mercedes-Benz F-Cell World Drive successfully completed
- Microsoft sells 55 million Xbox 360 consoles, claims that's console history
- HTC Plans To Release Sense UI SDK
- BlackBerry Bold 9900 delayed until September, IT admins everywhere weep
- Ford to Build Its Smallest Engine Ever
- Girls Just Wanna Have A Pink Nokia N8 Running Symbian
- IEA says CO2 emissions hit record high in 2010, and 2020 reduction target "will be extremely challenging"
- Babycastles brings its indie arcade action to The Engadget Show (video)
- Archos puttin' on the Ritz for its Generation 9 Honeycomb tablets, coming June 23
- GreenGo Tek wins bid to supply South Carolina with 10 electric vans
| Posted: 03 Jun 2011 02:39 PM PDT LG LW5600 3D LCD HDTV review  LG LW5600 3D LCD HDTV review Much like the format war that once divided us between HD DVD and Blu-ray, a battle between two different types of 3D-capable HDTVs rages on while customers wait to be convinced that any of the new tech is worth the trouble. One of the first to enter the battlefield for the passive glasses side from LG is the LW5600, a slim edge-LED lit LCD model that is most notable for its... |
| AeroVironment to install quick-charge stations along Oregon's I-5 corridor Posted: 03 Jun 2011 02:03 PM PDT AeroVironment to install quick-charge stations along Oregon's I-5 corridor  AeroVironment to install quick-charge stations along Oregon's I-5 corridor Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, USAThe Oregon Department of Transportation has turned to AeroVironment to install quick-charge stations along the I-5 corridor from California in the south to the Willamette Valley region in the north. This install is part of the West Coast Green Highway project - a vision for a consistent charging infrastructure spanning the West Coast from San Diego, CA to Vancouver, B.C. AeroVironment will install an undisclosed number of quick-charge... |
| Acer Iconia Tab A100 hits the FCC Posted: 03 Jun 2011 02:03 PM PDT Acer Iconia Tab A100 hits the FCC Acer Iconia Tab A100 hits the FCC It hasn't been an easy few months for anyone holding out for Acer's 7-inch Iconia Tab A100. After being announced without a firm release date, it then went up for pre-order in the UK with a promised April 20th ship date, only to be delayed until the second half of the year a month later -- possibly due to some Honeycomb compatibility issues.... |
| Syrian internet knocked out as protests fill the streets (video) Posted: 03 Jun 2011 02:03 PM PDT Syrian internet knocked out as protests fill the streets (video)  Syrian internet knocked out as protests fill the streets (video) The Washington Post is reporting a massive internet outage across Syria today, a fact confirmed by government-backed outlet Syria-News.com. Internet traffic monitoring group Renesys began noting the outage at 7:00AM eastern time, with two-thirds of networks in the country affected -- half an hour later, 49 out of 50 networks in Syria were hit.... |
| Ford to Build Its Smallest Engine Ever Posted: 03 Jun 2011 02:03 PM PDT Ford to Build Its Smallest Engine Ever Ford to Build Its Smallest Engine Ever The 1-liter motor is smaller than some motorcycle engines. |
| Hybrid sales down 35.8% in May; hit 16-month low Posted: 03 Jun 2011 01:27 PM PDT Hybrid sales down 35.8% in May; hit 16-month low  Hybrid sales down 35.8% in May; hit 16-month low Filed under: Hybrid, Honda, Infiniti, Lexus, Toyota, USAQuake-related Shortages Still To Blame 2011 Toyota Prius - Click above for high-res image gallery It's that time of month again. May 2011 sales in the U.S. have been tallied, including, of course, hybrid vehicles. It's worth pointing out that quake-related shortages continue to impact the supply of most Japanese-built hybrid models. This time 'round Toyota Prius sales rang in at a paltry 6,924 units, down tremendously... |
| Steve Jobs talks iCloud, iOS 5, OS X Lion and more at WWDC, liveblog starts at 10AM PT on June 6th! Posted: 03 Jun 2011 01:27 PM PDT Steve Jobs talks iCloud, iOS 5, OS X Lion and more at WWDC, liveblog starts at 10AM PT on June 6th!  Steve Jobs talks iCloud, iOS 5, OS X Lion and more at WWDC, liveblog starts at 10AM PT on June 6th! Do you love music? Do you love it in the cloud? Are you still trying to figure out if "the cloud" is "your bag?" Regardless of your mixed emotions regarding the impending iCloud service, that's just a third (based on rough calculations) of what Steve Jobs will talk about on Monday, when WWDC 2011 kicks off in San Francisco.... |
| Panasonic shrinks WiGig for cellphones, sets our hearts a flutter Posted: 03 Jun 2011 12:50 PM PDT Panasonic shrinks WiGig for cellphones, sets our hearts a flutter  Panasonic shrinks WiGig for cellphones, sets our hearts a flutter Tri-band WiGig in a laptop? Yawnsville. Now, put that 60GHz connection in a high-end smartphone and we're all ears (and sweaty palms). Panasonic is the first out the gate with a 802.11ad compatible chip for mobile devices and, despite its head-spinning multi-gigabit speeds, the company's creation draws less that 1W of power.... |
| Apple Hires The Guy Who Hacked Together A Better iOS Notifications System Posted: 03 Jun 2011 12:50 PM PDT Apple Hires The Guy Who Hacked Together A Better iOS Notifications System  Apple Hires The Guy Who Hacked Together A Better iOS Notifications System Back in February, I wrote that MobileNotifier (a replacement notifications system for jailbroken iOS devices) would be the one thing that would make anyone want to jailbreak — and I stand by it. Months later, my iPhone is still jailbroken, almost solely so that I don't lose MobileNotifier. It seems I'm not the only one who was impressed.... |
| Decoy swarm has the potential to protect attacking jets with hundreds of drones Posted: 03 Jun 2011 12:50 PM PDT Decoy swarm has the potential to protect attacking jets with hundreds of drones  Decoy swarm has the potential to protect attacking jets with hundreds of drones MALDs (missle air launched decoys), for those of you not up on your wargadgets, are a cross between cruise missiles and aerial drones -- a hybrid used to protect attacking jets by confusing or distracting the enemy during combat. Various branches of the US military have been using them for years, but now one company's figured out a way to unleash hundreds of 'em, creating a veritable drone swarm.... |
| Video: Brabus teases new Smart concept, we scratch our heads Posted: 03 Jun 2011 12:14 PM PDT Video: Brabus teases new Smart concept, we scratch our heads  Video: Brabus teases new Smart concept, we scratch our heads Filed under: Etc., SMART Smart Brabus concept is under wraps - Click above to watch the video after the jump Of all the auto marques on the market, Smart isn't exactly the first we'd associate with high performance. That's where Brabus comes in. The longtime Mercedes-Benz tuner has emerged as something like Smart's own AMG - that is to say, the factory-approved tuning house of choice - offering an array of aftermarket accessories for... |
| BlackBerry Torch 2 preview! (video) Posted: 03 Jun 2011 12:14 PM PDT BlackBerry Torch 2 preview! (video)  BlackBerry Torch 2 preview! (video) We've already seen the BlackBerry Torch 2 in photos courtesy of Mr. Blurrycam, but a little birdie from Negri Electronics was kind enough to send over a pre-release device for us to get under our own glass for a little photo shoot. Though it has a virtually identical form factor to the original, the Torch 2 bumps the specs in almost every department from the camera to the RAM.... |
| Engadget Podcast 242 - 06.03.2011 Posted: 03 Jun 2011 12:13 PM PDT Engadget Podcast 242 - 06.03.2011 Engadget Podcast 242 - 06.03.2011 This was a big, busy week that had the Engadgeteers spread far and wide across the globe getting the down and dirty on every piece of gear that came into the universe. You might feel overwhelmed. And we don't blame you. There are lots of us, and only one of you, so let us help you boil it down for you in this, the 242nd edition of the Engadget Podcast. Host: Tim... |
| Happy EVO 4G owners get Gingerbread update, right on schedule Posted: 03 Jun 2011 11:37 AM PDT Happy EVO 4G owners get Gingerbread update, right on schedule  Happy EVO 4G owners get Gingerbread update, right on schedule Right on schedule, Sprint made Gingerbread available to any and all EVO 4G owners willing to check for the update manually (and if you're a fan of this site, we suspect you are). As a PSA, you won't just be getting Android 2.3, but also Gmail and SMS fixes, and a tweak for the phone's power management software.... |
| Champagne From 19th Century Shipwreck Sells for Record $43,875 Posted: 03 Jun 2011 11:37 AM PDT Champagne From 19th Century Shipwreck Sells for Record $43,875 Champagne From 19th Century Shipwreck Sells for Record $43,875 Both bottles are believed to be the oldest preserved examples of their respective brands. |
| Chevy Volt earns five-star NHTSA crash rating [w/videos] Posted: 03 Jun 2011 11:01 AM PDT Chevy Volt earns five-star NHTSA crash rating [w/videos]  Chevy Volt earns five-star NHTSA crash rating [w/videos] Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM 2011 Chevrolet Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery The 2011 Chevrolet Volt has earned "good" marks in crash tests before, and new tests by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's New Car Assessment Program prove that the earlier results were not a fluke. The Volt scored a five-star overall safety rating, which is the highest-possible score in NHTSA's new and more strict safety tests for... |
| j5 Creates a Wormhole, enables keyboard and mouse sharing with just one cable Posted: 03 Jun 2011 11:01 AM PDT j5 Creates a Wormhole, enables keyboard and mouse sharing with just one cable  j5 Creates a Wormhole, enables keyboard and mouse sharing with just one cable There are already plenty of keyboard and mouse sharing solutions out there, but alas, most are not foolproof nor affordable enough for the average Joe. As such, we fell in love with j5 Create's Wormhole KM Switch and Wormhole Station at Computex. The former, pictured above, is simply a cable sporting a USB dongle on each end; whereas the latter is an aluminum, externally powered expansion dock rod that comes with... |
| Red Pop Gives Your iPhone The Camera Button Its Always Needed Posted: 03 Jun 2011 11:01 AM PDT Red Pop Gives Your iPhone The Camera Button Its Always Needed  Red Pop Gives Your iPhone The Camera Button Its Always Needed I'm all for the abandonment of most physical buttons on phones. Really — screw'em all. Except for the camera button. We've all been there: you go to take that once-in-a-lifetime shot, only to fire the shutter a second too late because your big ol' meat digits couldn't find your iPhone's stupid on-screen button in time.... |
| BlackBerry PlayBook headed to Sprint on June 5th for $500? Posted: 03 Jun 2011 11:01 AM PDT BlackBerry PlayBook headed to Sprint on June 5th for $500?  BlackBerry PlayBook headed to Sprint on June 5th for $500? We're still waiting for some completely official word on the matter, but it looks like a Sprint exec has let slip the carrier's launch details for the BlackBerry PlayBook. While the post has since been removed, Sprint Marketing Director Gerald Evans revealed on his personal blog earlier today that the WiFi-only, 16GB version of the tablet will be hitting Sprint stores on Sunday, June 5th for the usual $499.99.... |
| RIM Launches One-Click-To-Join Mobile Conferencing App Posted: 03 Jun 2011 11:01 AM PDT RIM Launches One-Click-To-Join Mobile Conferencing App  RIM Launches One-Click-To-Join Mobile Conferencing App The majority of BlackBerry owners out there tend to fall on the enterprise side of things, so it only makes sense that RIM would build an app that caters to its suit-wearing, email-checking, conference-calling customer base. The app is called BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing, and it basically streamlines the entire tedious process of dialing in, giving an ID code, etc.... |
| Mercedes-Benz F-Cell World Drive successfully completed Posted: 03 Jun 2011 10:25 AM PDT Mercedes-Benz F-Cell World Drive successfully completed  Mercedes-Benz F-Cell World Drive successfully completed Filed under: Hydrogen, Mercedes Benz Mercedes-Benz F-Cell - Click above for high-res image gallery Mercedes-Benz has just wrapped up its world tour using the company's F-Cell fuel-cell vehicles. The trio of hydrogen-powered futuristic hatches wandered the entire circumference of the globe and racked up around 18,641 miles each in the process. The whole shebang wrapped up in front of the Mercedes-Benz headquarters in Stuttgart - the exact location where the vehicles began their... |
| Microsoft sells 55 million Xbox 360 consoles, claims that's console history Posted: 03 Jun 2011 10:25 AM PDT Microsoft sells 55 million Xbox 360 consoles, claims that's console history  Microsoft sells 55 million Xbox 360 consoles, claims that's console history If you work for Sony you might want go watch TV right now -- there's something on Discovery about ostriches and sand. Meanwhile, Microsoft just let us know that it's sold 55 million Xbox 360s globally, which is very probably enough to maintain its lead over the PS3. Moreover, 360 sales in the US are still accelerating six years into its life-cycle, thanks largely to updates like Kinect -- and Microsoft... |
| HTC Plans To Release Sense UI SDK Posted: 03 Jun 2011 10:25 AM PDT HTC Plans To Release Sense UI SDK  HTC Plans To Release Sense UI SDK HTC recently announced plans to release a software development kit for its Sense UI, which just so happens to be downright gorgeous in version 3.0. The SDK will allow developers to integrate their applications more deeply within the Sense software, according to HTC. And for developers who want to build 3D apps, the company also has plans to offer APIs and sample code for Sense handsets with 3D displays. The SDK is... |
| BlackBerry Bold 9900 delayed until September, IT admins everywhere weep Posted: 03 Jun 2011 10:25 AM PDT BlackBerry Bold 9900 delayed until September, IT admins everywhere weep  BlackBerry Bold 9900 delayed until September, IT admins everywhere weep BlackBerry fans itching to get your touch on: don't reach for your wallets just yet. BGR is reporting that RIM's upcoming Bold 9900 has been delayed until September, which is a bit later than the expected "Summer" release quoted back at BlackBerry World. We know you're heartbroken, but it looks like you'll have to live vicariously through our video hands-on until you can pocket one of your own.BlackBerry Bold 9900 delayed... |
| Ford to Build Its Smallest Engine Ever Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:49 AM PDT Ford to Build Its Smallest Engine Ever Ford to Build Its Smallest Engine Ever The 1-liter motor is smaller than some motorcycle engines. |
| Girls Just Wanna Have A Pink Nokia N8 Running Symbian Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:48 AM PDT Girls Just Wanna Have A Pink Nokia N8 Running Symbian Girls Just Wanna Have A Pink Nokia N8 Running Symbian Looking for a bra made out of genuine, 100 percent smartphone that shoots laser beams from your chest? Or perhaps, you've been waiting for that multipurpose phone that moonlights as a back-lit performance stage? Unless your a slutty GaGa-style Barbie, the pink Nokia N8 won't include those cool features. Sorry. But all jokes aside, this female-targeted Nokia ad is encroaching on scary turf.... |
| Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:12 AM PDT IEA says CO2 emissions hit record high in 2010, and 2020 reduction target "will be extremely challenging"  IEA says CO2 emissions hit record high in 2010, and 2020 reduction target "will be extremely challenging" Filed under: Etc., Legislation and Policy Energy-related CO2 emissions in 2010 were the highest ever recorded, according to estimates by the International Energy Agency (IEA). After a dip in 2009, CO2 emissions are estimated to have soared to 30.6 gigatons in 2010, a five percent jump from 2008 levels. In addition, the IEA estimates that 80 percent of projected emissions from the power sector in 2020 are already locked in, meaning that 80... |
| Babycastles brings its indie arcade action to The Engadget Show (video) Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:11 AM PDT Babycastles brings its indie arcade action to The Engadget Show (video)  Babycastles brings its indie arcade action to The Engadget Show (video) The shuttering of New York's Chinatown Fair back in March marked the end of an era for the city -- a last vestige of a time when social gaming meant more than just logging on to Xbox Live. The arcade experience hasn't completely disappeared form the metropolitan map, however -- in recent years, a new crop of venues have remixed the concept of yesterday's arcades, places like Brooklyn's Barcade, a shrine... |
| Archos puttin' on the Ritz for its Generation 9 Honeycomb tablets, coming June 23 Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:11 AM PDT Archos puttin' on the Ritz for its Generation 9 Honeycomb tablets, coming June 23  Archos puttin' on the Ritz for its Generation 9 Honeycomb tablets, coming June 23 We were expecting some news out Archos this month and sure enough, here it is. The company has just announced that it will unveil its new Generation 9 Honeycomb tablets at a Paris event, on June 23rd. The company's third Android slate, as you may recall, was originally expected to launch at September's IFA trade show, but that date was later pushed up -- meaning we'll be able to catch a... |
| GreenGo Tek wins bid to supply South Carolina with 10 electric vans Posted: 03 Jun 2011 08:36 AM PDT GreenGo Tek wins bid to supply South Carolina with 10 electric vans  GreenGo Tek wins bid to supply South Carolina with 10 electric vans Filed under: EV/Plug-in, NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle), USA GreenGo Tek E-Dyne electric van Michigan-based neighborhood electric vehicle manufacturer GreenGo Tek Electric (GGT) has been selected to supply the state of South Carolina with at least ten of its low-speed E-Dyne electric vans. South Carolina intends to use the plug-in vans for campus supervision, grounds maintenance, parking meter enforcement, personal transportation and light-duty cargo hauling. The E-Dyne van is powered by either a 6-kW (8-horsepower)... |
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