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- Hyperkin SupaBoy portable SNES console hands-on (video)
- OnLive Player app for iPad and Android tablets meets the public at E3
- MotoCzysz 2011 E1pc stands out from the TT Zero crowd, goes faster [w/VIDEO]
- Europe's first solar powered train tunnel goes live on Belgian high-speed line (video)
- How To Try iOS 5 Right Now
- Japan scores official Bluetooth PS3 keyboard for ¥5,000
- Pony Cars Outsold Hybrids in May, But Don't Expect it to Last
- Secrets of NYC's Aerial Park
- Hawaii now offering up to $4,500 rebate for plug-in vehicles
- Walmart clearing off shelf space for $599 HP TouchPad?
- Report: CT&T abandoning plans to build NEVs in U.S.?
- RSA offering SecurID replacements following Lockheed Martin attack
- Sony's PlayStation Vita: a closer look
- Walmart temporarily drops iPhone 4 price to $147, not that you'll be able to find one
- Automakers Trail in the Gizmo Race
- Report: Nissan Leaf likely headed to UAE in 2014
- Kinect Star Wars hands-on: Engadget and Joystiq get in touch with the Force
- HTC HD7S WP7 Smartphone Now Available At AT&T
- Nintendo Wii U console eyes-on
- Toshiba Thrive hands-on
- City Bans Cicada-Flavored Ice Cream
- IBM puts Watson's brains in Nintendo Wii U
- Looxcie 2 wearable camcorder slims down, adds some accessories
- Toyota's big solar array gives UK plant enough energy to make 7,000 cars a year
- Nintendo Wii U controller, first hands-on!
- Motorola clarifies position on Android apps, is still cool with developer community
- Potentially AT&T-Compatible HTC Sensation Spotted In FCC
- Darth Vader Does Disneyland
- Smaller Cars Pace Ford Sales
- MEV rocks up with electric mini Hummer HX
Hyperkin SupaBoy portable SNES console hands-on (video) Posted: 07 Jun 2011 03:47 PM PDT Hyperkin SupaBoy portable SNES console hands-on (video) ![]() Hyperkin SupaBoy portable SNES console hands-on (video) Sure, all the morning's news may have been surrounding a vowel-augmented console from Nintendo, the Wii U, but a certain other Nintendo console that has fewer vowels is also seeing some well-deserved love here at E3 2011. It's the classic SNES, and its been reborn as the SupaBoy, courtesy of Hyperkin.... |
OnLive Player app for iPad and Android tablets meets the public at E3 Posted: 07 Jun 2011 03:47 PM PDT OnLive Player app for iPad and Android tablets meets the public at E3 ![]() OnLive Player app for iPad and Android tablets meets the public at E3 We already got a chance to try out OnLive on the HTC Flyer early but now the company has made its plans official at E3, announcing a Player app will bring internet-streamed gaming to the iPad and Android tablets this Autumn. Just as we saw, the apps allow for tablets to be used as the screen and touch / motion controller, touch / motion controller for games on an HDTV, or... |
MotoCzysz 2011 E1pc stands out from the TT Zero crowd, goes faster [w/VIDEO] Posted: 07 Jun 2011 03:12 PM PDT MotoCzysz 2011 E1pc stands out from the TT Zero crowd, goes faster [w/VIDEO] ![]() MotoCzysz 2011 E1pc stands out from the TT Zero crowd, goes faster [w/VIDEO] Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, Racing 2011 MotoCzysz E1pc at the TT Zero - Click above to watch video after the jump Mark Miller is riding the same MotoCzysz E1pc that set an Isle of Man record at last year's TT Zero on the Isle of Man but is in danger of being upstaged by the 2011 version of the E1pc being piloted by veteran Steve Rutter.... |
Europe's first solar powered train tunnel goes live on Belgian high-speed line (video) Posted: 07 Jun 2011 03:12 PM PDT Europe's first solar powered train tunnel goes live on Belgian high-speed line (video) ![]() Europe's first solar powered train tunnel goes live on Belgian high-speed line (video) The train ride from Paris to Amsterdam may not be the most scenic of European railway routes, but it's the only one capable of harnessing the awesome power of the Sun -- for two miles, at least. Yesterday, engineers in Belgium officially switched on Europe's first solar-powered train tunnel, spanning a 2.1-mile stretch of the rail line connecting the City of Lights to Mokum.... |
Posted: 07 Jun 2011 03:12 PM PDT How To Try iOS 5 Right Now How To Try iOS 5 Right Now Giz has some very detailed instructions describing how to install iOS 5 onto your iPhone (and only your iPhone). The trick depends on an activation workaround based on clicking widgets to get past the main lock screen. We'll leave it up to you to download and install iOS 5 (search for torrents, basically, and Option+Restore your iPhone in iTunes) but here's how to crack the activation: Activate iOS 5 1.... |
Japan scores official Bluetooth PS3 keyboard for ¥5,000 Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:37 PM PDT Japan scores official Bluetooth PS3 keyboard for ¥5,000 ![]() Japan scores official Bluetooth PS3 keyboard for ¥5,000 Yesterday, Sony took the wraps off a PlayStation-branded 3D TV and gave us our first serious look at the Vita, but our friends across that big wet thing we call the Pacific scored an extra little hardware goody -- an official PS3 keyboard. If you've ever seen a Bluetooth keyboard there isn't much surprising here, though it does feature a PS button for powering the console on and off.... |
Pony Cars Outsold Hybrids in May, But Don't Expect it to Last Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:36 PM PDT Pony Cars Outsold Hybrids in May, But Don't Expect it to Last Pony Cars Outsold Hybrids in May, But Don't Expect it to Last Pony cars accounted for 19,476 unit sales in May, while hybrids accounted for just 17,852 unit sales last month. |
Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:36 PM PDT Secrets of NYC's Aerial Park Secrets of NYC's Aerial Park The park meandering through some of Manhattan's hippest 'hoods is a superstar attraction with 2 million visitors a year. |
Hawaii now offering up to $4,500 rebate for plug-in vehicles Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:01 PM PDT Hawaii now offering up to $4,500 rebate for plug-in vehicles ![]() Hawaii now offering up to $4,500 rebate for plug-in vehicles Filed under: EV/Plug-in, USA Residents of Hawai'i have less than four months to take advantage of up to $4,500 in rebates for plug-in vehicles and $500 in incentives for the purchase and installation of a home or business charging system. The rebates, offered by the Hawai'i Electric Vehicle Ready Program and administered by the Energy Office of the State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis... |
Walmart clearing off shelf space for $599 HP TouchPad? Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:01 PM PDT Walmart clearing off shelf space for $599 HP TouchPad? ![]() Walmart clearing off shelf space for $599 HP TouchPad? Hey now, what's this? Looks like Walmart has made some space on its crowded shelves for the HP TouchPad. An eagle-eyed tipster sent in a shot from his local Wally World of a tag and some room just waiting to be filled up with the planet's first webOS slate. It's always possible that someone's just throwing out their latest Photoshop masterpiece, but the $599 mark certainly has an air of legitimacy... |
Report: CT&T abandoning plans to build NEVs in U.S.? Posted: 07 Jun 2011 01:26 PM PDT Report: CT&T abandoning plans to build NEVs in U.S.? ![]() Report: CT&T abandoning plans to build NEVs in U.S.? Filed under: EV/Plug-in, NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle), Asia, USA e-Zone Electric Vehicle - Click above for high-res image South Korean automaker CT&T made a splash in three states (Hawaii, Pennsylvania and South Carolina) in 2009 when it announced that it would hire hundreds of Americans to build its quirky e-Zone low-speed electric vehicle in the U.S.... |
RSA offering SecurID replacements following Lockheed Martin attack Posted: 07 Jun 2011 01:26 PM PDT RSA offering SecurID replacements following Lockheed Martin attack ![]() RSA offering SecurID replacements following Lockheed Martin attack We'd already had a pretty clear indication that information obtained in the massive RSA hack back in March was used in the attack on Lockheed Martin last month, and RSA has now confirmed that itself for the first time. What's more, Executive Chairman Art Coviello has also announced that the company is willing to provide security monitoring services to those concerned, and even replace existing SecurIDs free of charge for "virtually... |
Sony's PlayStation Vita: a closer look Posted: 07 Jun 2011 01:26 PM PDT Sony's PlayStation Vita: a closer look ![]() Sony's PlayStation Vita: a closer look We told you what Sony's PlayStation Vita felt like, but here it is in the glossy plastic flesh -- all five-inches of vibrant OLED display, two cameras, dual analog sticks, twelve buttons, two capacitive digitizers and a D-pad. Check out the gallery below for some close-up shots, while we go nab some video footage of the quad-core handheld in action. Gallery: Sony PlayStation Vita hands-onSony's PlayStation Vita: a closer look originally appeared... |
Walmart temporarily drops iPhone 4 price to $147, not that you'll be able to find one Posted: 07 Jun 2011 12:51 PM PDT Walmart temporarily drops iPhone 4 price to $147, not that you'll be able to find one ![]() Walmart temporarily drops iPhone 4 price to $147, not that you'll be able to find one Quick! Someone tell Walmart Black Friday isn't for another five and a half months. With no new iPhone in sight, the retailer is selling the 16GB version for $147 on contract -- the kind of stunt we'd expect it to pull in an effort to reel in holiday shoppers. Why do we sound so unappreciative, you might ask?... |
Automakers Trail in the Gizmo Race Posted: 07 Jun 2011 12:51 PM PDT Automakers Trail in the Gizmo Race Automakers Trail in the Gizmo Race The struggle to keep up consumers' high-tech demands. |
Report: Nissan Leaf likely headed to UAE in 2014 Posted: 07 Jun 2011 12:15 PM PDT Report: Nissan Leaf likely headed to UAE in 2014 ![]() Report: Nissan Leaf likely headed to UAE in 2014 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, Middle East 2011 Nissan Leaf - Click above for high-res image gallery Electric vehicle enthusiasts in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will likely have to wait until early 2014 before they can buy a Nissan Leaf locally. The battery-powered hatch, already available in the U.S., Japan and Europe, won't be offered in the Middle East until an ample amount of charging stations are installed near the region's highways, according... |
Kinect Star Wars hands-on: Engadget and Joystiq get in touch with the Force Posted: 07 Jun 2011 12:15 PM PDT Kinect Star Wars hands-on: Engadget and Joystiq get in touch with the Force ![]() Kinect Star Wars hands-on: Engadget and Joystiq get in touch with the Force We've been waiting for nearly an entire year to carve up battle droids with a Kinect-controlled lightsaber, and we got the chance last night, donning virtual Jedi robes alongside our friends at Joystiq and calling upon our inner midi-chlorians in a series of brief co-op fights. The interactive demo of Kinect Star Wars version is a fairly scripted affair -- your light side avatars automatically dash from encounter to encounter with... |
HTC HD7S WP7 Smartphone Now Available At AT&T Posted: 07 Jun 2011 12:15 PM PDT HTC HD7S WP7 Smartphone Now Available At AT&T ![]() HTC HD7S WP7 Smartphone Now Available At AT&T I have a sneaking suspicion that the Windows Phone platform is going to get way more popular after the introduction of Mango. So if you're one of those people who loves songs until they graduate to mainstream radio, you may want to jump on the freshly released WP7-powered HTC HD7S, before Mango launches all your friends get one, too.... |
Nintendo Wii U console eyes-on Posted: 07 Jun 2011 12:15 PM PDT Nintendo Wii U console eyes-on ![]() Nintendo Wii U console eyes-on Sadly we weren't able to get our hands-on the new console that's going to come along with the Wii U controller. Every operational unit is clad in shimmering Lucite and locked away. But, from what we can see peering through the glass it's more or less a curvaceous Wii. It's a little bit chubbier, maybe a hint taller, but the design is much the same: glossy white and a big disc... |
Posted: 07 Jun 2011 11:40 AM PDT Toshiba Thrive hands-on ![]() Toshiba Thrive hands-on Toshiba didn't exactly jump into the tablet market head first, but now that it's come clean with the Thrive, its first pad for the US market, it's wasting no time -- we just got some hands-on with the 10.1-inch, Android 3.1-powered slate -- which, by the by, is the first that we know of to sport a removable battery.... |
City Bans Cicada-Flavored Ice Cream Posted: 07 Jun 2011 11:40 AM PDT City Bans Cicada-Flavored Ice Cream City Bans Cicada-Flavored Ice Cream Sparky's Homemade Ice Cream in Columbia, Mo. sold out of its only batch of the insect-filled dessert within hours of its June 1 debut. |
IBM puts Watson's brains in Nintendo Wii U Posted: 07 Jun 2011 11:40 AM PDT IBM puts Watson's brains in Nintendo Wii U ![]() IBM puts Watson's brains in Nintendo Wii U Nintendo's new console, the Wii U, was finally unveiled to the world today at E3 2011, and we got a glimpse of its graphical prowess at the company's keynote. Details were scarce about the IBM silicon Nintendo's new HD powerhouse was packing, but we did some digging to get a little more info.... |
Looxcie 2 wearable camcorder slims down, adds some accessories Posted: 07 Jun 2011 11:40 AM PDT Looxcie 2 wearable camcorder slims down, adds some accessories ![]() Looxcie 2 wearable camcorder slims down, adds some accessories The original Looxcie may not have quite made wearable camcorders as ubiquitous as Blueooth headsets, but the company's not giving on that dream, and it's now back with its all new Looxcie 2. As you can see above, things have slimmed down considerably this time around -- the new Looxcie is about half the size and 20 percent lighter than the original -- but the camera still packs all the same... |
Toyota's big solar array gives UK plant enough energy to make 7,000 cars a year Posted: 07 Jun 2011 11:03 AM PDT Toyota's big solar array gives UK plant enough energy to make 7,000 cars a year ![]() Toyota's big solar array gives UK plant enough energy to make 7,000 cars a year Filed under: Hybrid, Manufacturing/Plants, Solar, Toyota, UK Toyota Solar Array Infographic - Click above for high-res image As the iconic double-decker buses and cups of tea in the image above clearly hint, this story is about something in the UK. Specifically, about how Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK is going to become the first car manufacturer in the UK to put up a large-scale solar panel array.... |
Nintendo Wii U controller, first hands-on! Posted: 07 Jun 2011 11:03 AM PDT Nintendo Wii U controller, first hands-on! ![]() Nintendo Wii U controller, first hands-on! We just elbowed our way through the crowds and managed to get our first hands-on time with Nintendo's revolutionary new controller, the Wii U. As you can see in the images, it's a rather different thing than even the company's typically unusually styled contraptions. The dominant feature is the center-mounted 6.2-inch touchscreen, which actually looks really good.... |
Motorola clarifies position on Android apps, is still cool with developer community Posted: 07 Jun 2011 11:03 AM PDT Motorola clarifies position on Android apps, is still cool with developer community ![]() Motorola clarifies position on Android apps, is still cool with developer community Being an outspoken executive often involves a steady diet of crow. So, when Sanjay Jha seemingly threw Android developers under the proverbial bus with last week's comments, it seemed only a matter of time before the backtracking commenced. Motorola has fittingly issued a clarification on the CEO's statement, explaining that Jha didn't mean to suggest that apps were at fault for 70-percent of returns.... |
Potentially AT&T-Compatible HTC Sensation Spotted In FCC Posted: 07 Jun 2011 11:03 AM PDT Potentially AT&T-Compatible HTC Sensation Spotted In FCC ![]() Potentially AT&T-Compatible HTC Sensation Spotted In FCC An AT&T-compatible version of the HTC Sensation has been spotted on its way through the FCC by a site called Wireless Goodness. Originally, the Sensation launched as the HTC Pyramid overseas, and was rebranded as the HTC Sensation 4G when T-Mobile landed the device earlier this year. An AT&T version would open up the audience for this device quite a bit, but there's a chance that this particular version could be... |
Posted: 07 Jun 2011 11:03 AM PDT Darth Vader Does Disneyland Darth Vader Does Disneyland Apparently everyone does love Disneyland, even intergalactic supervillians. |
Posted: 07 Jun 2011 11:03 AM PDT Smaller Cars Pace Ford Sales Smaller Cars Pace Ford Sales Ford had its biggest sales month for small cars since May 2008. |
MEV rocks up with electric mini Hummer HX Posted: 07 Jun 2011 10:27 AM PDT MEV rocks up with electric mini Hummer HX ![]() MEV rocks up with electric mini Hummer HX Filed under: EV/Plug-in, HUMMER, NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle) 2011 MEV Hummer HX - Click above to watch the video after the jump The 2008 Hummer HX concept was supposed to be General Motors' answer to the Jeep Wrangler. To put it mildly, that failed to materialize. General Motors killed Hummer as part of its bankruptcy-induced limb severing in 2009, before the HX could be brought to fruition as the H4, as had been... |
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