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- Mitsubishi teams with Hawaii to advance deployment of electric vehicles
- Xfinity Home Security makes home monitoring and management Comcastic (video)
- Deadmund does it right: PlayStation Move and 1:1 swordplay, hands-on (video)
- ZF debuts world's first nine-speed transmission, promises 16% better fuel economy
- Sony reveals midrange VPL-HW30ES 3D projector on the way next month
- The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!
- Sticker Aftershock
- Ford cancels seven-passenger C-Max for U.S., focuses solely on Hybrid and Energi models
- GE announces hybrid power plant of the (near) future
- Vodafone UK bids adieu to Galaxy Tab 10.1v, likes its slates skinny
- Volvo confirms gasoline-burning V60 plug-in hybrid coming to America
- Samsung and Acer Chromebooks now available for pre-order at Best Buy and Amazon
- Sony's 24-inch PlayStation 3D 'dual-view' monitor: here's how it works
- Sprint To Bump Upload Speeds On Their WiMax Network Up By 50%
- Madfinger demos and dishes details on its forthcoming Shadowgun game
- Chrysler working on engine that can simultaneously burn gas and diesel
- Nokia CEO Clarifies Choosing Windows Phone Over Android
- IBM outs integrated circuit that's made from wafer-size graphene, smaller than a grain of salt
- Replay XD1080 promises to capture your exteme activities without weighing you down
- Sony answers more PlayStation Vita questions: no to video output, yes to region-free
- SAE Supermileage competition kicks off today; mpg to beat is 2,340
- Gasp! iCloud Allows You To Re-Download Purchased Apps That Have Since Been Banned
- Motorola Triumph for Virgin Mobile hands-on (video)
- Web browser found hiding in latest Nook, no root required (video)
- Virgin Mobile Gets More No-Contract Android Goodness With The Motorola Triumph
- Apple iCloud brings previously purchased apps back from the dead
- Study finds insignificant fuel consumption change between E5, E10
- Sprint And Motorola Announce The Dual-Core, Kickstand-Packin’ Photon 4G
- Hands-on with Nyko's Zoom Kinect and extended battery packs for the 3DS
- Nokia Can’t Catch A Break; CTO Rich Green Takes Leave Of Absence
| Mitsubishi teams with Hawaii to advance deployment of electric vehicles Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:27 PM PDT Mitsubishi teams with Hawaii to advance deployment of electric vehicles  Mitsubishi teams with Hawaii to advance deployment of electric vehicles Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, USA Mitsubishi Motors North America and the State of Hawaii have teamed up to improve the infrastructure and advance the deployment of electric vehicles - especially the Mitsubishi i - in the tropical island. Estrella Seese, acting energy program administrator at Hawaii's Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, says that the project is part of an overall mission by the state to have 70 percent of its... |
| Xfinity Home Security makes home monitoring and management Comcastic (video) Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:27 PM PDT Xfinity Home Security makes home monitoring and management Comcastic (video)  Xfinity Home Security makes home monitoring and management Comcastic (video) It looks like Comcast's trial bubble has been something of a success, and now the company is announcing that its Xfinity Home Security Service will be branching out beyond Houston to arm alarms, dim lamps and keep home automation freaks appraised of sports scores in an additional six markets (including Philadelphia, Portland, Jacksonville, Sarasota/Naples, Chattanooga and Nashville).... |
| Deadmund does it right: PlayStation Move and 1:1 swordplay, hands-on (video) Posted: 09 Jun 2011 02:50 PM PDT Deadmund does it right: PlayStation Move and 1:1 swordplay, hands-on (video)  Deadmund does it right: PlayStation Move and 1:1 swordplay, hands-on (video) Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest may be built on the mini-game mechanics of last year's Sports Champions, but its whole is greater than the sum of its parts. We hit up Sony at E3 2011 to see if Deadmund could out-fence the Jedi in a duel of 1:1 swordplay and on-rails battle.... |
| ZF debuts world's first nine-speed transmission, promises 16% better fuel economy Posted: 09 Jun 2011 02:13 PM PDT ZF debuts world's first nine-speed transmission, promises 16% better fuel economy  ZF debuts world's first nine-speed transmission, promises 16% better fuel economy Filed under: MPG Back in January, ZF Friedrichshafen AG promised a nine-speed transmission, and now the gearbox specialists are ready to deliver some details. ZF claims that the 9HP transmission has been designed for front-wheel-drive vehicles with transversely mounted engines. More importantly for automakers looking to hit ever-increasing fuel economy standards, the transmission will also be able to improve fuel economy by up to 16 percent versus vehicles with the now commonplace... |
| Sony reveals midrange VPL-HW30ES 3D projector on the way next month Posted: 09 Jun 2011 02:13 PM PDT Sony reveals midrange VPL-HW30ES 3D projector on the way next month  Sony reveals midrange VPL-HW30ES 3D projector on the way next month We all know you deserve to live the projector lifestyle, but fitting Sony's first home projector with 3D -- the $10k (MSRP) VPL-VW90ES that launched last fall -- into one's budget might be a little tough. To that end, the company's launching the "affordable" VPL-HW30ES for the rest of us this year, featuring some of the same 240Hz SXRD tech in a cheaper package.... |
| The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET! Posted: 09 Jun 2011 02:13 PM PDT The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!  The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET! It's been another crazy week here at Engadget HQ, but we've managed to find enough time to regroup for another podcast -- well, assuming that the internet connection in Tim's LA hotel room holds up its end of the bargain. This week we're joined by Darren, who's fresh off of battling desert monsters and making one too many U2 references in Joshua Tree, CA.... |
| Posted: 09 Jun 2011 02:13 PM PDT Sticker Aftershock Sticker Aftershock Why you should expect higher prices in the showroom after Japan tsunami. |
| Ford cancels seven-passenger C-Max for U.S., focuses solely on Hybrid and Energi models Posted: 09 Jun 2011 01:36 PM PDT Ford cancels seven-passenger C-Max for U.S., focuses solely on Hybrid and Energi models  Ford cancels seven-passenger C-Max for U.S., focuses solely on Hybrid and Energi models Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Manufacturing/Plants, Ford 2012 Ford C-Max - Click above for high-res image gallery Turns out Americans won't be getting another crack at a Euro-style mini minivan. Ford has officially canceled plans for its seven-passenger C-Max for the United States. Fans of small-in-stature MPVs may still be able to find what they are looking for in the Mazda5, but definitely not in Ford dealerships. The retraction of the seven-seater means the U.S.... |
| GE announces hybrid power plant of the (near) future Posted: 09 Jun 2011 01:36 PM PDT GE announces hybrid power plant of the (near) future  GE announces hybrid power plant of the (near) future GE's legacy dates back over a century, but, despite its old age, the company's got a fresh outlook on the future of energy production (at least according to its PR department). Earlier this week, the outfit announced MetCap Energy Investments' plans to build a "first-of-its-kind" hybrid power plant, tapping GE's FlexEfficiency technology, which combines natural gas, wind, and solar thermal power.... |
| Vodafone UK bids adieu to Galaxy Tab 10.1v, likes its slates skinny Posted: 09 Jun 2011 01:36 PM PDT Vodafone UK bids adieu to Galaxy Tab 10.1v, likes its slates skinny  Vodafone UK bids adieu to Galaxy Tab 10.1v, likes its slates skinny Back in February, it looked like Vodafone UK was more than happy to get its hands on the original Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v, but with the impending UK release of a younger, slimmer model, the carrier is giving the 10.1v the boot. According to some helpful tipsters, customers who showed early interest in the thicker version of the tablet have received an "important update" from Vodafone saying, "We've decided to add... |
| Volvo confirms gasoline-burning V60 plug-in hybrid coming to America Posted: 09 Jun 2011 12:59 PM PDT Volvo confirms gasoline-burning V60 plug-in hybrid coming to America  Volvo confirms gasoline-burning V60 plug-in hybrid coming to America Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Volvo, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, USA Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery It won't happen until 2013 or 2014, but Volvo President and CEO Stefan Jacoby today confirmed that the V60 PHEV will be coming to America. Speaking at a seminar in Washington, D.C., Jacoby said that, while the V60 plug-in hybrid is first being prepared for the European market - Jacoby called the 50-kilometer (32-mile)... |
| Samsung and Acer Chromebooks now available for pre-order at Best Buy and Amazon Posted: 09 Jun 2011 12:59 PM PDT Samsung and Acer Chromebooks now available for pre-order at Best Buy and Amazon  Samsung and Acer Chromebooks now available for pre-order at Best Buy and Amazon Some folks have already gotten their hands on a Samsung Series 5 Chromebook thanks to an early sale at Gilt, but everyone else can now finally get their order in at a couple of more traditional sources: Best Buy and Amazon. In addition Samsung's Chromebook (available in both white and silver starting at $430), that also includes Acer's Chrome OS-based offering, which is now known as the Acer Cromia and starts... |
| Sony's 24-inch PlayStation 3D 'dual-view' monitor: here's how it works Posted: 09 Jun 2011 12:59 PM PDT Sony's 24-inch PlayStation 3D 'dual-view' monitor: here's how it works  Sony's 24-inch PlayStation 3D 'dual-view' monitor: here's how it works Sony's got some wonderful ideas here at E3 2011, but the company's left quite a few threads for journalists to sew up -- what's the battery life like? How much will continuous client gameplay cost? Just how does that split-screen 3D monitor work? Sony's 3D gaming czar Mick Hocking flew in from Liverpool to talk stereoscopy with the press, and we've got some answers for that last one.... |
| Sprint To Bump Upload Speeds On Their WiMax Network Up By 50% Posted: 09 Jun 2011 12:59 PM PDT Sprint To Bump Upload Speeds On Their WiMax Network Up By 50%  Sprint To Bump Upload Speeds On Their WiMax Network Up By 50% Good news, Sprinters! Sprintees? Sprintums? Guh. I never know what to call Sprint customers. Anyway, you guys are in for a little treat: the upload speeds on your 4G WiMax network? They're about to get about 50% faster. There is, of course, a little catch. The catch: upload speeds on Sprint's WiMax network are currently capped at 1 Mbps… which means that, once the new speeds are in place, you'll still only be... |
| Madfinger demos and dishes details on its forthcoming Shadowgun game Posted: 09 Jun 2011 12:59 PM PDT Madfinger demos and dishes details on its forthcoming Shadowgun game  Madfinger demos and dishes details on its forthcoming Shadowgun game Shadowgun looked good when we saw footage of it last month, and at E3 2011 we got to chat with the game's creators about the Tegra-optimized title. Madfinger, the game's creator, worked closely with NVIDIA to wring the maximum performance possible out of the Tegra 2 platform, but it said Shadowgun will still look stunning on other silicon.... |
| Chrysler working on engine that can simultaneously burn gas and diesel Posted: 09 Jun 2011 12:22 PM PDT Chrysler working on engine that can simultaneously burn gas and diesel  Chrysler working on engine that can simultaneously burn gas and diesel Multi-fuel capable cars have been around for quite some time. Case in point, five years ago we reported on a Volvo prototype that could burn five different types of fuel. But a new project from Chrysler is aiming to do something that none of these existing flex-fuel vehicles can pull off: an engine that burns both gasoline and diesel at the same time. The diesel fuel (which is kept in a separate... |
| Nokia CEO Clarifies Choosing Windows Phone Over Android Posted: 09 Jun 2011 12:22 PM PDT Nokia CEO Clarifies Choosing Windows Phone Over Android  Nokia CEO Clarifies Choosing Windows Phone Over Android Wondering why Nokia chose Windows Phone over Android? Nokia CEO Stephen Elop clarified the reasons for that decision today, explaining that when it comes to Google's increasingly popular OS, you just never know what to expect. "Google's open box still has flaps," said the Nokia boss, "and we don't know what those flaps will do." "Apple in 2007 introduced a high water mark in terms of saying, 'this is what users... |
| IBM outs integrated circuit that's made from wafer-size graphene, smaller than a grain of salt Posted: 09 Jun 2011 12:22 PM PDT IBM outs integrated circuit that's made from wafer-size graphene, smaller than a grain of salt  IBM outs integrated circuit that's made from wafer-size graphene, smaller than a grain of salt Lest you don't care what your circuits are made of, listen up: graphene's the thinnest electrical material, comprising just a single atomic layer. In addition to its electrical, thermal, mechanical, and optical properties, researchers dig it because it has the potential to be less expensive, more energy-efficient, and more compact than your garden-variety silicon.... |
| Replay XD1080 promises to capture your exteme activities without weighing you down Posted: 09 Jun 2011 11:44 AM PDT Replay XD1080 promises to capture your exteme activities without weighing you down  Replay XD1080 promises to capture your exteme activities without weighing you down There's certainly no shortage of options available for those looking to record their death-defying (or not-so-death-defying) adventures, but Replay XD has now rolled out what it claims is the "smallest and lightest full HD action-camera on the market." That would be the XD1080, which measures 1.1 x 3.6 inches, records video up to 1080p / 30 fps, and can be attached to a helmet or just about anything else thanks to... |
| Sony answers more PlayStation Vita questions: no to video output, yes to region-free Posted: 09 Jun 2011 11:44 AM PDT Sony answers more PlayStation Vita questions: no to video output, yes to region-free  Sony answers more PlayStation Vita questions: no to video output, yes to region-free We heard earlier at E3 that the PlayStation Vita might be able to do video output via the multiport on the bottom of the handheld, but it's now looking like that won't be the case -- at least according to the official FAQ that Sony has made available. In slightly better news, however, Sony exec Michael Denny said today that, to the best of his knowledge, the PS Vita will indeed... |
| SAE Supermileage competition kicks off today; mpg to beat is 2,340 Posted: 09 Jun 2011 11:08 AM PDT SAE Supermileage competition kicks off today; mpg to beat is 2,340 SAE Supermileage competition kicks off today; mpg to beat is 2,340 Filed under: MPG, Lightweight SAE International's 2011 Supermileage competition kicks off today with technical inspections and practice runs. The competing vehicles, possibly the envy of eco-conscious drivers across the nation, routinely achieve a fuel efficiency rating of more than 2,000 miles per gallon. These fuel-frugal vehicles will partake in the event which is being held at the Eaton Corporation Marshall Proving Grounds in Marshall, MI. Hosted by Eaton since its inception nearly 30... |
| Gasp! iCloud Allows You To Re-Download Purchased Apps That Have Since Been Banned Posted: 09 Jun 2011 11:08 AM PDT Gasp! iCloud Allows You To Re-Download Purchased Apps That Have Since Been Banned  Gasp! iCloud Allows You To Re-Download Purchased Apps That Have Since Been Banned I can't tell you how many times I've heard friends lamenting on this very issue: they managed to buy some questionable App from the iOS App Store before Apple (or the app's own developers) got around to pulling it, only to accidentally lose it while updating their firmware or because their handset took an unexpected, all-expenses paid vacation to Shattering-on-the-groundsville before they got to back things up. We're not quite sure if... |
| Motorola Triumph for Virgin Mobile hands-on (video) Posted: 09 Jun 2011 11:08 AM PDT Motorola Triumph for Virgin Mobile hands-on (video)  Motorola Triumph for Virgin Mobile hands-on (video) We're live here at Motorola / Sprint's press event in New York City, and while most of the folks are swarming around the newly minted Photon 4G, we wanted to give some love to the Motorola Triumph, the first Moto handset to land on Virgin Mobile's network. While the 4.1-inch, Froyo-packing phone and its 2GB of storage might seem ho-hum to spec junkies, it's a shockingly solid option for a prepaid... |
| Web browser found hiding in latest Nook, no root required (video) Posted: 09 Jun 2011 11:07 AM PDT Web browser found hiding in latest Nook, no root required (video)  Web browser found hiding in latest Nook, no root required (video) We're expecting to see plenty of new features crop up for folks that have rooted their new Nook WiFi, but it looks like those not willing to go that far can still expand their options a little bit. As it happens, the new Nook has an experimental web browser of its own, which you can access simply by typing a URL into the search bar.... |
| Virgin Mobile Gets More No-Contract Android Goodness With The Motorola Triumph Posted: 09 Jun 2011 11:07 AM PDT Virgin Mobile Gets More No-Contract Android Goodness With The Motorola Triumph  Virgin Mobile Gets More No-Contract Android Goodness With The Motorola Triumph As little sisters tend to do, Virgin Mobile got a bit jealous when they found out their big brother, Sprint, was gettin' a fancy new Android phone out of Motorola. Lookin' to steal a bit of that spotlight, Virgin's bringin' out a Moto-built Android phone of their own: the Triumph. And for an off-contract, pre-paid Android phone, it's quite the doozy. Here's what you need to know about the Triumph: 4.1″ WGA (800×480) display Just... |
| Apple iCloud brings previously purchased apps back from the dead Posted: 09 Jun 2011 11:07 AM PDT Apple iCloud brings previously purchased apps back from the dead  Apple iCloud brings previously purchased apps back from the dead Lamenting the time you restored your iPhone and lost that beloved VLC app because it's no longer available on the App Store? Cheer up, there's an iCloud for that. The service allows you to re-download any app you've previously purchased on any of your iOS devices -- including killed apps.... |
| Study finds insignificant fuel consumption change between E5, E10 Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:30 AM PDT Study finds insignificant fuel consumption change between E5, E10  Study finds insignificant fuel consumption change between E5, E10 Filed under: Ethanol, MPG A study conducted by VTT Technical Research Center of Finland indicates that there's only a very slight change in overall fuel consumption between commercial-grade E10 (fuel made up of 10 percent ethanol and 90 percent gasoline) and E5 (a biofuel with five percent ethanol and 95 percent gasoline) gas sold in Finland. VTT says that it conducted the study because many Finnish people frequently claimed that fuel consumption is... |
| Sprint And Motorola Announce The Dual-Core, Kickstand-Packin’ Photon 4G Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:30 AM PDT Sprint And Motorola Announce The Dual-Core, Kickstand-Packin' Photon 4G  Sprint And Motorola Announce The Dual-Core, Kickstand-Packin' Photon 4G While there's by no means a shortage of Android devices on Sprint, just about every Android-flavored they have to offer up is made by either Samsung or HTC. Dig Sprint, but want something made by Motorola? Bummer, Duderoni. Unless you want the XPRT, which is just a whacky rebadge of the already whacky Verizon Droid Pro.... |
| Hands-on with Nyko's Zoom Kinect and extended battery packs for the 3DS Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:30 AM PDT Hands-on with Nyko's Zoom Kinect and extended battery packs for the 3DS  Hands-on with Nyko's Zoom Kinect and extended battery packs for the 3DS We gave you a glimpse of Nyko's 2011 accessories lineup earlier this week, and today we got some quality time with the company's gear at E3 2011. We tried out Zoom Kinect, a set of lenses for Microsoft's favorite sensor bar that lets those residing in diminutive domiciles be the controller without rearranging their furniture.... |
| Nokia Can’t Catch A Break; CTO Rich Green Takes Leave Of Absence Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:30 AM PDT Nokia Can't Catch A Break; CTO Rich Green Takes Leave Of Absence  Nokia Can't Catch A Break; CTO Rich Green Takes Leave Of Absence To say that Nokia has been struggling would be putting it lightly. We've seen some bizarre commercials for Nokia's pink N8 handset, which is more amusing than sad, but on a more serious note, Nokia has posted its lowest share prices in 13 years. That said, it's only fair to mention that the company is in a re-grouping state, as it solidifies its deal with Microsoft to put the Windows Phone... |
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