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- U.S. Honda dealers get okay to resume ordering Fit, Insight
- Datamancer Steampunk Laptop now available for anacrhronistic pre-order
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Limited Edition gets Android 3.1 update, that much cooler
- Frank Sinatra's Jaguar on the Auction Block
- Obama administration approves E15 warning label
- Windows XP users will finally need to upgrade to enter the iCloud
- Feds Checking EV Battery-Fire Risk
- EcoCar finals get underway at General Motors' Milford Proving Grounds
- Tennessee law bans 'distressing images,' opens your Facebook inbox
- HTC EVO View 4G tries to sneak through FCC, gets caught
- Glenn Beck goes off on GM's Akerson over proposed $1 gas tax, calls Volt "crappy"
- Panasonic Toughbook 19 scores upgraded internals to match its mighty shell
- Rumor: Sprint iPhone Being “Actively Tested”
- Microsoft talks Xbox Live integration in Windows 8, says service will be 'pervasive' across devices
- Cadillac SRX Recalled for Airbag Fix
- Apple Files To Get In The Middle Of The Lodsys Vs. iOS Developers Battle
- 2012 Nissan Leaf available this fall; cold weather package now standard
- Samsung Chromebook Series 5 review
- Engadget Podcast 243 - 06.10.2011
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awards $1.5M for human waste-to-biodiesel project
- iTunes Match not coming to the UK until 2012?
- Three suspected members of Anonymous arrested in Spain
- Will the Leo Motors LZ-1 really compete with Tesla?
- Engadget Primed: What is NFC, and why do we care?
- Apple files motion to intervene in Lodsys patent lawsuit
- Redsn0w 0.9.8b1 released for Mac, brings tethered jailbreak to iOS 5
- AT&T bringing WiFi to 20 NYC parks, Weiner envisions all new places to tweet from
- 2012 Chevrolet Volt priced at $39,995*, now available to order nationwide
- Japanese ball drone knows how to make an entrance (video)
- Former Fisker engineer Thomas Fritz joins Coda
| U.S. Honda dealers get okay to resume ordering Fit, Insight Posted: 10 Jun 2011 03:20 PM PDT U.S. Honda dealers get okay to resume ordering Fit, Insight  U.S. Honda dealers get okay to resume ordering Fit, Insight Filed under: Hybrid, MPG, Honda, Japan 2011 Honda Insight - Click above for high-res image gallery On Thursday, Honda told its U.S. dealers that it's okay to resume ordering the Fit and Insight. According to Automotive News (sub. req.) the Japanese automaker is racing to pump out the pair of fuel-sipping vehicles, supplies of which were disrupted by the earthquake in Japan. Declaring that Honda has "turned the corner," the automaker's executive vice-president of... |
| Datamancer Steampunk Laptop now available for anacrhronistic pre-order Posted: 10 Jun 2011 03:20 PM PDT Datamancer Steampunk Laptop now available for anacrhronistic pre-order  Datamancer Steampunk Laptop now available for anacrhronistic pre-order We really hope you've haven't grown tired of Steampunk over the years. Over-saturated? Passé? Perhaps, but there's still something undeniably alluring about the blend of Victorian-era mechanics and modern technology. That's why, even three years after we first caught a glimpse of it, we're pretty psyched to hear that Datamancer's Steampunk Laptop is actually being made available for purchase.... |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Limited Edition gets Android 3.1 update, that much cooler Posted: 10 Jun 2011 02:44 PM PDT Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Limited Edition gets Android 3.1 update, that much cooler  Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Limited Edition gets Android 3.1 update, that much cooler Nothing like a little software update to get the weekend started right... right? Just days after Samsung shipped the first consumer units of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 (you can find our review here), the Android 3.1 update that first struck Motorola's Xoom is now gracing the Limited Edition models that were handed out at Google I/O 2011.... |
| Frank Sinatra's Jaguar on the Auction Block Posted: 10 Jun 2011 02:44 PM PDT Frank Sinatra's Jaguar on the Auction Block Frank Sinatra's Jaguar on the Auction Block So "Ol' Blue Eyes" owned a brown car, who knew? |
| Obama administration approves E15 warning label Posted: 10 Jun 2011 02:07 PM PDT Obama administration approves E15 warning label  Obama administration approves E15 warning label Filed under: Ethanol, Legislation and Policy, USA The Obama administration has reportedly approved a pump label to warn drivers that they are about to fuel their vehicles with E15 (gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol content). Back in October of 2010, when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the use of E15, it set off a wave of criticism that drivers would have trouble at the pump discerning which fuel was suitable for... |
| Windows XP users will finally need to upgrade to enter the iCloud Posted: 10 Jun 2011 02:07 PM PDT Windows XP users will finally need to upgrade to enter the iCloud  Windows XP users will finally need to upgrade to enter the iCloud This got a bit lost amid all the WWDC 2011 hubbub earlier this week, but Apple quietly delivered a bit of bad news to steadfast Windows XP users with its iCloud announcement. Unlike its MobileMe service and recent versions of iTunes, which have somewhat surprisingly supported Windows XP all this time, use of Apple's iCloud service on a PC will require either Windows Vista or Windows 7.... |
| Feds Checking EV Battery-Fire Risk Posted: 10 Jun 2011 02:07 PM PDT Feds Checking EV Battery-Fire Risk Feds Checking EV Battery-Fire Risk NHTSA is investigating risks of charging lithium-ion batteries. |
| EcoCar finals get underway at General Motors' Milford Proving Grounds Posted: 10 Jun 2011 01:30 PM PDT EcoCar finals get underway at General Motors' Milford Proving Grounds  EcoCar finals get underway at General Motors' Milford Proving Grounds Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Hydrogen, GM Starting today, students competing in the collegiate engineering competition, EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge, began putting their alternative-fuel vehicles through a series of tests for the final time before the winning team is announced on June 17th in Washington, DC. For the next week, the vehicles will undergo safety, emissions and other technical inspections at General Motors' Milford Proving Ground.... |
| Tennessee law bans 'distressing images,' opens your Facebook inbox Posted: 10 Jun 2011 01:30 PM PDT Tennessee law bans 'distressing images,' opens your Facebook inbox  Tennessee law bans 'distressing images,' opens your Facebook inbox Congratulations Tennessee! Governor Bill Haslam, has put your state in the national spotlight and, for once, it has nothing to do with Bonnaroo or how bad the Titans are. The republican executive of the state signed a ban on "distressing images" into law last week that we're sure constitutional lawyers are going to have a field day with.... |
| HTC EVO View 4G tries to sneak through FCC, gets caught Posted: 10 Jun 2011 12:53 PM PDT HTC EVO View 4G tries to sneak through FCC, gets caught  HTC EVO View 4G tries to sneak through FCC, gets caught We're only a fortnight away from Sprint's launch of the HTC EVO View 4G, and we were beginning to wonder if we'd see the WiMax tablet wander into Washington, DC anytime soon. Today is the day, friends, as we just dug up some test reports for the HTC PG41200 tablet with WiMAX support.... |
| Glenn Beck goes off on GM's Akerson over proposed $1 gas tax, calls Volt "crappy" Posted: 10 Jun 2011 12:16 PM PDT Glenn Beck goes off on GM's Akerson over proposed $1 gas tax, calls Volt "crappy"  Glenn Beck goes off on GM's Akerson over proposed $1 gas tax, calls Volt "crappy" Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, Hybrid, GM, Legislation and Policy Glenn Beck on the gas tax - Click above to watch video after the jump If there's one thing that is fast becoming true about the Chevy Volt, it's that right-wing political pundits really, really don't like it. So, we will admit up front that this story comes straight out of the "predictable/it's not news when an idiot says something stupid" file, but... |
| Panasonic Toughbook 19 scores upgraded internals to match its mighty shell Posted: 10 Jun 2011 12:16 PM PDT Panasonic Toughbook 19 scores upgraded internals to match its mighty shell  Panasonic Toughbook 19 scores upgraded internals to match its mighty shell If it ain't broke, don't fix it -- words Panasonic has clearly taken to heart with the Toughbook 19. It's time for the rugged, 10-inch convertible tablet to get its annual refresh and not much has changed visibly. Instead, the company gave its internals a boost with some Sandy Bridge goodness and slapped a new TransflectivePlus screen in this military-grade machine for computing in direct sunlight.... |
| Rumor: Sprint iPhone Being “Actively Tested” Posted: 10 Jun 2011 12:16 PM PDT Rumor: Sprint iPhone Being "Actively Tested"  Rumor: Sprint iPhone Being "Actively Tested" Sorry, folks: we're still waaaaay too burned out from all the pre-release, back-and-forth rumor mongering that went down with the Verizon iPhone to really weigh in on this one, so we'll just pass on the details. The Details: According to 9to5Mac's source, a Sprint-friendly version of the iPhone (one closely resembling the iPhone 4) is in testing in the deepest depths of Apple HQ. Apple has, according to the same source, thrown down the... |
| Microsoft talks Xbox Live integration in Windows 8, says service will be 'pervasive' across devices Posted: 10 Jun 2011 12:16 PM PDT Microsoft talks Xbox Live integration in Windows 8, says service will be 'pervasive' across devices  Microsoft talks Xbox Live integration in Windows 8, says service will be 'pervasive' across devices Microsoft's already brought Xbox Live integration to Windows Phone 7, and it looks like you can count on some similar, if not deeper, integration in Windows 8 as well. Speaking to The Seattle Times, Microsoft VP Mike Delman said that "Live has been successful on the Windows Phone," and that "Live will be built into the PC.... |
| Cadillac SRX Recalled for Airbag Fix Posted: 10 Jun 2011 12:16 PM PDT Cadillac SRX Recalled for Airbag Fix Cadillac SRX Recalled for Airbag Fix GM's recall of the 2011 SRX covers 50,500 vehicles. |
| Apple Files To Get In The Middle Of The Lodsys Vs. iOS Developers Battle Posted: 10 Jun 2011 11:39 AM PDT Apple Files To Get In The Middle Of The Lodsys Vs. iOS Developers Battle  Apple Files To Get In The Middle Of The Lodsys Vs. iOS Developers Battle We figured that Apple was about to dive right into the middle of the battle between Lodsys and a handful of iOS developers — and it looks like we were right. The story so far: Lodsys claims that a bunch of iOS developers are infringing on their patents, and sends out a bunch of angry legal threats.... |
| 2012 Nissan Leaf available this fall; cold weather package now standard Posted: 10 Jun 2011 11:02 AM PDT 2012 Nissan Leaf available this fall; cold weather package now standard  2012 Nissan Leaf available this fall; cold weather package now standard Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan 2011 Nissan Leaf - Click above for high-res image gallery For 2012, the Nissan Leaf, a mid-size electric hatchback that delivers its occupant to and fro while emitting nothing, will receive some minor upgrades. The groundbreaking Leaf, as it moves into its second year of production, will not receive any significant modifications to its exterior or powertrain for 2012. However, the decision to make standard the cold weather package -... |
| Samsung Chromebook Series 5 review Posted: 10 Jun 2011 11:02 AM PDT Samsung Chromebook Series 5 review  Samsung Chromebook Series 5 review Lest you thought Chrome OS was DOA, it's time for you to eat crow. For almost two years now, Google's been talking up the idea of always-on, always-connected laptops based on a version of its Chrome browser. Local storage, of course, was not an ingredient in the equation. And while a lucky few developers got to put the concept to the test with the help of the CR-48, it never surfaced... |
| Engadget Podcast 243 - 06.10.2011 Posted: 10 Jun 2011 11:02 AM PDT Engadget Podcast 243 - 06.10.2011 Engadget Podcast 243 - 06.10.2011 This week is all about stuff we knew was happening actually happening: we got a big ol' slice of Apple pie raining down from the clouds, a new way to control your Nintendo fever, and...a bunch of not-so-exciting news from the folks who bought you Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Notepad.... |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awards $1.5M for human waste-to-biodiesel project Posted: 10 Jun 2011 10:25 AM PDT Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awards $1.5M for human waste-to-biodiesel project  Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awards $1.5M for human waste-to-biodiesel project Filed under: Biodiesel, Africa Converting human waste into useable fuel is not a breakthrough idea. In fact, it's been done for years. However, here's a new twist: in the capital city of Ghana, Accra, Colombia University professor Kartik Chandran will make biodiesel and methane from human waste using his self-developed "Next-Generation Urban Sanitation Facility" (not pictured). Chandran's idea is rather simple: provide local African communities with access to affordable fuels while eliminating the potentially negative... |
| iTunes Match not coming to the UK until 2012? Posted: 10 Jun 2011 10:25 AM PDT iTunes Match not coming to the UK until 2012?  iTunes Match not coming to the UK until 2012? Music collectors in the US will be able to subscribe to Apple's iTunes Match service this fall, but it looks like our friends across the pond will have to wait a little longer before lofting their libraries up to the cloud. According to sources within the British recording industry, licensing negotiations between Apple and the country's major labels have only just begun and likely won't be concluded until 2012.... |
| Three suspected members of Anonymous arrested in Spain Posted: 10 Jun 2011 09:47 AM PDT Three suspected members of Anonymous arrested in Spain  Three suspected members of Anonymous arrested in Spain The long arm of the law may have finally caught up with some of the hackers behind the recent (and seemingly endless) PSN outage. Authorities in Spain say they have arrested three members of the hacktivist collective Anonymous and seized at least one computer used in the attacks on Sony.... |
| Will the Leo Motors LZ-1 really compete with Tesla? Posted: 10 Jun 2011 09:10 AM PDT Will the Leo Motors LZ-1 really compete with Tesla?  Will the Leo Motors LZ-1 really compete with Tesla? Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors Korea's Leo Motors says it will debut an electric "supercar" dubbed the LZ-1 towards the end of 2011. The Korean firm promises that the vehicle's performance will exceed that of the Tesla Roadster. Leo Motors claims to have perfected the LZ-1 during the vehicle's five-year development process.... |
| Engadget Primed: What is NFC, and why do we care? Posted: 10 Jun 2011 09:10 AM PDT Engadget Primed: What is NFC, and why do we care?  Engadget Primed: What is NFC, and why do we care? Primed goes in-depth on the technobabble you hear on Engadget every day -- we dig deep into each topic's history and how it benefits our lives. Looking to suggest a piece of technology for us to break down? Drop us a line at primed *at* engadget *dawt* com. The introduction of Google Wallet felt a little too good to be true, didn't it?... |
| Apple files motion to intervene in Lodsys patent lawsuit Posted: 10 Jun 2011 09:10 AM PDT Apple files motion to intervene in Lodsys patent lawsuit  Apple files motion to intervene in Lodsys patent lawsuit Apple's already made its position on the whole Lodsys situation pretty clear, and it's now taken things one step further after the patent holder hit iOS developers with a lawsuit at the end of last month. As noted by Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents, Apple has filed a motion to intervene in the case, and he says Apple is "fairly likely" to be admitted as an intervener based on precedent.... |
| Redsn0w 0.9.8b1 released for Mac, brings tethered jailbreak to iOS 5 Posted: 10 Jun 2011 08:33 AM PDT Redsn0w 0.9.8b1 released for Mac, brings tethered jailbreak to iOS 5  Redsn0w 0.9.8b1 released for Mac, brings tethered jailbreak to iOS 5 Your patience has paid off. The planet's first openly accessible jailbreak is now available for those who've taken the plunge with iOS 5 (beta), and if you just can't go another day without access to Cydia, well... you don't have to. Redsn0w 0.9.8b1 has been released for Mac users, but given that it's a tethered solution, you'll have to plug 'er back into your machine each time you need to reboot.... |
| AT&T bringing WiFi to 20 NYC parks, Weiner envisions all new places to tweet from Posted: 10 Jun 2011 08:33 AM PDT AT&T bringing WiFi to 20 NYC parks, Weiner envisions all new places to tweet from  AT&T bringing WiFi to 20 NYC parks, Weiner envisions all new places to tweet from For better or worse, AT&T's hampered 3G blanket in New York City may indeed save you from sending out a few tweets that would be better off unsent, but thanks to this new initiative, it looks like you'll have far more opportunities to make illogical decisions with your Twitter application of choice.... |
| 2012 Chevrolet Volt priced at $39,995*, now available to order nationwide Posted: 10 Jun 2011 07:54 AM PDT 2012 Chevrolet Volt priced at $39,995*, now available to order nationwide  2012 Chevrolet Volt priced at $39,995*, now available to order nationwide Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet Starting today, Chevrolet dealers in all 50 states will begin taking orders for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt. For the 2012 model year, General Motors has priced the Volt at $39,995 (including an $850 destination charge) before federal and state incentives. The base MSRP of the 2012 Volt is $1,005 less than the sticker price of the 2011 Volt.... |
| Japanese ball drone knows how to make an entrance (video) Posted: 10 Jun 2011 07:54 AM PDT Japanese ball drone knows how to make an entrance (video)  Japanese ball drone knows how to make an entrance (video) Japan's Ministry of Defense is pretty good at its hovering drones, but we're not entirely convinced that this one will be fit for purpose. The RC reconnaissance scout reminds us of a spherical Iain M. Banks Culture drone, which is neat, except that this one's more conspicuous, dies after just eight minutes and was constructed not by an intergalactic artificial consciousness, but by a bunch of geeks who went foraging for... |
| Former Fisker engineer Thomas Fritz joins Coda Posted: 10 Jun 2011 07:16 AM PDT Former Fisker engineer Thomas Fritz joins Coda  Former Fisker engineer Thomas Fritz joins Coda Filed under: EV/Plug-in, USA, Fisker, Coda AutomotiveCoda Holdings, developer of lithium-ion battery systems and the oft-delayed electric Coda Sedan, announced that Thomas Fritz has joined the company as its senior vice president of engineering. If the name Thomas Fritz sounds familiar, that's because Fritz's extensive experience in automotive engineering includes a three-plus year stint as head of Fisker Automotive's engineering department.... |
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