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Nissan Leaf priced as low as €27,800* ($40,254 U.S.) in Belgium

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 03:02 PM PDT

Nissan Leaf priced as low as €27,800* ($40,254 U.S.) in Belgium


Nissan Leaf priced as low as €27,800* ($40,254 U.S.) in Belgium
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, Europe/EU 2011 Nissan Leaf - Click above for high-res image gallery Belgium is inching closer to a potentially emissions-free future with the price of the Nissan Leaf finalized. Soon, Nissan will open the order books in Belgium and, when it does, the list price for the Leaf will be €36,990 ($53,562 U.S....

Detroit DIYer cooks up stronger, lighter steel, shames scientists

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 02:26 PM PDT

Detroit DIYer cooks up stronger, lighter steel, shames scientists


Detroit DIYer cooks up stronger, lighter steel, shames scientists
You'd be forgiven for dismissing an amateur metallurgist if he claimed to have improved upon the presumably perfected technology of steel making. But Flash Bainite, the creation of Detroit entrepreneur Gary Cola, wowed a team of Ohio State University engineers by turning centuries of alloy processing on its head. Instead of heating the metal for hours or days, this well-equipped DIYer boosted the temperature -- quickly baking, then cooling sheets of...

Chevy drops Volt base price by $1,000 for 2012, makes saving the world slightly more affordable

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 01:14 PM PDT

Chevy drops Volt base price by $1,000 for 2012, makes saving the world slightly more affordable


Chevy drops Volt base price by $1,000 for 2012, makes saving the world slightly more affordable
Chevy wants to know what it can do to get you into one of its plug-in hybrids today. A $1,000 price drop? You got it. The carmaker announced this week that the 2012 Volt base price will come in a grand lower than its predecessor, thanks to the sorts of additional configurations that come with increased availability....

Samsung to finally roll out flexible AMOLED displays for public consumption in 2012?

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 12:37 PM PDT

Samsung to finally roll out flexible AMOLED displays for public consumption in 2012?


Samsung to finally roll out flexible AMOLED displays for public consumption in 2012?
Samsung's been a frequent source of frustration, teasing us with its fabulous flexible displays for years, while never giving us a date when we could buy one for our very own. However, word on the web suggests that Sammy is finally ready to unleash its pliant panels upon the world in Q2 of 2012....

Samsung Galaxy S II for AT&T ratted out by its own HDMI dock

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 11:24 AM PDT

Samsung Galaxy S II for AT&T ratted out by its own HDMI dock


Samsung Galaxy S II for AT&T ratted out by its own HDMI dock
Oh, we've been fairly certain for a while now that we'd see the sexy Samsung Galaxy S II saunter on over to AT&T, but now we've attained what appears to be the first official photo of the handset. Samsung's Singapore division has a series of professional shots of planned accessories, including this "Samsung Galaxy S II Desktop Dock," a handsome pyramid stand sporting HDMI and 3.5mm stereo-out jacks -- and of...

Tesla opens Model S reservations in Canada; delivery set for mid-2012

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 10:09 AM PDT

Tesla opens Model S reservations in Canada; delivery set for mid-2012


Tesla opens Model S reservations in Canada; delivery set for mid-2012
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors, North America Tesla Model S Alpha - Click above for high-res image gallery Tesla Motors is now taking reservations for its upcoming Model S in Canada. Deliveries of the electric sedan will commence in mid-2012. Tesla says that the Model S will start at a base price of $57,400, but points out that the battery-powered four-door vehicle will qualify for various incentives, like Ontario's $8,500 rebate. Tesla says that...

Sony NEX-C3 hands-on (video)

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 10:09 AM PDT

Sony NEX-C3 hands-on (video)


Sony NEX-C3 hands-on (video)
Sony announced the successor to its NEX-3 digital camera earlier this week, so we decided to take a post-E3 road trip down to the electronics maker's US headquarters in San Diego to check out the NEX-C3 for ourselves. We'll analyze image quality in a full review before the camera hits stores later this summer, but from our initial impressions, the new cam appears to offer fairly minor tweaks compared to its...

Portable electronic devices may / may not make your plane fall out of the sky

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 08:18 AM PDT

Portable electronic devices may / may not make your plane fall out of the sky


Portable electronic devices may / may not make your plane fall out of the sky
We've all no doubt mocked an in-flight call to shut off all portable electronic devices at some point -- heck, we've all probably had a saucy flight attendant who's done the mocking for us. After all, the idea that our plane might plummet 30,000 feet because we're fiddling with our iPhone seems a bit silly, given all we know about portable electronics....

Bing Mobile updated, news and maps get minor facelifts

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 06:27 AM PDT

Bing Mobile updated, news and maps get minor facelifts


Bing Mobile updated, news and maps get minor facelifts
How can you "be what's next" without having what's next on your phone? Bing is here to help you fulfill its tagline by updating its mobile site for any device that runs HTML5. If the update had a highlight reel to show off the newest features, here's what would be on it: a carousel-like interface in the news section that lets you swipe your finger left or right to switch to...

Ford to install advanced e-CVT trans in hybrids starting in late 2011

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 05:50 AM PDT

Ford to install advanced e-CVT trans in hybrids starting in late 2011


Ford to install advanced e-CVT trans in hybrids starting in late 2011
Filed under: Hybrid, Ford, Lincoln 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery Recently, Joe Bakaj, Ford's vice-president of global powertrain engineering, confirmed that the Dearborn-headquartered automaker is developing an eight-speed automatic transmission, which is being designed, engineered and built by Ford in-house. Bakaj states that the fuel-saving eight-speed auto will offer "best-in-class" shift smoothness and responsiveness. For Ford, there's at least one more transmission in the works....

Where the Celebs Are Travelling

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 05:50 AM PDT

Where the Celebs Are Travelling


Where the Celebs Are Travelling
Here are five destinations recently frequented by stars, yet still relatively accessible to fans.

iPhone rides Atlantis into space, where no one can hear its ringtone scream

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 04:37 AM PDT

iPhone rides Atlantis into space, where no one can hear its ringtone scream


iPhone rides Atlantis into space, where no one can hear its ringtone scream
Smartphones have been going to space for a while now -- well, technically near space in most cases -- but in decidedly DIY ways, including a "shuttle" made out of Styrofoam beer coolers. But the actual Space Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to complete its final voyage with a pair of space-ready iPhone 4's aboard....

ASUS slipping Eee Pad Slider and Transformer 3G into UK hands this August

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 01:34 AM PDT

ASUS slipping Eee Pad Slider and Transformer 3G into UK hands this August


ASUS slipping Eee Pad Slider and Transformer 3G into UK hands this August
Oh, ASUS -- what a teaser. Especially when it comes to the release dates and exact prices of your latest keyboard-packing Eee Pad 10.1-inch Android tablets. The word remains mum regarding final pricing, but the company's UK division recently announced via its Facebook page that the Transformer 3G and Slider tabs will be available in the region during August; and sadly, that's about all....

Panasonic's new suite of colorful camcorders hits stores this July, gets priced right now

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 11:10 PM PDT

Panasonic's new suite of colorful camcorders hits stores this July, gets priced right now


Panasonic's new suite of colorful camcorders hits stores this July, gets priced right now
When Panasonic introduced us to its Skittles-like array of candy-coated camcorders, they gave us a taste of the little things, but left us hanging on price and availability. Well, if you've been slobbering over the specs since February, you can sate your appetite soon, because the HM-TA20, HM-TA2, HX-WA10, HX-DC10, and HX-DC1 will hit stores starting in early July....

Vuzix Star 1200 headset augments your reality, not your bank account

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 09:20 PM PDT

Vuzix Star 1200 headset augments your reality, not your bank account


Vuzix Star 1200 headset augments your reality, not your bank account
Be honest, you've been waiting for an affordable augmented reality headset ever since Schwarzenegger rocked the robot vision Terminator 2. And while $5,000 still seems like a lot for consumers to pay for a pair of glasses that let you see stuff that's not actually there, it's certainly cheaper than the sort of military-grade options currently available....

Roger Ebert's Great Movies app hits iOS devices, pulls you from your Netflix-recommended slump

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 08:08 PM PDT

Roger Ebert's Great Movies app hits iOS devices, pulls you from your Netflix-recommended slump


Roger Ebert's Great Movies app hits iOS devices, pulls you from your Netflix-recommended slump
Struggling to decide on a few movies to watch this weekend? Then you can always peruse the solid suggestions offered by Roger Ebert's ongoing Great Movies series, which is now available in convenient app form for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch (though not optimized for iPad, unfortunately). In addition to over 300 reviews from Ace in the Hole to Yojimbo, the app offers stills and fully searchable details for each...

New LG P330 laptop has it all: brains, brawn, and beauty

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 06:55 PM PDT

New LG P330 laptop has it all: brains, brawn, and beauty


New LG P330 laptop has it all: brains, brawn, and beauty
Well, look what we have here. It's the LG P220's big brother, the P330, and, as you can tell, good looks run in the family. Glancing at the spec sheet (after the break) it's pretty clear this guy has been hitting the gym -- there's plenty of muscle inside in the form of an NVIDIA GT 555m....

Hyundai Sets Price on Blue Link Option

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 06:20 PM PDT

Hyundai Sets Price on Blue Link Option


Hyundai Sets Price on Blue Link Option
The safety-service telematics system will be offered this summer.

Mitsu's Outlander Sport: First Drive

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 06:20 PM PDT

Mitsu's Outlander Sport: First Drive


Mitsu's Outlander Sport: First Drive
Will this efficient ride revive the struggling Mitsubishi brand?

HTC invades Belgian train stations with miniature Android army

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 05:44 PM PDT

HTC invades Belgian train stations with miniature Android army


HTC invades Belgian train stations with miniature Android army
The master of bizarre marketing ploys, HTC, has employed a more militant approach to its latest PR stunt. In a move apparently aimed at promoting the launch of a bunch of new Android phones (specifically the Flyer, Sensation, Incredible S, Desire S, and Wildfire S), the outfit meticulously filled railway stations in Antwerp, Brussels, and Namur with varied configurations of the little green monsters....

Fed launching $8.75M study into fire risks from EV batteries

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 05:08 PM PDT

Fed launching $8.75M study into fire risks from EV batteries


Fed launching $8.75M study into fire risks from EV batteries
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, USA The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an extended investigation into any possible fire risk associated with the lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles. The $8.75 million study will last through 2014 and will specifically focus on whether or not the cells can catch fire while being charged at home or when in an accident....

Google adds plug-in vehicles to Gfleet, its employee car-sharing program

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 04:33 PM PDT

Google adds plug-in vehicles to Gfleet, its employee car-sharing program


Google adds plug-in vehicles to Gfleet, its employee car-sharing program
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, Hybrid Google likes plug-in vehicles. Since 2007, the company has put money into the RechargeIt program, which started with converted plug-in Toyota Prius models because - get this - back then, you couldn't just go buy a plug-in vehicle. Over four years, Google has added vehicles to this Gfleet, a collection of plug-in vehicles that employees can use in a car-sharing program....

Government report finds LightSquared's LTE interferes with GPS -- color us surprised

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 04:33 PM PDT

Government report finds LightSquared's LTE interferes with GPS -- color us surprised


Government report finds LightSquared's LTE interferes with GPS -- color us surprised
No one said bathing the great United States in LTE would be easy, but the hits just keep on coming for Falcone and co. Following up on reports and concerns about LightSquared's possible interference, a government study has found that the outfit's proposed broadband network does indeed impede GPS signals....

Vizio's VTAB1008 tablet hits the FCC: your $349 slate now one step closer to shipping

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 03:57 PM PDT

Vizio's VTAB1008 tablet hits the FCC: your $349 slate now one step closer to shipping


Vizio's VTAB1008 tablet hits the FCC: your $349 slate now one step closer to shipping
Vizio hasn't had much to say about its tablet plans since it entered the fray at CES in January, but it looks like things are now starting to pick up again, and fast. We just got wind a listing for a Vizio VTAB1008 tablet priced at just $349 in Walmart's system earlier this week, and now that same device has passed through the FCC -- which, if you place the two...

2011 Chevrolet Volt – Flash Drive

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 03:57 PM PDT

2011 Chevrolet Volt – Flash Drive


2011 Chevrolet Volt – Flash Drive
Staffers at MSN Autos take a spin in the innovative and eco-friendly Volt.

2012 Audi A7 – Flash Drive

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 03:57 PM PDT

2012 Audi A7 – Flash Drive


2012 Audi A7 – Flash Drive
Staffers at MSN Autos take a spin in the luxurious 2012 Audi A7.

Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid–Flash Drive

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 03:57 PM PDT

Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid–Flash Drive


Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid–Flash Drive
Staffers at MSN Autos take a spin in the unhybrid-like '11 Cayenne Hybrid.

2011 Volvo S60 – Flash Drive

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 03:57 PM PDT

2011 Volvo S60 – Flash Drive


2011 Volvo S60 – Flash Drive
Staffers at MSN Autos take a spin in the sleek 2011 Volvo S60.