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Video: Check out Barcelona's electric motorcycle, scooter charging infrastructure

Posted: 12 Jun 2011 03:02 PM PDT

Video: Check out Barcelona's electric motorcycle, scooter charging infrastructure


Video: Check out Barcelona's electric motorcycle, scooter charging infrastructure
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, Europe/EU Charging stations in Barcelona, Spain - Click above to watch video after the jump Motorcycles and scooters, on average, don't burn a lot of fuel to move alone, but, according to Fair Companies, the two-wheelers are up to ten times dirtier than today's cleanest batch of gas-fueled automobiles....

SceneTap app analyzes pubs and clubs in real-time, probably won't score you a Jersey Shore cameo

Posted: 12 Jun 2011 03:02 PM PDT

SceneTap app analyzes pubs and clubs in real-time, probably won't score you a Jersey Shore cameo


SceneTap app analyzes pubs and clubs in real-time, probably won't score you a Jersey Shore cameo
So, here's the skinny -- when SceneTap launches in a month or so, it'll provide Android and iOS users with a frightening amount of analysis before you hit the town. As the story goes, the startup will be tapping into an infrastructure of cameras spread across an untold quantity of bars....

TiVo Premiere Q, Preview boxes bring quad-tuner or non-DVR options to the lineup

Posted: 12 Jun 2011 01:48 PM PDT

TiVo Premiere Q, Preview boxes bring quad-tuner or non-DVR options to the lineup


TiVo Premiere Q, Preview boxes bring quad-tuner or non-DVR options to the lineup
In an early preview of TiVo's plans for The Cable Show this week in Chicago, TMCNet has posted information on two new set-top boxes that will be offered by cable operators RCN and Suddenlink. As suggested by recent surveys and forum posts, the Premiere Q is a quad-tuner DVR with multiroom streaming of up to three HD feeds via MoCA or Ethernet, while the Preview is TiVo's first box without a...

DIY iPad photo booth captures the moments you might be too drunk to remember

Posted: 12 Jun 2011 12:33 PM PDT

DIY iPad photo booth captures the moments you might be too drunk to remember


DIY iPad photo booth captures the moments you might be too drunk to remember
Tired of the same old PC-enabled photo booth popping up at every wedding, Bar Mitzvah, and Secretary's Day celebration you attend? Well, you're not alone -- a German photographer named Rocco has tapped his apparent frustration over the conventional photo booth rig to create his very own iPad-connected setup. Rocco's arrangement features a Nikon DSLR, wireless flash trigger, and an iPad, using the ShutterSnitch app, stuffed into a little black box...

Soundcast's OutCast 3.4 multi-room speaker is so fresh and so clean, clean

Posted: 12 Jun 2011 11:55 AM PDT

Soundcast's OutCast 3.4 multi-room speaker is so fresh and so clean, clean


Soundcast's OutCast 3.4 multi-room speaker is so fresh and so clean, clean
Hard to say if there's any real connection between the thing you see getting washed up in the image above and the Dirty South, but does it really matter? The OutCast 3.4 multi-room, multi-source wireless speaker might not be the sexiest driver in the shed, but given that it goes where the party goes, we're willing to bestow forgiveness....

HTC Flyer drops by the FCC again, this time with T-Mobile friendly GSM bands

Posted: 12 Jun 2011 10:40 AM PDT

HTC Flyer drops by the FCC again, this time with T-Mobile friendly GSM bands


HTC Flyer drops by the FCC again, this time with T-Mobile friendly GSM bands
The WiFi-only HTC Flyer tablet touched down last month without a peep from Carly and pals, but those magenta-tinted marketing plans are looking far more likely now -- a GSM-based Flyer just hit the FCC with support for T-Mobile's 3G bands. Visually and functionally, it looks like the same savory slate we saw tested in April, except with the all-important 1700MHz frequency commonly used by T-Mobile for HSPA cellular data....

Audi e-tron Spyder plug-in diesel hybrid concept shows up at LeMans

Posted: 12 Jun 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Audi e-tron Spyder plug-in diesel hybrid concept shows up at LeMans


Audi e-tron Spyder plug-in diesel hybrid concept shows up at LeMans
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Audi, Racing Audi keeps growing its e-tron lineup. The automaker unveiled an electrified monster at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, only this time 'round, the low-slung hybrid came sans-top. It's that vehicle - the e-tron Spyder plug-in diesel hybrid concept - that Audi brought to LeMans this weekend....

US funds shadow networks, builds 'internet in a suitcase' for repressed protesters

Posted: 12 Jun 2011 09:23 AM PDT

US funds shadow networks, builds 'internet in a suitcase' for repressed protesters


US funds shadow networks, builds 'internet in a suitcase' for repressed protesters
Whether a repressive government, a buggy DNS server or a little old lady is behind your internet outage, it can't be much fun, but the US government sympathizes with your plight if you're dealing with reason number one. The New York Times reports that the US State Department will have spent upwards of $70 million on "shadow networks" which would allow protesters to communicate even if powers that be pull the...

Post-it sized computer does dual HD decoding (video)

Posted: 12 Jun 2011 08:44 AM PDT

Post-it sized computer does dual HD decoding (video)


Post-it sized computer does dual HD decoding (video)
We've seen some tiny PCs, but the (deep breath) Habey SOM-6670 E6XX Tunnel Creek QSeven computer module (phew...) has managed to impress even this crew of jaded tech bloggers. The tiny, Post-it sized board carries an embedded E600 series Atom processor which features the GMA600 integrated GPU -- the same HD video decoding core at work in the Boxee Box and Logitech Revue....

E+ rolls out plug-in vehicle mobility infrastructure in Poland

Posted: 12 Jun 2011 06:16 AM PDT

E+ rolls out plug-in vehicle mobility infrastructure in Poland


E+ rolls out plug-in vehicle mobility infrastructure in Poland
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Europe/EU Mitsubishi i-MiEV charging at e+ station in Poland E+, a joint venture between Alva Technologies and Polenergia SA, is rolling out its plug-in vehicle mobility infrastructure in Poland. E+, a self-proclaimed leader in electric mobility in that country, will act as an integrated service provider, tackling all infrastructure requirements for plug-in vehicles. E+ says that its a full-service electric mobility company, meaning the firm will provide customers with access...

Spotify signs UMG, only Warner stands in the way of US invasion?

Posted: 12 Jun 2011 06:16 AM PDT

Spotify signs UMG, only Warner stands in the way of US invasion?


Spotify signs UMG, only Warner stands in the way of US invasion?
Six months ago, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek couldn't tell us when his subscription streaming music service might launch in the United States, and that won't change today, but apparently there's not much left keeping $10 unlimited monthly music away. All Things D reports that Spotify has signed Universal Music Group to a US distribution deal, the third of the four largest labels to agree, and anonymous sources say the last remaining...

Verizon teams with Payfone for one-click mobile web purchases

Posted: 12 Jun 2011 04:25 AM PDT

Verizon teams with Payfone for one-click mobile web purchases


Verizon teams with Payfone for one-click mobile web purchases
Verizon's already partnered with AT&T and T-Mobile on the Isis network, but it has fingers in another mobile payment pie -- the Wall Street Journal reports that the carrier's working with Payfone to let you put internet purchases right on your cell phone bill. Mind you, a previous partnership with BilltoMobile already did much the same thing, but Payfone should add more purchase possibilities and generally expand the potential offerings....

Virgin Mobile lets Android run Blur-free on the Motorola Triumph

Posted: 12 Jun 2011 01:18 AM PDT

Virgin Mobile lets Android run Blur-free on the Motorola Triumph


Virgin Mobile lets Android run Blur-free on the Motorola Triumph
Motorola hopes to rescue its tarnished MOTOBLUR UI with a name-change. We, however, think the rust runs deeper than that -- and it seems we're not alone. Virgin Mobile has decided to give its prepaid customers the "true Android experience" from now on, which means you'll find no proprietary shell whatsoever sitting atop its new Motorola Triumph handset....

iCloud Communications sues Apple for obvious reasons

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 10:16 PM PDT

iCloud Communications sues Apple for obvious reasons


iCloud Communications sues Apple for obvious reasons
You probably know the drill by now -- Cupertino introduces a new product with a name that ostensibly belongs to someone else, and for better or worse that someone decides to take Apple to court. Today, it's iCloud Communications charging out of the left corner to sock Apple's iCloud square in the wallet....

Ask Engadget: best (non-gaming) wireless headphones?

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 08:27 PM PDT

Ask Engadget: best (non-gaming) wireless headphones?


Ask Engadget: best (non-gaming) wireless headphones?
We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is coming to us from reader Conception, who has a pretty hilarious story to tell. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com. "What is the best wireless headphones on the market...

Apple boots Sandy Bridge-based MacBook Air into mass production?

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 07:14 PM PDT

Apple boots Sandy Bridge-based MacBook Air into mass production?


Apple boots Sandy Bridge-based MacBook Air into mass production?
Concord Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is starting to build a bit of a reputation for accurate Apple rumors, so you may be able to take this with a slightly smaller dose of NaCl: Kuo told AppleInsider that Cupertino's allegedly ordered 380,000 of those new MacBook Air models with Intel's Sandy Bridge processors on board, to be completed within the month....

Russian ATM uses voice analysis to tell when you're lying

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 06:03 PM PDT

Russian ATM uses voice analysis to tell when you're lying


Russian ATM uses voice analysis to tell when you're lying
Credit card applications via automated teller are all the rage abroad these days. That's why Russia's Sberbank is using Speech Technology Center's voice recognition system in its new ATM to tell when you fudge your financials to get approved. Like a polygraph, the technology senses involuntary stress cues to ferret out fib-filled statements -- only instead of using wired sensors, it listens to your angst-ridden voice....

Heart-rate monitoring belt marks Bluetooth 4.0 milestone, stops to rest for Bluetooth 4.0 phones

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 04:51 PM PDT

Heart-rate monitoring belt marks Bluetooth 4.0 milestone, stops to rest for Bluetooth 4.0 phones


Heart-rate monitoring belt marks Bluetooth 4.0 milestone, stops to rest for Bluetooth 4.0 phones
Some firsts represent truly monumental achievements. Others, like the world's first production-ready Bluetooth Low Energy heart-rate chest belt, are just a mouthful. This little black belt claims to be the very first of its kind, and promises to "spur the development of a whole new range of... health and fitness apps," by harnessing the power of Bluetooth Low Energy to pump heart rate stats to your mobile phone....

Apple recalls a few Verizon iPad 2s, citing connectivity issues

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 03:38 PM PDT

Apple recalls a few Verizon iPad 2s, citing connectivity issues


Apple recalls a few Verizon iPad 2s, citing connectivity issues
Several 9to5Mac readers noticed a rather peculiar phenomenon this last week -- their freshly-ordered Verizon iPad 2 units shipped all the way from China just fine, only to boomerang back to sender right before delivery time. Now, Reuters has the official word: Apple's recalling an "extremely small number" of Verizon iPad 2s which were flashed with a duplicate MEID code....