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- Amazon Puts Nokia E6 Up For Pre-Order, Shipping In 1-2 Months
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 hits US retailers tomorrow, TouchWiz UX coming in future software upgrade
- 2012 plug-in Prius to include selectable EV mode, full battery regeneration
- Mazda reveals facelifted Demio with SkyActiv 1.3-liter engine
- Sony Ericsson Preps NFC For Android Phones
- RIM announces Q1 earnings, says it's shipped 500,000 PlayBooks
- The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!
- Maxximus LNG 2000 is a natural gas-burning, 1,500 horsepower supercar
- Nokia E6 hits Amazon unlocked, loaded, and available for pre-order
- California stops automatic phone book delivery following pressure from Verizon
- Napa Valley 101: Secrets for a Great Wine Vacation
- Sprint HTC Evo Shift 4G To Get Gingerbread On June 20th (Or Today, If You’re Antsy)
- OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSDs boast big speeds, price to match
- India's oft delayed $35 tablet ready to ship, unicorns shed tears of joy
- Automotive News announces the "Electrifying 100"
- Joystick-It: Because Your iPhone Needs A Gigantic Oldschool Joystick, Right?
- Panasonic unveils Android Toughbook slate for Q4, sledgehammer sold seperately
- Apple Patent Application Describes Location-Based Social Network
- PFU outs faster, quieter Type-S Happy Hacking Keyboard for overachieving typists
- Don't tell us where you're going, Nissan Leaf driver, we already know (video)
- Audi’s Le Mans-Winning High-Tech
- Carlos Ghosn: Nissan Leaf sales to hit record-setting 1,500 in U.S. in June
- Adobe Air bids adieu to Linux, shifts focus to mobile
- Report: BYD receives approval for China IPO
- Harvard's Kilobot project does swarm robots on the cheap (video)
- Dual-Screen Android LG Slider Spotted In The Wild, Possibly T-Mo-Bound
- Evernote for Windows Phone 7 Released Today
- Google helps you manage your online identity, justify those vanity Alerts
- Kinect for Windows SDK beta launches, wants PC users to get a move on
- Deep Shot transfers open websites from desktop to mobile, sans wizardry
| Amazon Puts Nokia E6 Up For Pre-Order, Shipping In 1-2 Months Posted: 16 Jun 2011 02:40 PM PDT Amazon Puts Nokia E6 Up For Pre-Order, Shipping In 1-2 Months  Amazon Puts Nokia E6 Up For Pre-Order, Shipping In 1-2 Months Listen up Nokia loyalists, this one's for you. Amazon has just put the Nokia E6 business-class smartphone up for pre-order on its web site, which is pretty good news considering the fact that US carriers haven't exactly been chomping at the bit to sell Nokia handsets. If you're looking for a little Anna in your life, this Symbian-powered QWERTY smartphone is all yours for $446.... |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 hits US retailers tomorrow, TouchWiz UX coming in future software upgrade Posted: 16 Jun 2011 02:40 PM PDT Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 hits US retailers tomorrow, TouchWiz UX coming in future software upgrade  Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 hits US retailers tomorrow, TouchWiz UX coming in future software upgrade Folks in NYC may have been able to get their hands on one a bit early (not to mention those that attended Google I/O), but everyone else will finally be able to pick up a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 starting tomorrow. As expected, the WiFi-only Honeycomb tablet will run $499 for the 16GB model and $599 for 32GB at your choice of retailers, and Samsung says it will be available through... |
| 2012 plug-in Prius to include selectable EV mode, full battery regeneration Posted: 16 Jun 2011 02:40 PM PDT 2012 plug-in Prius to include selectable EV mode, full battery regeneration  2012 plug-in Prius to include selectable EV mode, full battery regeneration We already know to expect Toyota's Entune infotainment system in the dash of the 2012 Prius V, but the hybrid's monster EV batteries will be powering much more than a touchscreen and apps. According to ConsumerSearch, next year's plug-in vehicle will include two new features aimed at improving the car's electric-only range for local driving, especially when your commute also includes a trip down the freeway.... |
| Mazda reveals facelifted Demio with SkyActiv 1.3-liter engine Posted: 16 Jun 2011 02:03 PM PDT Mazda reveals facelifted Demio with SkyActiv 1.3-liter engine  Mazda reveals facelifted Demio with SkyActiv 1.3-liter engine Filed under: MPG, Mazda, Japan Mazda Demio - Click above for high-res image gallery Mazda has revealed its updated Demio (known in the U.S. as the Mazda2) and has opened the order books for the freshened compact vehicle over in Japan. Along with a minor facelift, the five-door hatchback now sports the automaker's direct-injected, 1.3-liter SkyActiv gasoline engine.... |
| Sony Ericsson Preps NFC For Android Phones Posted: 16 Jun 2011 02:03 PM PDT Sony Ericsson Preps NFC For Android Phones  Sony Ericsson Preps NFC For Android Phones Talk of NFC has been around longer than I can remember, but when are we actually going to get to wave our phones around and magically pay for soda, or a movie, or whatever else our little hearts desire? We're getting closer, especially now that Google has put together its Mobile Wallet with help from Citibank, MasterCard, First Data and Sprint.... |
| RIM announces Q1 earnings, says it's shipped 500,000 PlayBooks Posted: 16 Jun 2011 02:03 PM PDT RIM announces Q1 earnings, says it's shipped 500,000 PlayBooks  RIM announces Q1 earnings, says it's shipped 500,000 PlayBooks RIM's just announced its Q1 earnings, including $4.9 billion in revenue and $695 million in profit. It's also announced that its "shipped" around 500,000 BlackBerry PlayBooks during the quarter, while phone shipments totaled 13.2 million devices. Those earnings are on the low end of forecasts, and RIM says that the slowdown it saw in the first quarter will continue into Q2, which will apparently result in an unspecified number of layoffs. Developing...RIM... |
| The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET! Posted: 16 Jun 2011 02:03 PM PDT The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!  The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET! It's Thursday evening, and you know what that means, right? It's time for another Engadget Podcast! This time out, Tim and Brian are joined by Myriam Joire, to discuss all that the mobile world has to offer -- the bell, sadly, is nowhere to be seen. Join us live at 5:00PM ET for another podtastic adventure.Continue reading The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!The Engadget Podcast, live at 5:00PM ET!... |
| Maxximus LNG 2000 is a natural gas-burning, 1,500 horsepower supercar Posted: 16 Jun 2011 01:26 PM PDT Maxximus LNG 2000 is a natural gas-burning, 1,500 horsepower supercar  Maxximus LNG 2000 is a natural gas-burning, 1,500 horsepower supercar Filed under: Natural Gas, USA, Racing How do you build one of the world's quickest vehicles? Well, for chauffeur Marlon Kirby and financier David McMahan, you'd start with one of the most-capable vehicles on the road - the Ultima GTR - then you'd fuel it with natural gas. In this case, Kirby and McMahan took an all-aluminum V8 engine that gulps down both liquefied and compressed natural gas to crank out upwards of... |
| Nokia E6 hits Amazon unlocked, loaded, and available for pre-order Posted: 16 Jun 2011 01:26 PM PDT Nokia E6 hits Amazon unlocked, loaded, and available for pre-order  Nokia E6 hits Amazon unlocked, loaded, and available for pre-order It isn't easy being a US-based Nokia fan in 2011. The Finnish handset manufacturer just doesn't get a lot of love from stateside carriers. Thankfully, however, the company's phones do pop up unlocked through sites like Amazon, which, as it so happens, has opened up pre-orders for the Symbian Anna-rocking E6.... |
| California stops automatic phone book delivery following pressure from Verizon Posted: 16 Jun 2011 01:26 PM PDT California stops automatic phone book delivery following pressure from Verizon  California stops automatic phone book delivery following pressure from Verizon We've long known paper books are on the decline, but now we're seeing the first death knell for the fattest of them all. California's public utilities commission has ruled that it will no longer deliver doorstops residential phone books unless folks specifically ask for it -- a move that's expected to prevent 1,870 tons of material from entering the state's waste stream.... |
| Napa Valley 101: Secrets for a Great Wine Vacation Posted: 16 Jun 2011 01:26 PM PDT Napa Valley 101: Secrets for a Great Wine Vacation Napa Valley 101: Secrets for a Great Wine Vacation Blessed with lavish scenery and luscious wines, the Napa Valley is the kind of place you could spend days exploring. But it's compact enough that even if you only have an afternoon, you can still get a taste of wine country. |
| Sprint HTC Evo Shift 4G To Get Gingerbread On June 20th (Or Today, If You’re Antsy) Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:49 PM PDT Sprint HTC Evo Shift 4G To Get Gingerbread On June 20th (Or Today, If You're Antsy)  Sprint HTC Evo Shift 4G To Get Gingerbread On June 20th (Or Today, If You're Antsy) Just a quick heads-up for all of our readers rockin' Sprint's HTC Evo Shift 4G: you can start nommin' on some Gingerbread with the official update to Android 2.3 right this second. According to an announcement posted over on Sprint's forums, they're going to start rolling out the update to everyone on June 20th.... |
| OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSDs boast big speeds, price to match Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:49 PM PDT OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSDs boast big speeds, price to match  OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSDs boast big speeds, price to match Other World Computing may specialize in upgrading aging Macs, but you don't have to own one to jam one of its new Mercury Electra 6G SSDs in your computer. The high-end SandForce Driven line of NAND drives range in size from 120GB to a far more impressive 480GB and, with the aide of 6Gb/sec SATA 3.0, can sustain write speeds of 523MB/sec and read speeds of 556MB/sec.... |
| India's oft delayed $35 tablet ready to ship, unicorns shed tears of joy Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:49 PM PDT India's oft delayed $35 tablet ready to ship, unicorns shed tears of joy  India's oft delayed $35 tablet ready to ship, unicorns shed tears of joy India's unfortunately-named Sakshat tablet began life as a $10 laptop way back in early 2009 and, in the years since, has had more than its fair share of delays and difficulties. But, after repeatedly dashing hopes and destroying dreams it appears the $35 tablet is just about ready for take off.... |
| Automotive News announces the "Electrifying 100" Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:11 PM PDT Automotive News announces the "Electrifying 100"  Automotive News announces the "Electrifying 100" Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Hybrid Editors over at Automotive News, along with industry experts, have compiled a list of the most influential people paving the road for the automobile's electrified future. The "Automotive News' Electrifying 100" were recognized at an event on June 13th at the Henry Ford in Dearborn, MI.... |
| Joystick-It: Because Your iPhone Needs A Gigantic Oldschool Joystick, Right? Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:11 PM PDT Joystick-It: Because Your iPhone Needs A Gigantic Oldschool Joystick, Right?  Joystick-It: Because Your iPhone Needs A Gigantic Oldschool Joystick, Right? You know, just last week I was sitting there playin' some Pac-Man on my iPhone when I thought to myself, "Man! This is fun and all, but it would be so much better if I had a big ol' wonky metal nipple-joystick thing sticking out of my screen." Just kidding, that didn't happen.... |
| Panasonic unveils Android Toughbook slate for Q4, sledgehammer sold seperately Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:11 PM PDT Panasonic unveils Android Toughbook slate for Q4, sledgehammer sold seperately  Panasonic unveils Android Toughbook slate for Q4, sledgehammer sold seperately Tired of handling your tablet with kid gloves? Go ahead, take them off -- a Toughbook slate is heading your way. Strutting its stuff at InfoComm this week, Panasonic's Android Toughbook tablet boasts a sunlight-friendly 10.1-inch multi-touch display, satellite-based GPS, full-shift battery life and optional 3G / 4G connectivity. Wrap it up in the same badass durability as its snowmobile-abused, tiger-gnawed brethren, and you've got a Android slab for the everyman.... |
| Apple Patent Application Describes Location-Based Social Network Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:11 PM PDT Apple Patent Application Describes Location-Based Social Network  Apple Patent Application Describes Location-Based Social Network After Ping's not-exactly-earth-shattering launch, Apple has remained relatively quiet on the social networking front. However, a freshly discovered patent application suggests the company isn't quite ready to toss in its friend-making towel quite yet. Filed towards the end of 2009, the patent application describes a location-based social network that lets users find people nearby that share common interests, including books, movies, and, of course, music. The idea bears some resemblance to Color, the... |
| PFU outs faster, quieter Type-S Happy Hacking Keyboard for overachieving typists Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:11 PM PDT PFU outs faster, quieter Type-S Happy Hacking Keyboard for overachieving typists  PFU outs faster, quieter Type-S Happy Hacking Keyboard for overachieving typists It goes without saying that you have to be a pretty accomplished typist to use one of PFU's letterless Happy Hacking Keyboards. But for the laser-focused overachievers out there, PFU just started selling the S-Type for "speed" and "silence." This retooled version promises to keep up with faster typists -- a mighty vague claim indeed -- and pledges to make 30 percent less noise.... |
| Don't tell us where you're going, Nissan Leaf driver, we already know (video) Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:34 AM PDT Don't tell us where you're going, Nissan Leaf driver, we already know (video)  Don't tell us where you're going, Nissan Leaf driver, we already know (video) That cute little bugger above certainly looks innocent enough, but it might have been spreading some pretty detailed gossip behind your back. Leaf-driver Casey Halverson was playing around with the RSS reader in his Carwings system when he discovered that it wasn't just collecting feeds from RSS servers, it was also telling those servers his car's current location, speed, heading and even the destination he'd set in the sat nav.... |
| Audi’s Le Mans-Winning High-Tech Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:34 AM PDT Audi's Le Mans-Winning High-Tech Audi's Le Mans-Winning High-Tech We take a look at the tech advances that make Audi's R18 TDI so cool. |
| Carlos Ghosn: Nissan Leaf sales to hit record-setting 1,500 in U.S. in June Posted: 16 Jun 2011 10:56 AM PDT Carlos Ghosn: Nissan Leaf sales to hit record-setting 1,500 in U.S. in June  Carlos Ghosn: Nissan Leaf sales to hit record-setting 1,500 in U.S. in June Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, USA Come early July, General Motors might just have to bury its Chevrolet Volt sales totals once again. That's because Nissan's head honcho (chief executive officer) Carlos Ghosn says that U.S. sales of the Leaf will hit a record-shattering 1,500 units in June. More precisely, Ghosn, speaking of the Leaf, told Automotive News (sub.... |
| Adobe Air bids adieu to Linux, shifts focus to mobile Posted: 16 Jun 2011 10:56 AM PDT Adobe Air bids adieu to Linux, shifts focus to mobile  Adobe Air bids adieu to Linux, shifts focus to mobile Well, Linux users, say goodbye to Air. Adobe has announced that version 2.7 will be your last official release and, going forward, you'll have to rely on kind-hearted souls willing to fire up the Linux porting kit the company will be providing. Development teams will instead be focusing on the growing realm of mobile and improving Air support on iOS and Android, and likely bringing the browser-plus-flash app environment to webOS.... |
| Report: BYD receives approval for China IPO Posted: 16 Jun 2011 10:19 AM PDT Report: BYD receives approval for China IPO  Report: BYD receives approval for China IPO Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, China, BYD Today, Chinese automaker BYD will kick off its so-called IPO roadshow. The Warren Buffet-backed BYD, the darling of China's automotive industry, is looking to sell up to 79 million shares in its push to go public in China. BYD didn't disclose exactly how much coin it expects to raise in its IPO, but did say that proceeds from the offering will fund three projects that require... |
| Harvard's Kilobot project does swarm robots on the cheap (video) Posted: 16 Jun 2011 10:19 AM PDT Harvard's Kilobot project does swarm robots on the cheap (video)  Harvard's Kilobot project does swarm robots on the cheap (video) We've certainly seen plenty of swarm robots before, but few of those are cheap enough to let you easily build something that can truly be called a "swarm." These so-called Kilobots developed by Harvard's Self-organizing Systems Research Group, however, can apparently built for just $14 apiece, and can each be assembled in just five minutes to boot.... |
| Dual-Screen Android LG Slider Spotted In The Wild, Possibly T-Mo-Bound Posted: 16 Jun 2011 10:19 AM PDT Dual-Screen Android LG Slider Spotted In The Wild, Possibly T-Mo-Bound  Dual-Screen Android LG Slider Spotted In The Wild, Possibly T-Mo-Bound When the dual-screen Kyocera Echo first appeared, my initial reaction was, "Nice gimmicky idea, but let's hope this double-screen thing doesn't get trendy." Honestly, I see no need for two screens on a phone, especially when one screen tends to do a great job draining battery life all on its own. But apparently LG and T-Mobile don't feel the same way, as a dual-screen QWERTY slider has made an appearance in the... |
| Evernote for Windows Phone 7 Released Today Posted: 16 Jun 2011 10:19 AM PDT Evernote for Windows Phone 7 Released Today  Evernote for Windows Phone 7 Released Today Evernote, the record-everything app for smartphones and desktops, is launching on Windows Phone 7 today. Built specifically for Windows Phone 7, this is Evernote's 14th supported platform and looks as solid as every other Evernote release. The home panorama leverages Windows Phone 7 panels for notes, notebooks, tags, and recent notes.... |
| Google helps you manage your online identity, justify those vanity Alerts Posted: 16 Jun 2011 10:19 AM PDT Google helps you manage your online identity, justify those vanity Alerts  Google helps you manage your online identity, justify those vanity Alerts You know that Google Alert you set up to ping you every time someone mentions your name on the internet? Don't worry, that wasn't self-centered or anything, you were just protecting your online identity. Google today is encouraging the growth of vanity Alerts with its "Me on the Web" feature, a new segment of Google Dashboard dedicated to managing your online identity and finding out what people are saying about you... |
| Kinect for Windows SDK beta launches, wants PC users to get a move on Posted: 16 Jun 2011 09:40 AM PDT Kinect for Windows SDK beta launches, wants PC users to get a move on  Kinect for Windows SDK beta launches, wants PC users to get a move on We've been waiting for confirmation on yesterday's rumor, about Microsoft's motion-sensing Xbox 360 peripheral coming to PCs, and now we have it. MS has just now released a software development kit (SDK) for Windows that will allow .Net developers to write Kinecting apps in C++, C#, or VB. We spoke with some developer representatives from the company to get the full details, including just what you can and can't do with... |
| Deep Shot transfers open websites from desktop to mobile, sans wizardry Posted: 16 Jun 2011 09:40 AM PDT Deep Shot transfers open websites from desktop to mobile, sans wizardry  Deep Shot transfers open websites from desktop to mobile, sans wizardry When we first read about Deep Shot, we were admittedly dumbfounded, but equally impressed. The "technology" allows you to "capture" the current state of a website on your desktop and transfer it to a mobile device -- taking a picture of a Google Map on your desktop with your smartphone camera will open the site in the same state on your phone, for example.... |
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