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- What Don't You Know About Your Car?
- Chevy Sonic Gets $14,495 Base Price
- A miracle of another sort; after Senate ethanol vote, WSJ suggests lobbyists turn to EVs
- LG Revolution review
- Before Nissan's patch, did the Leaf leak driver data?
- Rumor: Pre3 To Ship With webOS 2.2, Skype Integration in July?
- The Humble Ice Pop Goes Gourmet
- Alleged shot of Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo surfaces
- Future of Ford Mustang Plant in Doubt
- Chrysler Recall for Steering Fix
- Boston Consulting Group tones down its plug-in vehicle forecast
- Apple expands patent complaint against Samsung to include more devices
- Nokia To Launch Windows Phone 7 Handsets In Just 6 European Nations At First
- Qi-Hardware debuts free, open source wireless solution, not a threat to WiFi
- Brrr. Cold details emerge on 2012 Nissan Leaf's standard battery heater
- HP ships free TouchPads to homebrew devs, may want something in return
- Don't bring your computer viruses to Japan, because they're illegal now
- Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo Surfaces, Possibly SE’s First Dual-Core Phone
- Green Lantern star Ryan Reynolds teams with Nissan to promote Leaf
- Web-controlled tweeting Roomba is a perfect storm of DIY magic
- Sharp Aquos Phone SHI12 visits the FCC, flaunts its 3D camera in drawings
- VW CEO says plug-in hybrids are the future
- RIM Ex-Employee: Prideful Leadership Killed Us, But There’s Still A “Real Shot”
- Real Racing 2 HD wireless, dual-screen gaming with iOS 5 on iPad 2 hands-on (video)
- Acer announces Predator G5910 for the UK with up to 8TB of storage, 'combat-machine' design cues
- Report: Senate approves amendment to end ethanol subsidies
- Verizon video shows an unannounced tablet, could it be the Xoom 2? (update: it's back!)
- Ping iPhone cradle can lower your handicap, but you're still on your own with the gophers (video)
| Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:52 PM PDT Manly Drinks for Manly Dads Manly Drinks for Manly Dads Before pulling a tie off the rack or snagging a bottle of Tim McGraw's latest scent this Father's Day, consider one of these bottles instead. |
| Japanese Scientists Create Meat From Poop Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:51 PM PDT Japanese Scientists Create Meat From Poop Japanese Scientists Create Meat From Poop Japanese scientist Mitsuyuki Ikeda from the Okayama Laboratory certainly doesn't believe in human waste. He thinks that's perfectly good protein you're sending out to sea, and he's found a way to extract it, mix it with steak sauce and create a fecal feast fit for a king. |
| What Don't You Know About Your Car? Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:51 PM PDT What Don't You Know About Your Car? What Don't You Know About Your Car? Here's our automotive version of "Did You Know?" |
| Chevy Sonic Gets $14,495 Base Price Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:51 PM PDT Chevy Sonic Gets $14,495 Base Price Chevy Sonic Gets $14,495 Base Price The Aveo's replacement costs more, but has more standard equipment. |
| A miracle of another sort; after Senate ethanol vote, WSJ suggests lobbyists turn to EVs Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:14 PM PDT A miracle of another sort; after Senate ethanol vote, WSJ suggests lobbyists turn to EVs  A miracle of another sort; after Senate ethanol vote, WSJ suggests lobbyists turn to EVs Filed under: Ethanol, EV/Plug-in, AutoblogGreen ExclusiveIn a remarkable vote earlier this week, the U.S. Senate voted to end ethanol subsidies which total about $6 billion each year. It's great progress to see our lawmakers finally bringing some pragmatic fiscal and environmental common sense to the rag tag elements of transport energy policy. While it's not surprising that the normally electric vehicle-hating Wall Street Journal praises the vote in their editorial today as... |
| Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:13 PM PDT LG Revolution review  LG Revolution review The army of high-speed broadband phones is actively seeking new recruits to join its rapidly-growing force, and the LG Revolution is the latest to graduate from boot camp. We've witnessed the emergence of three Verizon LTE handsets in as many months, beginning with the HTC Thunderbolt and the Samsung Droid Charge a few weeks later.... |
| Before Nissan's patch, did the Leaf leak driver data? Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:35 PM PDT Before Nissan's patch, did the Leaf leak driver data?  Before Nissan's patch, did the Leaf leak driver data? Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Nissan Three years ago, Nissan was praised for it's in-car telematics system called Carwings, winning a prize from the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy in Japan. Now, with Carwings coming to the U.S. in the Nissan Leaf, we've found a less positive message about the energy-saving tech.... |
| Rumor: Pre3 To Ship With webOS 2.2, Skype Integration in July? Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:35 PM PDT Rumor: Pre3 To Ship With webOS 2.2, Skype Integration in July?  Rumor: Pre3 To Ship With webOS 2.2, Skype Integration in July? Keeping your ear to the ground for news about the Palm Pre 3? As much as I love webOS, I can't honestly say that the Pre 3 is one you should be holding out for — but hey, it's your 2 year contract to wait out. Here's the latest stuff from the ol' mill: According to our buds over at PreCentral, the Pre3 will ship with webOS 2.2 (as opposed to webOS 2.3.1,... |
| The Humble Ice Pop Goes Gourmet Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:35 PM PDT The Humble Ice Pop Goes Gourmet The Humble Ice Pop Goes Gourmet In Mexican neighborhoods across the United States, the paleta man is a familiar sight, pushing his cart full of homemade fruit popsicles and ringing a tinkly bell. |
| Alleged shot of Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo surfaces Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:57 PM PDT Alleged shot of Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo surfaces  Alleged shot of Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo surfaces There's not really much more than the image above to go on with this one, but what you're looking at is purported to be the as-yet-unannounced Xperia Duo, which may or may not be Sony Ericsson's first dual-core phone. As you can see, it bears some resemblance to the Xperia Arc, with what appears to be a large, edge-to-edge display and a UI that's apparently been tweaked a bit from what... |
| Future of Ford Mustang Plant in Doubt Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:57 PM PDT Future of Ford Mustang Plant in Doubt Future of Ford Mustang Plant in Doubt Mustang's slow sales, loss of Mazda support threaten Michigan plant. |
| Chrysler Recall for Steering Fix Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:57 PM PDT Chrysler Recall for Steering Fix Chrysler Recall for Steering Fix Over 11,000 vehicles across 11 model lines are affected. |
| Boston Consulting Group tones down its plug-in vehicle forecast Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:20 PM PDT Boston Consulting Group tones down its plug-in vehicle forecast  Boston Consulting Group tones down its plug-in vehicle forecast Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Hybrid Boston Consulting Group (BCG), in its upcoming report titled "Powering Autos to 2020," has toned down its estimated plug-in vehicle penetration in response to significant improvements to the internal combustion engine. BCG now says that electric vehicles will make up three percent of automotive sales in the United States by 2020.... |
| Apple expands patent complaint against Samsung to include more devices Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:20 PM PDT Apple expands patent complaint against Samsung to include more devices  Apple expands patent complaint against Samsung to include more devices Keeping track of all accusations flying back and forth in the ongoing patent brouhaha between Apple and Samsung? Then we're afraid you'll have to update your scorecards again, as Apple has now amended its complaint with some even stronger language than before, and broadened the scope of the devices involved in the suit.... |
| Nokia To Launch Windows Phone 7 Handsets In Just 6 European Nations At First Posted: 17 Jun 2011 11:42 AM PDT Nokia To Launch Windows Phone 7 Handsets In Just 6 European Nations At First  Nokia To Launch Windows Phone 7 Handsets In Just 6 European Nations At First Are you a lingering Nokia fan, still defiantly tying yourself to the mast as the ship's fate wavers? Are you not only happy about their decision to move forward pretty much exclusively with Windows Phone 7, but also anxiously awaiting the first fruits of that new labor? Anyone still nodding along at this point? If so, I hope you live in the Netherlands, France, Germany, UK, Spain or Italy.... |
| Qi-Hardware debuts free, open source wireless solution, not a threat to WiFi Posted: 17 Jun 2011 11:42 AM PDT Qi-Hardware debuts free, open source wireless solution, not a threat to WiFi  Qi-Hardware debuts free, open source wireless solution, not a threat to WiFi Qi-Hardware has a bit of an obsession with free, open source, and underpowered. The latest project from this descendent of OpenMoko is a set of license free wireless boards called atben (for the company's Ben NanoNote) and atusb for other laptops. The adapters rely on the IEEE 802.15.4 standard which powers 6LoWPAN and ZigBee.... |
| Brrr. Cold details emerge on 2012 Nissan Leaf's standard battery heater Posted: 17 Jun 2011 11:05 AM PDT Brrr. Cold details emerge on 2012 Nissan Leaf's standard battery heater  Brrr. Cold details emerge on 2012 Nissan Leaf's standard battery heater Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan 2011 Nissan Leaf battery pack - Click above for high-res image gallery As we reported late last week, the 2012 Nissan Leaf will come equipped with some cold-weather features not found on the 2011 model. Included in the 2012 Leaf's cold-weather package is a "standard battery heater." So, how does this warmer function?... |
| HP ships free TouchPads to homebrew devs, may want something in return Posted: 17 Jun 2011 11:05 AM PDT HP ships free TouchPads to homebrew devs, may want something in return  HP ships free TouchPads to homebrew devs, may want something in return Like an anxious admirer, HP continues to lavish gifts on the lucky devs over at WebOS Internals. This time it's sending them pre-release TouchPads as an enticement to get busy and boost the 9.7-inch slate's app count before it launches next month. HP recently promised that "thousands" of TouchPad apps are on their way and, in addition to attracting big names like Skype and Amazon Kindle, it's also ensured that legacy... |
| Don't bring your computer viruses to Japan, because they're illegal now Posted: 17 Jun 2011 11:05 AM PDT Don't bring your computer viruses to Japan, because they're illegal now  Don't bring your computer viruses to Japan, because they're illegal now Tired of getting swamped with spam and malware? Just pack your things and catch the next flight to Japan, where computer viruses are now considered illegal. Under the country's new legislation, anyone convicted of creating or distributing viruses could face up to three years in prison, or a maximum fine of ¥500,000 (about $6,200).... |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo Surfaces, Possibly SE’s First Dual-Core Phone Posted: 17 Jun 2011 11:05 AM PDT Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo Surfaces, Possibly SE's First Dual-Core Phone  Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo Surfaces, Possibly SE's First Dual-Core Phone The predecessor to the thin-as-ever Xperia Arc and potentially Sony Ericsson's first dual-core smartphone has taken its first few glamour shots, which appeared today on Chinese Forums. It's being called the Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo, which is quite possibly a reference to the dual-core processing power packed under the hood.... |
| Green Lantern star Ryan Reynolds teams with Nissan to promote Leaf Posted: 17 Jun 2011 10:27 AM PDT Green Lantern star Ryan Reynolds teams with Nissan to promote Leaf  Green Lantern star Ryan Reynolds teams with Nissan to promote Leaf Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan He's no Lance Armstrong, but he ain't no C-List celeb either. With roles in flicks including National Lampoon's Van Wilder, The Proposal, X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Green Lantern, the Canadian born actor Ryan Reynolds is quickly becoming a household name. Perhaps that's why Nissan has turned to Reynolds to promote "Innovation for Endurance," an integrated fitness program.... |
| Web-controlled tweeting Roomba is a perfect storm of DIY magic Posted: 17 Jun 2011 10:27 AM PDT Web-controlled tweeting Roomba is a perfect storm of DIY magic  Web-controlled tweeting Roomba is a perfect storm of DIY magic There are three things that will guarantee your DIY project some attention: slap it on a Roomba, base it on Adruino, or make it tweet. Do all three and, well, you've got a nerdgasm-inducing bit of Make fodder. The creation you see above is a web-controlled tweeting Roomba whipped up by Instructables member matchlighter using a 500 series vacuum bot and the Sparkfun WiFly shield for Arduino.... |
| Sharp Aquos Phone SHI12 visits the FCC, flaunts its 3D camera in drawings Posted: 17 Jun 2011 10:27 AM PDT Sharp Aquos Phone SHI12 visits the FCC, flaunts its 3D camera in drawings  Sharp Aquos Phone SHI12 visits the FCC, flaunts its 3D camera in drawings It's rare that we see Sharp's Aquos phones here in the US, but one model, at least, could be making the long journey stateside. A handset dubbed the CMDA SHI12 just cleared the FCC, and after comparing the drawings in the report to shots of devices already on the market, we're pretty sure it's the IS12SH that Sharp announced for Japan a few weeks back.... |
| VW CEO says plug-in hybrids are the future Posted: 17 Jun 2011 09:09 AM PDT VW CEO says plug-in hybrids are the future  VW CEO says plug-in hybrids are the future Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, VolkswagenAccording to Auto Motor und Sport, Volkswagen chief executive officer, Martin Winterkorn, has loosely committed to launching a plug-in hybrid version of every model in the German automaker's future lineup of vehicles. Winterkorn told Auto Motor und Sport that plug-in hybrids have a considerable advantage over electric-only vehicles and, as such, the automaker's near-term future will be chock-full of plug-in hybrids. VW's head honcho, in a translated interview... |
| RIM Ex-Employee: Prideful Leadership Killed Us, But There’s Still A “Real Shot” Posted: 17 Jun 2011 09:09 AM PDT RIM Ex-Employee: Prideful Leadership Killed Us, But There's Still A "Real Shot"  RIM Ex-Employee: Prideful Leadership Killed Us, But There's Still A "Real Shot" Without a shadow of a doubt, RIM is struggling. It feels like every day we see something new pop up on the reader about how RIM forecasts were cut, and then nearly missed, or how Mike Lazaridis straight up freaked out during a BBC interview, or how one of the COOs needs to take medical leave, (pause to take a breath…) or how the company lost its sixth-largest investor, or how... |
| Real Racing 2 HD wireless, dual-screen gaming with iOS 5 on iPad 2 hands-on (video) Posted: 17 Jun 2011 09:09 AM PDT Real Racing 2 HD wireless, dual-screen gaming with iOS 5 on iPad 2 hands-on (video)  Real Racing 2 HD wireless, dual-screen gaming with iOS 5 on iPad 2 hands-on (video) It's just one week after Nintendo unveiled dual-screen gaming on the Wii U at E3, but Apple's iOS 5 beta is already bringing a very similar experience to the living room -- many months before Nintendo's latest console is expected to ship. We installed iOS 5 on an iPad 2 and Apple TV, and took the latest version of Real Racing 2 HD for a test-drive, which enables dual-screen gameplay over... |
| Acer announces Predator G5910 for the UK with up to 8TB of storage, 'combat-machine' design cues Posted: 17 Jun 2011 09:09 AM PDT Acer announces Predator G5910 for the UK with up to 8TB of storage, 'combat-machine' design cues  Acer announces Predator G5910 for the UK with up to 8TB of storage, 'combat-machine' design cues Acer's been mighty busy the past few days, trotting out laptops, desktops, a media streamer, and a multitouch monitor, to boot. But the company wasn't ready to call it a week just yet -- the outfit also announced the Predator G5910 desktop for the UK gaming crowd. As you might gather from its reddish accents and claw-like doors -- a "combat-machine" aesthetic, according to Acer -- this is a power tower.... |
| Report: Senate approves amendment to end ethanol subsidies Posted: 17 Jun 2011 08:31 AM PDT Report: Senate approves amendment to end ethanol subsidies  Report: Senate approves amendment to end ethanol subsidies Filed under: Ethanol, Legislation and Policy, USA Just days ago, we reported that the United States Senate rejected an amendment that would have put an end to the the $6 billion in tax breaks and subsidies for producers of corn-based ethanol. Now, we're here to convey the message that the Senate actually approved the amendment.... |
| Verizon video shows an unannounced tablet, could it be the Xoom 2? (update: it's back!) Posted: 17 Jun 2011 08:31 AM PDT Verizon video shows an unannounced tablet, could it be the Xoom 2? (update: it's back!)  Verizon video shows an unannounced tablet, could it be the Xoom 2? (update: it's back!) Oh Verizon, did you just spill confidential information all over your YouTube channel? The guys over at Droid-Life spotted a VZW ad starring a mysterious new Honeycomb tablet, which to our ninja-trained eyes looks to exhibit many of the design elements of Motorola's Xoom. It could, of course, be just about anything, given that Verizon yanked the video almost as soon as the above screengrab was lifted, but the rear of... |
| Ping iPhone cradle can lower your handicap, but you're still on your own with the gophers (video) Posted: 17 Jun 2011 08:31 AM PDT Ping iPhone cradle can lower your handicap, but you're still on your own with the gophers (video)  Ping iPhone cradle can lower your handicap, but you're still on your own with the gophers (video) Finally, a reason to use your cellphone on the course that won't earn you icy stares around the old clubhouse. Golfing accessory manufacture Ping this week announced an iPhone / iPod touch cradle that clips onto your putter, using the company's iPing app to quantify your putting handicap number. The system measures your stroke type, impact angle, and tempo, comparing them against your friends and some pre-entered golfing pros.... |
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