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- Foursquare Finds Its Way To Windows Phone 7
- Prices Set for Range Rover Evoque
- Torture Tests
- '11 Suzuki SX4 Crossover–Flash Drive
- 480-mile road trip in a Nissan Leaf? It's possible and positive
- Google’s Nexus Contraptions Bring A Rube Goldberg Diversion To YouTube
- Rugged gadgets put to the test in Engadget labs, wanton destruction ensues
- Adobe lures unhappy Final Cut Pro X users with half-price video editing tools
- Mazda prices facelifted Demio (Mazda2) at $14,240 in Japan
- Samsung refreshes 13-inch Series 9 laptop, adds two 11-inchers to the mix
- Hybrid sales continue to slip in June, Toyota Prius lead with mere 4,340
- Toyota Scion iQ EV plugs-in for official 2012 launch
- HAL exosuit takes a Cybernic approach to disabled tourism
- French pilot sets big speed record in tiny electric airplane (video)
- 2012 BMW 528i goes green with turbo four and start-stop
- Apple 'petabyte' server is open-source, keeps doctors away
- Teeny-Tiny Three-Seater is "World's Most Efficient Electric Car"
- AT&T Finally Approves The BlackBerry Bridge App Required For Playbook Owners
- 'Dr. Beach' Picks the 5 Best Great Lakes Beaches
- Electric Domination: Nissan Leaf sales hit 1,708, Chevy Volt at 561 in June
- Vizio Tablet goes up for limited pre-order, starts shipping mid-July
- Scientists develop algorithm to solve Rubik's cubes of any size
- AT&T to enable BlackBerry Bridge support before sundown
- Teeny-Tiny Three-Seater is "World's Most Efficient Electric Car"
- Sony rolls up the PSN 'Welcome Back' mat this Sunday, takes free entertainment with it
- Senator Levin looking for answers on Administration's proposed 56.2 mpg
- EVO 3D at the FCC redux: coming to T-Mobile?
- Samsung To Apple: You Say “Copyist,” We Say “Competition”
- Hybrids rejoin California gridlock as HOV stickers expire today
- World of Fourcraft brings battle of the boroughs to Foursquare
| Foursquare Finds Its Way To Windows Phone 7 Posted: 01 Jul 2011 02:42 PM PDT Foursquare Finds Its Way To Windows Phone 7 Foursquare Finds Its Way To Windows Phone 7 Ah-hah! There we go. Just days ago we were pointing out how strange it was that Foursquare still didn't have a proper Windows Phone 7 application (especially as Microsoft had touted Foursquare around as a partner since the very beginning), and now they've gone and made things right. Following Gowalla into the Windows Phone fray by less than a week, Foursquare has just pushed their official WP7 application into Microsoft's Marketplace.... |
| Prices Set for Range Rover Evoque Posted: 01 Jul 2011 02:42 PM PDT Prices Set for Range Rover Evoque Prices Set for Range Rover Evoque Land Rover's smallest SUV will start at $43,995. |
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| '11 Suzuki SX4 Crossover–Flash Drive Posted: 01 Jul 2011 02:42 PM PDT '11 Suzuki SX4 Crossover–Flash Drive '11 Suzuki SX4 Crossover–Flash Drive Staffers at MSN Autos take a spin in the fun-to-drive 2011 SX4 Crossover. |
| 480-mile road trip in a Nissan Leaf? It's possible and positive Posted: 01 Jul 2011 02:11 PM PDT 480-mile road trip in a Nissan Leaf? It's possible and positive  480-mile road trip in a Nissan Leaf? It's possible and positive Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, Nissan 2011 Nissan Leaf - Click above for high-res image gallery We'd venture a guess that most Nissan Leaf owners wouldn't trek from San Diego, CA to Tucson, AZ - a distance of approximately 480 miles - in their electrified hatchbacks. The Leaf has many skills, but, as we all know, tackling long-distance trips in a reasonable amount of time isn't the Leaf's forte.... |
| Google’s Nexus Contraptions Bring A Rube Goldberg Diversion To YouTube Posted: 01 Jul 2011 02:11 PM PDT Google's Nexus Contraptions Bring A Rube Goldberg Diversion To YouTube  Google's Nexus Contraptions Bring A Rube Goldberg Diversion To YouTube Here's a good way to spend the last few hours of your work week as we head into the long holiday weekend: Google has just launched a new game called Nexus Contraptions. It's full of slick graphics, physics, and gadgetry, and while I'm not entirely sure what it has to do with Android, it's fun. The game is similar to a handful of games you'll find on Android and iOS (or, for... |
| Rugged gadgets put to the test in Engadget labs, wanton destruction ensues Posted: 01 Jul 2011 02:11 PM PDT Rugged gadgets put to the test in Engadget labs, wanton destruction ensues  Rugged gadgets put to the test in Engadget labs, wanton destruction ensues Lets be honest, we've all had those moments where we've wanted to hit our phone with a hammer or throw our laptop against the wall. Generally though, we resist those urges, knowing full well that it would spell the end for our precious gadget. There's a special class of rugged devices though, that are designed to withstand anything you throw at it -- or throw it at, as the case may... |
| Adobe lures unhappy Final Cut Pro X users with half-price video editing tools Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:40 PM PDT Adobe lures unhappy Final Cut Pro X users with half-price video editing tools  Adobe lures unhappy Final Cut Pro X users with half-price video editing tools To say the latest version of Final Cut Pro wasn't well received, would be a major understatement. Well, Adobe hasn't wasted any time taking advantage of consumer discontent, and is now offering dissatisfied users of Apple's video editing software a 50 percent discount to make the switch to its alternatives, Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 and CS5.5 Production Premium.... |
| Mazda prices facelifted Demio (Mazda2) at $14,240 in Japan Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:09 PM PDT Mazda prices facelifted Demio (Mazda2) at $14,240 in Japan  Mazda prices facelifted Demio (Mazda2) at $14,240 in Japan Filed under: MPG, Mazda, Japan Mazda Demio - Click above for high-res image gallery On Thursday, Mazda launched the its slightly remodeled Demio (aka the Mazda2 in this neck of the wood) subcompact in Japan. The facelifted Demio is the first vehicle to get Mazda's fuel-saving 1.3-liter SkyActiv gasoline engine. The Demio, which starts at 1.15 million yen ($14,240 U.S.... |
| Samsung refreshes 13-inch Series 9 laptop, adds two 11-inchers to the mix Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:38 PM PDT Samsung refreshes 13-inch Series 9 laptop, adds two 11-inchers to the mix  Samsung refreshes 13-inch Series 9 laptop, adds two 11-inchers to the mix It's only been three months since we drooled over the thin, powerful, expertly built -- and expensive! -- Samsung Series 9. Of course, that's dog years in the world of consumer electronics -- the company has just refreshed its premium 13-incher, adding a Core i7 processor option, a 256GB SSD in the highest-end model (up from 128GB), and up to 6GB of RAM.... |
| Hybrid sales continue to slip in June, Toyota Prius lead with mere 4,340 Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:07 PM PDT Hybrid sales continue to slip in June, Toyota Prius lead with mere 4,340  Hybrid sales continue to slip in June, Toyota Prius lead with mere 4,340 Filed under: Hybrid, Ford, Honda, Toyota, USA 2011 Toyota Prius - Click above for high-res image gallery It's that time of month again. June 2011 sales in the U.S. have been tallied, including, of course, hybrid vehicles. Once again, it's worth noting that quake-related issues continue to impact production of most hybrid vehicles manufactured in Japan. This time 'round, Toyota Prius sales came in at a mere 4,340 units, down tremendously from the 14,248... |
| Toyota Scion iQ EV plugs-in for official 2012 launch Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:07 PM PDT Toyota Scion iQ EV plugs-in for official 2012 launch  Toyota Scion iQ EV plugs-in for official 2012 launch The Scion iQ, Toyota's tiny EV car that could, got an official 2012 launch yesterday at the automaker's annual dealer meeting in Vegas. The quiet, though far from specific launch announcement frees this 65 mile-per-charge roadster from its pre-production limbo. Shown off last March at the Geneva Motor Show, the Scion iQ had been put on indefinite hold while factory production in the carmaker's disaster-stricken homeland ramped back up to speed.... |
| HAL exosuit takes a Cybernic approach to disabled tourism Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:07 PM PDT HAL exosuit takes a Cybernic approach to disabled tourism  HAL exosuit takes a Cybernic approach to disabled tourism Cybernics -- it's not a typo, it's a completely new field that mixes cybernetics, mechatronics, and informatics with an all-human core. Pioneered by Tsukuba Univeristy designer Yoshiyuki Sankai, the Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) exosuit originally created to aid Japan's eldery has now found an even nobler mission -- assisting disabled tourists.... |
| French pilot sets big speed record in tiny electric airplane (video) Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:07 PM PDT French pilot sets big speed record in tiny electric airplane (video)  French pilot sets big speed record in tiny electric airplane (video) It may not be all that fast in the broader world of aircraft speed records, but French pilot Hugues Duval still has a fair bit to boast about with his latest accomplishment. Not only did he actually fly the aircraft pictured above -- which weights just 200 pounds and has a wingspan of 16 feet -- but he manged to hit a top speed of over 175 miles per hour, breaking... |
| 2012 BMW 528i goes green with turbo four and start-stop Posted: 01 Jul 2011 11:04 AM PDT 2012 BMW 528i goes green with turbo four and start-stop  2012 BMW 528i goes green with turbo four and start-stop Filed under: Hybrid, MPG, BMW 2012 BMW 528i - Click above for high-res image gallery When the 2012 BMW 528i hits U.S. showrooms this fall, it will be packing the German automaker's latest EfficientDynamics technologies, including auto stop-start and BMW's TwinPower turbocharged, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. The TwinPower inline-four gets direct-injection, BMW's valvetronic intake control and a single twin-scroll turbo.... |
| Apple 'petabyte' server is open-source, keeps doctors away Posted: 01 Jul 2011 11:03 AM PDT Apple 'petabyte' server is open-source, keeps doctors away  Apple 'petabyte' server is open-source, keeps doctors away What's this? Looks like the Internet Archive, everyone's favorite repository for online antiquities, has gotten its hands on a fancy new apple "petabyte" server. The new prototype device is open-source and is scalable like the PetaBox hardware that heats it. Its sliced and dried fruit output is also quite delicious, according to David Glenn Rinehart, the artist who installed the server.... |
| Teeny-Tiny Three-Seater is "World's Most Efficient Electric Car" Posted: 01 Jul 2011 11:03 AM PDT Teeny-Tiny Three-Seater is "World's Most Efficient Electric Car" Teeny-Tiny Three-Seater is "World's Most Efficient Electric Car" The "World's Smallest Car" is now available in electric form. Actually, neither of them is available, but they do exist. |
| AT&T Finally Approves The BlackBerry Bridge App Required For Playbook Owners Posted: 01 Jul 2011 11:03 AM PDT AT&T Finally Approves The BlackBerry Bridge App Required For Playbook Owners  AT&T Finally Approves The BlackBerry Bridge App Required For Playbook Owners We've got good news and bad news, Playbook owners with AT&T BlackBerry handsets. The good news: You know that Bridge app that you need running on your handset to get e-mail or calendar functionality on your Playbook? The one that AT&T has been sitting on for around a month and a half now?... |
| 'Dr. Beach' Picks the 5 Best Great Lakes Beaches Posted: 01 Jul 2011 11:03 AM PDT 'Dr. Beach' Picks the 5 Best Great Lakes Beaches 'Dr. Beach' Picks the 5 Best Great Lakes Beaches Sleeping Bear Dunes is named best of the bunch. |
| Electric Domination: Nissan Leaf sales hit 1,708, Chevy Volt at 561 in June Posted: 01 Jul 2011 10:32 AM PDT Electric Domination: Nissan Leaf sales hit 1,708, Chevy Volt at 561 in June  Electric Domination: Nissan Leaf sales hit 1,708, Chevy Volt at 561 in June Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, Nissan, USA In the battle for plug-in vehicle sales supremacy, the electric-only Nissan Leaf has emerged on top for the month of June, beating the Chevrolet Volt for three consecutive months (April, May and June). Nissan is proud to make known that it sold 1,708 Leafs in the U.S.... |
| Vizio Tablet goes up for limited pre-order, starts shipping mid-July Posted: 01 Jul 2011 10:32 AM PDT Vizio Tablet goes up for limited pre-order, starts shipping mid-July  Vizio Tablet goes up for limited pre-order, starts shipping mid-July Can't wait to get your hands on Vizio's upcoming budget tablet? Good news, beginning today, you can put your $400 where your mouth is, by pre-ordering the device straight from the company's site, starting at 1:30PM ET. That amount will get you the Gingerbread tablet, along with a 16GB MicroSD card, and a folding folio case.... |
| Scientists develop algorithm to solve Rubik's cubes of any size Posted: 01 Jul 2011 10:01 AM PDT Scientists develop algorithm to solve Rubik's cubes of any size  Scientists develop algorithm to solve Rubik's cubes of any size A computer solving a Rubik's cube? P'shaw. Doing it in 10.69 seconds? Been there, record set. But to crack one of any size? Color us impressed. Erik Demaine of MIT did just that, developing an algorithm that applies to cubes no matter how ambitious their dimensions. Pretty early on, he realized he needed to take a different angle than he would with a standard 3 x 3 x 3 puzzle, which... |
| AT&T to enable BlackBerry Bridge support before sundown Posted: 01 Jul 2011 10:01 AM PDT AT&T to enable BlackBerry Bridge support before sundown  AT&T to enable BlackBerry Bridge support before sundown Most tablets function just fine on their own, but RIM's BlackBerry Playbook introduced a unique, yet restrictive interface that limits Bluetooth tethering to a similarly-branded handset. This feature, called BlackBerry Bridge, lets your tablet piggyback on a handset's 3G data connection, also enabling access to productivity apps like email and calendar, which are still otherwise unavailable on the PlayBook.... |
| Teeny-Tiny Three-Seater is "World's Most Efficient Electric Car" Posted: 01 Jul 2011 10:01 AM PDT Teeny-Tiny Three-Seater is "World's Most Efficient Electric Car" Teeny-Tiny Three-Seater is "World's Most Efficient Electric Car" The "World's Smallest Car" is now available in electric form. Actually, neither of them is available, but they do exist. |
| Sony rolls up the PSN 'Welcome Back' mat this Sunday, takes free entertainment with it Posted: 01 Jul 2011 09:30 AM PDT Sony rolls up the PSN 'Welcome Back' mat this Sunday, takes free entertainment with it  Sony rolls up the PSN 'Welcome Back' mat this Sunday, takes free entertainment with it Four weeks ago today, Sony announced its 'Welcome Back' campaign following the weeks-long PSN outage that began in April. Now, the program is entering its final weekend, giving you just two more days to download your pair of free PS3 or PSP games, along with 100 virtual items from PlayStation Home and 30 days of PlayStation Plus.... |
| Senator Levin looking for answers on Administration's proposed 56.2 mpg Posted: 01 Jul 2011 08:59 AM PDT Senator Levin looking for answers on Administration's proposed 56.2 mpg  Senator Levin looking for answers on Administration's proposed 56.2 mpg Filed under: Legislation and Policy, USACarl Levin, a democratic Senator from the state of Michigan, seems none too thrilled with the Obama Administration's proposed CAFE target of 56.2 miles per gallon by 2025. This ain't the first time that Levin has reacted negatively towards regulations calling for increased fuel economy, and it likely won't be the last. For the record, General Motors, Chrysler and Ford are three of Levin's top five financial... |
| EVO 3D at the FCC redux: coming to T-Mobile? Posted: 01 Jul 2011 08:59 AM PDT EVO 3D at the FCC redux: coming to T-Mobile?  EVO 3D at the FCC redux: coming to T-Mobile? Well, what have we here? Another HTC EVO 3D, aka the PG86300, has landed on the FCC's doorstep -- only this time it's packing radios similar to those seen in the phone's European edition. This one works on the 1700MHz AWS band, so it appears destined for duty in the pockets of T-Mobile's magenta-clad masses, though we can't say for sure.... |
| Samsung To Apple: You Say “Copyist,” We Say “Competition” Posted: 01 Jul 2011 08:59 AM PDT Samsung To Apple: You Say "Copyist," We Say "Competition"  Samsung To Apple: You Say "Copyist," We Say "Competition" The saga continues, but at least this time we get to giggle at the tech giants' use of sarcasm. Entangled in a patent battle with Apple, Samsung has switched up its approach to the copycat case, dropping two patents and adding another four. The South Korea-based company is also snarkily redefining the meaning of the word "copying," opting for the less leechy term, "competing." According to the freshly filed paperwork, "the Samsung... |
| Hybrids rejoin California gridlock as HOV stickers expire today Posted: 01 Jul 2011 08:28 AM PDT Hybrids rejoin California gridlock as HOV stickers expire today  Hybrids rejoin California gridlock as HOV stickers expire today Filed under: Hybrid, Honda, Toyota, Legislation and Policy, USAThe vehicles are no longer novel, their yellow stickers have faded from years of exposure to the sun and, after six years of enjoying the privilege, it's now time for California's hybrid owners to suffer with the rest of us in the state's traffic-clogged non-High Occupancy Vehicle lanes. Starting today, July 1, some 85,000 yellow stickers issued to owners of certain hybrid vehicles in... |
| World of Fourcraft brings battle of the boroughs to Foursquare Posted: 01 Jul 2011 08:27 AM PDT World of Fourcraft brings battle of the boroughs to Foursquare  World of Fourcraft brings battle of the boroughs to Foursquare There's a war on in New York City. The lines of loyalty were drawn way back in 1898 and, ever since, it's been battle for borough superiority. A team of hackers has ushered this county rivalry into the internet age, turning the Big Apple into a giant Risk board where check-ins replace dice rolls and armies are gathered on Foursquare.... |
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